AGRICULTURAL WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 10

AGRICULTURAL WORK.

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

PROPOSED AREA AT ORAFEL

The Auckland Education Board recently ".] urged that an area, of 50 acres be 86U ''{ aside on the Orakei Reserve for the pur- -'-; poses of agricultural education and rs- : t search. A. reply was read at yesterday's ',$ meeting from the.Minister for Education, ?i| Hon. C. J. Parr, who advised that/ the T ;&| matter was recently submitted for the con* \.jj sideration of the Cabinet, when it. was -,-U decided to obtain a report from the Minister for Lands on a proposal to vest an 4| area in the Auckland University College ;i| for the development of agricultural educa- ..'f| tion. The Cabinet had further decided ..y|| that, in the event of ; the scheme : being !|j| approved, an area of not»more than 20 * acres would be set aside. : \ - •'$ Mr. A. Burns asked if. it might not bel .|: more advantageous to'have 50 acres fur- ;,j, ther out than 20 acres at Orakei. ~|] Mr. J. Boddie said they Would be glad ,■■;s to get the 20 acres. at Orakei, members >i generally concurring with this view . . j;,;! Mr. J; P. Jsallaugher, director of tech- : , ;;| nical education, said a conference of those '|\ concerned wouid discuss the scope of the \i# term " agricultural education *' shortly. ;_'-;