FOR BOYS WHO WILL BE FARMERS.
THE COST OF, A GOOD INSTRUCTOR. -.;,' (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) .- ■'-;: limaru/ 'July-10. ' A conference of delegates of local bodies agricultural associations, and schools was held to-day to consider a proposal to contributo' to tho cost'of an agricultural instructor for tho South 'Canterbury education-district. Dr.: Hilgendorf, of Lincoln College,,was'nresent, and explained the, matured'of teaching required, arid tho advantages' of such instruction. The delegates-generally were very'favourable to the proposal on condition that/a good instructor .was - obtained, and the meeting adjourned to allow tlio Education Board an opportunity- to endeavour to obtain, such a man; 'When, tho conference resumed the chairman (a member of the' Board of Education) said that the board might lntve to offer £500 a year to obtain a suitablo man. ',:,.,:
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 557, 12 July 1909, Page 8
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