GREYTOWN AGRICULTURAL CLASSES.
The inaugural rceetiug of *he evening Teohnical\Agriaultural Clasß instituted by the' Grey town School Committee, took place iu the Greytown Sohool-house on Wednesday evening. Mr Beard, chairman of <he School Committee, presided/ and amongst those present were members of local bodies and others interested in tbe class.
Mr W. C. Davies, the Wellington Education Board's Instructor in Agriculture, delivered aujillustrated address on "Agricultural Education." He gave an experimental demonstration illustrating some of the features of the year's course
Mr T. W. Kirk, the Government Biologist, delivered a short illustrated address on "The Diseases of the Potato and Their Treatment" Both addressus were listened to with interest, and votes of thanks were accorded to Messrs Davies and Kirk.
There are fifteen pupils attending the agricultural class. The laboratory at the School has been fitted up in a very complete manner, and there iB exoelleut accommodation for practice and demonstrations. The Agricultural Day Class in connection with the Greytown District High School is making satisfactory progress. The ground given by the Greytown Trust Lands Trust has ( Jbeen fenced. Plots have been laid of? and are now in the course of cultivation.. ■
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8154, 8 June 1906, Page 5
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192GREYTOWN AGRICULTURAL CLASSES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8154, 8 June 1906, Page 5
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