AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12613, 25 November 1926, Page 11

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

CONFERENCE AT CHRISTCHURCH LINCOLN COLLEGE OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, November 24. A conference convened by the Canterbury members of Parliament was held this morning, and proceedings were conducted in committee. Besides members of Parliament, there were present representatives of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, and of each of the other agricultural and pastoral associations which elect the board oif governors of the Canterbury Agricultural College. At the conclusion of the conference, the following resolutions were handed to tho reporters:— . (1) Moved by Mr D. Jones. M.P., seconded by Mr H. A. Knight: “That this meeting agrees to the handing over of Lincoln College to the Government, provided that the Government will undertake, (a) that no existing agricultural college be given a higher status than that of Lincoln: (b) that tho present Lincoln diploma and degree courses will he maintained, and that the college will be so equipped, staffed and financed as will ensure a capacity to turn out agricultural leaders and research workers; (2) that in the opinion of this meeting the Dominion requirements in regard to higher agricultural education will be best served by the establishment of one New Zealand agricultural college having two branches of equal status, one ill the North Island and ono in the South Island.” Mr. D. Jones, M.P.. was appointed convener of the committee to confer with the Government, and take such other action in tho interests of agricultural education and of Lincoln College ns may lie thought advisable.