RUAKURA STATE FARM
RETIREMENT OF MR McGONNELL. (United Press Association.) HAMILTON, March 31. x There was a great -demonstration at the Ruakuxa farm, of instruction to-day in honour of Mr Hartwell. Primrose Mc- ! Connell, the manager*, farmers-from all parts of the province were present-. The function took the : fovm of a picnic. The "officers of t-he • farm,.placed their services at the disposal of-the visitors,..who spent a profitable day;viewing :the experimental plots. • Mr McConnell was presented with a purse of sovereigns and . an illuminated address, and appreciation was expressed' of- /his services 'to agricultural community of the -Dominion m the cause of agricultural science.-;Mr McConnell, in,. : leply, made- criticism the Public- Service Commission,- whose operations,: he> said, killed hampered.- progress and < .opposed . the interests of : science. •. . r , : v //.. ■ .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 1 April 1915, Page 2
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