AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 58, 23 October 1911, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

WAIRARAPA WANTS ONE. . (Per Press Association ) Masterton, October 22. At-the last meeting of the Wellington Education Board it was decided, on the motion of Mr A. H. Vile, that a conference be held of representatives, of the agricultural and local bodies in Wairarapa to consider flic question of the establishment of an agricultural school. conference took place in Masterton yesterday, and was attended by representatives of the Masterton and Wairarapa, A. and P. Asociations, Masterton, Eketahuna, Mauriceville, Wairarapa S. and Featherston County Councils, Masterton Borough Council, and other bodies. , ;. : , ■ i Mr Vile presided and pointed out the defect in the education system through there being no institution in the Dominion at which children could take a rural course. In tho Australian States and other parts of the British Empire agricultural high schools and colleges were provided. After the matter had .been thoroughly discussed, a resolution was unanimously passed to the effect that the time had arrived when the system of rural education in the Dominion should be extended,, and pointed out the facilities offered iff the Wairarapa district for an agricultural school. It was further decided that the delegates present form themselves into a deputation to wait upon the Minister for 1 Education in reference to tho matter.