HORTICULTURE DIPLOMAS.
GRANTS MADE BY BOARD. Diplomas were granted at the last meet; ing of the executive of the.New Zealand Institute of Horticulture to a further seven horticulturists in the Auckland Province, who havo among other conditions had 20 years' experience in their .calling. Tho following are the successful applicants for diplomas:—Mr. T. W. Baker, of Kaitaia, Mr. E. A. Herd, Onehunga, Mr. K. R. Macdonald, Whangarei, Mr. S. Wilcher, Mr. D. Smith, Mr. J. W. Emslcy and Miss E. F. Kibblewhite, of Auckland. It !s noteworthy that this is the first occasion on which this diploma has been granted to any lady .in New. Zealand.
Under an empowering Act passed in 1927 the Examining Board of the institute has power to grant diplomas to those qualified under certain regulations. Provision was made for the granting of diplomas without examination to all applicants of 20 years' experience who were over 40 years of age and under this clause about 120 have been granted. The period laid down by the Act in of applicants over 40 years of ag« will expire on Monday, October 21*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20386, 15 October 1929, Page 13
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184HORTICULTURE DIPLOMAS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20386, 15 October 1929, Page 13
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