AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1913, Page 9

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.

■ ■ SLOW PROGRESS MADE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •WANGAOTI, Monday. . The iPrime Minister (the. Hon. W. F. Massey) arrived in iWangonui this afternoon, and to-night -woe accorded a very hearty welcome at a social organieed by tlie Reform League. During the day he toured, the Patea and Waverley districts, and visited Moumahaki State farm. . ' Speaking at Moirmahaki, the Prime Minister said- there was every encouragement .for the Government to continue agricultural education on progreaeive lines. With regard, to the projected establishment of an agricultural college, he said'it was ulie intention of the Government to work in with Lincoln College in tho South Island, hut nothing would be done in the North Island just yet. A question to be decided was whether two colleges would meet the requirements of the Dominion. Lord Islington had contended that three were necessary. In the meantime, Mr Allen, at his request, would return to New Zealand via Canada with the object of visiting and reporting upon the agricultural colleges of that Dominion. The Government funrealised that in order to compete with other countries every advantage must be given to the youths of this Dominion to obtain the best agricultural education that could ho afforded them. Hawikes- ' bury College, in New South Wales, was looked upon at present as a good standard.