GIRLS TO LEARN FARMING
WILL TRAIN AT MASSEY
From Oiir Own Correspondent NEW PLYMOUTH, Today. Training in farm work will shortly be given to Taranaki girls at the Massey Agricultural College, according to a decision recently arrived at. Permission has been granted to use part of the Taranaki Scholarship Ftind for Massey College Bursaries. The New Plymouth High Schools’ Board on Tuesday discussed the syllabus which should be drawn up for girls who might qualify. The Minister of Education, the Hon. H. Atmore, advised that it could be arranged, if desired, for Taranaki scholarship holders to attend Massey Agricultural College with the permission of the chancellor of the university. A later letter from the Minister stated that the Taranaki scholarship might be held at either of the agricultural colleges, provided that the chancellor approved of the tenure of the scholarship at one of them.
It was decided that a sub-committee be set up to go into the question with the heads of 'secondary schools in Taranaki and to draw up a syllabus for girls and forward it to the senate Lor approval.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 832, 28 November 1929, Page 7
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