THE DAIRY SCHOOL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1911, Page 2

THE DAIRY SCHOOL.

* _ WHAT THE MINISTER' HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT. THE RECENT PRESS STATEMENTS. We took advantage of an opportunity yesterday (to ask - the Hon. T. Mackenzie his position in regard to tiho Dairy School in the light of a recent paragraph in the Post which we quoted hero (says this morning's. Manawatu Times). Mr Mackenzie .said that a representative of the Pout rang him up in reference to a statement) that appeared in the Dominion misrepresenting the position. His reply was a query as to whether the representative had not been present -ait tho Palmerston Show smoke concert when he made the .statement to. which tho Dominion referred. On being answered in the negative lie recounted what iliad happened here, and said) tliait owing to Mr B nick's remarks in replying to tho toast of Parliament just before, he ha<li made it his -business ito leave no doubt, even in Mr Buick's mind, as to the course he intended to adopt in view of the obvious and pressing requirements of the important dairying industry, and the limited amount of money he then had at his disposal as Minister for Agriculture. TharfJ was all the paragraph was based on—merely a. recital' of what happened at the show here. "But did you not say anything of : the position now when times' are more prosperous, and as (to wilint the Government may do with its revenue going nip and the exports of the dominion still increasing"" "No. T didn'rf.," was' the reply. "Conditions hnve very much altered for tho better since T made my Palmerston -speech, but it is the Premier who has to make any announcement regarding policy matters, and undoubtedly the erection of an imTKH'tant institution like tiho Dairv School would be is a mnitter of policy which would have to be dealt with !by Sir Joseph and Cabinet beforo any pronouncement was made regarding it."