lincoln college magazine 1978

LINCOLN COLLEGE MAGAZINE

OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE Visitor

The Hon. the Minister of Education

Chairman of the Council D. W. Bain, M.B.E., M.A., Dip.Journ(N.Z.),

Hon. LL.D.(Cant.)

Deputy Chairman J. F. G. Blakely

Principal Emeritus Professor J. D. Stewart, M.A.(N.Z.), Ph.D.

(R'dg.), Dip. V.F .M., F.N.Z.I.A.S., F.N.Z.S.F.M.

Vice Principal R H. M. Langer, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.{Durh.),

F.R.S.N.Z., M.l.Biol.

Registrar G A. Hay, J.P., LL.B.(Cant.)

THE COUNCIL

as at 30th September 1978

Appointed by His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand

Elected by Lecturers of the College B. J. Ross, M.Ag.Sc.(Cant.)

A. F. Wright Retires 31 December 1979

Elected by the Members of Parliament for the SOUlh Island

T. K. Burke, B.A.(Cant.) Retires 31 December 1978

Appointed by tfJe Council of the University of Canterbury

D. W. Bain, M.B.E., M.A., Dip.Journ.(N.Z.), Hon. LL.D.(Cant.) Retires 31 December 1978

Appointed by Federated Farmers of New Zealand S. M. Wallace Retires 31 December 1980 B. Pinney Retires 31 December 1980 J. F. G. Blakely Retires 31 ' December 1979 S. M. Hurst Retires 31 December 1979

Elected by Graduates and Diploma Holders of the College

T. D. J. Holderness Retires 31 December 1978 F. L. Ward, Dip. V.F .M.

I Retires 31 December 1979 H. C. Smith, M.Ag.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.

Retires 31 December 1980


Elected by Members of Professorial Board T. M. Morrison, M.Sc., Ph.D.(N.Z.)


Appointed by the Council, Lincoln College J. Boyd-Clark Retires 31 March 1980 E. J. Neilson, B.A., B.Com.(N.Z.), F .C.A., F.C.I.S.

Retires 31 August 1980 M. L Cameron, BAgSc.(N.z.)

Retires 31 August 1981

Princip~l of the College

Emeritus Professor J. D. Stewart, M.A.(N.z.) , Ph.D.(R'dg.), Dip.V.F.M., F .N.Z.I.A.S., F.N.Z.S.F.M.

Vice Principal Professor R. H. M. Langer, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D. Durh.), F .R.S.N.Z., M.I.Biol.

President L.C.S.A.

Miss D. J . Atkinson

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COLLEGE STAFF EMERn:us PROFESSORS

J. W. McLean, B.Y.Sc.(Syd.), M.Ag.Sc.(N.z.), Ph.D.(Calif.). Veterinary Science. (Emeritus Professor since 1970.)

I. E. Coop, O.B.E., M.Sc.(N.Z.), D.Phil.(Oxon.), F .N.z.T.C., F.N.Z.I.A.S.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH

Professors B. J. Ross, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.) Appointment pending.

Reader in Agricultural Extension A T. G . Arthur, B.Sc.(Agr.)(Lond.), M.AgLSc. (N.z.), Ph.D.(Cant.)

Senior Lecturers P. W. Cosgriff, B.AgLSC.(N.Z.), D .B.A., AF.N.ZJ.M. J. W. Wood, B.Sc.(Agr.)(Lond.), M.S.A.(Tor.) L D. Woods, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.)

Temporary Lecturer M. J. Mellon, B.AgLCom.(Cant.)

Lecturers , R. J . Brodie, B.Sc.(Cant.), M.A.(Otago) J. L. Rodgers, B.Ag.Ec.(N.E.), Dip.lnf.Proc. (Q'ld.) Mrs J. R. Rodgers, B.A(N.E.), Dip.lnf.Proc. (Q'ld.), M .App.Sc.(Cant.) A. C. Zwart, B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.) , M.Sc:, Ph.D. (Guelph.)

Consultant in Management E. A Crothall, Hon. F.N.Z.I.M.

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Professor , G . T. Ward, B.Sc.(Glas.), Ph.D.(Durh.), C.Eng., F.N.z.l.E., F.I.Mech.E. , Mem. A.S.A.E. , M.C.s.M.E., M.E.I.C.

Readers D. G. Huber, M.A.Sc.(Tor.) , Ph.D.(Iowa), FN.z.I.E. B. D. van't Woudt, M.Sc. , Ph.D .(N.z.), P.E.

Senior Lecturers I. Calvert, B.E.(N.Z .), M.N.Z.I.E., AN.Z.I.M. R. E. Chilcott, B.Sc.(Eng.) (Lond.), M.Sc.(McG.), D.l.C. , C.Eng. , AF.R.Ae.S. G . G. Lindsay, B.sc.(Agr.) (R'dg.), M.I.Ag.E., Assoc.Mem. AS.A.E. D. W. Mackenzie, B.E.(Cant.), M.N .Z.I.E.

Senior Lecturer in Soil Conservation B. Douglass, B.Sc.(N.Z.), M.A.(Oxon.)

Lecturer in Agricultural Meteorology N. J . Cherry, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Cant.), F .R.Met.S., M.A.Met.Soc.

Lecturers T. R. Davies, M.Sc. , Ph.D.(S'ton.) A . McLellan, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.)

Senior Instructors . D . .T. Ballisat, F.N.Z.I.W., R.E.A.

E . Dareh, R .E .A.

AGRlCUL TURAL MICROBIOLOGY Professor

A P . Mulcock, M.Sc. , Ph.D.(N.Z.) Reader in Plant Pathology

R. C. Close, M .Sc.(N.Z.) , Ph .D.(Lond.) Lecturers

R. E. Gaunt, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D.(S'ton.) M. J. Noonan, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Cant.)

Demonstrator Linda M. McLachlan, B.Se.(Otago)

ANIMAL SCIENCE Professor

A R. Sykes, B.Se.(Hons.) (Wales), Ph.D.(Edin.) Readers

D. S. Hart, M.A.(Camh.), Ph.D.(N.z.), Dip.Dy.M.AC., Dip.Sheep M.A.C. M. G . Hollard, M.Agr.Se.(N.Z.)

Senior Lecturers V. R. Clark, A.I.S.T. D. G . Elvidge, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.) A. M. Nicol, B.sc.(Glas.), M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.)

Assistant Lecturer T. P. Hughes, M.Agr.Sc.(Massey).

BIOCHEMISTRY Professor

B. ' H. Howard, B.Se.(Mane.), Ph.D.(Lond.), F.R.I.C., F.N.Z.I.C.

Senior Lecturers M. F. Barnes, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Brist.), M.N .Z.Ir.C. R. Bickerstaffe, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Liv.) D. C. Reanney, B.A(N.Z.), M.Sc.(Auck.) , Ph .D. (Cant.), M .N.Z.I.C.

Lecturer Appointment pending.

R esearch Assistant T. G. Yandle, B.Sc.(Hons.) (Cant.)

Demonstrator G . R. Grant, B.Sc.(James Cook)


ENTOMOLOGY Professor

R. A Harrison, D.Sc.(N.Z.), F .R.E.s.

Senior Lecturers R. M. Emberson , B.Sc.(Hons.) (For.) (Edin.), Ph.D.(MeG.) R. R. Scott, M.Se.(Auek.), Dip.Tehg., Ph.D.(Cant.) J. B. Waller, B.Se.(Hons.) (Lond.), Ph.D.(Iowa State)

Lecturers D. R. Penman, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.), Ph.D.(Washington State)

Demonstrators M. R. Butcher, M.Sc.(Massey) Mrs T. Cowie, B.Sc.(Cant.) Corinna T. Jamin, B.sc.(Cant.)

FARM MANAGEMENT AND RURAL V ALUA TION

Professor . J. B. Dent, B.se., M.Agr.Se.(R'dg), Ph.D.(Aberd.)

Reader in Rural Valuation R. Frizzell, DipV.F .M., AN.Z.IV.

Senior Lecturers G . A G. Frengley, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.), Dip.V.F.M. N . G. Gow, B.Agr.Se.(N.z) T r. Marks, B.Agr.Com.(Cant.), Dip.V.F.M. A. R. McIvor, B.A(Cant.), Dip.Ag.(Massey), Dip.V.P.M., A.N.Z.IV. D. L. Newman, B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), AN.Z.I:V. P. L. Nuthall, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), Ph.D. R. D. Plank, DipV.F.M., AN.Z.IV. B. J. P. Ryde, DipV.F .M., AN.Z.r.V.

Lecturers . J. V. Bennett, M.Com.(Cant.) D. H. Lamb, B.Agr.Se.(Massey) R. H. Shelton. B.Agr.Com.(Cant.) , Dip.Ag., Dip. YF.M., AN.Z.IV. S. P. Pittaway, B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.) R. J. Diprose, B.Agr.Se.(Cant.), M.N.z.S.F.M. K. B- Woodford, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.)

Assistant Lecturer C S. Croft, B.Agr.Com.(Cant.), AN.Z.LV.

Lecturer in Agricultural Accounting M. B. Clark, M.Com.(Hons.) (Auek.), Ae.A

Part-time Lecturer in Agricultural Law I. C. J. Polson, LL.B.

Principal Field Officer Farm Advisory Service D. K. Ower, Dip.Ag., M.A.e. , DipV.P.M. , F .N.Z .rV., M.N .Z.s.F.M.

Senior Field Officer Farm Advisory Service A. I . Bilbrough, Dip.V.F .M., A.N.Z.I.V.

Field Officers Farm Advisory Service H. A Lissaman, Dip.Ag. , DipV.F.M., A.N.Z.IV. AN.Z.S.F.M. A. C. W. Whatman , B.A,gr.Se.(Cant.)

HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE AND PARKS

Professor T. M. Morrison , M.Sc., Ph.D.(N.Z.)

Reader in Landscape Architecture S. Challenger, B.Sc.(Hort.) (R'dg.) , Dip.L.D. (N'cle (U.K.» , N .D.H., A.I.LA, AAI.L.A.

Reader D. 1. Jackson, M.Agr.Sc.(Hort.) (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Adel.)

Senior Lecturers R. A Crowder, B.Se.(Hons.) (Nott.) J. O. Taylor, N.D.H., F.I.P.R.A., AH.R.'LH. G. F. Thiele, M.Hort.Se.(Cant.)

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M. B. Thomas, M.Hort.Sc.(Cant.) , Dip.Hort. , N.D.H.

Lecturers E. H. Bennett, B.S.LA(Hons.) (Cal. State), AN.Z.I.L.A R. B. Stevens, B.Hort.Sc.(Cant.) R. S. Tipples, M.A.(Camb.)

Senior Lecturers in Park and Recreation Administration

P. J. Devlin, M.A.(Cant.), Dip.Tehg. A. R. Taylor, M.A(Cant.), Dip.Tehg., Dip.e.R.S., M.N.Z.T.P .R.A

Demonstrator D. J. Farr, B.Hort.Sc.(Cant.)

Studio Tutors E. Mary Chapman, Dip.Hort. , DipLandseape Tech. Janet H. Woodhouse, Dip.Hort., Cert.LD.

Instructor S. A Cradoek, Dip.Hort. , e.Ae.

Technical Officer G. F. Steans, N .Z.e.S.

PLANT SCIENCE Professor

R. H . M. Langer, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Durh.), F.R.S.N.Z., M.I.Biol.

Reader in Biometrics N S. Mountier, M.Se.(N.Z.)

Reader J. G. H. White, M.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Adel.)

Senior Lecturers G. T. Daly, M.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(MeG.) e. T. Dougherty, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.), Ph.D.(Purdue) A G. Fautrier, B.S.A , B.Se.(Montr.), Ph.D . (Cant.) . R. J. Field, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Hull) G. D. Hill, R.D., M.Se.(Agric.) (W. Aust.) P. JarVis, B.Se.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Lond.) M. L. Smetham, B.Se.(Agr.) (Lond.), M.Agr.Sc. (Cant.)

Senior Lecturer in Statistics B. G. Love, B.Se.(Notts) , Dip.Ed.(Massey)

Lecturer W. R. Scott, M.Agr.Se.(Cant.), Ph.D .

Lecturer in Experimentation R. J. Lucas, B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), Dip.Tehg.

Lecturer in Statistics . Isabelle M. Gravett, B.A. (Natal) , Dip.Stats. (Aberd.)

Assistant Lecturer in Statistics D. L Evans, M.Se.(Cant.)

Demonstrator Mrs P. E . Hom, B.Sc.(N.z)

Senior Technical Officer G Meijer, Dip. State Agrie. ColI. (Dortreeht), AN.Z.II.S.T.

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RANGE MANAGEMENT

Professor K. F. O'Connor, B.A., B.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph .D. (Cornell)

Senior Lecturer in Natural Resources K. A Ackley, B.Sc.(Eng.) (.US. Naval Acad.) , LL.B.(Mich.), LL.M.(Georgetown), M.C.P. (Ohio)

SOl SOENCE

Professor T. W. Walker, Ph.D., D.Sc.(Lond.), D.I.e., AR.e.S., F.N.Z.I.C., F.N.Z.I.AS.

Senior Lecturers A S. Campbell, M.Sc.{N.Z.), Ph.D.(CanL), M.N.Z.lI.C. . E. J. B. Cutler, B.Sc.(N.Z.) K. M. Goh, M.Agr.Sc.(NZ.), Ph.D.(IlL), F.N.Z.I.C. T. E. Ludecke, M.Agr.Sc.{Cant.) P. J. Tonkin, M.Sc.(Vict.)

Senior Lecturer in Physics R. W. Heine, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Cant.), M.Jnst.P.

Lecturers J. A. Adams, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Cant.) A S. Black, Dip.Ag., M.Agr.Sc., Ph.D.(Q'ld.) L G. Livingstone, B.Sc.(Otago), M.Agr.Sc(Cant) A. W. Young, B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.)

OfJicer in Charge of Chemical Services A H. Hom, M.Sc.(N.Z.)

Demonstrator Kathleen M. Ombler, B.Sc.(Hons.) (R'dg.)

Technical OfJicer R. J. McPherson, AN.Z.I.S.T.

VETERINARY SOIENCE

Professor C. H. G. Irvine, B.v.Sc.(Syd.), D.Sc.(Otago), M.A.C.V.sc.

Reader G. G. Thomson, B.sc.(Vet.Sc.) (Edin.), M.R.C.V.S., M.A.C.V.Sc.

Senior Lecturers R. G. Gabb, B.v.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Syd .)

Senior Lecturer in Food Technology J. L. Sumner, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Kee1e)

Senior Instructor J. G. Hollick, AM.R.S.H.

Senior Lecturer in Animal Health A D. Ross, B.v.Sc.(Syd.), M.Sc.(James Cook), M.R.C.V.S.

Lecturer G. K. Barrell, B.Sc., Dip.Sc., Ph.D.(Massey)

Senior Technical OfJicer B. M. Lawson, AN.Z.I.S.T.

Demonstrator C. M. Lengoc, B.An.Sc.(Saigon), M.Agr.Sc. (Massey)


WOOL SCIENCE Professor

A E. Henderson, B.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Lond.)

Senior Lecturers B. R. Wilkinson, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), Ph.D.(Lond.), M.N.Z.I.e. J. e. Simpson

Instructor B. M. Tinnock, Dip. Wool Tech.

Director

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION CENTRE

D. B. McSweeney, M.A(N.Z.), Dip.Tchg., Dip. Ag. C.A.e.

Senior Lecturer in Rural Extension G. F. Tate, B.A.(Cant.), Dip.v.F.M., AN.Z.I.V.

Lecturer in Agriculture J. E. Fenwick, Dip.Ag., B.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), Dip. Tchg.

Careers Advisory OfJicer '0. M. Wilson, M.A(Massey)

Extension OfJicer D. H. Crabb. E.D.

STAFF SECONDED

Miss J. E . Radcliffe, M.Sc.(Cant), Scientist, Research Division, Department of Agriculture in the Plant Scit~nce Department.

HONORARY LECTURERS E. 1. Godley, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Camb.), Director

Botany Division, D.S.I.R., Lincoln. H. C. Smith, M.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(Camb.), .

F.N.Z .. I.AS., Director, Crop Research Division, D.S.I.R., Lincoln.

1. Y. Morris, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Dip.Ing.(N.F.N.), Director, Forest and Range Experimental Station, Rangiora.

N. F . Roberts, M.Sc.(Syd.), F.Inst.P. , Director Wool Research Organization, Lincoln.

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

LIBRARY

Librarian J. A Frampton, B.A.(Hons.) (Brist.), Dip. N.Z.L.S., ANZ.L.A

Senior Assistant (Serials) Mrs R. G. McKeown, N.Z.LACert.

Senior Assistant (Technical Services) P. E. Field, B.A.(Cant.), Dip.N.Z.L.S.

LINCOLN COLLEGE MAGAZIN E

REGISTRY Registrar

G. A. Hay, J.P ., LL.B.(Cant.) Deputy Registrar (Academic)

J. H. Scott, H.E.M., E .D. , B.A., B.Com.(N.Z.), Dip.Tchg., A.C.A. , F.C.I.s. , A.N.z.I.M.

Deputy Registrar (Finance) J. H . Martin, A.c.A.

Deputy Registrar (Buildin·gs) H . N . M. Harvey, M.B.E. , B.A.(CanL)

Assistant Registrar (Finance) L J. Dawson, B.Com.(Auck.), A.c.A., A.c.I.S.

Assistant Registrar (StalJing) P. W. N. Neeson

Administrative Assistant (Academic) N . L. Skilton, B.A.(N.z.), Dip.Tchg.

Examinations OlJicer R. A. Porter, M.A.(Can!.)

COMPUTER CENTRE Director

N. S. Mountier, M.Sc.(N.Z.) Programmer Analyst

G. G. Gregg, B.A.(Calif.) Assistant Programme Analyst

M. S. C. Brown, B.Sc.(Hons.) (CanL)

TEACHING AIDS UNIT Teaching Aids OlJicer

E. R. Mangin, A.N.Z.I.S.T.

HALLS Master ot Halls

-R. G. Gabb, B.v.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Syd.)

UNION Union Manager

V. J. I. Vaney, A.N.Z.I.M. Assistant Union Manager

F . I. Cowlishaw

WELFARE SERVICES Medical OlJicers (Part-time)

L. F. G. Austin, M.B., Ch.B.(N.Z.), Dip.Obs!. (Otago), M.N,Z.c.G.P. J. A. R. Fountain, M.B., Ch.B.(Otago), Dip.Obst. (Otago), D .c.H. (R.c.P. Lond. & R.C.S. Eng.) A. D. Holmes, M.B., Ch.B.(Edin.) J. D. Holmes, M.B., Ch.B.(Edin.), D.A. (R.c.P . Lond. & R.C.S. Eng.) G. S. Irwin, M.B., Ch.B.(Otago), Dip.Obst. (Otago)

Counsellor (Part-time) Rev. Fr. N. Vaney, S.M., M.A.(CanL)

THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

RESEARCH UNIT

Director

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Professor J. B. Dent, B.Sc., M.Agr.Sc.(R'dg.), Ph.D.(Aberd .)

STAFF Deputy Director

P. D. Chudleigh, B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(N.S.W.) Research Fellow

J. G. Pryde, O.B.E., M.A.(N.Z.), F.N.Z.I.M. Senior Research OlJicer

G. W. Kitson, M.Hort.Sc.(CanL) Research Economists

W. A. N . Brown, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.), Ph.D.(Manit.) Appointments pending.

Temporary Research Economists L. E. Davey, B.Agr.Sc.(Hons.) (Tas.) , M.Sc. (Cornell) R. G. Moffit, B.Hort.Sc.(Cant.)

THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL

ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE J. Boyd-Clark (Chairman) . J . T . Kneebone. M. E. Maxwell, B.E.(N.z.) , A.·I.Mech.E. A. L. Mulholland. D. F. Scott, Dip.Ag. T H. Scott, B.E.(N.Z.), A.M.I.E.E., M.N.z.l.E. H . McCallion, B.Sc(Eng.) (Hons.) (Land.), Ph.D.,

D.Sc.(Not!.), M.I.C.E. , F.I.Mech.E., F.I.Prod.E., F.N.Z .. I .E.

J. D. Stewart, M.A.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(R'dg.) , Dip.v.F.M. G . T . Ward, B.Sc.(Glas.), Ph.D.(Durh.), C.Eng. ,

F.N.Z.I.E., F.I.Mech.E., Mem.A.S.A.E., M.C.S.M.E., M.E.I.C.

SECRETARY G. A. Hay, J.P ., LLB.(CanL)

DIRECTOR E. M. Watson, B.sc.(Eng.) (Hans .) (Leeds), M.I .

Mech.E. , M.N.Z.I.E., c.E.

STAFF

Principal Research OlJicer J S. Dunn, B.Sc.(Agric.) (Durh.), M.I.Agr.E., T .E.

Senior Research OlJicers V. J. Bidwell, B.E.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Auck.) G. M. Garden, B.E.(Cant.) , Dip.Ag. C.A.c. , M.N.Z.I.E. T. D. Heiler, BE.(N.S.W.), A.S.T.C., M.l.E. (Aust.) D. J . Painter, B.E. , Ph.D.(Cant.)

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Research Ofjicers P. S. Carran, B.E.(Cant.) C. F. Henderson, B.E., B.Sc.(Cant.), Ph.D. (Toulouse) S. J. J. Hirsch, B.Sc.(Sask.) J . F. Maber, B.Agr.Sc.(Massey), Dip.Ag.Eng. P. E. Steele, B.Sc.(Ag.Eng.) (Silsoe), M.Sc.(R'dg.), Dip.Agr.(Writtle), N .D.A. (R.A.S.E.), M.I.Agr.E.

Temporary Research Ofjicer L. E. Kerr, B.E.(Cant.)

Information Ofjicer G. R. Gilbert

Hiorkshop Afanager R. 1. Harwood.

THE TUSSOCK GRASSLANDS AND MOUNTAIN LANDS INSTITl:JTE

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE J. M. Wardell, Dip.Ag. C.A.'C. (Chairman). A. A. Innes (Deputy Chairman). N. A. Cullen, B.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.), F.N.Z.I.A.S. R. C. Dixie, B.Agr.Sc.{N.Z.) T . D. Mackenzie. J. D . McIlraith. J. Y. Morris, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Dip.Ing.(N.F.N.) A. L. Poole, C.B.E., M.Sc.(N.z.), B.For.Sc.(Edin.),

F .R.S.N.Z. A. S. Scaife. E. W. Wright, M.Sc.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(R'dg.) 1. D. Stewart, M.A.(N.Z.), Ph.D.(R'dg.) , Dip.V.F.M .

SECRETARY G. A. Hay, J.P., LLB.(Cant.)

DIRECTOR Professor K. F . O'Connor, B.A., B.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.),

Ph.D.(Cornell)

~~iliJ'tial • • • This has been such a significant year that it is

extremely difficult to judge which of the many aspects should serve as the basis for a leading article. Perhaps, indeed, no single ' event stands out beyond a number of others of similar worth. The year does, however, seem to have shown in many ways the things which have made this College dear to generations of staff and students.

The dedication of those to whom the success of the Centennial was entrusted; the cheerful co-operation of so many both inside and outside the campus; the loyalty evidenced by the hundreds who travelled so far to attend ; the friendships which have stood the test of ten, twenty - even fifty years - these were, to most, the outstanding features of an. outstanding year.

The same spirit of co-operation has again extended to the production of this magazine and the Editor gratefully acknowledges the assistance received. Particular thanks must go to :


STAFF

Principal Research Ofjicer G. A. Dunbar, M.Agr.Sc.(N.Z.)

Senior Research Ofjicers J. A. Hayward, M.Agr.Sc.(Cant.) I. G. C. Kerr, B.Agr.Sc.{Cant.) E. G. White, M.Hort.Sc.(Cant.) , Ph.D.(Calif.)

Statistician K. R. Lefever, B.A.(Br. Col.)

FARM MANAGERS Ashley Dene

J. F. Anderson, B.Agr.Com.(Cant.) Afixed Cropping

B. 1. Scott Dairy

R. E. Woods Research

R. Lamming

Hunua W. M. McHugh, Dip.Ag.

Stud C. A. Sutherland

Lyndhurst G. P. Varney

Stores Afanager (Farms) A. T. Taylor

HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH Afanager

R. H. M. Douglas, O.N.D.(Hort.) Assistant Afanager

J. P. Fox, B.Sc.(N.z.)

SERVICES AND BUILDINGS Custodian

F . P. Hendren Hi orks Engineer

J . Johnstone

Dr I. D. Blair who has once again collected so many items of interest to Old Students.

Ms Jan Atkinson, Student President in the second semester.

Roger Minchin who made an outstanding job of collecting the Southland news.

Neil Hobson who forwarded some excellent material on tho&e of his era.

Eric Mangin for his usual excellent photography. Bullivants Ltd. and particularly Roy Parry for

advice and assistance well beyond the call of duty. All the contributors from clubs, associations and

sections within the College. Perhaps 'in a world in which selfishness seems to

dominate, the fact that one does not have to look far to find so much done without consideration of reward can remind us that humanity still has its strengths and virtues if we can but find the way to tap them.

To all our readers we wish a Very Happy Christmas and all that is bestfor 1979.

LINCOLN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 7

LINCOLN COLLEGE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S REPORT

FIRST SEMESTER, 1978 1978 looked to be off to a bad start with a

President who had stood for only a six month ' term, and the positions of Treasurer, Secretary and Education Officer unfilled. However, elections were held in mid March, and all three positions thankfully, were filled .

A lot happened in my six month term of office -it was a very busy first semester. The Centennial celebrations naturally overshadowed the rest of the College activities up until the May holidays , but several other important events took place.

I thank my extremely hard working team of executive members for their support and willingness to co-operate, often putting other students' welfare ahead of their own academic studies.

It was gratifying to all of us to see growing interest in L.C.S.A. affairs. Of course there were the annual complaints, many of which I feel helped us to concentrate our efforts on issues that students felt most strongly about. Others came from those who resented the high association fee they paid and from which they considered they received little benefit. I do not want to try to defend this criticism, but would observe that these complaints invariably came from those people who took the least part in all campus activities.

The more important events as they occurred throughout the first half of 1978, can be briefly summarjsed as follows.

