THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 36, 18 October 1912, Page 3

THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Claim From Pukekohe District As Most Suitable Locality. The proposal to establish an sgrieeltuial college has naturally 4ft the various ccmir unities to work in an endeavour to secure the possessioo of the institution. Puke-kohe-district is now putting in a etrong claim. A. AND P. SOCIETY. At tbe last meeting of the Franklin A. and P. Society. Mr D. K. Hamilton introduced the question. All the societies interested, he said, would have to pull together if tbe college was -to be t Btablithed in this province (Hear, hear.) Be had written to the Pukekohe Chamber ot Commerce asking them to work tbe Auckland Chamfer, to the Prime Minister and to the press. He also intended to write to tbe branches of the Fanners' Union. His idea whs tht.t the Borcugh Council fhould convere a meeting of repteatntatives from the different societies, so that united action could bo taken. Mr J. K. Hamilton said that no other locality in the Auckland province was to suitable as Pukekohe district The idea was very cordially approved, and Mr Hamilton was thanked for bringing the matter up. BOROUGH COUNCIL. ' Cr Hamilton again introduced tbe matter at Wednesday's meeting of the. Borough Council. He explained that th* Farmers' Union was endeavouring to have the college cata'jllehed here. The Mayor said it would be a good thing. The borough should try, to secure the co-operation of other boroughs with this end in view. . Cr Johns said that every kind of vegetable, farm produce, etc., was Brown in Pukekohe, and it offered an ideal situation. The Mayor (who is also chairman of the School Committee) said that Mr George George (Director of Technical Education) and Mr Mulgan (Chief Inspector) both considered that Pukekohe's claims a ere very good. Cr Bilkey: It is the most suitable place on the Main Trunk line, and on this soil useful experiments could be made with all kinds 1 of produce. On Cr Hamilton's motion it was decided to write to the Minister for Agriculture about the matter, and to communicate with northern borough councils to secure tbel* co-operation.