NEW DIVISION

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 6

NEW DIVISION

ANIMAL RESEARCH UNIFICATION OF CONTROL MINISTER S ANNOUNCEMENT DEVELOPMENT AT RUAKURA

Ttie ennounoement of t now division of hie department devoted eolely to the proeecutlon of tho reeeerch Into animal dieeaeea and animal production Inveotlgetlone was announoed at Ruakura thle afternoon by tho Mlnleter of Agrloixluro, tho Hon. W. Loo Martin.

“I have what I view is a very Important pronouncement to make to you,” said the Minister when addreaeing representatives of the Dairy Board and farmers' organisations at Ruakura. “In connection with investigations research of my department into annual problems,” he went on, “particularly in connection with animal disease, i have decided that It is essential to prosecute such work to the utmost extent possible, to bring together tho whole of tlie department's facilities and capabilities in those directions, increasing and extending, where necessary, such capabilities. Dr. Filmer as Director “I have therefore formed within my department a new division devoted solely to the prosecution of research into animal diseases and animal production investigations. “Dr. J. F. Filmer has been appointed director of the new Division of Animal Research, and Wallacevllle and Ruakura have been created animal research .stations. All scientific officers of the Live Stock, Fields and Chemical Divisions that will enable *Dr. Filmer to Intensify the department's activities along the lines of aninrnl research are to he transferred to the new division. In addition, it will be necessary to strengthen staff along pathological, genetic and animal parasite lines. Future of Ruakura “As far as Ruakura is concerned, Its animal work, as an integral unit of the new division will be greatly extended and Mr P. W. Smallfleld has been appointed superintendent and will devote the whole of his activities to the work of the new division. “For some time I have felt that It was essential that the various, more or less unco-ordinated, animal research workers in my department should come under unified control and direction, together with a * considerable strengthening of such research officers. Hence the formation of the new devision, one that should be of the very greatest service to New Zealand farming. “A feature of very great importance in the creation of the new division under unified control will be Its ready ability to co-operate freely, not only with all branches of the department, but also with other organisations prosecuting animal research, that aro not under the control of my department.”