ORIENT AT/ON Graeme Stewart and Chris Bone worked unfail

ingly with a very strong team of older students to produce the best ever orientation programme. Attendance at every function seemed to grow as more and more older students were also encouraged to take part. However, I do feel that a two week programme of activities tends to put too much pressure on the organisers and for their sakes it would be an advantage to leave a couple of nights free. I'm sure all those .who took part appreciated the opportunity to get accustomed to life on the campus and to meet new friends so quickly.

RAM Sales rose again this year and as usual, far ex

ceded the distribution and subsequent profits of any other capping mag. The Business Managers, Dick Holloway and Aussie Smith had a tough job to get organised on time as selling day was only three weeks after the beginning of the year. However, thanks to their efficiency the total net profits for 1978 exceeded any other year by quite a substantial margin. The price did rise to 60 cents per copy this year but production costs also were substantially higher while the 1978 charity. the Christchurch Diabetes Association, also received a larger sum for each magazine sold.

A referendum was conducted late in the first semester in response to comments from the College Council that the magazine was detrimental to our present and future standing in .society. This was resented by some students and considered to be interference in L.C.S.A. affairs, but the referendum results came out strongly in favour of increased original material. If this objective is achieved in 1979 then most of this year's criticism should be avoided in future.

RECREATION CENTRE On April 25 this magnificent complex was

opened by Val Young, a prominent athlete and past member of the Council of Recreation and Sport. A Special General Meeting of the Association voted earlier this year to pass control of the squash courts over to the College Council, so that they could come under the control of the Recreation Centre Management Committee, and the newly appointed Recreation Officer. Many years of planning and cooperation between the College and the !LC.S.A. have led to this facility eventuating and which I hope will provide the missing link in campus life; especially for those in the hostels. Also Lincoln successes at varsity tournaments should be able to rise as a far greater number of activities will be able to be catered for and encouraged on campu&. There is a strong desire to encourage joint use of the centre by staff as well as the local community and hence improve student/staff/public relationships and understanding.

OPEN DAYS Three open days were run this year. One for

schools, one for the public generally, and one in association with the Centennial celebrations. All were well attended despite bad weather and attracted widespread pUblicity. Students were encouraged to conduct guided tours and many did so, again leading to improved understanding by the pub·lic of university life and pressures.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS Although student participation was not high, due

to the necessity to hold the celebrations in the May vacation, those who did take part found them to be enjoyable functions. There was considerable resentment by students to the build up for the Centennial which was unfortunate, and should have been avoided. It was gratifying however, to see so many old students reminiscing and taking an active interest in the changes and advances the College had made since their day.

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N .Z.U.S.A. Throughout this year I have felt it important to

outline to students the advantages of belonging to this national organisation. With the pending withdrawal in September there was growing interest in the activities of N.Z.U.S.A. Fully appreciating the reasons behind our withdrawal notice I aimed to formulate structure changes which would accommodate the Lincoln viewpoint on the role of this organisation. At the stage of my leaving Lincoln, not enough had been done to convince our students of the disadvantages ,' (especially of individuals using the Association to push their own personal beliefs). I hope that further moves to re-unite N.Z.U.S.A. are successful, but hold out little hope until the administration of other universities become more representative of their members.

CACLlN The editors adopted a light-hearted approach to

the format, which provided popular easy reading. It also underwent severe criticism from those who felt the considerable publishing costs were not warranted due to the poor level of · a lot of student contributions.

PRESIDENTS REPORT, 1978 1978 was a year that was different in more ways

than one. Firstly it was Lincoln College's Centennial year. Secondly, it was a year in which the Students Association had more than one President. Guy Macindoe more t!;tan capably ran things for the first semester, before he left for Europe. Then, it was my turn. I had the honour of being the first female student President that Linclon has had, and I hope I have not let the ladies down!

NZUSA The question of NZUSA was one of the first I

had to deal with. Since Lincoln gave a year's notice of withdrawl, due to take effect on 30th September 1978, NZUSA had been most attentive to Lincoln's cause. We had several of the National Officers on campus, namely Grant Liddell, Education and Welfare VicePresident and sometimes David Merrit, General VicePresident. They introduced a "NZUSA booth" where students could go to discuss NZUSA and the life, and this was successful in a small way.

The question of withdrawal came up prior to the August holidays. Visitors to this meeting were Grant Liddell and Hamish MacEwan. After 1 t hours discussion the question was put and Lincoln decided to remain in NZUSA. Many thanks must go to our two visitors for their valuable comments.

August Council This year this was held at Waikato University

in Hamilton in the August holidays. The Lincoln contingent contained 6 delegates and three observers. For me this was my first full council and I was thrown in at the deep end as a chief. delegate. Thanks must go to Chris Stewart and the others for their invaluable assistance. As chief delegate I had to sit on the Finance and Administration- Commission which discussed NZUSA's finances. Unfortunately this turned out to be an all night session and during this the levy students pay to NZUSA was raised $1 to $3.00. This should allow NZUSA to function at an


HALLS COUNCIL This society along with tremendous assistance

from the Master of Halls (Roger Gabb) , did a great deal to improve the social activities and living conditions in the halls of residence. They were another very hard working team and did a great deal to encourage a community spirit in the halls , which previously has not been evident. The efficient management of the union complex by Mr Vaney also. helped to achieve this objective.

CONCLUSION I took on the office of President with some

trepidation. It is unfortunate that there is seldom any competition for the position as this would help a person to feel he is there by choice and not due to being "the only mug who stood". However I found it a very rewarding experience and. thank you students for the opportunity to be the President of L.C.S.A. for six months.

There has been talk of a feminist takeover with my successor being the first female President! I know Jan Atkinson will be successful in her role as the President and she can count on the assistance of her executive who now have gained the experience needed to continue to carry out their portfolios effectively.

adequate level. Also the budget balanced! If only I had had Peter Cosgriff's financial management lectures earlier!

Sports The College has been active this year in the way

of sports. This will be no doubt due to the opening of the Rec centre. The winter tourney was held in Palmers ton North and Lincoln sent up many different teams which played creditably.

Prior to the holidays Lincoln hosted the annual Lincoln-Wigram Sports Tournament. Sports contested were volleyball, basketball, rugby, table tennis and squash. This event was enjoyed by all and ended in a function where Lincoln was declared the winner.

The Sports Dinner was again held, after being restarted in 1977. Blues were presented and a sportsperson of the year chosen. This year Lincoln students


have performed very well so there were many deserving players. Guest speaker at the dinner was Trevor Crowem, a raUy driver who presented the awards and showed motor rallying films. An evening enjoyed by all and thanks to hard working Kim Stevenson.

Social Events Lincoln was again very socially active with all

sorts of events. Balls that were held were the Rugby Ball, Senior Degree Ball, Ski Ball and Ram Ball. The International Club held a very succes~,ful International night and concert with delacies from many countries. This club also organised various 'countries' nights throughout the year which were well patronised.

Once again the Residential Students Society was active, holding two discos, "Bad Taste" and "Drag Night". Various other clubs also ran successful discos.

The College Concert was competently organised by Jenny Bolton and Simon Smith. Lincohl students never cease to amaze me with their variety of talents. The contest broughe out all sorts of hidden abilities with a wide range of activities. One disappointing aspect though, was the absence of staff members. I think it is important for staff and students to see each other away from the lecture room and realise each is a person.

Forums Second Semester 1978 saw a wide variety of

forums. The students were able to listen to SPUc, Social Credit Party (twice), Values, VD and of course Mr Rowling. I think this visit in the last week of the second term was the highlight of fomms. Mr Rowling spoke to about 400 students and staff, which was followed by a lively questioning time.

Late in third term, Mr Bill Bell, MP for National spoke to students and staff. This was organised by the Young Nats which commenced on campus for the first time this year.

A successful debate was held with Ham University on the topic of "Blondes are more use than Tractors" with Lincoln taking the negative. The Rev Dean Underhill was the judge and Lincom won!

This year we also tried an open air lunch time rock concert with Rough Justice and Gary McCornich playing to the students.

Rugby Rugby was again played with vigour as it always

is. In the inter-faculty rugby, Ag. Com. II were the winners, playing against Ag. Com. I. The winners of the plate were Ag. Com. III. A good standard of rugby was enjoyed by all teams, with some teams doing very well at competition level.

Exec Exec again worked well in 1978, even though we

were carrying out elections at various times of the year. Each member worked hard on his or her portfolio and they must all be thanked. Sometimes Exec can be a thankless task, but without these students, many of the activities and benefits that are present would not exist. I must extend once again special thanks to Chris Stewart. Without him as a mine of information , things could have been much more difficult for myself and others.

Sir Malclom Burns Award This year it was awarded jointly to Bruce Robert

son and Chris Stewart . Both these students have put a lot of time and effort into different College activities and. must also be congratulated and thanked.

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Cadin 1978 saw 7 issues printed under the control of

Stu Macintosh and Male Linn. This magazine had its ups and downs with many detrimental comments as to its content. However it once again comes down to the rather sad fact that students are willing to criticise but not to contribute. Hopefully next year will see more student participation.

Next Year We have had a disappointing number of nomina

tions for 1979. As this goes to print, just over half .of the ten positions have been filled with no President or Treasurer. The problem may lie in that students have most of the things they need now and there is little else they want to ask for. Only when something is wrong do they come to see the Exec.

Finally I would like to thank everyone for the opportunity to represent the students of Lincom College. Sometimes it is difficult when students don't tell you what they would like to see the association say or do. It has been a valuable ' experience and I will always look back on it with interest.

The Executive this year has put ill hours of work and all worked well on their respective portfolios. Attendance at Exec meetings has been good all through the year, except when there is an odd function for one of us to attend. Thanks also to members of the College Staff for their assistance and willingness to help the Students Association.

This six months has given me a good insight into student politics and the way various organisations are run. It has also given a once slightly apathetic student the opportunity to see just how much work is involved, and to be most thankful for what is done!

YOUNG FARMERS CLUB REPORT 1978 The Lincoln YFC is run in conjunction with the

local club - namely Ladbrooks. Monthly meetings of the two clubs were held together usually on the first Monday of the month in the College cafe. Guest speakers addressed each meeting and the usual activities such as stock judging, debating etc. were indulged in - to a limited extent. The club has a very limited membership and, it appears, interest. It would appear that because there are so many other activities available on campus the YFC is not such a "highlight" in the social life of students as when thev are working out in the sticks. P. C. SA V AGE

DEBATING CLUB The main emphasis during the year has been on

encouraging members to speak, so consequently a rather informal approach to debating style is taken. Audience participation and interjections are encouraged, with the result that debates are usually very entertaining.

A debate against Ham University is planned for later in the year, and this will be our year's highlight.

Paparua Prison, the Forum Debating Club, the YFC Club and the Tutors have all provided worthy opposition during the year, and some inter-class debates have also been organised.

Unfortunately, not enough interest has been shown during the year to participate in the interUniversity debating tournament, or the Oratory Contest.

The Club is indebted to the work and enthusiasm of our unofficial patron, Mr John Pryde, from the Economics Research Unit. RON SANDREY

President, Debating Club


STUDENTS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE 1978 Inset: Guy Macindoe (President, 1st Semester).

Paul Clark (Secretary), Kevin Smith (Education Officer), Eleanor Stanton (Welfare Officer). Jan Atkinson (President, 2nd Semester, Secretary, 1st Semester), Peter Savage (Liaison Officer).

Lesley McLachlan (International Affairs Officer), Kim Stevenson (Sports Officer). Carol McNeil (Treasurer), Ashley Edge (Cultural Affairs Officer).

Chris Stewart (Vice-President).

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REVIEW OF CLUB ACTIVITY

BADMINTON CLUB 1978 The club began well with a creditable member

ship of 51. Members showed their interest and lots of skills were apparent. The three courts in Gillespie Hall were fully stretched and often proved insufficient. It is hoped that the new recreation centre, with its four courts and ample space will serve us well, Along with the shift to the centre in the second term, club night was changed from Thursdays (7-11 p,m,) to Wednesday (6-8 p ,m,).

As with previous years, with the exception of a few keen ones, members participation on club nights declined as the year progressed. Hopes of organising various activities were abondoned due to a lack of interest and support. As a result we did not participate in the winter tourney.

It was observed that for the club to continue to service, members interest and participation is essentiaL The potential is great - we have the facilities and the tools (nets, racquets and shuttles); you have skills and mastery of the game. Combine them with your enthusiasm and the sky is the limit.

SOCCER CLUB

This year has seen the Soccer Club at its best. The club , normally consisting of two teams, grew to four, including the first women's team at the College. Our success was mostly due to the initiative taken by all members.

The year's activity included fund raising ventures and the Winter Tournament. Profits made were used to purchase three sets of shirts and general equipment.

Winter tourney, a trying test for our men's and women's team with limited number of players , placed us fifth.

Over all, our club has been moderately successful in local competitions and we hope the coming teams will keep up the spirit.

KENNETH PEAT Club Captain

TABE TENNIS CLUB REPORT

The table tennis year began, after numerous social games, with the election of officers to fill various positions vital to an organisation. The title of president was bestowed upon Robert Latimer, the job of secretary and treasurer was placed in the hands of John Shrink and the illustrious committee consisted of Doug Buchanan, Daryl Taylor and John Shrink. Team captain and coach became the task of the experienced all-rounder Goh Hua Hock, who later went on to coach the Winter Tourney team and who became instrumental in improving most members' style and technique.

It was an active beginning and the fortnightly competition with local clubs, Springston, Lincoln, Hornby, Islington and Halswell did a lot to improve the experience of our players. Trouble was faced by our club in that players were hard to obtain during holidays and exam time, but despite this , we ended up a satisfied 3rd place, behind the winners Lincoln and runner-up Springston.

In addition to this , there was also an open tournament at Springston which anyone from any local club could enter, and with Goh Hua Hock, Daryl Taylor and Doug Buchanan all entered, it proved to be a very interesting result. Goh managed to fight his way through to singles champion of the district and was even presented with a trophy to prove it. Daryl Taylor also came away with a trophy, which was for battling to the top of the first round knock-out players and instead of a cup he was presented with a plate. The doubles turned out being a very close, neck and neck struggle, and with only points separating them, Dary and Goh had to be content with runners-up.

We also had two, one-night, social competitions against Springston and Lincoln, both of which were played here at the College and both of which were won rather convincingly by us. They were extremely rewarding evenings, however, and gave all of our players a chance to tackle different styles, and in many cases, older, more experienced opponents.

The visit by the Wigram Air Base team turned out to be another enjoyable Table Tennis happening, however, with the three guys from Wigram losing all of their 12 singles and doubles games my initial thought was that they might have left feeling quite demoralised, but they were all smiles by the end of the social function which followed, so beer must be a remarkable cure for a shattered ego.

The W.inter Tourney was the next major happenmg, and as well as having a most enjoyable time, it was also great to be able to come away with such rewarding results. The team consisted of Vee Chow Boi, Goa Hua Hock, Daryl Taylor and Doug Buchanan, and although there was a disappointing lack of female players to complete the team a well earned 3rd place behind Massey and Auckland was gained.

In the individual events, Lincoln College won the singles with a superb performance by Vee Chow Boi, who, in addition to this, also obtained a NZ. Universities Blue for his outstanding ability in the game. The doubles was also won by Lincoln College with the dynamic pairing of Vee Chow Boi with the ever-famous Goh Hua Hock, who had proven himself earlier on in the year by being chosen to represent country teams against town and who also remained unbeaten throughout the season in the district tournament.

The other two members of the team also played extremely well with 4 wins to Doug and 1 to Daryl. So in summing up, it could be described as a most enjoyable experience.

ROBERT LATIMER Club President

COMMUNITY WORK IN BLENHEIM

A team from the Department of Horticulture , Landscape and Parks has been assisting Mr R . Ballinger and the Blenheim Borough Council in the development of a community recreation area Mr Ballinger proposes making available for the public living in Riversdale, Blenheim.

Part of the 11 ha Ballinger estate is designated for a future primary school and Mr Ballinger intends that the remainder be transferred from its present role of · asaparagus growing to a community recreation area.

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The form of development is still to be finalised and will be spread over a number of years, but the planning work - also funded by Mr Ballinger in a research grant made . to the College - has started under Messrs M. J. Cole, J. O. Taylor, A. R. Taylor and P. J. Devlin and will continue over the next year. The Department's staff see this as an excellent project to . allow them to fully consider and report on all factors before and during development and will use students wherever possible.

DEERSTALKERS CLUB

The club got off to a very good !\tart at the beginning of the year with a good membership. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for our Ham counterparts who could not muster enough enthusiasm to get a club off the ground. We eventually

, took over their club gear as well as the reloading set up until they got themselves organised in a pretty late start. We have had the reloading gear on campus all year close to the main demand for its use.

Over the years the club has got together quite an array of equipment for hire to club members. Miles Giller, our President, has done a great job in keeping and maiptaining this gear and many of us have made use of it over the year. Miles has also organised several good speakers. Richard Wilhelm gave us a very detailed and interesting talk 'on the optics of rifles copes and binoculars giving us a lot of valuable advice in his field. Terry Jacobs, a top taxidermist, came and showed us how to headskin properly so that we can have all those trophies we shoot properly mounted.

Club members have done very well for themselves in the hills this year. I am not aware of any large trophies to match those the club netted last year, but some great skins are now decorating various rooms and flats. Miles has had a particularly' good year getting something on nearly every expedition. Another great effort was the four tahr shot over mid-semester by Mike Graham.

We had a number of trips to Stewart Island all of which were successful and a great time was had by all. If you go there, take a compass - one guy spent a night out in the wet bush and on another trip three out of the four hunters got lost at some stage. I myself was down there in August and we managed to get three beautiful skins and lived off venison for nine days. I would ' recommend it to anyone thinking of going as you can't fail but have fun and with good organisation is not too expensive ,

The club has been very strong over the last few years and hopefully this will continue next year. The club provides a great chance to get together with other hunters and draw on their experience of the South Island hunting.

So, while you are a student make use of I he unique opportunity you have to get out amongst it whenever you feel like it.

Good hunting.

PAUL CLARK


CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Through the eyes of one who came thousands

of miles. I was asked to write a reflection of the fellow

ship and events of the Christian Fellowship dunng the past year. The job should be easy, as much has happened which should be shared; but it is diITicllit to condense in an intelligible and meaningful way, my many thoughts of all that has happened. As an . American exchange student, this is my first, and unfortunately last year as a student at Lincojn College and as a member of the C.F.

Though I was a Christian before coming (q

Lincoln, I was not a part of regular Christian fellowship, just one small person in a very large congregation on Sunday morning. I joined the Lincoln C.F. seeking Christian friendship, and found it. I haye also been challenged and encouraged to gr'lW spiritually, to live increasingly in accordance WIt!1 God's will.

Cell groups provide an opportunity to mee! in a small group, to share difficulties and joys, to encourage one another, and to seek God's guidance through the Bible and through prayer.

C.R. Suppers are another opportunity to meet together with friends , to learn more of what God wants to do in and through each of us, and to thallk God for all he has done. Suppers are a happy time , a time of sharing and joy, and the suppers, or any other C.F. event, are not just for Christians, they are open to everyone. The purpose of the C.F. is to introduce people to Jesus Christ, as well as providing Christian fellowship, encouragement, and challenge.

A weekend camp during first semester was a further challenge to me to live my life in accordance with God's will. The camp was also a time of sharing and thereby deepening friendships with friends at Lincoln, and with Christian students from Teachers ' College and Tech.

During the first week of August holidays, a conference for Christian N.Z, University Students was held at Lincoln College. The purpose of the conference was that of worship and praise, challenge and inspiration. Being able to listen and share with Christian students from throughout N.Z. and with Christian leaders from around the world is very rewarding. It helps a person to look beyond themselves, to realise how small you are, and how great are the needs of the world around.

People throughout the world suffer because of man 's sinfulness . The Good News is that Christ bore our sins on the cross, that our sins might be forgiven. Christ lives and offers forgiveness to all who will receive it.

I thank God for all of the friends I have met in N.Z., and I am especially thankful for friends in the C.F .. who have helped me so much during this year.

BRIAN SWANSON

. OPEN DAY COMMENTS ''I'm interested in Border Leicester but you folk

are only interested in Coopworths round here, aren't you!"

"Right, we'll go up to the Horticulture Department. It's the least important at Lincoln, but maybe some of the girls might be interested."


UNDER 19 "A" RUGBY TEAM Back Row: M. McNeilly, H. Aubrey, S. JDnes.

Third Row: M. SimpsDn, T. Kitchin, D. TempletDn, M. MacKintDsh. Second Row: D. McLean, R. Riddell, T. CrawfDrd, P. Fry, M. O'Callaghan, M. King.

Front Row (Left to' Right): R. GDllan, D. C. Leary (CDach), I. RDSS, B. Fechney (Captain), R. Deans (Vice-Captain), K. AndersDn, N. Heffernan .

Absent: T. Smith.

RUGBY - MISCELLANY Y DU can read elsewhere Df the dDings Df the

club but we alsO' like to' recDrd SDme Df the things that the Dfficial scribe dDesn't see and to' nDte the doings Df any ex players whO' are still perfDrming mightily Dn the field. In the latter area Dur infDrmation is nDt as gDDd as we wDuld like - prDficiency at rugby seems to' be inversely linked with the desire to' write.

The Christchurch "Press" in cDngratulating WellingtDn Dn its success in the NatiDnal ChampiDnship matches nnted that Dne of the architects Df its victDries was Paul Quinn (Ag.CDm. 1973).

FDrmer 1st XV captain Andy Nurse came under the TV camera's eye sCDring a fine try fDr Hawkes Bay against CDunties. .

Andy DaltDn capped a great year by gaining selectiDn fDr the All Black tDur. His play in the SecDnd Test against Australia was Dutstanding. He has alsO' led CDunties thrDugh its very successful seaSDn.

B. DickisDn (Dip.Ag. 1976) played fDr SDuthland in its successful encounter with Manawatu.

Mark Codlin (75-75) filled rDles as half-back, five-eighth and goal kicker fDr the successful CD unties side and rumDur has it that he was. clDse to' All Black selection.


1ST XV G. M. Muir, J. D. Coxhead

A. McLellan (Coach), H . Ryan, H. B. Wilson, G. L. Shepland, D. G. Selbie, J, C. Simpson (Manager). J. W. Gilmore, L. J. Osborn, A. R. Hollander, D. A. White, P. J. Chamberlain, S. R. Carroll. ·

P. H. Fraser, M. S. McCurdy, E. A. Lane, R. J. M. Cr awford (Captain), B. W. Codlin (Vice-Captain), J. H. Paterson, D. J. Gillanders.

Absent: P. A. E. Hope R. I. K. Hart (Coach).

Ron Lockwood and John Sisley seem to be still making their presence felt in Waikato circles.

After watching an early season game, a club official remarked to Caclin's rugby reporter that this year's Under 19 team was the best young side he'd seen and predicted that it would be undefeated. The aforementioned scribe was not impressed and remarked in his column that "dreams are free" - and that's true - but so is the record of 16 games for 16 wins with 439 points for and 58 against. A magnificent effort by a talented and well drilled group. Congratulations to Sam Leary (coach), Brian Fechney (captain) and all squad members.

A noted management writer once wrote that org;misation exists so that common men may be enabled to do uncommon things. He surely must have had this year's Senior B Golds and Under 20 Golds

Standish & Preece

in mind. Both teams gave of their best in every game and through sheer spirit and determination were able to defeat more fancied rivals. Coaches Roger Lough (and Denis Elvidge who took over while Roger was overseas) and Bob Diprose deserve special mention for their efforts with these teams.

,Ian Blair has often remarked that the Rugby Club embodies the spirit of Lincoln. Those associated with the O.:S.A. would have to agree. A very high proportion of those who join have had association with rugby and a glance around the table when the Executive is meeting reveals that only one member has not been a member of the Club. It has become fashionable in some quarters to knock rugby and the things it stands for, but no other sporting code can match its record of involvement with all aspects of Oollege affairs.


RIFLE CLUB The Rifle Club's start this year was slow due to

organisational difficulties, but developed plenty of interest with most members attending regUlarly.

A plan for a new Rifle Range, adjoining the old Wool Room was put forward this year. Lincoln College is looking ·at new development at the Recreation Centre and has suggested that it possibly be around this area. So we hope to get this proposal into more concrete form next year.

The Club also hopes to buy a new rifle next year to add to the rifles already present.

Due to the late start a team was unable to be organised for the Outdoor Fullbore Shoot at the Easter Tournament. However a team was organised for the Winter Tournament, comprising three shooters. Lack of support for this resulted from some Club members having work commitments. As a team we didn't do well, but individual shooter's performances were better.

John Waldin and Mark Young were selected for the South Island Team, and also Johri Waldin was in the New Zealand Universities Team. All shooters did well and kept their individual average score high. Canterbury won with a score of 2367.166, with Otago close behind with 2366.167.

ANGUS RUSSELL

INTERNATIONAL CLUB For those of you who haven't heard of the

International Club, it is a social club, where all the overseas students get together, to talk, sing and dance.

Each nationality produces an evening describing their conutry with the aid of slides and films, and showing a part of the culture in songs, dances or poetry. This is followed by a supper of some of their traditional cooking. This year Philipino, Thai, American, Malaysian, Australian and Cyprus nights were held.

The club arranged other functions like Easter dinner, where everyone tried a bit of everyone else's cooking. A barbeque lunch was held the next day. At the beginning of the year a disco was held where different nationalities could meet on the dance floor. During mid-semester a group left for Amuri ski-field, spending three days learning to ski. The dub also organised an ice skating trip to Lake Ida.

The highlight of the year was International Night. A function where the club members pooled together to provide a dinner made up of ten dishes from their different countries. Then entertained the guests with a concert showing aspects of their different cultures. Everyone joined in at the end with a dance following the concert. A good time was had by all.

The club is open to anybody at Lincoln College. I extend a warm welcome to anyone who wishes to join.

ALISON HUNT Secretary

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PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB The Photographic Club has been quietly active

this year though membership is down on previous years - possibly reflecting the ever increasing costs of materials etc. Still there have been a number of members who continue to actively use the Club's darkroom facilities . A full range of equipment is now available to enable processing and printing of both black and white and colour works.

