N.Z. Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 60, Issue 1, 15 January 1940, Page 68

N.Z. Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs

Edited by

S. Freeman,

Dominion Organizing Secretary

South Island Scholarships Awarded

MR. A. C. Cameron, Chairman of the Otago & Southland Council for the New Zealand Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, announces that the selection committee, consisting of Mr. J. W. Woodcock (Field Superintendent, Department of Agriculture), Mr. W. R. Harris, Invercargill (vicechairman of the Otago and Southland Council), and himself, as chairman, have considered the South Island applications for Young Farmers’ Clubs Scholarships at Lincoln College, and have made the following awards:— Scholarship Offered, by Canterbury Agricultural College Old Students’ Association for Competition Throughout the South Island. is awarded to John Alexander. Porteous, a son of Dr. W. J. Porteous, Dunedin. Mr. Porteous is 20 years of age, and is a member of the Enfield Young Farmers’ Club. He has held the various positions as secretary, treasurer, chairman, and delegate on the North Otago district committee. He has shown a very keen interest in the work of the movement, and his character, enthusiasm, and work have contributed materially to the successful running of the Enfield Club. He was educated at John McGlashan College and the Waitaki Boys’ High School, and he has an excellent scholastic record. In his second year at Waitaki (Form V) he gained the first prize in agriculture for his form, and also the Douglas Memorial Cup for agriculture, open to all . senior students. He also won a number of cups for tennis, running, etc. Since leaving school two years ago he has been acquiring farming experience in North Otago, and he has excellent testimonials from his employers. Apart from Young Farmers’ - work, he has shown a keen interest in various activities in the districts in which he has been working, and has the reputation for being businesslike and possessing sound judgment. Southland Frozen Meat Company’s Scholarships.— This year the Southland

Frozen Meat Company has kindly awarded a further two scholarships available for members of Southland Young Farmers’ Clubs. After consultation with the Southland committee, these have been awarded as follows: One scholarship to Kenneth J. W. Hargest, Woodlands, Southland. Mr. Hargest is 19 years of age, and is a son of Mr. James Hargest, M.P. Until a year ago he was secretary of the Woodlands Young Farmers’ Club, which is one of the most active clubs in Southland. This club had a very keen debating team, and Mr. Hargest was a member of the team which won the Southland Championship Cup. He matriculated from the Southland Boys’ High School, and has excellent references from the principal, Dr. Uttley. After leaving school he spent a year on his father’s farm at Woodlands. In addition to his Young Farmers’ Club activities he found time to take a keen interest in other activities in the district. He has just finished his first year at Lincoln College, and the principal comments upon his sound judgment and conscientious work at the college. The second scholarship is awarded to David Etherington Watts, Otahuti,

Southland. Mr. Watts is 19 years of age, and is a son of an Invercargill business man. He is a member of the Thornbury Young Farmers’ Club, where he has shown keen interest in the club’s affairs, and has taken full part in its activities. He was educated at the Southland Boys’ High School, where he was a member of the first XV. He passed the University Entrance examination, and has excellent references from the principal, Dr. Uttley, who testifies to his industry and reliability. During the past year, he has been learning farming, and has excellent references from his employer. As was only to be expected the war and the general shortage of experienced farm labour have affected the number of applications for the scholarships. Several lads who were recommended and who might have been successful have had to withdraw because their services were required at home. This is unfortunate, but in the circumstances is understandable. Some of those who have not been successful had creditable records, and it is with regret that they have had to be passed over.