WOMEN HERD-TESTERS
: MASSEY college course
[from ocb own correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday In order to meet a possible shortage of herd testers during the war a women's herd-testing auxiliary has been formed. Already, 20 applications have been received by the Auckland Herd improvement Association, although no definite appointments have yet been made. Mr. S. J- Sheaf, general manager ot the association, said that at present a full staff of male testers was available and the applications were being received principally to create a reserve. Recently 25 young women, including five from the Auckland area, attended a special herd-testing course, at Massey College. The young woman, who topped tho examination in her division was also second in the whole class or 2J uien and 25 women.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23719, 27 July 1940, Page 7
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