This year has seen a number of instructional sessions on black and white printing taking place, aimed at enabling those taking part to confidently use the darkroom themselves.

The Club continues to sell bulk film to members at reduced rates enabling a considerable saving on some film purchases.

As with last year, at the time of writing this report the · College Arts Exhibition incorporating the photographic competition is about a week away. We hope that this year's entries continue the high ' standard set last year and continues to be well received by students and staff.

M.J.M.

THE RECREATION CENTRE Frustrated and angry he confronted the Recrea

tion Officer. "I'm telling you I got changed in there, and someone's flogged all of my clothes." A quick check revealed that all of his clothes were sitting neatly where he left them when he got changed - in the women's changing room.

Well, we all make mistakes, but the Planning Committee of the Recreation Centre is to be congratulated for making so few mistakes in the building of the Recreation Centre.

Because of their fine efforts, the opening of the Recreation Centre in April 1978 has provided a new focus and impetus for the sporting and recreational activities of the Lincoln College Community.

The centre now has the facilities for Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Indoor Hockey and Soccer, Table Tennis, ·Indoor Bowls, Squash, Wrestling, Judo, Karate, Netball, Dance, Fitness Training, Weight Training, Weightlifting, Trampolining, Tennis, Golf, Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, Cricket, Softball and Jogging.

These sporting activities were regarded as the first stage in the development of recreation at Lincoln College.

Further diversification of sporting activities will proceed along with the development of less physicallyorientated recreational pursuits.

At present the Recreation Centre is open 14 hours per day, 7 days per week, and it is now being used by some 400 people per day.

We are anticipating a big increase in usage in 1979, and in particular, a significant increase in the number of staff and community members.

The management committee of the Recreation Centre has before it at the moment, several proposals concerning future development of the Recreation Centre, and I am certain that their forward planning will greatly benefit the quality of life for the Lincoln College Community.

D. C. LEARY Recreation Officer


S.N.F. - M. G. Hollard expounds on dairying.

CONCERT 1978 Culture is definitely though slowly moving in at

Lincoln. This year's concert was of surprisingly high standard and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience. All in all it seems to be generally thought of as a success.

As with most happenings at Lincoln requiring student participation, potential members of the cast divided themselves into 2 group~.

1. Those who worked for weeks -a band, modem dancers, a bagpiper, a group having a dig at the Professorial Board in a series of clever skits, and a blues group.

2. Those who threw themselves together at the last minute - and threw the programme out entirely. It had to be well and truly reshuffled - after printing.

Included here was the entire Student Executive in a skit on one of their meetings; a classical guitarist who just arrived in time from his performance in the Town Hall (his timing was a bit hair raising for me!); the Parrot Sketch from Monty python -a real dead hen was flourished and bashed round the stage; plus a few more musical items -heavy rock, a solo guitarist singing his own compositions, and a crazy audience participation with a couple of tutors and a few more stirrers all dressed up in black trou, waistcoats and hats singing about bananas.

All in all it was a great show of the hard work, co-operation and team spirit which luckily can still be considered a feature of Lincoln.

JENNY BOLTON Producer

CACLIN

A newspaper, for the last few years underutilised has been, we hope, resurrected from a period of comparative silence to relative prominence. The Editors' attitude has sometimes created a lot of controversy and their motives have been questioned but arising from the turmoil has come the newspaper which has thrived and received a high level of contributions. It would seem that nearly all the students as well as a large proportion of the staff are reading our paper and this indeed is as it should be.

The paper has tended to restrict commentary to the on-campus level as it has left that what matters most to the Lincoln student is his or her welfare. It is probably this attitude which has created most of the criticism.

It is hoped that the stimulus that has been provided whether it has been judged to be right or wrong, will continue and that Caclin will improve and grow in stature among its brother campus newspapers. At this stage with a circulation of only 1400, we have the smallest of the student papers but we hope that the spirit which has been injected this year will enable: this circulation to be increased.

We as Editors for 1978 wish Mike Self every bit of success for 1979 and hope that the quality of Caclin will continue to improve.

MALC LINN

STU MACINTOSH

Caclin Editors (1978)


UNDER 19 "A" RUGBY TEAM Winners C.R.F.U. Under 19 Grade Competition Results

v Albion - Won 40-3 v H.S.O.B. - Won 11-9 v Lincoln College "B" - Won 26-3 v University "A" - Won 7-4 v Burnside - Won 48-3 v Sydenham - Won 51-0 v Christchurch '- Won 14-9 v Suburbs - Won by default v Marist "A" - Won 15-7 v Belfast - Won 69-3 v University "B" - Won by default v Shirley - Won 68-0

Other Matches v Shirley B.H.S. 1st XV - Won 26-8* v Christchurch Under 19 - Won 11-6* v Burnside Under 19-Won 35-0* v Lincoln College Under 20 "A" - Won 18-3* Played 16, won 16; points for 439, against 58.

Representative Honours Canterbury Colts - R. Deans. Canterbury Under 19 - R. Riddell, P. Fry, T.

Crawford, M. King, I. Ross, T. Kitchin, M. MacKintosh.

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DIGGERS VOLLEYBALL CLUB Two years ago a handful of students were trying

to find a cheap way of getting to Easter Tournament so they had the idea of forming a volleyball team. They didn't do too well in the competition but they reckoned the game was so good they would start up a club and since then it has never looked back.

At the start of this year we had trials to sort out the teams for Easter Tournament and the interest shown was phenomenal. We were able to field three teams this year (two mens and one womens), the largest number ever, in the history of Lincoln College volleyball. (Two years! Ed.). Such was the standard of the volleyball that some of the founder members were struggling to get into the prestigious A team, but we had a few contacts on the selection panel so we all managed to make the grade.

Once again tournament was a resounding success with Lincoln proving to be a real danger to some of the more established teams. We didn't win too many games (none in fact) but we introduced to the volleyball world a few new moves such as compulsory scorpions (volleyball lingo) and dead ants. I think much of the Lincoln team's success at tournament was due to Stu Macintosh's super juice. This is an amber coloured fizzy beverage which comes in odd shaped half gallon (2.273 litres) containers and is consumed with great gusto at time outs. This juice also appeared at other tourney functions and proved to be extremely popular.

C.C.S. - 3rd year Fiji College of Agriculture students visiting a sugar plantation . • ...

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One of the highlights of last year's tournament was the presentation of the Lincoln Browns at the volleyball dinner and this year was no exception. This year the honour of presenting them was given to that well known volleyball star and brown presenter Kim Bowie who awarded browns to a number of deserving players (mainly Lincoln). For those who don't know, a Lincoln Brown is presented to those who have achieved excellence in volleyball and ranks above other awards such as University Blues, Gold Medals, and O.B.E.s

After tournament the three teams were entered into the local Christchurch competition where we actually started to win a few games. The B team started off the C grade but they won most of their games hands down and were promoted to the B grade. This is in contrast to last year where we started off in the B grade, lost most of our games and were nudged down to the C grade.

We entered a mens and a womens team into Southern Zone tournament and this proved to be a great success. As usual we didn't win any games but no-one expects to win any games at tournaments anyway so we just went out to have a good time.

With the opening of the Recreation Centre decent practices could be held and the standard of play increased markedly. Our thanks here must go to our two coaches Gilbert Enoka and Steven Cardno who put in untold hours coaching us and holding blackboard sessions down at Bob's. These two really m~clf' practices worthwhile and most people found that the practices were just as much fun as the games (especially the blackboard sessions).

Overall the club had a very successful year and with the interest shown in the sport since the Recreation Centre has been open, volleyball will no doubt continue to be the fastest growing sport at Lincoln.

RICHARD GERARD, Club President.

ALPINE SPORTS CLUB 1978 saw several changes occurring within the

Alpine Sports Club. We moved . into new ski-hire premises fully equipped with repair equipment and furniture. Also for the first time we acquired clubrooms. New ski equipment was purchased completing the upgrading of the ski-hire department.

The year started with a few club organised tramps. Socially the year began with a Film, Wine and Cheese evening. This was well attended and enjoyed. Just as much enjoyed but not as well attended was the Annual Ball. This seems to be a trend over the years and we wonder if a cheaper annual evening should be planned, something to work on in 1979.

Another annual event the July Lincoln ski week at Craigeburn was very well patronised. Unfortunately we were misinformed on snow conditions and the week had to be cancelled. This is the second year and consequently the committee has decided to part with tradition and now will hold ski weeks in the August Vacation when good snow conditions can be assured. This follows a policy of making the Lincoln hut at Craigeburn Valley more accessible to members throughout the season.

1978 also saw Prof. Mulcock resign as staff member of the A.S.C. committee after many years


service to the Club. In appreciation of his dedication and work in maintaining the club and its facilities from, one year to another since its beginning we welcome Prof. Mulcock as our Club Patron.

The new staff member is Mr Len Harvey who has been of great assistance to the club over manv years. We are indebted to him for our new ski hire and clubmoms.

So now we look forward to 1979 as a year to make use of new conditions and facilities in the club and would like to thank all those who in 1978 wcrked to make this possible.

V.D.

RUGBY 78 This year was Lincoln College's Centeimial

year. Hopes were for a successful rugby season as well. Perhaps 1978 was not the most triumphant year for Lincoln rugby but the season returned its highlights in tremendous fashion. Our senior side didn't finish high on the club ladder but played some outstanding games. The first of these was the Centennial Game against Varsity A. The College went down to the highly rated Varsity side but the presence of many Old Boys at the game inspired our players to greater heights. Thus the game proved very entertaining. Later in the season our seniors played the Irish Universities side containing several international players. Played in wet conditions at Rugby Park, again our seniors rose to the occasion and although dominating forward play they went down 16-4. Andy Hollander was selected for the NZ. Colts side and as captain Andy's performances were rated outstanding. Dave White made the N.Z. Universities squad as well as Canterbury Colts. Brd( Wilson, Johnny Paterson, Brett Codlin, Hamish Ryan who all represented Canterbury in colt sides or Canterbury B . .

Our two senior B sides this year performed well especially the Senior B Golds who scored over 250 points in their last five games.

In the U-20s the usual upset occurred with the B's beating the A's. Both sides played well. (Usual!? -the last time it happened was 1974. -Ed.)

Undoubtedly our most triumphant side was the U-19 blue side coached by our new recreation 0fficer Sam Leary. They tore the U-19 grade apart and ran out easy winners. The U-19 B side also finished higb up.

This year there were five social side including the notorious Zubriks who seemed to perform better off the field than on.

All teams proved very reliable and performed well over the season.

As well as the senior players mentioned ~ix senior B players made the Canterbury Senior B side, five made Canterbury U-20 and seven made Canterbury U-19. Robbie Deans from the U-19s also made Canterbury Colts which was a notable feat.

Looking back it was a tremendous season but not only due to the players. Our hard working club administration, coaches and supporters all contributed to a fine season and deserve a lot of thanks.


BASKETBALL CLUB The club has flourished this year thanks to the

newly opened recreation centre facilities. Whereas last year only one men's tl~am was

entered this year two men's teams and one woman's team were entered in the 3rd division.

The men's teams finished a creditable 2nd and 4th, but the women were struggling a bit in the 3rd division and finished low down.

However next year they are looking forward with fresh enthusiasm to put things right.

Mr Warwick Hobbs was called in half way through the season to coach the men and he helped put together an enthusiastic Winter Tournament team that travelled north to Massey University in August. The team performed extremely well, but unfortunately were unable to score a win.

In the first game Otago (runners-up in the NZ. national club champs) ran away to win 100 to 43 (last year they only scored 98!). On the brighter side we played our best match against Victoria University but despite a half time lead we finally had to admit, defeat again.

Next year looks even more promising and under the guidance of Warwick Hobbs we intend to contest the 2nd division competition. Colin Pickwell , our 6' 6" centre must rank unofficially as our "player of the year" and with him returning next year along with several others, we hope to show that we really can play basketball at Lincoln - not ' just rugby!

MIKE BARKER

SQUASH CLUB 1978 After a number of meetings and trials early in

the season the Squash Club entered five times in the Canterbury Interclub competition this year. ,Four of these were entered in the men's competition (Divisions 2, 5, 7 and 10) and one in the women's (Division 4) . The men's team in Division 2 is the highest graded team we have entered to date and is indicative of the growing strength of the Club. After a relatively poor start this team has now commenced a gradual climb up the ladder. The remaining teams are ill in the upper sections of their respective competitions and the men's Division 5 team stands a good chance of winning that competition.

The opening of the Recreation Centre this year has represented a major improvement in facilities for College squash players and the Squash Club congratulates the Recreation Officer, Sam Leary and the Recreation Centre Management Committee on the smooth integration of the old squash facilities with the new sports complex.

One area the Squash Club has given some thought to is the development of competition on a social basis to complement the current interclub competition. Student members of the Club often have difficulty in maintaining consistent attendance for interclub games because of field trips, exams etc. We feel that development of a social competition either within the College or between the College and a number of outside clubs might enable more people to become involved. As a first step in this direction Sam Leary (assisted by the Squash Club) held a tournament in early August. This tournament was open to all students and staff in the College.

LANCE DAVEY Secretary

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS Otd Students Association Scholarship

For first year degree students not eligible for the standard tertiary bursary.

C. M. Johnson. N.Z.Fanners Co-op Association Scholarship

For students specialising in Farm Management or Agricultural Economics for Bachelors or Masters Degrees in Agricultural Science or Agricultural Commerce.

S. R Carroll, B.Agr.Com. III. Heaton Rhodes Scholarship

For postgraduate students. R. D. Judge, MAgr.Com.

Job Osborne Scholarship For students who have completed a Dip.Agr.

and who are proceeding to an Advanced Diploma. P. H . Bennett, Dip. F.M.

W. S. MacGibbon Scholarship For students enrolled in Valuation II for B.Agr.

Com. J. G . Barnett.

Michael Martin Bursary For students erolled in Valuation II for BAgr,

Com. B. L Sparrow.

William Hndson Scholarship For any student who has completed at least one

year of study at the College. R S. Holloway, M.Agr.Sc,

E. R. Hudson Prize For the student who shows the greatest promise

of becoming a successful farmer. J. A. McKay, 1977 Dip. P.M.

SPECIAL AWARDS 1977-78 ·Sir James G. Wilson Prize

Miss G. A. Chesterman W. O. Rennie Memorial Prize

Miss G. A. Chesterman Merrell Johnston Prize

I. S. Hercus David Combridge Prize

K. J. Farrell Economics Society Prize

Miss J. M. Wright Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators' Prize

W. M. Murray Valuers Registration Board Prize

A. B. Starky Leonard White Memorial Cup

I. P. Gold W. A. Yardley Cup

G. W. Gardyne C. C. L eitch Memorial Cup

G. W. Gardyne Osborne Prize

J. A. McKay S. C. Harris Memorial Cup

Miss S. P. Gibbs N.z. Farmers Co-operative Cup

P. C. Donovan M. D . Gourdie

Wreford Reed Memorial Cup and the Marcroft Challenge Medal

G. W. Gardyne Dalgety & Co's Challenge Cup

P. J. Haughey A. H . Stodart

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Matson & Co's Challenge Cup J. A. McKay

Geo. F . Wright Cup R. G. Eastoe

Senior Scholarships S. .F. Ledgard Wong, Swee Wah Miss G . A. Chesterman

GRADUATION 1978 There was rather a break with tradition this

year. The ceremony was held in the morning after Graduation Ball the night before and not all the pale faces were due to nervousness. ,

The Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Mr B. F. Anderson, conferred the degrees and the Chairman of the College Council, Dr D. W. Bain the diplomas. DOcrORS OF SCIENCE

Henry Eamonn Connor, John Howard Troughton. DOCTORS OF PIDLOSOPHY

David Graeme Clar.k (in Biochemistry), Richard John Martin (in Agronomy), Peter Leslie Nuthall (in Operations Research), Warwick Robert Scott (in Agronomy).

MASTERS OF SCIENCE in Resource Management Patrick Harvey Gresham (with Distinction), Rodney Lewis Insall (with Distinction), William Herbert Barker, Steven Charles Darnold, Jennifer Elizabeth Dixon, Anne Susan Gibson, Brian Derek Sanders, Grham Francis Tate, Adrienne Frances Young.

MASTERS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Gerald Patrick Cosgrove (First Class Honours in Agronomy), Philip Barron Stephen Hart (First Class Honours in Soil Science), Peter Stuart Harris (First Class Honours in Range Management), Janet Webster (First Class Honours in Soil Science) , Selwyn Hurstwood Jackson (Second Class Honours, Division J, in Agronomy), Le Ba Hong (Second Class Honours, Division J, in Agricultural Engineering), Philip Arthur Stevenson (Second Class Honours, Division J, in Farm Management), Anthony John Tomlinson Pearse (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Wool Science), Hong Thai Phung (Second Class Honours, Division n, in Plant Physiology), Eric John Stevens (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Range Management.

MASTERS OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE Andrew William Bignell (Second Class Honours, Division J, in Recreation Resource Planning),' Russel Arthur Genet (Second Class Honours, Division I, in Agronomy), James Davis (in Horticultural Management). '

MASTERS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE Murray Winston Cocks (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Agriq.tltural Economics and Marketing), Malcolm John Lambert McDougall (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Agricultural Economics and Marketing).

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE with Honours Graeme Nigel Mahoney CSecond Class Honours. Division I , in Biochemistry), Judith Mary Phillips (Second Class Honours, Division I, in Biochemistry), Roger Anthony Stanley (Second Class Honours, Division I, in Biochemistry).

BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING (Agricultural) Anthony Bruce Gordon (First Class Honours), Jeffrey Grant Whittaker (First Class Honours) ,


Paul Stanley Ryan (Second Class Honours, Division I), David William Hughes, Philip Norman Keall, John Michael Lourie, Hugh Lyall MacMurray, Robert Leith Pemberton, M ichael David Robinson.

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE David Francis Chapman (First Class Honours), Phillippa Noel Crisp (First Class Honours), John Douglas Dunbar (First Class Honours), Jillian Dorothy Gardiner (First Class Honours), Grant William Hanham (First Class Honours), David Graeme McCall (First Class Honours), Paul David Muir (First Class Honours), Francis Gordon Scrimgeour (First Class Honours), Jennifer Margaret Wright (First Class Honours), Helen Mary Murchison (Second Class Honours, Division I), Robert Anthony Petch (Second Class Honours, Division I), leslie David Ballantyne, Peter John Bonifacio, Elizabeth Sarah Burtt, John Stanley Clark, Jennifer Margaret Deans, Bruce Harry Douglas, Lynda Margaret Goodman , Murray Cecil Harington, Richard Stevenson Holloway, Ian Frederick Jackson Stewart Duncan Lamb, Suet Sin Liew, Paul Anthony Lysaght, Malcolm John Macfarlane, Donald MacLean, Donald William McFarlane, John Hamish McKerchar, Christopher Roderick McLeod, John Douglas McLeod, Michael Terrence Mulcahy, Suzanne Margaret Nesbit, David Johnstone Paterson , Robert Alexander Phillips, Gerard Patrick Scott, Derek Bums Smith, Patrick William Suddaby, Ian Donald Tait, Barry Donald Welsh, Rene louis Weterings, Derrick Nathan John Whitford.

BACHELORS OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE Chin Fatt Lai (First Class Honours), Mark Braithwaite), Ewen Alistair Cameron, Jennifer Helen Clark, Michael Edward Hounsell, Wendy Elizabeth Macaskill (nee Stewart), Steven Donald Matheson.

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURE Basil James David Cook, Jane Elizabeth Flatman, Richard Nicholas Gillespie, Paul Phillip Tredinnick.

BACHELOR OF HORTICULTURE David Reginald Neate.

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE John Charles Aldis, Peter David Aston, Stephen Robert Bayliss, Peter Gilbert Bellamy, Richard Bennison, John Tattersall Biss, Colin Wayne Boddie, Brent William Borrell, Geoffrey Harold Bramble, Graham Conway Brown, David Robert Bryan, Michael Douglas Bullick, Patrick Joseph Butler, Alan Norman Cave, Andrew William Clark, David Edward Clark, Andrew Arthur Todd Collins, Timothy Joseph Corbett, John William Dawson, Michael Francis Direen, Christopher John Doyle, James Robert Ellett, Graeme Hugh Charles Fraser, Robert Nigel Fraser, Roy Alexander Gawn, Peter Allan Glassford, Paul Matthew Goodwin, Mark Kenneth Gunton, Christopher Gordon Harris, Stewart Alexander Hay, Kenneth Andrew Haywood, lawrence Anthony Heath, Ian Stuart Hercus, Graham Wilson Hill, Peter Raymond Hirst, Anthony Henry Hunt, Ross Kenneth Ivey, Donald Bruce Jessep, Angus Alexander Johnston, Mervyn Bruce Johnston, Noel John Kirkwood, Geoffrey Hugh Moffat, Michael Paul Morse, Anthony David Muirhead, Graeme William Mulligan, Warwick McLeod Murray, Glamis Mark Niederer, Roger Murray Owens, Russell John Preston, Jens Bjerring Ravn, John Francis Redpath,


Michael Philip Rittson Thomas, Alister Douglas Robertson, Grae Macintosh Scott, Timothy Ernest Sharpin, Richard Henry Shelton, Victoria Vale Lanyon Smith, John Hibernia Smyth, David John Stark, Andrew Bayntun Starky, Peter Donald Thomson, David Warren Turner, Alexander Grant Twaddle, Roger David Williams, Keith Allan Wratt.

DIPLOMAS IN AGR'ICULTURAL SCIENCE Robert Pat Heenan, Richard Leonard Hockey, Shirley Clare Kirby, Caroline Thomson.

DIPLOMA IN HORUCULTURAL SCIENCE Mary Elizabeth Wallace.

DIPLOMAS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Nicholas John Skelton Beveridge, Sarah Ann de Lambert, Claire Elizabeth Findlay, Terence Ward Palethorpe. .

DIPLOMA IN ARGICULTURAL ENGINEERING Warwick Walter Gay

DIPLOMA IN PARKS AND RECREATION ' Robert Geoffrey Morrison

DIPLOMAS IN FARM MANAGEMENT Robert Harry Alloway, Sydney Earl Attfield, Christopher John Baker, Nigel Paul Barnett, Ian Graham Benge, Richard John Bibby, Murray Edward Bond, Ian Bruce Boothroyd, Paul Maurice Cornille, Paul Francis Drummond, Paul Frances Drury, William John French, George Peter Glaister, David Geoffrey Holland, David WiLfred Keeley, Parick John Kennedy, Murray George Marshall, Geoffrey William McIvor, John Andrew McKay, Stuart Ross McLennan, Stephen Frederick Moen, Timaru Michael Morris, Mark Edgar Mulligan, Ian William O'Brien, Ricardo Jose Enrique Shaw Urioste, Peter John Stewart, Telford Leith Watt, Peter John Charles Withell.

DIPLOMAS IN HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Reginald Stuart Baker, Barbad-Anne Braithwaite, Stephanie Margaret Craw, Lyall Murray Fieldes, Philippa Geary, Wilherm Anton Van der Mespel, Gary William Wright.

DIPLOMAS IN FIELD TECHNOLOGY Gerald Charles Atkinson (with Distinction), Robert Thomas Alexander, Bruce Neal Anderson, Declan Peter Graham, Robert James Paton, Warren Mowbray Pulford, Gavin James Scott, Lindsay John Strathdee, Gerard Ward Vallely, Peter John Wilkins. '

DIPLOMAS IN LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY ' Philip Ronald Blakely, Mei Tseng Davie, Jessica Ann Denton, Caron Maria Ruiterman.

DIPLOMAS IN AGRICULTURE Graeme William Gardyne (with Distinction, Gold Medallist), Ian Peter Gold (with Distinction) , Peter Prouting (with Distinction), Susan Isobel Adams, Aubrey Laurence Aitken, Bruce Neal Anderson, Gerard Peter Anselmi, Michael John Baker, Stephen Bryce Barclay, Diane Wendy Black, Peter Anthony Blain, Robin Cornelius Boom, Paul Kenneth Brand, Robert Jarvie Carlton, Jeffrey Lawrence Cleugh, John Stuart Cocks, Richard Thomas Coutts, Richard Harrington Cowper, John Charles Douglas-Clifford, Paul Frances Drury, Peter John Finch, Stuart John Fordham, John Robert Gardner, Richard John Glass, Thomas Gerard Goodger, David John Gow, Martin Robert Hall, Timothy Keith Harris, Alexander John Munro Haverfield, Gavin Neil Henderson, Quentin Eion Hooper-Smith, Charles Gerard Keenan, Peter Edward Kerr, Michael Storey Koller, Ash-

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ley Raymond Lamb, James Lambie, Peter Legrove, Susanne Jennifer Lobb, Philip Alexander Long-Taylor, John Duncan MacDonald, Timothy Garth Martin, Mary-Jane May, Anthony Bruce McKeage, Juan Manuel Medero, Christopher Menzies, Alan Charles Monigatti, Geoffrey Ian Morris, Laurence John Mouat, Peter John Moynihan, Gregory Ross Munro, David Neville Ne-eson, William Wallace Nott, Peter John O'Brien, Helen Mary Page, John Francis Pedofsky, John Rowland Prebble, Thomas Peter Richardson, Eoin William Ritchie, David Lindsay Ross, Peter Christopher Savage, Alan Keith Searle, Bruce Andrew Sheat, Noel Besley Smith, Stuart George Stevenson, Anthony Hugh Stodart, Peter Glen Templeton, Kevin Robert Ward, Stuart Donald Watson, Stuart Douglas White, Bernard John Gerard Wilderink, Keith David Williams.

DIPLOMAS IN HORTICULTURE Susan Patricia Gibbs (with Distinction), Frances Jeanne Austin, Lynne Christina Barker, Peter Trevor Blakemore, Gillian Margaret Briant, David Ashley Cole, Joy Margaret Crurn, Jeremy Edward Bentley Davison, Helen Bessie Dic!c, Helen Frances Fluit, Allan Murray Gasson, Gillian Ruth Goile, Andrew Peter Hawke, Janice Sophia Hoogenboom, Jennifer Barbara Hope, Barbara Anne Horrell, James Bruce Jackson, Phillips Ewart Jenkins, Craig James Kidd, Ian Paul Melsom, Larry Mortlock, Bryan Lewis Norton, Wendy Isobel Read, Diana Mary Rivers, Graham Mark Shieff, Devid Lewis Shill ito, Stuart Bruce Skene, Paula Jane Malcolm Smith, Marilyn Somerville, Virginia Ruth Susan Terpstra, Colin Peter Thew, Susan Louise Wadworth, Veronica Marjorie. Yarrow. The following degrees have been conferred since

the last Graduation Ceremony, 6 May, 1977. DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY

Douglas Charles Eadmeades (in Soil Science), Peter Arthur Williams (in Natural Resources). Degrees conferred on 29 May, 1978

DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY Thai Wu Foong (in Biochemistry), Stephen James Herbert (in Agronomy).

