AN EXPLANATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 244, 12 October 1908, Page 3

AN EXPLANATION.

. -... '..__ (To,the Editor.) ~.,.:'_ ' .: ;i ,-. : Oliver Nicholson _favoured ; withhis attention during his address at St. George's Hall on Thursday evening, was, prior to his partnership in a furnishing business in Auckland, a student at theLincoln Agricultural; College. He also' added' to' his experience "in veterinary; and kindred subjects tby serving as a. cadet on one of the largest farms in. Otago. To gain a further knowledge of his profession, he went through the' South African War as assistant veter-' mary surgeon to the; Fourth Contingent, i When Mr. Spragg ■ gave up business in; Ai'ckland, he obtained an appointment in the Government Veterinary Department, solely on account of his previous i experience -in veterinary -work. Any per-1 son acquainted with Mr. Alexander-GUI- 1 ruth, late Chief of the Department, knows that competency was the only door to a position on his staff. Mr. C | E, Spragg is looked upon, I believe, as one of the smartest and most promising, yocng men in the veterinary division. Mr. C. X- Spragg is not a son of Mr. Wesley Spragg. —I am, etc., F. M. KING.