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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12570, 6 March 1919, Page 3

-At the meeting, of the Executive Commit lee of the Canterbury Progress League yesterday afternoon, it was decided to ask Air H. G. Halford. B. A<w. to read a paper at the Council Conference on -March 19 on data collected by him as to the manner adopted in other countries to increase the primary industries- Mr D. Bates remarked that anything the league could do to promote tlie interests of the tanning industry should be done and would be welcomed by farmers. Ho mentioned that the Farmers’ Union intended to raise one question for discussion'by the league. The point was to procure preliminary training for boys at the expense of the State. Farmers could not place valuable machines in the bands of boys to learn the work. It paid a farmer to employ skilled labour in preference. But boys were wanted in the industry, If the league could think - out some scheme by which boys of the cities and towns could be trained and so divert many who were now entering the Civil service and offices to the country’s most important industry, a very good service would bo' rendered. There was an excellent future for Coy- in Tiie farming i industry. •