MASTERS OF SCIENCE in Resource Management Barbara Louise Rouse (neew Shaw), Alison Joy Voice.

MASTERS OF ENGINEERING (Agricultural) Graham James Harrington (with distinction), Abdul Samad Fauzi.

MASTERS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Chan Teck Leong (Second Class Honours, Division H, in Entomology), Karim Shiati (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Water Resources Engineering), Ali Akbar Souhangir (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Water Resources Engineering), Mohammad Zare (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Agricultural Engineering), Embi Yusoff '(Second Class Honours, Division II, in Agricultural Engineering), Graeme Alexander Murray (in Biochem,istry).

MASTER OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE Mohd Basri bin Wahid (Second Class Honours, DiVIsion I, in Entomology).

MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE Joan Rosalie Rodgers (in Agricultural Economics),

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (with Honours) Har Fatt Lee (Second Class Honours, Division II, in Biochemistry).

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BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (Agricultural) Teang Shui Lee

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE David Charles Askin (Second Class Honours, Division 1), Paul McMillan Davey (Second Class Honours, Division I), Derek George Moore, Malcolm Peter Sewell.

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE Carole Mary Corby

BACHELOR OF HORTICULTURE Tze Kiang Kueh .

BACHELORS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE Kee Mun Chui, David Quintin Hogg, George Charles Kain, Timothy Frank Roberts Logan, Geoffrey Stephen Quaife, David Purdy Williams.

DIPLOMAS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Leslie Robert Basher, Paul Michael Fitzgibbon, Michael Charles Pembroke, A. Mahar Shamsuddin, Sridevy Sriskandarajah.

DIPLOMAS IN HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE Hazel Isobel Blowers, John Russell Duncan, Steuart Kemball Laing, Anand Madhav Rao.

DIPLOMAS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Clive Anstey, Stanley Wallis James Clement, Boyden Henry Evans, Robert Barry Knox, Alison Margaret Muir; Donald John Miskell.

DIPLOMAS IN NATURAL RESOURCES Janet Lesley Brown, William Ian Chalmers, Bruce Lawrence Geden, Jan Ellen Grant, Terence Alban Greatrex, Peter Joseph Larsen, Frederick Bernard Overmars, David Mervyn George Payton, Gerrard Wentworth Sayes. The following were unable to attend this cere

mony to receive their diplomas. DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Sumpun Chaitep. DIPLOMAS IN FARM MANAGEMENT

Henry Peter Arkwright, Kenneth Alexander Ballantyne, Alan John Bullick, Thomas Edward Carr, Michael James Grant, Mark Cornelis Hasselman, Simon Craig Moloney, Roger Thomas Murray, Vincent Abel Van den Dorpe.

DIPLOMAS IN HORICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

David Graham Easton, Richard Spencer Nolan, .Ian Charles Smith, Cameron Charles Tanner.

DIPLOMAS IN FIELD TECHNOLOGY Donald Ian Bond (with ,Distinction), Helena Francisca Geven, Marian Rose Hamilton, Edward Allan Jackson, Terence Paul McCarthy, Philip David Roulston.

DIPLOMAS IN LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY Kerry John Farrell, Jill Merrin.

DIPLOMAS IN WOOL TECHNOWGY John Austin Baigent (with Distinction), Kevin Ian Ballinger, Christopher Robin Baty, Peter Jens Christensen, Andrew Robert Collingwood; Michael Ainsley Conn, Christopher Rodney Mackenzie, Tony Ernest Stead, Wayne Blair Wyeth.

DIPLOMAS IN AGRICULTURE Russell James Armstrong, Paul Douglas Atmore, Michael Walter Bayly, Peter Howard Bennett, Janine Mary Brinsdon, Lesley Rita Burns, Heather Isabel Clark, Lynda Joy Clark, Paul Creighton, Clyde Rex Faithfull, Hugh Russell Franklin, Stephen John Godley, Timothy Alexander Graham, Michael Gerard Gregan, Jeremy John Russell Harker, Richard Walden Harding, Geoffrey Albert Harkerss, Philip John Haughey, Robert Duncan Hille, Anthony Harold KebbeIl, Shawn Archie Kellow, James Brooke Langley, Robin Myles Lee, A. D. Gregor Mackenzie,


John McLachlan, Alexander Merrie, Patrick Charles MoIl, Charles Michael Whelch Nesbitt, Robert Gray Pearce, Frederick Albert Pembroke, Simon Paul Radburnd, Robin Andrew Rance, John Leonard Ross, Michael John Anthony Rozen, Anthony Lewis Russ, Mark Edmond Ryan, Donald Anthony Scott, Roy Stuart Shaw, Susan Phyllis Tidy, Mark Gregory Vincent, Simon John Vivian, Peter Miners Wilson.

DIPLOMAS IN HORTICULTURE Timothy David Freeman Maples (with Distinction) , John William Antill, Phillippa Roseanne Atkinson, Andrew Ronald Jamieson Blake, Keith Maurice Blumhardt, Michael Keith Burtenshaw, Paul Dale Callister, Anne Clark, Christopher Wallace Close, Nicholas Corlett, Gary Bernard Cullen, Katharine Russell Deans, David Sinclair Fitzgerald, Philip Edward Francis, Michael Ellison Gelling, Gary James Gibson, Peter Miles Goodin, Antonius Habraken, Nigel Alan Hall, Owen Timothy Sam Hamer, Richard John Hollier, Joan Elizabeth Russell Holroyd, Kathleen Mary Joseph, Janet Anne Leitch, Chor Kie Leong, Kelvin Richard McMillan, Kathleen Miskimmin, Christopher Gaunt Nellist, Mark Stephen Paine, David Hamer Parsons, Jackie Jane Petter, Celia Karen Pyke, Desmond William Peter Russell, Lynne Maree Savage, Derek John Shepherd, Jillian Mary Slow, Michael Herman Smit, Mark James Stevenson, Anthony William Treloar, Andrew John Walker, Stephen Harold White, Shaun Peter Witsey.

GRADUATION 1978 1978 1977 1976

D.Sc 2 Ph.D. 6 4 7 M.Agr.Sc. 16 5 11 M.Hort.Sc. 4 M.Agr.Com. 2 M.Appl.Sc. 1 M.Sc. 6 7 8 M.E. 2 1 B.E. 10 12 6 B.Ag.Sc.(Hons.) 13 4 7 B.HorLSc. (Hons.) 1 1 1 B.Sc. 4 2 4 BAgr.Sc. 33 51 28 B.Hort.Sc. 6 4 9 B.Agr.Com. 71 45 24 B.Agr. 5 1 2 B.Hort. 2 1 3 Dip.Agr.Sc. 9 10 4 Dip.Hort.Sc. 5 2 1 Dip .L.A. 10 8 5 Dip.NaLRes. 9 8 · 1 Dip.Agr.Eng. 2 1

Total Degrees and P.G. Dips. 220 168 121

1978 1977 1976 Dip.v.F.M. 10 32 Dip.Agr. 113 102 80 Dip.HorL 75 51 54 Dip.P. & R . 1 4 Dip. F.M. 37 34 28 Dip.HorLMg. 11 10 8 Dip.Field Tech. 16 14 11 Dip.L'Scape Tech. 6 8 16 Dip.Wool Tech . 9 4 6 CerL L.D. 1

Total Diplomas 268 233 240


LINCOLN'S ASSOCIATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES - Fill

In January 1977 Lincoln released the lirst member of the Farm Management Department on secondment to the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries as part of a three year parcel to provide a lecturer in Farm Management to the Fiji College of Agriculture near ' Suva. Intitally a three year term of one year appointments on succession was arranged. I was invited to fill the initial year to be followed by Bruce Ryde in 1978 and Neil Gow in 1979.

The secondment entailed the fulfilling of two separate but related posts. The first and primary function was to teach at F.C.A. with a responsibility for teaching farm management; farm accounting and finance, and economics. In addition I found there was also a commitment to teach F;isheries Business Management to the third year Diploma in Tropical Fisheries at the University of South Pacific. The secondary function was to assist Solo Vakaloloma (Dip. F .Mgt. Lincoln 1976) to establish a specialised Farm Management section in the Economics and Planning Division of the M.A.F. in Suva. In this position Solo and I were directly responsible to the Chief Economist Dan Ellison (B.Ag.Sc. Lincoln).

The Fiji College of Agriculture has a student roll of approximately 120 resident students comprised of an equal balance of Fijians and Indians. The students attend a three year course leading to the Diploma in Tropical Agriculture. The College has a relatively small academic staff consisting of the Principal Mr Mahendra Vinod and a lecturer in each of the main disciplines.

Hus. John Kent (Australia) Animal Hus. & Pasture

Ian Wallace (UK.) Extension, Crop Hus. Richard Bell (Australia) Soils, Surveying. Uday Prased (Fiji( Engineering. Dr Helen Munro (UK.) Vet Science, with assis

tance from three technical staff. I arrived in Suva on 17 January and commenced

lectures on 2 February to both the second and third year classes. After some discussion I was permitted to increase the Farm Management lectures to three hours per week plus half day field trip or seminar for the third year class, introducing field visits and the case study approaches for the first time.

The teaching year is being compared with Lincoln's with the first semester extending from 2 February until June, with no May break. Hhere is a break between the first and second semester, but two weeks of this time is spent on a two week tour which Ian Wallace and I attended. The second semester commenced in July and extended until November with no August recess. Though the year is well broken up with public and religious holidays, the teaching year extends on and on. The previous year several lecturers decided to take annual leave during term time which created problems with only two ' lecturers to hold the fort. For this reason I was requested along with other staff not to do likewise. Unfortunately my contract precluded leave during the last three months

. of the year, and as a consequence T was unable to take leave during the school holidays with my family.

The tour around Viti levu was an education in many respects. We travelled in a bus provided by N.Z. Aid. This fact being painted on the rear end of the vehicle. The cook however travelled ahead with a companion by Landrover to buying provisions and ensure the accommodation was open. The accommo-

dation consisted of schools, empty houses or bare government quarters. The students slept on mats woven from flax like voivoi laid on the floor or on tables. lan and I enjoyed the relative comfort of safari beds. The students seemed quite comfortable on their mats and I can vouch for the fact that 30 people can sleep,cook and eat in two classrooms., 1 was never able to adjust however, to the mos~ quitoes which patiently waited for the insect repellant to wear off before descending en-masse upon this sweating Kiwi. I must confess I thought of the seven or eight star plus hotel accommodation which is a feature of some of the Lincoln tours and it struck me as an unjustifiable luxury.

The cook deserves mention in that at times he prepared three evening menus. One Fijian, one for the vegetarian Hindus, and occasionally a European menu for Ian and I. All on one primus - full marks.

The landmarks of the year at F.C.A. were the revision of the Diploma structure and prescriptions. In an intensive two months, commencing at the midyear break, the College staff along with selected Ministry personnel completely revised and restructured the training programme. After the three years of Committee debate which accompanied the Lincoln Dip.Ag. reconstruction, I felt the Dip. T.A. revision a real achievement for those involved. In addition a system of practical work comprised of six months farm experience was instituted. My last duty in Fiji was the visiting of 60 Fijian and Indian farmers to select participants in this student training programme.

The second landmark was the first ever College open day attended by some 600 people. The difference between a Lincoln Open Day and the F.C.A. achievement is that students front up to the public, organising car parking, guides, demonstrations and

. manning stands. The lot. The staff provided leadership and encouragement, but the real work was done by the 120 students. It was with satisfaction that I observed students outlining some aspect of goat husbandry, poultry management, or vegetable research to an audience which would include not only farmers, but also the British High Commissioner, the Ambassador from Red China, or the Director of Research. I think the greatest reward I received in Fiji was when a group of second year students came up after the day, their faces shining with achievement and said "We did it".

My second student tour consisted of a three day trip to Viwa Island in the Yasawa Group with the 12 Fisheries students from US.P. Ian Wallace, Dr Frank Abbott and I all learnt a' good deal from this tremendous group of young men.

,In the Ministry Headquarters, Solo and I made two main surveys. The first was of the Seaqaqa Sugar Cane Settlement in Vanua Levu, where some 600 Indian and Fijian families were settled on 20 ha leasehold farms. Our task was to review the relationship between the Ministry, the Fiji Sugar Corporation, and the Fiji Development Bank, and to assess the financial position of settlers. A bold and an imaginative scheme which said much for the goodwill between the two races.

The second main survey was of selected copra estates to provide information to assist in revising the copra support price. In addition Solo conducted an extensive survey of beef development loans to Fijian

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farmers by the Fiji Development Bank. He spent some time with Hans McManus (Dip. V.F.M. 19 ) at Sigatoka on this work. He also assisted Mel Eden (Dip.Ag.Sc. 1969 Lincoln) with budgetary work on a number of dairy units. Our final field project was the preparation of a development programme in association with Ministry extension staff for a Fijian village.

The Section drafted two manuals, the first was a budget manual which S. K. Nair (Dip. F.M. Lincoln 1978) assisted with and a Farm Management Manual.

My impression is that Lincoln can playa positive role in the Pacific and that the concept of a sharing of Lincoln staff is good. I also sincerely believe that we at Lincoln can learn a great deal from our Pacific neighbours and hope that one day that a two-way exchange can be attained.

A. R. McIVOR

COLLEGE NOTES Dr C. T. Dougherty left the Plant Science De

partment in August to take a post at Kentucky State University. Chuck will be fondly remembered by staff in particular for his inimitable ability as a "stirrer" of lunch time discussion groups.

Dr R. R. Scott has been appointed to the Board of Governors of Rangi Ruru. He is also a member of the Department of Education's Committee which is studying a proposal for financial aid for post-school study.

Dr G. O. Osborne has resigned from the Department of Biochemistry. Best remembered for his work on insect attractants and as a fervent supporter of all things Welsh (particularly rugby) he will be missed by a wide circle of friends not only at the College but in the farming community at large.

G. F . Tate (VFM 1960) has moved from the Farm Management Department to the Rural Development and Extension Centre.

B. J. P. Ryde (VFM 1951) has spent the year in Fiji lecturing at the Agricultural College and continuing the extension role which he has played there for some years.

Dr W. A. N. Brown (M.Ag.Sc. 65-70) also spent some time in Fiji lecturing in project planning at the University of the South Pacifiy.

S. F . Pittaway (Ag.Sci. 1974) has joined the Farm Management Department from a post as Advisory Officer with M.A.F., Gore. He is also making his presence felt as chief mentor of the Senior B Blues.

The Agricultural Engineering Research Institute won a production class award at the National Field Day with its Bale Buggy. The Institute is currently working on such diverse problems as fuel production, tomato harvesting, waste management, aircraft safety and high country pasture establishment.

Drs W. R. Scott and D. J. Painter have won Nuffield Travelling Fellowships and will each spend a year in the u.K.

Professor A. R. Sykes has accepted the offer of membership of the Animal Production Advisory Panel of the N.Z. Meat Producers Board.

Professor K. F. O'Connor has been appointed chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO for a period of two years. .

Dr P. D. Chudleigh has spent two months on an assignment for the Beef Cattle Research Centre in Brazil.

G. W. Kitson will be leaving early in 1979 to take up an appointment with the Asian Development Bank based in Manila.


NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE ENGINEERS It is very satisfactory to be able to record that

at last a tender has been accepted for two new buildings designed to accommodate and provide teaching and research facilities for the Department of Agricultural Engineering. The planning of these buildings has been a saga of frustration and disappointment going back over seven years when discussions were first held to assess the feasibility of a joint building project which would provide facilities for both the Department of Agricultural Engineering and the N.Z. Agricultural Engineering Institute. At first there appeared to be every likelihood of a joint venture proceeding smoothly and approval for working drawings was given by the University Grants Committee in 1972. Later that year it became evident that funds for the Institute's share of the project were not available and this situation presisted until well into 1974. Asa rsult, the University Grant Committee was eventually persuaded to support a revised proposal which would involve two separate buildings -on essentially for accommodation and non-laboratory teaching and the other a large soil and water laboranot available and this situation persisted until well into 1974. As a result, the University Grant Committee was eventually persuaded to support a revised proposal which would involve two separate buildings -one essentially for accommodation and non-laboratory teaching and the other a large soil and water laboratory designed to facilitate post-graduate teaching and student arid staff research. These two buildings are now to be built.

The new facilities consist of one two-storey building which will contain staff studies, some lecture rooms, a photogrammetry laboratory and a staff common room and a second building which will provide a large water laboratory, smaller ancillary laboratories, technicians work rooms and study / laboratories for use ' by both staff and' post-graduate students. This second building is being constructed in such a way that it can be extended when funds become available for additional facilities needed by the Institute.

Some space in the new buildings will be allocated to Institute staff and proposals for extensions are being pursued very actively by the Management Committee of the Institute. It is hoped that authority to build the proposed extensions can be obtained before the present contract is completd. .

The estimated cost of building, equipping and furnishing the new facilities and of meeting all professional fees is $1,450,000 and the contract provides for completion by the end of January 1980 academic year.

When they are vacated, the wooden buildings and steel huts now used by the Engineers will be demolished and the site will be cleared. It is of interest that both wooden and steel huts came to the College in 1945 after being used in military camps. The wooden buildings come from Westerfield army camp and the steel huts from the Pacific war zone. T,hey have served the College well in a variety of different roles and, so far as the steel huts are concerned, on different sites, but the time has come for them to go as they can no longer be maintained economically.

Completion of this project will mark the end of fourteen years of continuous new building development aimed at rehousing the College in modern buildings. It has been a long haul.

H. N. M. HARVEY Deputy Registrar (Works and Services)


THE' COLLEGE FARMS ASHLEY DENE (355.7 hal

Supervisor: N. G. Gow Manager: J. F. Anderson, B.Ag.Com.

. STOCK ON HAND 1/7/77 3092 Ewes 426 Mated hoggets 163 Unmated hoggets 50 Rams

3731 Total sheep

46 Cows and heifers 12 One year heifers 3 One year steers 1 Bull

62 Total cattle

The 1977-78 year at Ashley Dene was a difficult ' one due maInly to wide seasonal contrasts. Mter a reasonable winter August and September were wet cold months characterised very slow growth and significant undercurrent on the Homestead and Cemetery Blocks. Underfoot conditions over this period were exaggerated by the large area sprayed for barley grass control which left lucerne stands very open and muddy. September was particularly bad with 8 days of driving southerly rain in the first 11 days of lambing. This resulted in a high death rate of newborn lambs (40%) amongst ewes with a high drop rate (175%). Fortunately weather conditions improved later in the lambing period and the final tailing figures were: ewes 121 %, hoggets 68%.

October was very dry (14.5 mm rain) and by mid November all ewes had been weaned, and were being fed ryegrass straw. Although rainfall improved in December (58.75 mm) hot dry winds reduced its effectiveness and the feed supply was only jllst adequate. By the end of January the farm was under drought conditions and with only 12 mm of rain in February the situation deteriorated even further, but improved marginally in March. Good rains in April (173.75 mm) led to the best growth on the farm for eighteen months, saved turnip and greenfeed crops, and by the end of the month supplementary feeding was down to a minimum. Although ewe body weights were held at about 60 kg, it will be surprising if the effects of the drought stress do not show in the 1978-79 production figures. May was a month of mild weather resulting in good growth which was fortun'ate because June was cold and wet and a significant fall of snow stopped all lucerne growth.

In spite of the weather conditions lamb performance was very satisfactory. Of the 4052 lambs tailed 3919 were sold at an average weight of 14.42 kg and an average net price of $12.30. Thus the first survival to sale lambing percentages were 118% for the ewes and 66% for the hoggets. But for the bad lambing weather the year would have been a record for the number of lambs sold, as the assessed extra storm loss was some 500 lambs.

During the year a start was made on a long term shelter replanting prqgramme, additional subdivision was carried out and all farm buildings were repainted. A major six-way Selenium trial was carried out over the 1978 tupping period and at the same time a system of individually identifying all ewes was instituted.

DAIRY FARM (141.3 hal Supervisor: H. A . Lissaman

Manager: R. Woods The 1977/78 year was characterised by a wet

late spring, dry summer and autumn followed by another wet winter. As a result pasture growth was bt:low average in the spring, however maintained through summer and autumn at adequate levels by irrigation on two-thirds of the farm area. The unirrigated area (seeds farm) was too dry, milk production was below the previous two seasons at 1,045,845 litres.

Cow numbers increased 18 head to 292, other stock increased 15 head to 97 replacements plus bulls.

The town supply quota for 1977/78 was 2154 litres up from 2009 litres 1976/77. The 143 litre increase was available mainly due to factors other than consumer demand, i.e. farmer retirement etc.

To increase net returns and/or production on this unit in the past the objective has been ' to gain increased quota allocations and purchase food sources as required. This policy is being reviewed as the cost of purchased hay makes the economics of milk production by this method less attractive.

At the same time wintering a large herd, under the conditions experienced over the last two winters, has become more complex and costly.

The aimed for winter feeding programme based on grass has proved to be too inflexible, therefore some form of meal feeding appears to be an inevitable requirement so as to maintain winter milk production at a satisfactory level.

Production per cow in 1977/78 averaged over 244 cows was 4387 litres of milk with a fat test of 4.2 per cent and milk fat yield of 200 kg in 287 days. Average per cow 239 kg milk fat. . Approximately 100 cows were mated to premier sires with a 68 per cent reliability. Four top producing pedigree cows were mated under contract to the N.Z. Dairy Board to produce young bulls for inclusion in Sire Proving Scheme of the Artificial Breeding Service.

During the year further subdivision fencing has been erected by staff, using fold-over posts to allow side-roll irrigating spraylines to irrigate each block minimising hand shifts.

HUNUA (924 hal Supervisor: A. R. McIvor

Manager: W. McHugh STOCK ON HAND 1/7(78

1450 Ewes 625 Adult wethers 393 Ewe hoggets 24 Wether hoggets 28 Rams

2520 Sheep 45 rising two year old Hereford steers

Lambs tailed 78%. Wool produced 6539 kg. Huima is proving as uncompromising and as

resolute as ever. A difficult late winter and spring in 1977 followed by a dry summer has led not only to


Old ways.

a 78% lambing but also to a year of relatively low wool production. However the wool clip does also reflect the change in shearing date, from January to June.

The present stock condition and past autumn indicate a further year of indifferent sheep performance. Nevertheless some progress has been made with development, by subdivision of the Middle block into three, and the grazing out of the major portion of the River paddock. During the 1978/79 season a. real effort will be needed to restore ewe live weights, and to work towards improved wool production. A herd of two year old steers was purchased in June, and it is planned to increase this number to 80 head to provide a work force for cleaning up roughage. It is apparent that mature cattle can be run in a complementary relationship to sheep, and it is hoped that by judicious grazing management that continued pasture improvement can be attained without reduction in sheep performance.

LYNDHURST FARM (142 hal Supervisor: D. K. Ower Manager: G . P. Varney

STOCK ON HAND 30/6/78 1023 Stud Coopworth ewes 568 Ewe hoggets 565 Ram hoggets 23 Rams

102 Wethers

2281

Includes 345 ewes run on Research Farm.

Coopworth lambing 1977, 922 ewes mated. 152% (Iambs tagged/ewes mated). 1.77 I litter size (lambs born/ewes lambing).

There was a good demand for Coopworth rams. 16 stud rams averaged $593 and 463 flock rams averaged $70.

Following a cold wet spring dry conditions set in during October and irrigation commenced in the last week of the month. Unlike the previous year irrigation started in February. The value of the short 180m borders is derilOnstrated by the water utilisation summary for the season:

Average number of waterings

Average application Total for season

New borders Old borders

9.8 82 mm

800 mm

8.2 120 mm 990 mm

In order to consolidate on the work already done, irrigation development during the year was reduced to 12 ha. 1280m of post and neeting and 2500m of electric fencing was erected. A new set of sheep yards was also completed and new scales installed.

A farm planting and landscaping programme was commenced under the guidance of Mary Chapman of the Horticulture Department Landscape Section. 1600m of shelter belts were planted in addition to specimen trees and landscaping carried out around the new homestead.

Lyndhurst Farm was opened to the public for the first time on 6 March 1978, when a Combined Field Day with the Winchmore Irrigation Station was attended by over 200 people.


MIXED CROPPING FARM

Manager: B. J. Scott Supervisor: G. F . Tate At the end of 1977 Bruce Ryde passed his super

visory responsibilities on to Graham Tate. .Bruce finished on a very high note with the farm in good heart, run by an excellent staff lead by Manager Brian Scott, and after a record trading surplus of $48,000 for the year ended June 1977.

The financial year to June 1978 produced a trading surplus of $30,140. White clover yields produced a disappointing average of 282 kg M.D. per ha with blue-green aphids and a poor yield from a second crop contributing. Wheat yields averaged about 4.4 tonne/ha and barley about 4 tonne/ha. While harvest conditions were very good the dry late spring following an excessively wet winter reduced yields.

In August 1978 a block of 34 ha on the northwest side of the paddocks along Springs Road, was purchased from Messrs Ryan Bros. With this plus a purchase of 27 ha made in 1976, the total area of the farm ha~ risen to 215 ha.

With an achieved policy of 100 per cent of the usable land harvested each year, economy of use d labour and equipment is imperative. Under this system the traditional small fenced paddocks become a cropping liability. Fence lines hinder cultivation efficiency, provide a reservoir for weeds to invade cropped areas and cause innumerable arguments in the staff room as to whether or not the fence posts should be painted white! A start has been made to reduce the number of paddocks by progressively removing fences as an opportunity presents and in keeping with a directive from high places of "evolntion not revolution"!

