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consider the reeommendatious. He thought there should be a. 

 school with proper equipment and a teaching stafE to give the 

 highest education possible in the colony ; but he thought it would 

 be advisable that better teaching should be given in the existing 

 colleges, as primary teaching, and there should also be power for 

 the residents in the neighbourhood to be admitted for instruction,, 

 partial or complete*, so that they conld get certificates and after- 

 wards go to tiie college of viticulture at Rutherglen and have 

 their education completed, if they desired. 



A Membee thought it was a matter of urgency. The Board 

 would do anything that could be done to get the school at 

 Eutherglen, and it was generally admitted that there should be 

 a school with the best technical education in vine-growing and 

 cellarage to be given. He was sure it would be a great success 

 financially speaking, and if accommodation could be given it would 

 soon give a bonus that would keep the whole college goiog. 



Mr. Caughet would point out that it would take some time to 

 advertise for tenders and to get the buildings erected, and the 

 new Board would perhaps be appointed, but still it would be a 

 pity for the old Board to take no action until the next vintage. 

 He would therefore move — "That in the opinion of this com- 

 mittee the Government should be urged to proceed with the 

 cellar." 



The Chairman. — Money would have to be voted for the 

 purpose. 



Mr. Caughet agreed to that ; but it must be admitted that it 

 was a matter of urgency, and it was believed that the schools 

 would be of the greatest assistance to the vine-growing industry. 



Mr. Williams asked if the Chairman could inform the meeting 

 if £1,250 was passed last year for the work ? 



The Chairman. — No. I will now put the motion. Carried. 



Mr. Pounds moved — "That this Convention reconynends that 

 arrangements be made forthwith with the existing agricultural 

 colleges for the formatioa of special viticultural classes under 

 experienced instructors to give thorough practical and theoretical 

 instruction in field and cellar management, and to form experi- 

 mental plots of vines of all varieties oljtainable, and that careful 

 observations of their suitability for cultivation, distinguishing 

 thnse best suited for wine-making, should be made and pub- 

 lished." He thought such schools would form primary schools 

 of instruction in viticulture which would train up young men 

 suitable for cellar management. It was easy to grow the vines, 

 but the difficulty was the cellar management. He nought it. 

 would be taking advantage of the existing opportunities. Ihey 

 had the area in vines and the machinery, and everything that 

 might be necessary for practical teaching, and if his proposal 

 were adopted it would form a large number of students who had 



