WAIKATO WINTER SHOW OPENED BY PREMIER

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLI, Issue 5967, 4 June 1913, Page 5

WAIKATO WINTER SHOW OPENED BY PREMIER

j - ♦ -- - ! Ruakura State Farm Best Place

In North Island for Agricultural College

AGRICULTURAL BOARD.

tTt'i I'rcs> Associaliun.)

Hamilton, June i

The Prime Alinister opened tl•<! \Uiikato Winter show yes-

terday m the presence of live thousand people.

i lie Uaikato Winter Show Hundred Guinea Challenge Cup f( r export butter (open) was won by the Golden Hay Dairy Company, Nelson ; Alauriceville Company. Wairarapa, 2 ; Taihnpe '.\, Taieri Peninsula -1.

KeplyiiiLj- to a deputation i-e----yarding the site of the .North Island Agriculiural College, Mr Massey agreed that the Jiuaku-

ra State Farm was the most suitable site for such a college. He intimated that he intended to establish an Agricultural hoard at an early date comprised of Government nominees, and representatives appointed by the. agricultural societies of both Islands. Until the Hoard was appointed the nite of the college would not be fixed. TUc functions of thy Board would be to advise the Minister of Agriculture on all matters oi importance. In the. past this great industry had not received sufficient attention. He was only able to give two or three hours each week to the business, which was noi enough. It required special Ministerial attention.

Mr Masscv later turned on the Frank ton Borough electricity and water supplies, costing CHUNK). The Prime Minister was afterwards entertained

at a banquet

Replying to a deputation from the No-License League regarding a reduction of the majority vote. Mr Massey said a Bill was at present under consideration and the Government did not go back on anything it had promised.