This farm, like other properties, faces a constant problem in meeting the capital requirements for up-

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grading and replacing equipment. Irrigation services only 70 ha and with a system that is now ten years old and unsuited to many crops grown, upgrading and expansion is becoming urgent. With a market worth, as a going concern, well in excess of $700,000 the necessity for sustained high yields and intensive land use ensures a stimulating experience for all involved in the management.

RESEARCH FARM (19Q.4 hal Supervisor: D. K. Ower Manager: R. Lamming

STOCK ON HAND 30/6/78 413 Flock Coopworth ewes 100 Corriedale . ewes 59 Tukidale ewes

107 Poll Dorset ewes 58 Merino ewes 60 Romney ewes

797 Total ewes , 98 Ewe hogg~ts

75 Ram hoggets 76 Rams and wethers

1046 Total sheep

30 Calves In addition 345 Coopworth stud ewes run on

Research Farm. Lambing 1977 (lambs tagged/ewes mated).

Flock Coopworth 155% Corriedale Research 105% Tukidale 110%

The Research Farm continued to meet the research requirements of staff from many College

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departments. The major areas involved are summarised as follows :

Plant Science, trials and plots' Veterinary Science, equine research Animal Science, beef cattle research Agricultural Engineering

28.5 ha 6.0 8.4 5.5

48.4 ha

On the balance of the area the Animal Science Department continued its Export Lamb Sire trial and started a breed comparison trial with Boorooia crosses.

An irrigation system was established on the Henley Block, providing both a spray line system covering 12 ha and a trickle system for Plant Science trials.

The, 6 ha set aside for Equine research was subdivided and refenced to provide added fac ilities for this work.

STUD SHEEP FARM (128.6 hal Supervisor: D . K. Ower Manager: A. Sutherland

STOCK ON HAND 30/6/78 105 Romney ewes 98 Corriedale ewes

166 Border Leicester ewes 81 Southdown ewes

141 Dorset Down ewes 14 Borderdale ewes

605 Total ewes 375 Ewe ' hoggets 372 Ram hoggets 27 Rams

1379

Lambing 1977 (lambs born/ewes mated). Romney 158% Corriedale 125% Border Leicester 177% Southdown 159% Dorset Down 170%

248 rams were sold at an average price of $91 , including 11 studs. A steady demand maintained the improved level of returns of the previous season;

The Stud Sheep Farm, as in the past, hosted many visitors to the College during the year, including a Parliamentary Delegation of the Peoples Republic of China, American, Uruguayan and Australian visitors, together with participants in seminars for staff of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and stock agenta.

The season finishing as it started cold and wet, was generally a difficult one for stock. The south side of the farm becoming very wet on a number of occasions.

50 WAYS TO AVOID CHANGE Have you ever heard these remarks in Lincoln 's

corridors? I We have already tried it. 2 The department of x has already tried it. 3 We have never tried anything like that before.

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4 I know of no department that has ever tried that. 5 We haven't the money. 6 We haven't the ' time. 7 We haven't suitable staff. 8 We would want to do it but the students could be

upset by it. 9 I "~ouid like to but the Principal (Professor, tech

nICIans, secretanes, tea lady) would never stand for it.

10 That is no doubt suitable in industry but universities aren't like that.

II That's an American idea isn't it? 12 I can see it would be better in the long run but I

have got too much on my plate at present to contemplate any change.

13 We've got a better idea. ' 14 But Lincoln doesn't work like that. IS I'd just never get it through. 16 Not if it means another committee. 17 We have turned down similar ideas before. 18 It's immoral. 18 It's 1'001 altruistic. 20 It's all right in theory but . .. 21 It's not intellectually respectable. 22 Who are you to suggest ideas? 23 I'm wanted on the other line. 24 Yes we should talk about it , I have my diary

here, how about p.ext July? 25 That ,infringes academic freedom. 26 They all have tenure; how else could we employ

them? 27 Yes, when we get into our new building. 28 Well the chair is vacant at present, perhaps when

that has been "filled. 29 You don't understand our set-up. 30 I haven't had a chance to read your suggestions

properly but it seems to me . . . 31 . .. but it's the first year of the quinquennium. 32 ... but it's the last year of the quinquennium . . 33 Above all I must cover the syllabus. 34 We are a community of scholars, we don't have a

policy as such. 35 Well now let's see, I'm not sure which commit

tee that should go through. 36 I must say your premises fascinate me. 37 But didn't I read a paper by Eysenck (Ashby,

Carter, Halsey) in which he argues . 38 You should read our report on . . " 39 Ho! hoi I must say you're optimistic. 40 I'm sure you're right but I'm retiring next year. 41 Look, the whole thing's going to be different in

five year's time anyway. 42 Well you know it's largely a matter of swings and

roundabouts. " 43 We are waiting on the report of the Board of

Studies . 44 We hope to make an appointment of someone

who could look after this kind of thing in 1981. 45 It's your jargon I can't stand. . 46 You are what they call an ergo gnome chapple

aren't you? 47 J can think of many ways in which the finance

could be spent to more advantage. 48 It would be unfortunate if the notion gained

currency that formal instruction was necessary in order to become a university. teacher.

49 A for tiori these proposals have no place in the universities.

50 The proposal did not raise sufficient support within the university.


CENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS 'THE OLDEST TO THE YOUNGEST SINGER . .. '

Well maybe that's not quite appropriate - but we must certainly bow to Cirencester in terms of age and so it was appropriate that the Centennial Address should be delivered by Sir Emrys Jones, B.Sc.(Wales), Han . DL.D.(Wales), Hon.D.Sc.(Bath), Principal, Royal Agricultural College. We print it here not merely for historical reasons. There is warmth and wisdom in every line. - Ed.

It is a great honour and a special privilege for me to be invited to deliver this Centennial Address. I bring with me the Greetings and the Congratulations of the Governors, the Staff and the Students of the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, England. I . D. Blair, in his book commemmorating the 75th Anniversary of Lincoln College, states that, "If age of institutions of this kind can be measured from the date they opened their doors for student enrolment, then Lincoln stands junior certainly to Cirencester and apparently to the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph". So I am here as the undisputed representative of the oldest of these three Colleges.

The Celebration of the Centenary of any Institution, whatever it may be, is an obvious occasion for r.eflection and for an expression of pride in achievements. It is also a time for making assessments and appraisals of the contribution that a particular Institution has made to the society it has served. In the case of Guelph and Lincoln this has been done on previous occasions, and their vast contribution to the improvement of agriculture is widely acclaimed throughout the world.

As is so often the case in the history of a developing movement, it is the early pioneering days that arouse the most interest; years where the foresight and instinctive shrewdness of outstanding individuals counted for more than they were to do in later years and the more anonymous days of growing Government involvement in more centralised and bureaucratic regimes of the age we now live in.

In studying the early history of these three Colleges one cannot escape a feeling of amazement that any single one of them could ever have got off the mark. Yet, in the face of seemingly impossible odds, they survived and eventually flourished.

Cirencester got off the mark at a remarkable speed. The official College records reads as follows :

"The inception of our College can be traced to an address given by Mr Robert Jeffreys Brown to the Fairford and Cirencester Farmers' Club on November 14th, 1842, on The Advantages of a specific Education for Agricultural Pursuits . . . He succeeded in stirring up a very considerable interest in the matter. A very important conference on the subject was held during the annual show meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Southampton in 1844, and by such means the subject was brought before the public and became of national interest." This reference stemmed from a public m eeting

held in Cirencester on April 22nd, 1844, when a motion was carried to the effect:

"that it is expedient to provide an Institution in which the rising generations of farmers may re-

ceive instruction at a moderate expense, in those sciences a knowledge of which is essential to successful cultivation, and that a farm form part of such Institution" . The historical record continues: "On March 27th, 1845, a Royal Charter was obtained for the incorporation of "THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE" in which College the science of Agriculture, and the various sciences connected therewith, and the practical application thereof'in the cultivation of the soil, and in the rearing and management of stock, are intended to be taught". "Earl Bathurst offered a farm of upwards of 400 acres on a 99 years lease, and also advanced money towards the building of a College, (which) was commenced in April 1845, and finished, so far as to accommodate students in April, 1846. From September, 1845, until the completion of the College buildings, students were accommodated in two houses in Thomas Street, Cirencester". The first Principal was The Rev. George

Christopher Hodgkinson, M .A., Trinity ' College, (Wrangler and 2nd Class Classical Trip os ).

The first Professor of Agriculture was Mr John Wilson, F.R.S. (Edin.), LL.D. (Edin.) .

The first Professor of Chemistry was John Thomas Way, F.C.S. and Samuel Peckworth Woodward, Ph.D. (Gottingen) A.L.S., F.G.S., was appointed Professor of Natural History. There was also a "Farm Manager and Head of the Staff of the College" - W. T. Scales, and various assistants. On paper this appeared to be a very powerful team to handle 35 students. Yet surprisingly, they had all resigned or been sacked within eighteen months of their appointment, but with the notable exception of John Wilson, the Professor of Agriculture.

This period is chronicled in the official College records as follows:

"In its younger days the College met with many difficulties incident to a new Institution for the management of which no precedent existed, and it fell into financial difficulties of a grave kind. From these it was freed by the noble liberality of Mr Edward Holland, who at a Council Meeting held in London in the Autumn of 1848, when no other remedy could be found, took upon himself the whole responsibility, and offered to provide funds to payoff liabilities, complete the buildings, and carryon the Institution on the plan authorised by the Charter; on certain conditions as to control until the debt was repaid". Out of this near disaster there emerged two

strong men, John Wilson, the Professor of Agriculture, and Edward Holland, the rich landowner. John Wilson was soon appointed Principal and it was he. with the inspired support of Holland, who set about the task of laying the foundation of a successful Agricultural College.

The history of Guelph is well documented in the book entitled "The College on the Hill" by Professor Alexander M. Ross. Its early days were fraught with difficulties, being caught in turbulent politica.l intrigue and cross-fire. The first Principal to be appomted was Henry McCandless, whose tenure as Principal was very short-lived. The first students wrote a strong

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letter "We the undersigned pupils of the College think it is our duty to inform you that we feel ourselves not bound ... to stay until the year has expired, under the present head, namely, Principal McCandless ... It is utterly impossible for us to receive such instruction from a man so regardless of truth and so incapable of perform" ing the duties assigned to him at this Institu" tion ... "

They need not have bothered because the Prime Minister had already called for the Principal's resig" nation. Nevertheless, Guelph must hold the distinc" tion of generating the very first agricultural students revolt in history.

However, the second Principal was soon ap" pointed; he was none other than Charles Gay Rob" erts, a Gold Medallist of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester (1864). In Professor Ross' book it is recorded that Roberts took up his appointment in the fall of 1874, but "for business reasons, had to go back to England after a few weeks; he returned to Canada in March of the following year in time for the prize"giving at the end of the first term". An ex"student reported that, "Professor Roberts, only a short time after we left in the Spring, had suffered a complete 'nervous breakdown, and in temporary in" sanity had jumped from the bridge into the River Speed, breaking his leg on a boulder. Some men passing by heard him groaning and got him out. As soon as he recovered enough to travel he went back to England".

However, this misfortune led to the appointment of a great Principal, namely, William Johnston (1874"1879), a man 'of vision and determination, who laid the founda"tions of a highly successful Ag" ricultural College at Guelph. In his Annual Report for the year ending 31st October 1875, he recom" mended:

"that the example of the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, England, and the United States Agricultural Colleges . . . be followed, and one man be appointed to take charge of the Farm, together with the practical instruction of the pupils thereon, and to deliver lectures on practical agriculture, whilst another should be appointed to act as Principal of the School and Lecturer in some department - say, Natural History". This plan was adopted and by 1879 the Ontario

School of Agriculture was well established, recog" nition was widespread and there were far more ap" plications from students than there were places available.

The Lincoln story is different in one respect, in that a man of great vision and determination was found to lead and develop the Agricultural School from its inception, namely, William E. Ivey.

Ivey was a distinguished ex"student of the Royal Agricultural College, at Cirencester. He obtained his Diploma (with Honours) in the year 1860, and his name is proudly enshrined on the wall of the Dining Hall at the College as one of the outstanding students to have graduated in 1860. Fortunately, the first lec" tures to his Class are also on record and these must have made a deep impression on Ivey's young and attentive mind.

The first lecture was delivered by the Principal, whose opening words were :

"Gentlemen, The continued prosperity of a nation de"

pends mainly on the condition of its agriculture ;


indeed many thinking men are so persuaded of (this) truth that they regard the future of our own country with anxiety, seeing as they do that while our population is increasing, and our commerce and manufacturers developing them" selves, our agriculture is NOT advancing in an equal or proportionate degree.

" It is an admitted fact that the instances are, comparatively speaking, few where talent and capital have been embarked in the agricul" tural profession in the same spirit and the same extended views as they are in commerce of the country; nor can it be doubted that we have in this fact a fair index both of the resources of agriculture and of the estimation in which it is held".

"It may perhaps be assumed that it was a reflection somewhat similar to these that urged the original projectors of this College to perse" vere in its establishment; they were doubtless desirous of elevating the character of the agri" culturist by putting within his reach a better education".

"Be this however as it may, I am quite certain that those public spirited gentlemen, in whose hands the management of the College is at present vested, have no sordid motives -their object is to advance the study of agriculture, to elevate agriculture in public estimation, to attach to the profession men of intellect and capital, whose training shall fit them, not only for a successful career in the path they have chosen, but also for the exposition of the principle, that intellect and money may be advantageously and successfully employed in the cultivation of the soil. And I think that, without conceit, we may say they are succeeding, though perhaps slowly, yet surely, and that the day is not very far distant when these objects will in a satisfactory degree be attained" . The Principal then proceeded to describe the

syllabus and the methods of teaching at the College. Of the "lecture" he had this to say :

"There are, however, two defects connected with instruction by means of lectures. The one is, that frequently lectures convey no knowledge which is not found in published books, and sometimes in published books in a better form. The other is, that they convey little knowledge to unintelligent or inattentive students, such as must occur in every large body of young men . . . against the possibility of those who profess themselves students not profiting by instruction imparted in lectures, we seek to guard ourselves by weekly examinations , which shall test the student's proficiency in the educational studies to which he is directed". Later in his inaugural lecture the Principal deals

with the role of the College farm and the importance of learning the practical aspects of farming. This was to be acquired, not by physical labour on the College farm, but by observation and recording:

"We do not profess to make farmers after a two years' course. There is no royal road to agriculture, and we should be professing to have found one did we pretend to turn out students after so short a stay with us, capable of managing a farm for profit. The principles of farming may be taught - how to put these principles into practice each man must learn for himself. In a College system it is. not possible to do more than to

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put a student into the way of obtaining this practical knowledge for himself; and therefore, although we consider that no student does his duty who does not spend some hours of each day on the farm, observing the operations and collecting those details which he is expected to acquire and to produce afterwards in examination; yet we are quite (aware) that however perfectly our system is worked we can never hope to make in a two years' course, a previously uninstructed youth, a farmer, At the same time we have every reason to believe that we can so teach him that after another two years' residence with an experienced farmer, having learnt us how and what to observe, he may start in business on his own account with a tolerable chance of success . . . I speak thus plainly and strongly because, by some, our College is regarded as a mere scientific school, where practical detail is placed in the background, and where students consequently are more likely to obtain a distaste for the real work of the farmer than to have the taste fostered and intensified, while by others, it is spoken of as a place where idle young men are allowed to roam over a farm, and to gather agricultural information as best they can. ... At the same time, let me say that it is hard to be condemned for leaving undone what every institution in the world leaves undone. Can any institution - does any institution fit its students for successful employment in the profession for which it nominally educates them -does a military college - does a school of medicine or a school of engineering - does a University? In each of these cases the place of education can only prepare a young man for the after instruction of himself. It cannot so educate him as to guarantee that he shall in after life put in practice in the right way, at the proper time, the information with which it has charged him". Ivey was clearly a very attentive student, for in

1880, twenty years after listening to this lecture he stated :

" . . . The experience necessary to perfect our ideal farmer must in great measure come afterward. At the School he gains much, but the experience of buying and selling, of dealing with labour, etc. , can only be acquired after years of practice. It is no more possible to turn out a young man of one and twenty an experienced farmer than an experienced doctor. The young medical man when he leaves his special school goes to assist some surgeon or physician in good practice and even when he feels competent to commence business himself he still modestly professes to "practise" and picks up his experience as he goes along. So must the young farmer, but the educated young farmer will do so the more readily for his training .. . "

The second lecture that Ivey received was by Mr J. Chalmers Morton, Department of Agriculture, whose opening remarks were as follows :

"Gentlemen, You are here to acquire the knowledge and

skill by which agriculturists turn turn land to profitable account. .. It is as agricultural students that you attend these lectures, and you expect to obtain from them that which will assist you to earn a livelihood as farmer, .. 1 do not know that it is necessary either that you should consciously retain this expectation throughout

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every sentence that you listen to, or that we should be prepared to show of every bit of information ihat is given how it will help to "pay the rent" ; but it is nevertheless important that the main objects of your practice and your studies here should be always kept in view; and that the agricultural relations of every topic that is here discussed should be borne in mind. iLittle indeed falls to be done by me and by those who will succeed me here, except to relate and describe the circumstances, order, methods and results of farm management; but it is certain that when men come new to these studies all this is learnt and understood most easily and best by the man of liberal education, who has acquired or is acquiring that general insight into agriculture which is conferred by the various sciences". Later in this lecture Mr Chalmers Morton, in

listing "the several qualifications which a farmer must possess before he can enter into business for himself with any prospect of success" had this to say:

"Practical skill is unquestionably the most important of these qualifications. I have to remind you that whatever else you have or want, you must have this practical skill in order to succeed in agriculture or in any other art. The general officer and the agriculturist alike need this as the very foundation of their professional education. It is impossible to speak too strongly on this point".

I find it most intriguing that twenty years later, Ivey wrote to Dr Voelcker (Professor of Chemistry at Cirencester from 1849-1863) as follows:

" ... for my part I would gladly dispense with student farm labour but I think the weak part of the Cirencester course is the absence of compulsory farm work . I make compulsory farm work a feature".

I have no record of Voelcker's reply, but the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester did not respond positively to Ivey's criticism, for it has not included "compulsory student farm work" in its syllabus to this day!

I would now like to refer to a third lecture, delivered by Arthur Herbert Church , who became Professor of Chemistry at Cirencester from June 1863 to April 1879. He opened his lecture as follows:

" I do not propose so much to describe the means of making chemistry prac'tically useful to agriculture, as to discuss the advantage, I might say the necessity, of the study of scientific chemistry to all who wish thoroughly to master the principles of the agricultural art" . Then followed a brilliant exposition on the con

tribution that chemistry could make to the development of agriculture. The lecture ended with these words:

"Do not think your chemical work dull or dreary: remember that your experiments are in fact questions which you ask of Nature, and be sure that if you are careful to ask the question aright you are certain to get the true answer. The colour will change, the precipitate will form, the gas will be evolved, as the case may be, without fail. Thus you will get some glimpses by small experiments in the laboratory, of Nature's secrets - of the great marvels of the forest and the field .

Thank you, Gentlemen".


Dr I. D. Blair (left) with P. W. Smallfield, former Director General of Agriculture and the first student to complete a Masterate at Lincoln.

It so happens that the examination papers that were set for the College Diploma Final in 1860 are still in existence. Ivey was required to sit in the following subjects:

Agriculture 12 questions Agricultural Chemistry 12 questions Organic and Analytical Chemistry

11 questions Inorganic Chemistry II questions Mechanics and Hydraulics 12 questions Surveying 7 questions Mensuration ' 12 questions Systematic and Applied Botany 15 questions Therapeutics 10 questions Pathology 10 questions Anatomy 10 questions Drawing 6 questions

Here are a few examples : How many horses shall you need to work your farm? State the weekly feeding in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter respectively. What are the chief benefits arising to land from perfect drainage? What is meant by the absorbent power of soils: how and in what substances is it chiefly exerted? Compare the properties and feeding value of GLUTEN and GELATINE. How do you examine a soil for Carbonate of Lime? _ On the screw shew that

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Describe and distinguish between the wood of the Oak, Chestnut and Elm. Describe the action of anaesthetics. Give the nature and treatment of Pleuropneu-monia. -In addition to the written examinations "candi

dates for the Diploma were subjected on the Farm to a viva-voce examination of six hours, conducted by Mr Fletcher and Mr Baldwin".

During the latter half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century the agricultural college slowly but surely gained the confidence of farmers and agricultural education became respectable in the eyes of Education Authorities. During this period also the Agricultural College embarked upon extension programmes, which laid the foundations 'of the comprehensive national extension services that were to follow. One of the declared objectives of the Ontario School of Agriculture was "to conduct experiments tending to the solution of questions of material interest to the Agriculturists of the Province, and publish the results from time to time". All three Colleges were responsible for the formation of various kinds of Farmers' Clubs and Societies. Agricultural education systems and structures grew out of these tentative beginnings.

In England this was the period when agricultural technology took a mighty leap forward. As a result of the Enclosure Movement new rotations of crops became possible, e.g. the Norfolk Four Course Rotation : the improvement of -livestock, land drainage, the use of lime and phosphate became universal topics of discussion in farming circles. The tradi-

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The Hudson Rock - Mrs E. R. Hudson with Peter Fleming (left) and Terry Ludecke after the unveiling of the plaque.

Prof. I. E. Coop (left) being farewelled by Professor Stewart. The Grandfather clock in the background was a presentation from the College and the staff.

President Peter Fleming above welcoming guests to the C.S.A. reunion and below chatting with Brian Blackmore and Alan Montgomery of 20's vintage while D. S. Hart and? (back to camera) listen attentively.


tional concept of the early agricultural education-; alist, however, was of a man who pursued lines of research, laid down field experiments on commercial farms , lectured in the evenings and visited farms for the sale purpose of advising the farmer concerned. Such men spoke with the authority of personal experience, both in the laboratory and in the field, and their influence in pioneering the application of science to the processes of food production changed the farming scene in Canada, New Zealand and Britain. Today, of course, education, research, extension have become separate functions; some would say too separate. Guelph and Lincoln have vastly widened their horizons . The Ontario Agricultural College now "offers programmes designed for young Canadians who have a sincere interest in the future well-being of the people of the WORLD .. . The programmes offer superior opportunities for careers that can help solve the problems of world hunger, environmental quality and, indeed, of peace on this planet". These are the words used by Dr Switzer, Dean of Ontario Agricultural College in describing the academic programmes available at Guelph today.

Lincoln too has come a long way since these tentative beginnings, a hundred years ago. Looking back over the last century we can now see that agricultural education systems evolved to meet the needs of pioneering farmers during the last quarter of the 19th century. For the next half century, farm schools

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and colleges struggled to adapt themselves to the changes taking place in primary industry. These changes placed great pressure on farmers and farm economic and managerial skill. The technological content of vocational and technical training courses increased considerably. New university faculties of agriculture have since been established and course structures· in existing institutions have been modified. University faculties of agriculture have diversified their courses in response to the changing employment opportunities for their graduates. Most of them by 110W are more concerned with applied science in general than with purely agricultural science. In most European countries, for example, the higher levels of technical training now approach the standards of university studies. Progression from the technical and vocational training system to the university system is now possible, at least in theory, in most countries in Europe. Indeed it is becoming the preferred route in some. A similar pattern seems to have been established at Lincoln College in recent years.

Thus, concepts of general education, and agricultural education in particular, have undergone fundamental changes in the last two or three decades. As countries have become industrialised, urban conurbations have expanded and the influences on developing educational systems have been derived from urban values to an increasing extent. Agricultural education must inevitably take account of these

1954-5 DIPLOMA GROUP Back Row: B. Buckland, L. Brensall, T. Moore, J. Wright, J. O'Connor, J. Cartwright, S. Jones, Mrs Jones ,

H. Black, P. Black, A. Naish. Front Row: Mrs J . Wright, Mrs T. Moore, Mrs H . Black, Mrs L. Brensall, Mrs P. Black, Mrs A. Naish .

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trends. The perceptions of opinion leaders and decision-makers have been formed by such educational systems. Twenty or thirty years from now, decisions about rural affairs will be made bv thOSe who are being educated today - by students who are now at Lincoln College. It must therefore be vitally important that their education prepare them conceptually for the intricate and forbidding problems they will face in their lifetime.

Let us for a moment consider the position of the farmer - the primary producer - for whose benefit Lincoln school was established a century ago. What kind of education will he need in future and at what level? This is an area of education in which Lincoln College has been singularly successful from the very beginning of its history. In those early days this is what Ivey wrote ". . . the experience necessary to perfect our ideal farmer must in great measure come afterward. At the school he gains much, but the experience of buying and selling, of dealing with labour, etc., can only be acquired after years of practice". Yet, in the years that followed Lincoln contributed greatly to the development of the most efficient meat and wool producers the world has ever known, and they have not been surpassed to this day.

The farmers of today, of course, are confronted with new problems; some of these are of a scientific or technical nature, but to an increasing extent, the farmer is faced with economic, political and social problems, which will require new skills and new disciplines to solve them. The fruits of scientific research now reach the farmer in the form of packets of seed which produce crops and grasslands with higher yield potential and greater resistance to disease; in granules of fertiliser which provide the correct balance of plant nutrients for better and heavier crops. New breeds of sheep, which are more efficient producers of meat and better quality wool; new machinery and equipment to ease the burden of work and to raise the productivity of the farmer. These modern aids are now accepted almost as a matter of course, but let us not forget that they are the result of long and patient efforts in research and development by plant and animal scientists, by engineers and many others in an endeavour to improve the well-being of mankind.

But the results of scientific research, however brilliantly executed, do not benefit society until they are applied. This is the function and responsibility of the primary producer - the farmer or horticul-

- turalists, whose task it is to arrange and organise the resources available to him into efficient and viable systems of production. His task is becoming increasingly difficult and complicated; there are new pressures and new constraints being exerted upon him from quite outside the agricultural industry. The increase in leisure time, the interest in tourism and the general mobility of society as a whole has placed new demands on rural resources. More and more people are moving towards the country; either in retirement or in order to commute to work in towns; increasing numbers maintain second homes in rural areas, to escape from the cities whenever they can. The right of every citizen to enjoy clean air and the beauty of the countryside is hardly in dispute, but for farmers its exercise can create serious problems. There are now many examples of decisions taken by planning authorities to "protect" the countryside environment which are in conflict with the need of farmers to control the land which they farm. As a result of these trends and the farmer's new role, as


but one element in a complex, but inter-related social structure, new problems are posed, with which he is ill-prepared to deal. His traditional individualism is being continuously undermined as he is forced to have more and more contacts off the farm.

