OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 99, 24 April 1903, Page 2

OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Per PrfSi Association. 1 Dunhbin. April 23. I The committee of the O-.ago A ard P. S ciety unanimously resdved that .'th-y view with cousidflrable regret the 'proposed dep>rtu'e of Mr Kin«ell>, '' ihiof Dairy Commissioner, fn.m N-iw Z*\lmd, and expro-s their high appreciation of the services re'id<red by , him to the dairying industry io the 'colony; and farthet', wi-h him every 'success in bis new? sphere of life. It . was further res lived to set.-d a copy of the following to the Minister of Agri 'culture:—That th-> So<iie f y r»gre v s to .1; rntlnt Mr Kirsella's services an {lost to the colony, and respectfully ! urges upon !ho Gmiramint the ne cpssity of making bettor provision for : thfi silaries of the various experts o.mnetited wi"h the Agricultural D'parti mnnt, ro as to avoid in future the loss :i if men of cxp'rior-ce in tha colony, it ! being a mattpr of the greatest im- : portance tint their services should be

[retained. j The Society aec;r t)i an rffer by Mr i Murphy of h prize of five guineas, open to al). members of A. and P. S cietie ; 'nnd Firmers' Clubs in tho colony, including sscwtaries, fir the best ess \y ,on the benefits conferred by such asjsoeiations on agricu'turiU «nd pastoral interests, and the social and intelli ctnal advantages derived from the paiia.icil gatherings. The (s<iy is to bt read at .the annual meating of the Society dming the winter s v i