SEED TESTING STATION
“NO PROSPECT OF
MOVE ” MINISTER’S REPLY TO DEPUTATION (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 6. Practical difficulties in the way of the transfer of the Government seedtesting station from Palmerston North to the South Island were pointed out Wnn th S °? Agriculture (the Hon. B. Roberts) in replvine to a deputation -of South I»?and Labou? members of Parliament which urged upon him to-day the advantages of ha ’FKl g iS e * B ! ation in th s South Island* Muuster explained that it was k .E ep . the statlon paUMMton North at present so that the continuity of testing work done at the station could be maintained. He also, referred to the difficulty of retra.ilJ?d that would arise if the station were- shifted as the present workers at the station had their homes in Palmerston North The provision of buildings for the station elsewhere would also present a problem. In present citeumstances there was no prospect of shifting the station from Palmerston North.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24895, 7 June 1946, Page 6
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162SEED TESTING STATION Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24895, 7 June 1946, Page 6
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