The Agricultural Department

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1919, 31 October 1906, Page 3

The Agricultural Department

CHIEF INSPECTOR OF STOCK,

(Special to Gisborne Times.) Wellington, last night.

Tho Govornunnt has decided So erouSo a now position, that of Uaiof Inspector of Stock, at n salary nt' J-500 par annum. Mr Oiifion, of the Auckland branch of the Stock Department, has boon appointed to iho position. Tho Minuter for Agriculture in making this annonoo* uiant to tho Holin', said ;t -A! proposed to alter tho ••rcftiigrmoatj oi tho stock Deportment. I

Ten various divistuns wore to. be taken ou', and put under the direct control of tbs Seen iftty ior Agtieuisnro. Tho Stock DnpartQjat'.s m future was to be a division of ii'l ov/n under tho tDonuury for Agriculto;-;. Air Chiton would also have control oi tho expiniuutual stations.

Mr Massey aubstqaomly iot-k tho op poriunit.v oi oviigrutnlutiug tho Minister upon ta.i appointment of Mr Oiifton. Alihough bo hud oaonsion some times to differ from Mr Olif’.on he could say that, without doubt, Mr Ciirson was 000 of the very best officers in the employment of tho Government. He might state, however, in regard to tho Agricultural and S’ ; k Department, that ho had been far

. -m satisfied with its administration. A certain amount of oriiioism would do tho Department good, and ho hoped it would bo forthcoming when nest they considered iho Agricultural Estima'o?. Ho honestly believed that thoro was more room for improvement and oritioism in connection with this Department than aoy other Do* pariment of the Government service.