NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9480, 3 December 1907, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

QUESTION OF VETERINARY SCHOOL

DUNEDIN, December 2.

At a meeting of the University Council to-day, a statement showing a list oi benefactions Teceived from private sources since 1903 was presented. This showed tbat ' subscriptions and bequests amounted to £30,620. The question, of the proposed veterinary school came up for discussion, <& letter being Teceived from Mr Clifton, Chief Inspector of Stock, asking when the school -would be established. Mt James Allen (Vice-Chancel-lor) said during the recent session he and Mr Sidey hod a number of interviews with the Hon. Mr McNab on the subject. After consultation with the Minister they had come, to the conclusion that an abridged' course of training suitable for stock and dairy inspectors should be tried. These negotiations were still going on. He had recommended to the Minister that they should -give a two years' course, -with a certificate in animal hygiene, and had asked the Minister to arrange that all •. inspectors under the Agricultural. Department should be drawn from students who had' undergone such training. Mr Allen was authorised to interview the Minister on his present visit, to ascertain the intention of the Government.