SOUND INVESTMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 11, 10 December 1926, Page 6

SOUND INVESTMENT

MAINTAINING OF PROSPERITY.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE PROPOSALS. S' “It was bluff—simply bluff ” said Mr W. B. Mathieson, vice-president oi the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, speaking last night at the mass m _ ing of farmers in Wanganui with r - ence to the South Island s effort hold up the North Island Agricultural College proposals. • The establishment of another a S cultrual college he considered the oe possible investment the country cou , make. He was sorry that farmers experience and standing had cnticis the proposals. He could not unae - stand their attitude. It was necessary, if they were to maintain prosperity, to keep in touch with the greatest aavances in theory as well as in pra tice. A voice: We can’t afford it- . „ Mr Mathieson: Can]t afford itr Why, the investment will pay you one hundred times over. (Applause.;

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL’S

VIEWS,

[Special to “Standard.”] FEILDING, Dec. 10. At last night’s meeting of the Fending Borough Council the Question or giving financial assistance to the JNortn Island Agricultural College League was brought up for discussion, the matter having been held over from the previous meeting of the council for the purpose of gaining more information on the subject. ~ The Mayor (Mr W. E. Carthew) said that he had been in touch with Mr Tolley (chairman of the Board of Managers of the Feilding Agricultural High School) and Mr ,W. McKenzie (secretary of the league) and both these gentlemen had been desirous of Fending joining the league. Cr Sandilands said that at the last meeting of the council he had moved that asoistance be given to the league, and he would again like to express that opinion. He considered it the duty of every public body to give every assistance in furthering the objects of the league. Cr Pryde desired to know what the league was for. He understood that the site for the college had been definitely fixed by Parliament at Palmerston North, and he could not see the use of further worry. Cr Sutton said that so far as he could ascertain the league did not want the personal assistance of the council so much as financial assistance and he was opposed to that. He moved that the council inform the league that no grant could be made.

Cr Pryde seconded the motion, which was carried.

SUPPORT FOR LINCOLN.

CANTERBURY RESOLUTION.

CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 9. After being given the information that the North Island members of Parliament are not unanimous on the project to establish an agricultural college in the North Island, the executive of the Canterbury Progress League last night decided to support the interests of Lincoln College as the Dominion College of Agriculture.