These problems have obvlUusly been recognised at Lincoln and the preparations to meet them are clearly manifested in the Campus that we see today. I firmly believe that "the ideal farmer of the future", to use Ivey's own words, can best be fitted for his future role, by being educated in the same campus and to the same level as the other members of the multi-disciplinary team required to span the whole spectrum of rural affairs.

To an overseas observer like ,myself, one of the most impressive attainments of Lincoln College has been its skill in preparing farmers for their profession. This is a great need in the world today, where large tracts of land are underproductive, e"en though there is often an abundance of science and technology available to rectify this situation. The need is for an infra-structure of farmers to translate technical knowledge into productive husbandry. I believe it is to the great credit of Lincoln College that they have opened their doors to so many overseas students. There is no better way of forging permanent links and creating a better international understanding between nations than for young men and women to share in the learning process on the same campus. This is an investment in which the New Zealand people can take pride and for which the reward will accrue in years to come.

It is my very special privilege to salute Lincoln College on reaching its centenary. On behalf of all your friends everywhere I congratulate you. We thank you for the vast contribution you have made to the well-being of mankind during the last hundred years and wish you every possible success in your endeavours during the next hundred years.

L. W. McCaskill recelvmg the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) at Convocation.


Assembly "Dull would he be ' of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty." The Christchurch Town Hall has that undefinable

something that adds to every occasion and when that occasion' in itself has pageantry the result is spectacular. And so it was with Assembly. The magnificent playing of the New Zealand Army Band heralding the entrance of vi sting and local dignitaries ' including the Governor General, representatives from other universities and agricultural colleges, the Mayor and city officers and most, if not all, of the College staff - together these made for an atmosphere which will be long remembered.

Not everything was perfect - the sound system was not quite up to the task of enabling the soft Welsh voice of Sir Emyrs Jones to be heard in every corner, which was a pity because it was both stimulating and delightfully rendered. The written form in which it will be found elsewhere in this magazine cannot recapture the warmth of the orator nor the delightful asides with which it was punctuated.

The presentations made by the representatives of other institutions were a tribute to the regard in which Lincoln is held, but an even greater tribute was the . mere presence of so many eminent men and women who had deemed us worthy to be included amongst their associates.

There were lighter incidents, too. One. Australian visitor who had been caught up with a group of contemporaries was delivered to the foyer just before the close of the official proceedings. His friends departed in search of more of the liquid refreshment which they had found so much to their taste while he resigned himself to what he was sure would be a dull wait for his host. It took him some time to adjust his eyes when he entered the building and it was some minutes before he realised that there, set out and waiting, was more alcoholic refreshment that even a whole team of Australians could dispose of, but, having assured himseLf that it was not a mirage he set to work ' with a will - meanwhile chuckling audibly at the stupidity of those who had left such bounty untouched. .

All in all a wonderful evening and it was noticeable that long after the scheduled departure time there were s.tiU groups enjoying the opportunity to reflect on the evening and to discuss those still to come.

The Dinner "Nunc est bibendum." This function, although a necessary part of such

an occasion as a Centennial, was rather unremarkable. It was a "sell-out" even with the addition of a temporary annex on the side of the Refectory, but there was not the stimulation of some of the other events.

There were two highlights - both unplanned . The first occurred when the metal roof of the annex, responding to a marked temperature differential, began to produce copious quantities of condensate which then rained on the unfortunates below. Quick staff work made this only an inconvenience but it could easily have become a serious problem.

The second event to bring a stunned silence was the seven minute oration in Maori by the Minister of Education. Apparently he wished to say some rather unkind (and in the writer's view unwarranted) things about our efforts in the field of Maori education and thought that as this was not a suitable occasion for such criticism it would be politic to say it in a way

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which would ensure that no offence was taken. It was, to say the least, a curious choice of time and manner.

On the catering side, although such a large number naturally produced difficulties, the supervisor and his staff did wonders with roast pheasant and tropical fruit salad as the highlights - they are to be congratulated on the success of what must have been a really major effort.

Convocation "Vivat academia Vivant Professores." This event was held on Sunday evening in Gilles

pie Hall. Many had departed for home and so there were not the numbers who graced Assembly. For those, however, who were fortunate enough to be able to attend, it will probablY be a clearly remembered event when much else has faded.

The Prime Minister opened proceedings and set the scene by announcing that the Cabinet Works Committee had approved a start on the Agricultural Engineering Building which has been so long awaited.

We were then privileged to hear the Public Orator, Professor R. H. M. Langer introduce the graduands - and what a splendid job he made of it. Imaginatively conceived, thoroughly researched and brilliantly delivered it must rank as one of the real highlights of a weekend in which there was so much of lasting worth.

After the conferring of the degrees Professor Tan Coop spoke on behalf of the honorary graduates. His too was an inspiring address and the conclusion "Long live the University of Canterbury; long live Lincoln College" found an echo in most hearts.

Then it was off to a splendid supper to congratulate those who had been honoured - and perhaps to squeeze especially hard the hand of Lance McCaskill who has been for so long part of the fabric of Lincoln and who was so obviously moved by the distinction conferred upon him.

"And so" to quote the eminent diarist "to bed."

Open Day "Laudato ingentia rura." Virgil advised us to praise big farms and cer

tainly that seemed to he the theme of Open Day. The Dairy Farm, the Mixed Cropping Farm, Ashley Dene - all grown not so much in acreage (oh that dreadful word hectarage!) but in technology, ideals and output. It was hard to recall things as they were - the Shorthorns gone; no sign of the horses; the "characters" no longer in evidence - but suddenly there was the engine and the mill and one could stand and see not only oats being threshed but the huge frame of "Tiny" Harris, the cheerful grin of Charlie Brown, Ferb Loffhager approaching with the jogger; Alex McLay ensuring that everything was running perfectly - there were memories aplenty.

Murray Hollard and his committee certainly organised a wonderful day - and if some of the displays were not agriculture as we knew it, who could fail to be impressed by the audio-visual presentations, the theories- of the economists, the efficiency of the management experts; the marvels of histology, entomology, parasitology, haemotology and no doubt a number of other "olgies" that were not seen; the engineering displays and models; the soil profiles; the growth chambers and all the other wonderful aids that have come to help the researcher. Perhaps as one passed the Hilgendorf plaque and

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read that " the fields were his laboratory" there was a small questioning as to whether the last 50 years have really brought us much further forward - but no doubt such reflections are a mark of advancing years.

Virgil was a poet and so perhaps not overly impressed with economics of scale. "Praise big farms" he said "but stick with little ones." The return to Christchurch past the mixed cropping farm which the Supervisor had told us represents $750,000 at today's values prompted the further throught that maybe all our farms are getting too big - the investment required for purchase and effective utilisation is getting to be too great for the individual to deal with - and nobody at Open Day had told us how to combine a feeling for the land with the financial skills necessary to run a million dollar enterprise which for all its size generates a cash flow that would give a businessman nightmares.

Still it was a good day - and wasn't the old engine quiet as it worked away? - unstressed, but effective: Perhaps there was a lesson there.

MINUTES OF THE REUNION OF THE 1965 V.F.M. GROUP HELD IN CHRISTCHURCH FROM THURSDAY 4th MAY to SUNDAY 7th MAY, 1978-TO COINCIDE WITH 'THE COL-

LEGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

Those attending were: Bob Austin, Ed Crampton, Ray Dowling, John Ebert, Bruce Halliburton, Cliff King, Hamish McDonald, Ian McKillop, Dave MacLean, Arthur Ranken, Dick Shelton, Arnold Snodgrass, Dave Smyth, Dave Taylor, Peter Wilkes and respective wives.

The weekend started on Thursday evening with an assembly at the Russley Hotel where in pleasant surrounlings 011 friends remembered times past. From there home to change and then out to College for an evening meal in a very large marquee, afterwards into the new recreational centre for a very long "hard" evening meeting "everyone", and J mean, everyone.

Friday morning was a visit to College-with a tour of the new Burns Wing with Cedric Crofts and Dick Shelton who took us all on a "farm inspection", followed by a lively discussion.

Buffet lunch in the refectory was enjoyable and then while many went to the Lincoln Hotel and on to the "Grenadier" - with others attending the Official Seminar in the Town Hall - (time to catch up on some necessary sleep).

A most enjoyable evening was then held at Bruce Halliburton's where we all got a chance to really talk to each other and really meet the wives. Unfortunately the "Barracouta" took its toll of the less seaworthy of us. .

Saturday morning - a much neded sleep in -on to lunch at College; with an afternoon at first watching the 1st XV versus Varsity and then into the recreational hall for warm up drinh.

Home, changed, assembling at the Auto Lodge for the reading of the apologies and a toast to absent friends. A very enjoyable meal and altogether a most appropriate ending to the weekend.


Sunday Cliff and Jan King, and David and Rhonda had to leave by early flights, with the rest including families assembling at 12 Wai-iti Terrace for II's and lunch.

Final good byes were made - everybody departed by approximately 3 p.m.

Overall it was an extremely full weekend and for me one of the most enjoyable times I have spent for many years.

It was very pleasing to see Arthur over from Australia and I hope he thinks the expense was worth it.

I would personally like to thank everybody who came for making the weekend something special for me that I will long remember.

It is hoped we can organise another reunion in say 5/7 years time. This time in the North Island or even Australia.

Regards, John Ebert,

on behalf of the Joint Chairmen of the Organising Committtee.

P .S. The Organising Committee .would take this opportunity to thank John for his most worthy efforts on our joint behalfs. The overall success in the programming and staging of the reunion is due in no small measure to John's personal interest and time involvement in phoning, pricing and general organisational work. .

It is a poor job that cannot stand a boss - we feel an excellent job here and therefore the quality of the "boss" goes without saying and we are sure all would commend John's efforts and particularly this resume of proceedings .

J.O. ,Fommittee

QUOTABLE QUOTES "If you're going to submit this to Prof. Board I

suggest you keep it in the simplest possible terms." Deputy Registrar, Academic.

"They say you're never too old to learn. I've just been reading a report on homosexuality and I've come across two new terms - the inserter and the insertee.

Professor of Soil Science

" It was poor, hard country - suitable only for for Perendales and goats." .

Retiring Professor of Animal Science

'The future of the deer industry is a~sured. At a recent conference I heard a speaker claim that the best pick me up he'd ever had was two deer pizzles, two dog pizzles and a seal pizzle - all marinated in red wine."

Reader in Plant Science

" I just don't know what this meeting is about -there are no problems with practical work."

Lecturer in Farm Management

"Dear Prof. Gow I've climbed these bloody stairs untold times but can never find you in. I've come to the conclusion that you're just a figment of my over-fevered imagination."

O.S.U. Exchange Student


SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING "Now Thank we all Our God." On Sunday morning over 700 vIsItors filled

Gillespie Hall to capacity. The service was led by Rev R. M. Rogers of the Lincoln Union .Parish and was another memorable occasion. Bishops Pyatt and Ashby assisted Mr Rogers. Peter Fleming representing the O.S.A. and Guy Macindoe, President of the Students Association read the Lessons and the organ was played by Mr E. R. Field-Dodgson.

Honoured guests were Mrs Hudson and family who were later to attend the unveiling, of the Rock placed to commemorate the life and work of Prnfessor E. R. Hudson. Their presence gave a special meaning to the prayers, part of which are reproduced below. Let us give thanks for this College. God, our Father, We thank you for this College and the heritage we have received, for the courage and vision of those who founded it, for the commitment of those' who have moulded its

growth through the years, for the fellowship , service and talents of staff awl

students who have shared in its life, for the education and research that has deepened their

understanding, . and for the people it has sent to the world to

encourage a wise use of its resources and 10 enrich the life of communities.

In the spirit of these prayers we pray for this College, for its teaching and its research , its fellowship and recreation, for its community life, and its future .

And, now, in thanksgiving we remember all who in days gone by, taught, studied and worked here, all those who went from this College to follow their calling in this and other lands, and all those of its sons who fell in war.

We ask you that we who were associated with them, may be even more associated with each other and that in this togetherness we may be deeply aware of the call to live as your

children.

HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD - AND

FROM CLOSER TO HOME - -

Max Wilson - 85 Bruce Street, Nedlands, Western Australia

"As an Old student who enjoys reading about the College and other students, and who was also lucky enough to be there in May of this year, I have decided to write to you .. . I do keep in close contact

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with some of the Lincoln Boys over here, notably Alan Knox, Peter Falconer, Ken Boughton, Rod Menzies and they are all making a success of their various ventures.

"Really I suppose I am writing to thank the people concerned with the celebrations for making my trip so worthwhile. Lincoln is people. Keith Fincham and his wife Barbara picked me up and I stayed with them at Hawarden on their quite beautiful and productive property. We travelled up and down each day except the Saturday night so I had the best of both worlds. Keith is a top line farmer selling his Corriedale rams all over the world inclUding Western Australia.

At Lincoln I spoke to Ron Moir, Len Carpenter, remembered Ferb. Loffhagen, Charlie Brown and talked about Bill Webb. . . Roger Minchin and Keith Fincham organised the 53/54 reunion which was a great success, and it was great to see so many old faces, and remember student days. At the College there were great changes - I spoke to Tony Tapley looking more debonair than ever, Baldy Widdowson, Jack Simpson, Athol Hutton, Jock McKenzie, Dr Ian · Blair, Dr Burns some of the names that come to mind quickly. Altogether I had a wonderful time." Bill Webb (53/54) who was referred to elsewhere in Max Wilson's letter as unfortunately unable to attend the Centennial due to illness has some good news.

" I would like to record my appreciation and thanks to those old students, particularly the 1953/54 Diplpma Old Students, and their lovely wives, who kindly contacted me, and sent me their best wishes whilst I was in the Cancer Unit of the Palmerston North Hospital, and to my great disappointment being unable to make the Centennial Celebrations.

"Please convey to everyone that I am now fully recovered and back at work.

"My wife and I will be leaving on the 29th August to visit eleven countries over a five week period representing the Company on a sales promotion tour - concentrating on the Eastern Bloc countries.

"Please find enclosed two cheques - totalling $14.00 for an Ivey Hall Booklet and an Old Students' Tie, which if possible I would like to take away with me."

(The tie has been sent and we know that it will be seen and recognised wherever Bill goes. Ed).

Dr T . I. Kawase - No. 2-9, Shiroyama, Nishin omiya, Japan wrote to Dr Blair prior to the Centennial as follows:

"It was my greatest honour in my · life, if I could present in the ceremony, but it is very regretable that I cannot attend at the century celebration of Lincoln College.

"I hope it shall be done in great success. "I send my great cheers of BANZAI (Japanese)

from my heart for . our Alma Mater from Japan (that means Lincoln College for ever).

"Please tell my best I'egards to everyone WllO knew me at the College.

Hoping to see you again and that you shall have plenty of blessings."

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Scientia.

QUO VADIS? Our contributor, who prefers to remain anony

mous, has wrirten under the pen name of the earliest recorded writer on agricultural affairs. Hesiod was a Greek farmer who lived and wrote around 800 B.C. -Ed.

J 978 has undoubtedly been the most significant year in Lincoln's history. It is unlikely that the future will provide any event as stirring as the completion of the first 100 years of its existence. The time has been used as an occasion for looking back, and also for making a serious attempt to place our future role in perspective, and it is to the latter aspect that this a rticle is addressed.

Any worthwhile treatise on the subject will affirm that forecasting is a hazardous occupation , and that no matter how well it is done there is serious risk of error. Our own experience, whether as amateurs or professionals, will confirm that the prophet is often not only without honour, but the object of positive derision , and it is with a profound sense of these truths that this essay is made.

No attempt to plot a course can be successful unless the navigator is sure of his present position. Simila rly the forecaster needs to establish a base, and , in doing so, to recognise those things which will limit his organisation's smooth passage .into the future. All too often , unfortunately. a statement of limitations is taken as criticism, and those criticised retreat to well defined and fortified positions from whence they proceed to vilify the critic, deride his

premises, and pour scorn on his predictions. Such an attitude is foolish. If we say that a Mini cannot exceed 70 m.p.h. on level ground we are stating a fact which obviously limits the vehicle's ability as a cross-country express, but no sensible person doubts that car's place in every-day transport. All of mans' activities and designs demand compromise and so it follows that each of us will see different virtues and faults in the things which surround us, and will

weight those attributes according to his own views, needs and prejudices.

These evaluations and ideas, representing, as they must, only one view, are put forward with the hope that they will provide a basis for discussion and thought. An attempt will be made to establish our present position and suggest some possible objectives. The reader will be left free to judge the worth of these goals and to decide on the methods which might be used to reach any which are deemed worthwhile.

No attempt to fix a position can be successful unless the navigator has some well established references - he must inevitably look backwards as well as forwards and so no apology is made for taking some looks into history. These are our "back bearings".

LINCOLN COLLEGE MAGAZIN6

"The elements of agriculture" says Varro "are the same as those of the world - water, earth, air, the sun". The modern agriculturalist will smile at the old Roman's simplistic view and yet , perhaps, such a classification has its merits. Indeed if we take a broad definition of the sun to include those things which its energy has produced, or is producing, we can use the celebrated octogenarian's classification as a framework for reviewing our past and present activities.

The March 1978 issue of the N.Z. Commercial Grower, the official organ of the N.z. Vegetable and Produce Growers' Federation, contained an eloquent plea for the conservation of our soil. This plea has been made many times before. "Go" wrote Simkhovitch' " to the ruins of ancient and rich civilizations in Asia Minor, northern Africa or elsewhere. Look at the unpeopled valleys, at the dead and buried cities and you can decipher there the promise that the law of soil exhaustion holds' in store for all of us ... " Sir Charles Pereira in his centennial seminar showed some graphic illustrations of present day soil erosion . It seems that we believe that this problem exists only in the high country and yet it is evident right under our noses. The soil under some fences on Canterbury mixed cropping farms is six inches higher than that in the adjacent paddocks - in some indeed there is a mammoth ten inch wall and · vet we continue with intensive cropping, burning stubble and substituting energy for the traditional timeliness which was once stressed as being the hallmark of the good arable

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farmer. Of course the farms make money that way - but is that the criterion we should use? Do our soil scientists believe that we, on local, provincial or national levels can continue to crop our soils as we are now doing? - some farm yards in Mid Canterbury are literally piled high with empty weedicide drums; the implement shed may contain up to 1000 h.p. where less than 20 once sufficed. Maybe it can continue - but Sir Kenneth Blaxter's predictions in the Centennial proceedings would seem to rule it out.

Energy is a limited resource and while we know much more about the replenishment of soil nutrients than did the ancients, history provides stark examoles of the effects of soil exhaustion. Babylon, . Mesopotamia, China, Central America, the Mediterranean coast, Southern Africa - all contain areas that once flourished and are now dead. Of course the defenders of our present systems can point to the areas of Western Europe which have been continuously cropped for centuries, not only without injury, but as Kellogg' reports, with yields steadi ly increasing.

The question that remains, however, is whether our sQils will react similarly. The agricultural development of Western Europe was gradual. The soi l, vegetation and man had many centuries in which to achieve balance. Soil and climate too are different from ours. The heavy clays and the regular frequent and gentle rains are very different from our friable silts and extremes of climate.

Industria - well perhaps not for everybody!

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Stand on one of the tall College buildings on a nOT-we~t day in summer or autumn - watch the topsoIl bemg blown from farms as far aWay as the eye can see and wonder whether we should not be raising our voices at least in a small way least our farm land should come to present the picture so vividly painted by Shelley.'

'I met a traveller from an antique land who said 'Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert And on the pedestal these words appear "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings Look on my works ye mighty and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.' No one, of course, would predict thaLour lands

will become deserts in such a literal sense, but if they reach a stage whereat they can support us only with the aid of uneconomic inputs of energy, then they will be, in a real sense, agricultural deserts. . Let us now move to another of Varro 's elements - the air - and let's widen that a little too and include those things which support our spiritual wellbeing. Call it the environment. Not the narrow thing that is so avidly espoused by the anti-pollution lobby, but rather the sum of all those things which affect our daily lives.

We have given some limited attention to the preservation of the physical environment, but on the spiritual side, while such men as Calder, McCaskill, Stewart and Blair strove to impart to their students more than mere technical knowledge, theirs were individual efforts and not always supported by the College as a whole.

On a ~our of inspection less than twelve months ago a leading advisor queried the use of a Ii ttle paint to improve a farm's appearance - he rightly pointed out that there would be little, if any, effect on revenue. We have at times seen similar implied philosophies emanating right from the top - but it must be admitted that a change of attitude is becoming apparent and no one could deny that the physical College environment is now receiving the input that it deserves.

The spiritual environment, h~wever, seems more arid. It need not be. The Centennial demonstrated beyond dispute that scholarship and culture abound in present and past members of our community -but when are they harvested for the benefit of our greatest resource - our students? Could we not attempt to expose them to the history, philosophies and lessons of the past -- to the exciting glimpses of the future? - to the stimulation of such addresses

.as were given by Evans, Blaxter, Langer, Coop and Jones? Should we not be raising their eyes from dollar signs and maximum yields to a sense of dedication and purpose and to an appreciation of the heights which can be reached when vision exists?

Varro's other elements, water and energy (the sun) are inextricably woven together. Neither has worth to agriculture without adequate availability of the other - a fact made abundantly clear by the extremes of the Saharan desert and the Siberian tundra. Despite this interdependence we see little evidence of an attempt to bring forward national common policies. There is no doubt that work in these fields is being done. Read the Annual Report of the T .G.M.L.I. or the N.Z.A.E.I. and you will find plenty of evidence of work on water management. Drive down the road to Leeston and you will see one of our sophisticated wind-powered generators (that you


will never see it operating remains one of life 's small mysteries!) But who is looking at the energy balances which Blaxter so vividly brought to our attention? Peter Drucker, that renowned writer on all facets of management, has reminded us many times that if an organisation or a project is to succeed there must be common direction Of vision and effort. There is little evidence of that commonality in our present piecemeal approach to some studies and disciplines.

One thing that Varro didn't write about was innovation. He preferred sound use of existing knowledge. Nevertheless innovation must be a critical objective area for an institution such as Lincoln. How do we measure up? Perhaps a little bit like the proverbial curate's egg - good in patches! The curious fact is that we seem to be good at such esoteric things as raspberry harvesters while we build some of the most impractical fences in Canterbury! (Tightlock and barbed wire - or 10 wires and innumerable posts and droppers for dairy cows! - and only one system of electric fencing on Hunua where others deserve a trial). Perhaps we have been a little conservative - imaginative people have not always had the support that they deserved.

Hopefully we have now defined our present position - or at least defined a relatively small area of probability. The process will have been too long for some and the method and conclusions will be suspect by others but at least the vital first step has been taken - and no~ to attempt to answer the vital questions 'Where do we go from here and what methods should we use?'

No educational institution should allow its attention to be diverted from its primary continuing purpose - the preparation of its students for the vocation they have espoused. That objective is clearly in the mind of the present Principal and most Departments are committed to it, but there is evidence of a slight drift in some areas. This must be corrected even at the expense of some 'academic freedom'.

Our farming activities are important for many reasons and while no one would dispute that adequate profit must be an objective, perhaps the Farm Committee could devote some thought to broad policy questions e.g. "Should . shelter be cut out to minimise bird damage?" "Should we always do that which will provide the best figures in next year's profit and loss account?" "Should we be sticking with existing rotations because they fit in with the budget, the availability of irigation or whatever?" "Is there a place for concentrate feeding of sheep?" "What would we do if the cost of energy trebled?" Only by asking and answering such questions can we ensure that we fulfil our innovative commitment.

And what of that broader scene - the 'agri cultura' to which Cicero was referring in the quotation on the Alexander gates? Let us be innovators there too. Let us provide opportunity and encouragement for our total community to develop a real understanding of the tasks which they are doing or being prepared to do. Let us ask not "what are we doing?" but "what should we be doing?" and above all let us not blindly accept that a farm or a farmer or a farming system is good just because it makes money. All of our resources are limited. The world will change extremely rapidly within the next 50 years and maybe it will not be the technically expert who will survive best, but those who have developed a sense of purpose and an ability to adapt. Only by being prepared to develop attitudes rather than ~kjlls in ourselves and others can we be sure that we WIll be able to meet that challenge.


Professor Coop in his farewell address to staff stressed two things - that familiarity with the land and its environment is an invaluable asset to those who wish to make an academic study of it, and that the land (our farms) gives us a wonderful opportunity to research. In his view we will fail in our duty if we do not grasp that opportunity. Who could disagree?

Perhaps three generations of familiarity are sufficient to allow, without too much presumption, a conclusion and apologia in the form so movingly expressed by Vita. Sackville-West.' .

'Then all my deep acquaintance with that land, Crying for words, welled up; as man who knows That Nature, tender enemy, harsh friend, Takes from him soon the little that she gave. Yet for his span will labour to defend His courage; that his soul be not a slave, Whether on waxen tablet or on loam, Whether with stylus or with share and heft The record of his passage he engrave, And still, in toil, takes heart to love the rose.'

Hesiod References: 1 Simkhovitch V. G. Hay and History, Columbia

University Press.

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, Kellogg C. E. The Soils that Suppport Us, New York MacMillan 1947.

" Shelley, P. B. "Ozymandias" - sonnet in Collected Poems, Clarendon Press.

, Sackville-West, V. The Land, Heinemann.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICE The Council has recently approved the forma

tion of a Property Management Service. This is an organisation to bring together land owners and qualified young people to assist the formation of farming agreements.

The Property Management Service is under the control of a Management Committee established by the Council. Professor J. B. Dent has been appointed Director and Mr D. K . Ower, Deputy Director. Mr Ower will be responsible for the establishment and operation of the Service . . He will also continue in his position as Officer in Charge of the Farm Advisory Service.

Solo Vakaloloma (right), Dip.F.M. '76, with two officers of the Fiji Development Bank studying progress of the Seaqaqa Cane Settlement Scheme in Vanua Levu where approximately 640 Fijian and Indian farmers

have been settled.


