RUAKURA FARM SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15245, 23 May 1923, Page 4

RUAKURA FARM SCHOOL.

SATISFACTION AT DECISION. The announcement of the Minister of Agriculture in reference to the establishment of a farm school at Ruakura, is viewed with great satisfaction by the Auckland Agricultural Education Committee, a body representative of the whole Province. This Committee has during the past year been exceedingly active in pressing upon the Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture the urgent need for the establishment of a Farm School at Ruakura. It is probable that 20 boys will be enrolled at once, and another 20 boys in six months' time. The course will be for two years, and the greater part of the time will be engaged in practical farm work, the remainder being given to cultural and agricultural science training, and working in wood and metal. The instruction in woodwork and metal work, and some of the agricultural science training, will probably be taken at the Hamilton Technical School. The Agricultural Education Committee is very hopeful of getting the necessary financial aid to enable the Auckland University College Council to establish a Lectureship in Agriculture at the Auckland University. The Hon. Arthur Myers has promised £IOO yearly for three years, and the Auckland Education Hoard has promised another £IOO yearly for three years. AH donations, excepting that of the Education Board, will carry a subsidy from the Government.