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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12726, 22 August 1919, Page 4

% Speaking 'of the suggestion that agricultural competitions for young people should be promoted in New Zealand, the Hon J. A. Hanan. Minister of Education, said at Wellington yesterday he believed that it was a most up-to-date and progressive movement for encouraging industry among boys and girls, and of imparting a knowledge of scientific methods of production from the soil. He had watched the development of the scheme in the United States with great interest. The Minister added, “ I realise fully the importance of the proposal to introduce the agricultural club system into this country; and I have caused to be placed on the draft Supplementary Estimates for the consideration of Cabinet an initial vote for the encouragement of agricultural instruction and home economics. If this money becomes available, it will assist in the initiation of a scheme that, I believe, will prove of very great value to the Dominion.”