Ma1f,y will k1f,oW this Family - some will remember the i1f"i~e1f,t .

THE WRECK OF THE MANUKA (This article appeared in the Christchurch Press

of 4.3.78 and we are grateful for permission to renro-duce it here.) .

John Leslie speaks to members of a Christchurch family who were survivors 48 years ago of one of the most speotacular shipwrecks off New Zealand's southern coast.

" It was a miracle that we did not all drown wheIl the Manuka struck the rocks at Long Point, South Otago, more th an 48 years ago. I put this down to the wonderful conduct of the Manuka's master, Captain Ross Clark, his officers and crew." These words were spoken to the writer by Mrs E. R. Hudson, of Christchurch, at her Bryndwr home recently.

Last November, Mrs Hudson and her two daughters, Miss Jean Hudson, and Miss Margery . Hudson, went to Long Point to have a glimpse of the spot where they endured hardship and discomfort so many years before. At the time of the wreck, one of the worst in New Zealand's mari6me history, Mrs Hudson's daughters were very young children. They all count themselves lucky to be alive today.

Mrs Hudson said that when they went back to the scene of the wreck, last November, local people were kind and helpful. She had been shocked to see, in clear daylight, what a forbidding piece of coastline it was. It made her appreciate how fortunate they were to have lived through ,this dramatic experience.

A young farmer in the area, Mr Trevor Illingworth, who is also a skin-diver, took them to the best vantage spot for a nostalgic view. Today there is no sign of the Manuka's shattered hull, but Mr Illingworth, who has dived in the vicinity, told them that the ship is now in three pieces at the bottom of the sea.

Mrs Hudson and her two daughters were coming home for Christmas in Christchurch. Mrs Hudson's husband, who later became director of Lincoln College, was then superintendent of agricultural services in Tasmania. The family had been living in Launceston during this appointment.

The trio nearly missed the sailing of the Manuka from Melbourne, as they first went to the wrong berth after having crossed by sea from Ta~mania . They corrected their mistake, and caught the Manuka just in time.

The Union Steam Ship Company's twin-screw passenger steamer Manuka (4534 tons gross) , a similar ship to the same company's inter-colonial vessel Moeraki,' was built by Denny Brothers of Dumbarton in 1903. At the time of her drastic end she was on her regular run - Melbourne, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Among seamen of those days, this was always known as the "horseshoe" run (because of a horseshoe's shape).

On the fatal voyage she left Melbourne at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December II , 1929, for Bluff. She carried 218 passengers, more than 1000 tons of -cargo, and a quantity of mail for New Zealand. About II p.m. on December 16, while sailing at reduced speed in dense fog, she became a total loss, barely 50 yards from Long Point, south of the Nuggets, on the South Otago coastline. She broke her back on the reef and ultimately disappeared entirely, but mercifully not too

soon. All her crew and passengers lived to tell the tale.

The Manuka was a very popular vessel. She b~d done 15 knots on her trials. Shortly after being built , she relieved the Union Company's Moana ' on the Vancouver run. She had eight-cylinder, triple expansion engines. In 1910, she relieved for the second ,time on the Vancouver run and during World War I served as a troopship. But it was as an inter-colonial vessel that the Manuka was best known.

On this disaster voyage, the Manuka made a smart passage from Melbourne to Bluff, where she arrived on the morning of December 15. Only an optimist would expect fair weather on the normal run from Melbourne to Bluff. At Bluff, a large number of passengers left the ship. When the Manuka struck the reef at Long Point there were 203 souls aboard, a ship's complement of 104 and a passenger balance of 99. After leaving Bluff, the ship encountered bad weather and poor visability.

The section of coastline from Bluff and Waipapa Point to the Otago Heads is one that all mariners treat with caution. On this occasion, there was a strong westerly set from Waipapa Point which helped to set the Manuka inshore somewhat. Long Point rises sheer from the sea to a considerable height, and is one of the most inaccessible and desolate projections on the coast. The small township of Owaka, 20 miles away, is linked to the area by a very poor road, even today. The walk from the landing site, just below Long Point, is a rough one, and in those days, on this particular experience, very trying.

At the time of the mishap, most of the passengers had gone to bed and most of the crew were asleep in their watch below. About II p.m. passengers and crew were awakened by a loud noise. The Manuka had hit rocks. She shook from stem to stern, V IO

lently. Next she rolled with dangerous momentum. The rocky bottom tore the Manuka's underwater steel plating.

At first , many of the passengers thought the re had been an engine failure, but by the movement th ,,:; soon realised that the ship had come to serious harm. She was taking in water rapidly through the mort.!1 gashes in her hull forwards, and she started to c,eule by the stem. Stewards and stewardesses, with,'ut visible signs of distress, calmly opened cabin ·.\oors and told passengers to don their lifejackets and hurry up on deck . Some reached the deck scantily dad because of the sense of urgency.

Fore and aft, seas were smashing against tlJe hull, and the ship soon developed a starboard Ii;t. Even Long Point, only 50 yards away, was invisible because of the fog. Captain Ross Clark kept the engines going ahead as the Manuka settled more into the water astern . This action probably saved the lives of many, and kept the vessel breas6ng the rocky bed forward . Down below, in the engine-room, lllt:n stayed at their posts, even knowing that the Manuka was breaking up. Water poured into the torn hull forward and rushed aft, forcing her down even more by the stern, but miraculously, she stayed afloat.

Nobody had time to grab personal belongii1~s. One girl clutched a violin, but had ,to leave it behi.ad. Many women were in nightdresses and men in pyjamas. Some had thrown blankets or coats over their shoulders to keep warm. There was no time tor


extras. Children shivered, too . According to !'vi I, Hudson, officers and crew remained very ca lm throughout. Only a few minutes elapsed from the time of sounding the alarm till all passengers were mustered. The first lifeboat got away promptly, with mainly women and children aboard .

More boats reached the water. There was con'siderable movement because of the ocean swell. The Manuka's starboard list increased. It was thus impossible to launch all the port lifeboats. Mrs Hudson left by one of the starboard boats, which was suspended well from the starboard side of the Manuka. Mrs Hudson clambered down the swaying pilot ladder, no easy task. Her two young children were carried by officers down the pilot ladder to the bouncing lifeboat below. This was an amazing effort by the officers, Mrs Hudson said. Her daughters still remember it vividly.

Women and children were sent into the lifeboats first and soon all passengers were accounted for. So far so good. One lifeboat containing crew members was smashed against the Manuka's side. Bruised, and suffering cuts and abrasions, the crew were flung into the water, but were picked up gradually by other lifeboats.

When all but the master, Captain Ross Clark, and a few of his officers were in the lifeboats and clear of the Manuka, the vessel took a further lurch to starboard. Captain Clark and his remaining officers jumped into the sea from the boat deck and were

. soon picked up by the lifeboats. Mrs Hudson recalls the amazing skill shown by officers and seamen in geHing passengers down the swinging pilot ladders, over the starboard side, and into the boats. They were wonderful, she said.

All through the exciting and frightening events aboard the Manuka while disembarkation was in full swing, a Melbourne woman, Mrs legge, who was accompanied by her daughter aged three and a half, played the piano . One of her items was "Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag". She earned the admiration of the crew and passengers. Even in the lifeboat she was a lively and bright soul.

A Mr Birch, from New York, later said that he wanted to express the passengers' admiration for the behaviour of the officers and crew. He was in the last lifeboat to leave and said the firemen were in his boat. "A great body of men," he said. " God bless British seamanship. The Captain was the coolest man of all. He was magnificent."

Hours later,. at Owaka, Mr Birch told reporters that the Owaka folk had been marvellous to them. He was lavish in his praise.

Finally, not a soul remained aboard the Manuka, which was still ablaze with lights and sinking further into the water. After the initial shock of being hastily summoned in light attire from their cabins, the passengers and crew had another trial ahead of them. They had to spend a chilly night of several hours in the lifeboats, pitching in the choppy sea The fog was still dense. Most were very cold because of their light attire, and many were seasick. Many were very hungry and of course penniless, which seemed to be relatively unimportant at this time. Some dozed fitfully.

About 5 a.m. the fog lifted, and the lifeboats were able ' to sail slowly into a little rock-bound bay below Long Point, which towered above them. The aged and the young were gradually all landed on the inhospitable coast. Men carried children. Old people were helped from the lifeboats.

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The fog had almost lifted by then, but there was a drizzling rain and conditions were not good . Nevertheless , in the lifeboats during the night, Mrs Hudson recalled, people were singing to keep their courage up. Once again the Manuka's officers and crew were magnificent in helping the general morale of passengers.

It had been impossible to head for the shore during the night, as the boats might have been smashed to pieces on the rocky foreshore. At last passengers were able to light a fire ' on the shore to cheer themselves a little. Some food was available, including emergency rations from the lifeboats . Tea miraculously appeared for the famished survivor s.

The crew and passengers were entering the third stage of their ordeal. First the disembarkation under miserable conditions, then the long wait drifting in the lifeboats ' all night, and then the long wait for help to come on land. Two of the lifeboats which had wandered further afield to the north were late in reaching the official landing place, but they, too, turned up in due course. All were safe and sound.

Some of the crew and passengers set off on fool inland. The end of the road to Owaka was a considerable distance from the beach head and the walk was an unpleasant one. Many passengers stayed where they were, too tried to move. In the meantime action was taking place in Dunedin and Owaka. Vehicles from Owaka made their painful way along the poor road towards the coastline. The Hudson family were taken overland to Owaka by open truck. The Owaka people were wonderful in their welcome, Mrs Hudson said.

For those who walked some of the distance along the road to Owaka, it was an unpleasant experience. Many had only light shoes. Some were barefoot. The drizzling rain made things even worse. But the Shipwreck Relief Society in Dunedin had advised the local Owaka storekeeper to give passengers what they needed, and that payment would be met by the society. A special train was sent from Dunedin to take passengers and crew to the city.

When the news of the disaster reached Dunedin , the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Kaiwarra was sent to the scene of the wreck to stand by. The tug Dunedin also headed for the area. Some passengers went to Dunedin by the tug. Captain Ross Clark also went by tug. He ha(i done a lion 's share of saving lives and aiding passengers ' morale during their long night vigil in the lifeboats. By and large, everyone, passengers too, had shown remarkable fortitude during the fearful events since II p.m. the night befoTe. It was a credit to all.

At last most of the crew and passengers arrived at Owaka, many shattered by their experience, but uncomplaining. Some had walked part of the way, ill clad for such a journey. But the majority came to Owaka by truck or car, after a rather hazardous journey along a poor muddy road. The people of Owaka threw everything open for the passengers. They opened ;their homes and their hearts, and provided clothing and f ood.

Among those in the ship 's complement of the Manuka were two names wh ich many people will recall. One of these was the second officer, E. G. K. Meat yard, who later became prominent as Captain Meat yard of the Wellington-Lyttelton ferry service. An ordinary seaman in the Manuka. H. G. Robertson, later became Captain H . G . Robertson , also well known in the ferry service. Captain Robertson is now dead .

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At the helm when the Manuka struck the reef was C. Barwell, who later became Captain Barwell, a Timaru dredgemaster. Mr D. J. McKenzie was a junior engineer aboard the Manuka at the time. Mr McKenzie later became chief surveyor of ships at Wellington for the Marine Department. Also aboard during the same voyage were members of the Fulter American Comedy Company, who lost their scenery and property.

In due course there was a court of inquiry, which found the master at fault in failing to take all available precautions to obtain his true position ':>efore altering the course at 10.30 p.m. on the night of the disaster. But the court highly praised the master and his officers for their splendid actions and behaviour at the time of the wreck. How often one hears cf a competent shipmaster in this situation it is always easy to pass judgement but the sea is no respe~ier of persons . .

Had the sea been much worse at the time aP. crew and passengers, would have lost their Jiw,. However, out of tribulation comes some good. Th(!re is always a lesson. Today, with radar and modern equipment, the wreck would not probably have happened, although New Zealand has an unenviable record for shipwrecks.

The lesson learned here was that of the wonderful way in which a shipmaster, good officers, and


crew can rise to an occasion. People like the Hudson family will remember the experience for the rest of their lives. For their existence, they can thank a great shipmaster, Captain Ross Clark, and his team. All these thoughts came back to them as they stood on the cliff last November and gazed at the ocean spot where the Manuka lies buried .

THAT'S LIFE " It all started when they changed to dollars, and

overnight me ovedraft doubled. I was just gettin' used to this when they brought in kilograms or somethin' and the woolclip dropped by half. Then they started playin' around with the weather and brought in Celsius, and we haven't had a decent hot day since . This wasn't enough - they had to change us over to hectares and I end up with less than half the farm I had. So one day I sat down and had a think. I reckoned that with daylight savin' I was workin' eight days a week so I decided to sell out. Then to cap it all off, I'd only just got the place in the agent's hands when they changed to kilometres and I find rm too flam in' far out of town anyway."

National Fieldays Prizewinner.


WHITHER INDEED

In an article elsewhere in this magazine 'Heriod' has asked us where we ,are going - and has suggested some possible directions. He has suggested that the next 50 years may bring some startling changes and that view is supported (although in quite a different way) by the following list of potential new developments in agriculture. This, of course, is merely scratching the surface but even the small number of developments listed here could have wide ranging effects. • Direct drilling hasn't really caught on yet but

Massey Ferguson claim that by 1980 at least 20 per cent of Britain's 5 million arable acres will be seeded in this way.

• Fluid drilling. A technique for sowing pre-germinated vegetable seeds, mixed in a gel. Advantage: the environment for germination can be controlled.

• The soilless greenhouse. Plants grow in a nutrient solution whose temperature and chemical make-up can be totally controlled. No need for soil sterilisation (or the cost and labour of peat bags, which are an alternative to it), a'nd more crops in a given period of time. This is already just used in Britain, more widely abroad.

• The no-shock transplant. Vegetable seedlings are transplanted complete with the little peat blocks they have grown in, instead of bare-rooted. Less shock to the plant. Used but not widespread.

• The no-combine harvest. Kockums in Sweden are dreaming of simply cutting the corn and transporting the whole lot, stalk and grain alike, to a processing plant for threshing.

• The no-hay hay-field. Thre days after you cut the grass, you whip it off to the barn and dry it there. Technically, child 's play and you no longer at the mercy of the weather, merely of Opec instead.

• The no-grass pasture. High energy costs imply developing varieties of grass that need less nitrogenous fertiliser. Or more clover - or why not forage crops such as field beans that supply their own nitrogen and whose seeds could maybe be sold along with the nitrogen-fixing rhizobia appropriate to that particular variety of bean in that particular soil?

• The unburned straw. Britain's farmers burn about half their 15m yearly tonnes of straw. That's like burning 3m tonnes of coal. Yet straw can be a useful fuel - or paper, or building material, or, when chemically treated, feed for cattle or for single-cell protein.

• The recycling cow. Cow dung is nowadays mostly spread, smellily and laboriously, on the fie ld. Split it into liquid and solid constituents, inject the liquid odourlessly into the soil, reprocess the solid into cow-food - as which, in theory, it is worth about $30 a tonne, as against $1.50 as fertiliser. They do it in America.

• And of course the electronic cow, or pig, or combine, or farmer. Micro-processors will soon measure, record and adjust the temperature of your grain , the moisture of your silage, the setting and work-rate of your farm machinery. They could sense the need for irrigation and switch it on and off. A computer will individually recognise your cows as they come to be fed and milked, weigh and record the milk, dole Ollt the rations, test for disease, even remove the milkmg device from the udder; and warn the cowman if there is anything

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unusual. Several big feed manufacturers, and Reading University, are developing software for analysing anything and everything you might want to know about your herd. So, more strikingly - and better, it claims - is a tiny company, Format, whose model pig programme, developed with Edinburgh University, has been sold to 60 of Britain's 275 feed-compounding companies and as many abroad. Now that computers are getting cheaper (and farmers more interested in mixing their own feed) it cannot be too long before the individual farm computer is on the spot, handling much more than the farm accounts. Even the weather may be computerised: the met office hopes that one day it will be forecasting not just crop yields or the incidence of disease but the actual quantity of rain on its way. We'll see.

CHILE FARMING Martin Cartwright of EI Vergel, Santiago 9,

Chile, writes : Once out of Lincoln I went up to Auckland

where I worked for ANZDEC Ltd on short term consultancy work and organised a training course for a group of Brazilian Agonomists through NZ and Australia for a period of three months. In between this consultancy work I gained some financial experience working for a firm (I understand now bankrupt) called SecuritiBank. In 1974 I returned to Chile where I started up my own private Farm Advisory Service. It prospered well. and in the end I 'was offered the management of one of the farms I was advising.

This farm is called Requingua, situated 210 km south of Santiago - it is 1000 ha, 600 of unimproved hill country rolling to steep, and 400 ha of flat, irrigated, fertile soil. The climate is comparable to Mid Canterbury, mild winters and long hot summers, and have to irrigate from September to April. This farm is not a typical Chilean farm as I have taken it into the agro-industrial field , and this means a very large labour force, but a good way to get a better return on investment. Our labour force stands at 72 men and women, there are 31 houses on the farm and 238 people live on the place! All the married men have ' the right to a free house, 'free electric light, water, bread, grazing for two animals, free schooling on the farm, half a hectare of land surrounding their house plus the use of one hectare of land in one of the ' paddocks. The farm is divided into sections as follows:

J. Dairy Industry At present we are milking 70 cows all year round

and the milk we process here on the farm into caramel (manjar b)anco), butter and cheese. The caramel is made into five different types and . is consumed in semi-solid form for the filling of cakes and buns, puddings, ice cream flavours etc., and the solid form by school kids , factories etc., just like eating chocolate. All our produce are sold locally or in Santiago, or in different retail outets throughout the country. This summer I am installing an ice cream plant which can turn out 100 litres of ice cream per hour and a small freezer chamber to store 1500 kilos of ice cream.

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2. Vineyard and Wine Industry We have 55 ha of vineyard planted with different

varieties of red and white table wines, Carbernet, Pinot-Noir, Cot, Sauvignion and Pais. We produce approximately 500,000 litres of wine, which we store in our own winery in wooden caskets and sell it in t litres and 1 litre bottles and the cheaper wine in 5 litre carafes.

3. Process Crops We grow approximately 2 ha of tomatoes, half

we sell on the local makets fresh and the rest we turn into pulp and tomato sauce, which is bottled and packaged on the farm. We also make jams (blackberry, apricot, plum etc.) and natural fruit juices. Some of the fruit is grown on the farm, and the rest is bought in.

4. Cash Crops At present we sow 10 ha of sugar beet, which

we send to the sugar factory which is 15 km away ; 15 to 25 ha of malting barley, maize for silage, grain and fresh. consumption, beans, and in a smaller way melons and water melons. This year I plan to experiment a bit more with peanuts; if the President of the USA can grow them so sh~)Uld we!

5. Livestock· Section We breed our own replacements for the Dairy,

run a few bulls, fatten some steers and run far too many horses (motor bikes are far too expensive yet).

So as you can see it would be an interesting farm for a VFM field test! The future plans are to increase the Dairy section, plant a few more hectares of table grapes and up to date and renew some of the existing wine producing varieties. In the process crops I am trying to learn more about the . growing of mint and strawberries, especially the freezing of strawberries, and here I wonder if any of you guys can help rpe out and send me some info, or any address of where I can obtain the info, of how to grow mint and how to extract the essence from it and also the growing, handling and individual freezing of strawberries. Muchas gracias for any help.

As for my activities with ANZDEC Limited, so far Ii have organised a group of five young farmers sons who are in NZ for an on farm training course, for a period of one year, combined with short courses at Flock House, Massey and Lincoln. Once they complete the year they will come back, hopefully full of good sound Kiwi know-how and run a modern efficient farm in this part of the world. At present they are working on dairy farms in the South Auckland and Otorohonga districts.

There is one thing that has bothered me quite a lot. In the NZ Embassy in Santiago I read some of the NZ newspapers and it is incredible how they can distort the news and the amount of bullshit that they can write about Chile and in general about South America. One would think that we are all in perpetual coups and live in concentration camps, etc. I see the wharfies have an embargo on any ships with cargo to or from Chile and through this NZ has lastS million dollars worth of exports to Chile. It is all a big shame, but all r can tell you is that one can't believe half of what they print and say about us, and my NZ visitors. have confirmed this.

Well my amigos, it will be good to be able to . read what we have all been up to over these last five years. I hope some of you can help me out with the mint and strawberry information. I hope you all have a good, merry and frothy Centenary week at Lincoln - Canary (Peter Blackburn) have a lager


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D.B. in my name and a toast to Chile ' - my best wishes and regards to all.

Muchos Saludos. --

LAWS OF MANAGEMENT Chisholm's First Law of Human Interaction:

If anything can go wrong it will. Chisholm's Second Law of Human Interaction:

When things are going well , something will go wrong. Rusk's Law of Delegation:

When exaggerated emphasis is placed on delegation, responsibility like sediment, sinks to the bottom. Finagle's Law:

Once a a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse. Feibleman's Law of Second-Ratedness:

To be second rate (a) never be the first to do anything, and (b) never do anything as well as it can be done. These principles call for failure of originality and the absence of excellence. Harvard Law of Animal Behaviour:

Under carefully controlled conditions, organisms behave as the jolly well please. Nyquist Corollary to the Harvard Law:

Under perfect conditions of establishment, unwilling subordinates will erode all authority connected with an unpopular management policy. The Rusk-Parkinson Law of Preoccupation:

In any large organisation, the proportion of time spent upon central tasks varies inversely with elevation in the bureaucracy. Nyquist Law of Total Involvement :

Everyone, affected by a decision must help make it. Murphy's Law:

All things being equal, you are bound to lose.

THANKS FROM FORMER STUDENT In a recent letter Professor Ainsley Iggo (recently

elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society of London) had this to say:

"Thank you very much indeed for the warmth of your congratulations. I fully recognise the great debt lowe to Lincoln in fostering the opportunity for the development of an independent enquiring mind, which to some extent at least, I acquired during my years at Lincoln. I certainly recollect wifh a good deal of affection my teachers at Lincoln, and would ask you to take the opportunity of the Centennial celebrations to let them know that I continue to have · happy memories of my days under their instruction. "

BOARD'S SECRETARY DESIGNATE The Meat ProduceFs Board has announced the

appointment of Mr M. W. Calder to succeed Mr W. L. Keen as Secretary on his retirement next November.

Mr Calder, 37, graduated M.Agr.Sc. from Lincoln College in 1966, and was on the staff of the Meat and Wool Boards' Economic Service until he joined the Meat Producers Board in 1970, as a research economist, Mr Calder spent almost four years in the Board's London office, returning to Wellington in 1975 to become Chief Economist.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Between January and June 1978 J. C (John) Tothill (Ag.Scvi. 50-54) was involved in two consultancies with joint FOA/EMBRAPA (B razil) and FOA/INTA (Argentina) research projects on tropical and sub-tropical pastures respectively. Both projects were oriented towards the ecology, management and improvement of native pastures for improved animal production.

The first consultancy was carried out largely with the research group of the National Centre for Beef Cattle Research (CN.P.G.C) at Campo Grande, Mato Grosso with a short period at the end with the National Centre for Agricultural Research (CP.A.C) at Planaltina, Brasilia, D.F. The native pastures of this vast zone of the central Brasilian plateau are associated with a more or less dense savanna of low trees called Cerrados. The problems of the region are the same as for most native tropical pastures, viz. low soil fertility (here low P and high A I) , low forage quality during the dry season and hence low carrying capacities (1 Au to 4-10 hal , with burning in spring to remove unused herbage, and regrowth of woody species which are usually controlled by the annual burning. The native pastures are rich in native herbaceous legumes in the genera Stylosanthes. Zornia. Arachis, Centrosema. Desmodium. Phaseolus. Aeschynomene. Galactia. This resource is itself not very responsive to improvements in soil fertility but provides an immense gene pool from which superior types may be selected by appropriate exploration. Because of the usually beneficial level of rainfall (> 1200 mm) cropping to upland rice, soya beans and maize is becoming increasingly important, but it is unlikely that this could be carried on continuously for long and this presents opportunities for integrated ley pasture-crop production systems. Improvements to native pasture production appear to be potentially through the use of oversown legumes with some fertiliser, but as yet there are no really satisfactory legume selections available. Commensurate improvements in animal husbandry practices are usually also required.

The second consultancy was carried out largely at the National Regional Experimental Station for Agricultural Research (EERA) at Salta, north-west Argentina, with two short visits at the end to a similar INTA research group in Mercedes, north-east Argentina and a University/EMBRAPA/Secretary of Agriculture group in Rio Grande do Sui, southern Brazil. This sub-tropical region of Argentina ann southern Brazil exhibits great diversity in rainfall patterns and reliability, topography, altitude, soils and natural vegetation. The winters are characterised usually by frosts and the summers by warm to hot humid conditions. The western part has dry winters while the eastern part receives winter rain.

The nort!). western region has two basic problems. The first is overgrning of the native pasture resources, mainly by goats, in the semi arid to subhumid Chaco or spiny scrub and the ari~1 to serrllarid high altitude grasslands. The overgrazing ;s leading to increasing problems of soil erosion and productivity below potential but is confounded hy significant social problems.

The more favoured zone of higher rainfall and better soils is being developed out of transitional forest for crop production. However, there are already quite serious problems developing from soil structure deterioration and accelerated erosion and a ley pasture-crop production system is indicated. There is

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potential for an integrated cattle breeding (Chaco zone) and fattening (cropping zone) animal production system.

The eastern zone of north-east . Argenti1\a and Rio Grande do SuI enjoys rainfall between 1200-1800 mm. Temperate legumes such as Trifolium, Medicago. Melilotus have considerable potential in increasing winter production and quality but there is a paucity of well adapted summer legumes. Again a plant exploration programme could be beneficial since there are few summer legumes which are adapted to such favourable rainfall conditions but unfavourable winter temperature conditions.

One of the chief interests of the research groups visited was in techniq ues of experimentation and study. There was very considerable interest in such integrated sampling and processing techniques as BOT ANAL and also in the associated use of Pattern Analysis. A series of workshops was conducted to this end and practical applications carried out.

ECONOMIC SERVICE'S NEW HEAD

Mr N. W. Taylor, M.Ag.Sc., Chief Economist to the New Zealand Meat and Wool Boards' Economic Service since 1970, has been appointed to succeed Mr T. L. Ward as Director of the Service with effect from September I, 1978.

