NEW AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
MINISTER OF EDUCATION'S PROMISE.
WAIRARAPA TO BENEFIT.
(Per United Press Association.) MASTERTON, December 20,
The Minister of Education (Mr A. H. Atmore), accompanied by the director of education (Mr T. B.,Strong), visited Penrose farm, near Masterton, to-day, and heard further representations by the Wairarapa (Secondary Education Board and by Mr William Perry, on behalf of the farm trustees, regarding tile use of the area for the purposes of an agricultural school for pupils from secondary and district high schools. Mr Atmore inspected the property, which consists of upwards of 700 acres,'with large and useful buildings and other equipment, and said that an agricultural school would be established. The local representatives and Mr Atmore agreed that an agricultural school at' Penrose would be a valuable adjunct to the Massey College. The pick of its pupils would go on to the national institution and become scientific instructors in agriculture. The property was provided originally by district donors as a training farm for soldier settlers, with the proviso that it should later be used for general agricultural education.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20906, 21 December 1929, Page 14
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