Mr Taylor has been closely involved with farm survey administration work within the Economic Service and has also served on many agricultural industry committees, including the Economics Working Party of the Agricultural Review Committee and the Zanetti Committee on farm incomes.

Mr Taylor comes from the Ashburton district with a farming background. He received his secondary education at Waitaki Boys High School and then attended Lincoln College where he graduated Bachelor of Agricultural Science in 1963 and gained his Masterate in 1967.

He was a research officer in the Agricultural Economics Research Unit and then a lecturer in Farm Management at Lincoln College from 1965 to 1970 when he was appointed to his present position as chief economist.

Mr Taylor has served a term as national president of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science and is a council member of the New Zealand Society of Farm Management. He is also a member of the executive of the Lincoln College Old Students Association.

Old professors never die - they simply lose their faculties. - Anon .

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PROFESSOR I. E. COOP Professor I . E. Coop retired from the College

staff in ear.ly July. Interest and ability in the field of animal science

would have been enharrced in Professor Coop by the fact that he was born on a Gisborne sheep station, and was later reared on a sheep property at Port Levy, l3anks Peninsula. He graduated from Canterbury College, M.Sc. in chemistry in 1935, and from Oxford , University, D .Phil. in 1938. Then followed a year with Dr H. E. Woodman in animal nutrition at Cambridge.

His first professional appointment was as a biochemist, at the Plant Chemistry Laboratory, Palmerston North, in 1939-40, from where he published papers on the quality of stock silage.

Professor Coop was' first appointed to the stag at Lincoln College in 1940, but he was here for only three weeks. His promising career in plant chemistry and animal nutrition was interrupted by his appointment as Scientific Liaison Officer (Defence), London in 1941-45. In 1946, however, he returned to Lincoln and was appointed to the Chair in Animal Science. A further appointment to Vice-Principal followed in 1958.

Over the years as Head of the Animal Science Department at Lincoln, Professor Coop has most effectively developed his interest in sheep nutrition, and production, and he has travelled extensively overseas in sheep producing countries.

Tn sheep nutrition, his work on the energy requirements of grazing sheep was classical, and many students who completed their masterate studies under Professor Coop in this field have continued to expand the impact of Coop's basic work on a world basis. Other aspects of sheep nutrition and management which Professor Coop has researched include liveweight, flushing and fertility; synchronised lambing; shearing ewes before lambing; nutritive value of forage crops, autumn grass and lucerne; milk production in the ewe; and the effect of ewe nutrition on wool growth. This list is far from being exhaustive.

Breed comparison studies or export lamb production have been carried out by Professor Coop from 1947. However, his major contribution to

SOCIETIES BOOROOLA SHEEP SOCIETY OF NZ.

Formed last year. Officers elected: Patron: Dr A. J. Allison , Invermay Research

Centre, who is doing research with the breed. President: J. A. Wetherell, farming at Hillend,

Balclutha. Vice-President: W. J. Thompson, Middlemarch. Secretary.Treasurer: V. R. Clark. NEW ZEALAND IRRIGATION ASSOCIA-

"(,[ON. Formed this year. B. K. Cameron (50-53) Pendarves. President: Members of the committee include: A. R. Taylor,

Winchmore ; R. L. Englebrecht. Ashburton; G . R. L Brown, Alexandra; W. R . Lobb, Ashburton ; J . N. McFaddon, Hinds; J. J. Ritchie, Ashburton; K. Wilson, Timaru.

genetic aspects of sheep production dates from the development of the "Coopworth" from 1958. From Romney ewes and Border Leicester rams, by a process of crossbreeding and interbreeding, a new "breed" has been developed and is noted for high fertility and fleece weight. The striking impact of the Coopworth on the national flock can be assessed by the participation of breeders in "sheep Ian" - the national sheep recording service operated by M.A.F. In 1977, Coopworths accounted for 177 of the 871 flocks recorded, and 41,040 of the 224,086 ewes recorded.

As a lecturer, both in the lecture theatre and in field studies, Professor Coop has always been held in high esteem by students. He has a natural flair and ability to blend animal science with animal production and management in a palatable and easilyunderstood manner, and this asset has made him a popular speaker with students, farmers and scientists alike.

Professor Coop has also taken a special interest in students from Southeast Asia, both while lecturing at the University in Kuala Lumpur and at the College at Lincoln. Both Professor and Mrs Coop have far exceeded the limits of normal hospitality for such students at ·Lincoln, and have entertained numerous overseas students at their home - and have earned lasting friendship and gratitude in the process. Professor Coop was President of the N.Z. Society of Animal Production in 1954-55, and has presented many papers to the conference of this Society. He represented this organisation at the World Conference on Animal Production in Rome in 1964. He was elected aan Honorary Life Member in 1978.

Fellow staff members in the Animal Science Department have enjoyed the conservative yet democratic manner in which Professor Coop has directed his department. Several members have been very long-serving, and this must be additional testimony to the acceptability of the direction! All College staff and Old Students join with the Animal Science staff in wishing both Professor and Mrs Coop well in their retirement.

M.G.H.

FROM JOHN TODD (Dip.Ag., V.F.M. 69-71)

It may be of interest to others to hear of a small migration to this corner of the world. My wife (Romilly Todd, Dip.Hort. Cant. L.D. 1970-72) and I have been living in Canada since 1974, in British Colombia until 1977 then after a further year of world travels we are now in Seskatchowan. I am employed with the Farm Credit Corporation which is the Canadian equivalent of the Rural Banking and Finance Corporation in N.Z.

Romilly is a landscape design consultant in her own business.

Jock Struthers (Dip. Ag. , Dip.V.F.M. 69-71) is also living in Canada with his family. Located in Alberta he is also working for the Farm Cred it Corporation.

A third person of the "71 " V.F.M. class is also intending to be located here shortly, also to work with F.C.C. once he has obtained "landed migrant" status whicj1 is necessary before working in this country. This is an indication that Canada does have some economic, though not climatic, advantages over N.Z. at the present time.

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ECONOMIC SERVICE HEAD RETIRES Mr F. L. (Frank) Ward, who retired at the end

of August from the directorship of the Economic Service of the Meat and Wool Boards, of which he was a foundation member, can derive some satisfaction from the reliance placed on the Service's figures by a great many farming and associated organisations and the fact that it has been able to influence agricultural policy planning to quite a considerable extenL

He joined the service at the ttme that it was set up under Mr R. H , Bevin, who like himself had previously been on the College staff,

During his period in charge of the service it has into , computerisation of information in a manner to suit their special requirements and this has meant that it is possible to life out any piece of information that they have collected,

Thus, he said that if someone wanted to find out how much fuel was used on New Zealand farms , as they recorded the cost to each individual farmer in their survey of running his machinery and equipment it was possible to get some idea of their fuel consumption, and if it was believed that their survey was representative of the whole industry it would be possible to get a figure for the whole industry,

When they imposed checks on their information against such known things as total sheep and cattle numbers in the country, they found that the survey matched up very well indeed,

The boards were deserving of credit, he said, in that they had given the Service a lot of freedom and did not interfere with their economic findings, and the information they collected was available to all who wanted it and was used by the whole industry, including Federated Farmers, stock and station firms , banks, universities and Government departments, who had free access to it with the only stipulation being that no individual farmers' records were made available to anyone. The only person who knew the name of a farmer providing information was the officer collecting the information and he put a code number on it.

By allowing the Service to make this information available widely, Mr Ward said that the boards were providing a service for the whole industry.

Mr Ward believes that it is the presentation of the farm data which is the most important part of the operation. The information must be factual, readily understood and presented clearly and in a way that it can be used by the industry. .

One of the most significant ways in which the survey data is used, he believes, is to illustrate the impact of levels of farmer spending or reinvestment in farming on subsequent production and performance by the industry.

There were SOme, he said, who held that climatic factors could transcend the effects of . investment or spending levels, but he did not believe that to be so, as if climatic difficulties, like a drought, fo llowed on a period when spending had been reasonably high then he believed that the effect of the climatic conditions would not be so greaL

Of an essentially practical turn of mind, Mr Ward had been a keen advocate of the need to improve per head performance of livestock and he says that considerable economic advantage is to be gained from such a policy. In recent years he says that quite a lot of progress has been made in this respect compared with the preceding period, but there was still room to improve quite a lot yeL

However he does not deny that the ideal situation is to increase stock numbers also, so long as performance does not suffer, if levels of inputs are sufficiently high.

Hec believes that there is plenty of potential remaining in New Zealand farming - the question was really how to get it out economically.

Mr Ward has also over the years placed considerable emphasis on the relationship between fertiliser usage and farm production. As a result of observation of a lot of figures over a long period of time he believes that unless fertiliser consumption is nationally at a level of about 20kg per stock unit there will be an adverse effect on over-all pro,duction and performance.

This may mean that 15, 16 or 17kg should be used in parts of Canterbury and up to 27kg in Northland, and investigations had shown too although other materials were used also in the dairy industry the 20kg was also not very far away for that industry too.

Governments had recognised the importance of fertiliser in that in periods when they wished to boost production they adjusted the fe rtiliser price and also assisted with spreading costs to maintain or improve production,

Generally speaking he believes that fertiliser is not wasted on New Zealand farms but developments in the area of mycorrhizal fungi or in other areas that offered improved efficiency of use of an expensive item would be welcomed.

Fertiliser losses did occur through leaching and also through elements being locked up in the soil , and he would recommend that research in these areas should be given increased emphasis.

It was sometimes suggested, said Mr Ward, that in good times farmers applied more fertiliser in order to reduce their tax, but if they grew more grass because of fertiliser use they were generally reluctant not to bring in more stock to eat it.

Mr Ward certainly does not see the sort of assistance that the Government has given the farmer this years as being "hal1d outs" . He notes that unlike other sectors of the community the farmer is not protected against increases in costs and inflation and what had been done for the farmer on this occasion could be likened to a wage increase or a cost of living allowance - it was an injection of money to redress the balance - and the likely result was that when balanced against increases in costs which the farmer was likely to have to face it would probably only about hold the line - in other words increased income would be about offset by increased costs.

However, he believed that it was a realistic approach to farmers' problems and should give them more confidence with some safeguards as far as their future operations were concerned.

In the past he said that it was the overseas price for farm products that determined the profitability or otherwise of farming and provided the motivation to reinvest in the industry. But the situation was now very different. "On and off farm costs" (the costs involved in production, processing and transport) had reached such critical proportions and these together with industrial problems had almost more impact on the farmer than the level of overseas prices.

He sees a need for all involved in servicing farmers to limit their demands and absorb some of their own costs and this he believes is one of the

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most urgent areas requiring investigation. There was also a great need for good sound practical information about farming to drive home the importance of factors affecting production and thereby vital export income.

The son of a Marlborough farmer, Mr Ward will be returning to his home area to retire - he is planning to live in Blenheim. An attraction is also that he has a daughter married to a farmer in the district.

A former 'Student of Nelson College he had eight years experience as a farm worker before starting a course at Massey College in 1939 which was interrupted by war service. He went overseas with the First Echelon of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was wounded in Greece and returned to New Zealand at the end of 1943.

In 1944 he completed a diploma of sheep farming at Massey and in the following year did the diploma in valuation and farm management course at Lincoln, in which he was the gold medallist.

From 1946 until he joined the Economic Service he was on the lecturing staff at the college and was particularly associated with short courses for former servicemen interested in entering farming and was latterly in charge if these courses.

Mr Ward puts in experience with these men, who had mostly had some previous experience in farming, as one of the most interesting and satisfying things he has done, and he comments in having met many of them since that very few indeed failed to make the grade . This was due in part to the effort made after the war to give people going into farming the right background and ensuring that their financial arrangements and the farm that they took up meant that they had a reasonable opportunity of succeeding in normal circumstance.

Mr Ward thinks that the influx of these people into farming probably provided, for a short period at least, a great stimulus to production, and he believes that a similar injection of young people today could well have a similar effect.

This is why he is keen on what he calls "the quick settlement procedure" being applied to farm sebtlement. This would involve the Government in purchase of farms in fairly good general condition which could be split up and settled in a reasonably short period of time.

Sometimes the bigger farms do not sell as readily as the smaller ones, he says, and for that reason they could be good properties to buy for this exercise. He is encouraged to see that the Government has provided a small amount of money in the Budget for the purchase of land for quick settlement.

From 1950 when he joined the service until 1967 Mr Ward was a 'field officer stationed in Christchurch, and in the final two years in Christchurch he was the senior district officer in the service.

'He took a special interest in South Island high country run management and published a number of papers on the subject. He holds that in dealing with these extensive properties care has to be taken that development and intensification are not carried too far because of the higher costs associated with these.

He believes that high country development needs to be of a strategic nature designed primarily to improve feeding levels of young stock in view of the lifetime impact on the production from the flock as a whole.

Ewe flock numbers may have to be kept at a level where maximum lambing percentages and satisfactory wool weights are obtained with the


balance of carrying capaci,ty being available for wethers, with their higher wool production and lower maintenance costs, in a cattle on suitable properties,

In his research Mr Ward showed that for every 10 per cent increase in the proportion of breeding ewes in high country flocks there was a reduction of just under 0.5kg per head in wool weight over the flock, so that the benefits from having more lambs, even with a lower lambing percentage from greater ewe numbers, had to be balanced against the increased income from wool and lower flock rna intenance costs with wethers.

In his lit years as director of the Service, Mr Ward has been closely involved in farming industry planning at na,tional level and , has served on many economic and review committees.

The industry will miss him, as a man of integrity with a deep sympathy for and understanding of farming and farmers. His standing in the industry has been high, But "anything to do with farming" is among his hobbies and he is obviously hoping to maintain his interest in the industry in his retirement.

Mr Ward will be continuing his association with . Lincoln College, as since 1974 he has been a mem ber of the college council representing gradua,tes ,md diploma holders. He has, however, recently retired after 20 years on the executive of the old stude:lts' association, of which he was Dominion president in 1971 and 1972.

LINCOLN OLD STUDENTS SURVEY In June of this year over 2900 questionnaires

were distributed to old students of the College as a special Centennial project. The purpose as outlined on the survey is fourfold:

* to examine the long-term employment history of our ex-students in order to build up knowledge of the career potential of the Lincoln qualifications.

* to explore some of the factors that may have influenced a person's choice of career, particularly those relating to early life and environment.

* to determine people's attitudes to these careers. * to relate people's views of the Lincoln exr> '~ri

ence to their subsequent life so that we may be guided for the future.

At this point I would like to acknowledge the time and effort that people have taken in replying to the questionnaire. It is obvious that there is a great deal of very useful information to synthe>i~e from y,our supplies and if all goes well this should provide the basis for a full report in next year's edition of the College Magazine! At the time of writing over 1370 replies have been received and the;e are still coming in at the rate of about 20 a week (31 /8/78) .

If there are any old students reading this who have not received a questionnaire and would like to take part in the survey would they please let me know.

For those of you who have returned the questionnaire, please accept this as a personal acknowledgement and thank you.

O. M . WILSON, Careers Advisory Officer Lincoln College .


OBITUARIES

A "FORWARD THINKER" One of Canterbury's most respected farming

leaders, Mr D. K. Mackenzie, of Ealing, died in April. He was 52.

In the graduation ceremony Mr Mackenzie was to have received the coveted Bledisloe Medal, a medal awarded annually to a distinguished former student of the College.

"To me he was one of the most efficient and forward-thinking farmers in Ashburton County," said the chairman of the Meat Board (Mr Charles Hilgendorf), who knew Mr Mackenzie well. "He also had the great advantage that he always had his feet on the ground. He did not think that miracles could be performed by any breed of animal, or marketing system. He was altogether one of the best adjusted potential farming leaders that we had. "

Mr Mackenzie graduated B.Ag.Sc. from Lincoln in 1949. He was one of the first to take a degree course at the College in preparation for a career in farming. _

Mter graduation, to prepare himself for irrigation farming, he joined the staff of the Winchmore irrigation research station during the early days of its development, between 1948 and 1951. Later, he was to serve on its advisory committee.

He then went into a farming partnership at Ealing with his father and brother, Mr Alan Mackenzie. On the death of his brother, the property of more than 800 ha came under his sole control.

The property was one of the biggest irrigation farms in New Zealand and also one of the highest producing. Fellow farmers attributed this t'O Mr Mackenzie managerial skills.

Mr Mackenzie and his brother imported the first purebred Murray Grey cattle into New Zealand in 1971, and also had Angus, Romney, and Southdown studs. Mr Mackenzie fostered the established of a Murray ' Grey Society and also a Romney breeders' club.

His potential for farming leadership was recognised in 1959 when he was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship.

He was active in Federated Farmers, and was chairman of the Mid-Canterbury meat and wool section in 1959-60 and a member of the Dominion meat and wool council, provincial president in 1968-69, and a member of the Domini'On council of the federation.

At the time of his death he was still a member orf the electoral committee of the Meat and Wool Boards, which elects producer members to the boards.

For nine years he served on the College Council. He was highly regarded as a communicator of infO'fmation and experience, and was involved in the establishment of the Grasshoppers' Club, an influential farmer-oriented discussion group based in AshbUlton, and from 1971 to 1973 was chairman 'Of the College Farmers' Conference.

With a nearby farmer, Mr A. R. Reith, he established a faotory in the Ealing district for the commercial production and export of dried lucerne, and served as deputy chairman and director of the factory company.

He was also a member of the irrigation and rural water supply committee of the Water Resources Council.

Mr Mackenzie is survived by a sister, Mrs Helen MacGibbon, of New Plymouth .

George Stargo Gibbs who died at Dunedin was formerly maintenance engineer/supervisor at the College and was one of that devoted band who laboured mightily to reserve the physical fabric when resources of men and material were scarce. His daughter Dorothy who married J. K . McKenzie (50-52) was the first Postmistress here. To her and all his rfamily we extend our deepest sympa,thy.

Ian Stirling Miller (Dip.Agr. 39-40) died at Christchurch on January '11th. He was formerly Wool Instructor with M.A.F. Christchurch.

Hugh Sidney Fraser Houghton (Dip.Agr 1922-4) died at Nelson on February 17th. He farmed in Nelson for many years but latterly lived at Ley ton RD1 , Blenheim.

Arthur Richardson Ormond (Dip.Agr. 26-28) died suddenly at his home Puke-iti , Culverden, on November 12, 1977. He had farmed in the district for many years and had served overseas in World War II.

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BRANCH REPORTS MANAWATU

The Manawatu Branch held a reunion on Tuesday, 4th October at John Lithgow's (M .P., Palmerston North) invitation. 36 members held a reunion in the form of a visit to Parliament, dinner at BeJlamys and later at supper, we were joined by various old student members of Parliament and also in town that night was Professor J. D. Stewart.

The Centennial and membership of the Old Students Association was pushed and it looks like our Branch will have better than a 50% attendance at Lincoln in May.

On the journey down, Ross Perry proposed a toast to the College. Rusty Firth, Chairman; Kelly Garland, Secretary; Howard Williamson, John Brooks and Tony Jordan were elected the Committee. Howard Williamson was selected the Branches contact for the Bledisloe Medal Committee and would dearly love to know what he is meant to do.

lt was with regret that we had to record the passing of W. G. (George) Dawson, the longest standing member of our Branch. The Branch stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect to him.

RUSTY FIRTH

HAWKES BAY The serious business of the evening commenced

after a very enjoyable golf match. Most participants had plenty of golf, the standard of play was good, the prize for 2s on the 14th went to the most competent burglar, Sid Anaru. John Harlow, the oldest player to enter the tournament was awarded a new set of balls and several other players were awarded balls for their various abilities. The President then opened the meeting with a toast to the Queen followed by a toast to the College by the oldest member present, Ned Robbins.

A roll call was then held followed by a brief discussion on what to do about members who repeatedly do not advance apologies. After various suggestions, a non essential motion was proposed by Morice seconded by Speedy, that the status quo continue. The motion was passed the only abstention being J. Porter who seemed determined to have his way.

The minutes and financial statement of the 76 meeting were then read and confirmed. (Crawford! Reid.)

Correspondence from Lincoln re Bledisloe Medal. Nominated Crawford seconded Nott that Frank Collin be approached for the position. Motion was carried. Crawford to approach Collin and confirm with Secretary.

Election of Officers for 78: President, Mike Vanderpump; Secretary, John Matthews; Committee, Tony Mursell, Derek Snow, David Reid.

AUCKLAND The Annual General Meeting for 1978 was held

at the Domain Kiosk on Thursday, 10 August, commencing at 5.30 p.m. with a social hour, and followed by a buffet dinner. ATTENDANCE

Paddv Clement Bruce Cleary Mike Sherriff

Martin Blampeid Geoff Musgrove Don Loxton

Ted Barber Bruce Webber Brian Milne Peter Ferens Weston Kerr Geoff Castles Graeme Malden Mark ElIot Neil Darrock Dave Rendall Garth Wilcox

APOLOGIES Ross Wilson John Saunders Dr Hoy Oliver Ryan Tim Parcell David Heatherbelt Phil Platt Doug Woodyard H. Craig M. Cameron Chris Blackwell Rod Naish Adam Bosschieter John Martin . Dave Allen

MINUTES

Bob Marsh Brendon Fitzgerald Dave Otley Bob Daugherty Dave Ives Bernard Payne Guy Ashton Don McKinnon Ralph Du Faur Roland Van Asth Warren Priest

K. Baker Ken Young Don Burns John Wilton Ian Smeaton John Sweeny Guy Scholfield Ray Hollis Murray Brown John Halstead Ken Harrow Ernest Chamberlain Paul Newell Andy Dalton Cal Barnet

Minutes of the previous A.G.M. were taken as read. CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence was covered quickly. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The existing committee were re-elected unopposed, with the addition of two new officers.

The past secretary, Mr R. M. Masefield, has been promoted to Senior Field Officer Masterton with the Lands Department. Warren Priest has been "com- . mandeered" to the position in his stead.

Existing Officers Are: President: Graeme Malden. Commi ttee : Bruce Cleary

Ralph Du Faur Dave Ives Warren Priest (Secretary).

lt was proposed by Neil Darrock and seconded by Brian Milne that Don McInnon and Guy Ashton be elected to the committee. This was carried. GENERAL BUSINESS

Bruce Cleary proposed that the Auckland Branch ask the L.C.O.S.A. for an up-dated listing of Auckland members of the Association to assist the "culling" programme. The motion was seconded by Neil Darrock and carried by the members. FINANCIAL

Opening Balance Subscriptions

S 46.49

368.50

$414.99

GUEST SPEAKER

Stationery Kiosk Charges . Closing Balance

$ 32.40

360.00 22.59

$414.99

This year Mr Peter Blomfield, an ex-Ago Science graduate from the College, and now Executive Director of the New Zealand Freezing Companies Association, addressed the Meeting.


This was not before Guy Ashton insisted on reading two foolscap pages of a 'home made' story in what appeared to be a bid for the guest speaker's position! I suggest the Committee bear this in mind for next year?

Peter's speech ranged from a background sketch since leaving the College to his present position, and the personalities he deals with. A series of questions from the members wound up his speech, which W,lS

enjoyed by all.

CONCLUSION An hour or two of informal drinks followed, and

the stayers must have been ejected around 11.30 p.m. WARREN PRIEST, Secretary.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Mr T. E. Ludecke and P. W. Cosgriff, Lincoln College Old Students Association. Dear Terry and Peter,

Just a short note to report on a very successful W.A. Branch Centennial Reunion held at the Parmelia Hotel, Perth, on Saturday May 13th, 1978. Twenty-one old students plus their ladies were present and an enjoyable dinner with adequate joviality was had by all present. As convener of the evening, I relayed the messages of goodwill from yourselves, Peter Fleming and Jim Stewart. Assisted by Dave Nuttall, Rod Menzies and Harry Weir, I recapped the functions of the Centenary celebrations and other general impressions for the benefit of those present.

An award of Ruth Burns "History of Ivey Hall" was presented to Malcolm McSporran, as the oldest ex-student present.

A motion re-establishing the W .A. Branch was carried by acclaimation and the following office bearers elected - President, D. O'Sullivan ; Secretary, T . Maginess.

It is hoped to hold an annual function, probably in May, with offers of Muresk .College (where T . Maginess is Warden) or W.A. Lamb Marketing Board board-room (M. McSporran is General Manager) as tentative venues.

We would weclome contact with any old students and particularly College staff who may be passing through Perth at any time. My card is enclosed for future reference. .

Those of us who made the trip to the Centenary would like to particu.larly thank the College staff or at least those involved with the celebrations most sincerely for the great time enjoyed by us all. The following old students attended our reunion:

Barry Armstrong John Abbie Brian Cooper Barrie Ball Roger Crossman Peter Falconer Ian Jelley Jock Fletcher Tom Maginess Rod Menzies Peter McSkimming David Nuttall Malcolm McSporran Denis O'Sullivan Norm O'Garr Robert Ripley Nigel Simpson Aird Wells

59-61 62-64 62-64 67-68 62-64 54-55 61-62 67-69 67-68 59-61 53-55 54-56 47-49 61-62 62-63 67-69 62-64 58-59

Harry Weir Ian Wright John Weller

59-62 68-69 71-73

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At least 48 old students are known to be resident here and I could give you their addresses if it would be of any interest to you. Many thanks again for the Centenary Celebrations.

Yours sincerely DENIS O'SULLIVAN

SOUTH CANTERBURY Sixty-five did students from North Otago, South

and Mid-Canterbury attended the 26th reunion held in Timaru on 28 April, presided over by Ian Hayman (1944-45), Willowbridge.

Our guest speaker was Malcolm Cameron (1948-50), Director-General, M.AE., Wellington, a former F .A.O., Timaru M .A.F. He spoke on his visits with the Minister of Agriculture to E .E.C. countries and listed some of the problems of access for N.Z. pro-duce. .

Seventeen old students took part in a round of golf at the Levels course during the afternoon and the winner was Noel Smith (1948-49).

Morley Donaldson (1952-53), Timaru Valuation Dept. was elected President for 1978-79 and Bill McKellar (1935-36) Secretary. Next reunion will be on Friday 27th April, 1979.

The branch commissioned A. A . Deans (Peel Forest) to paint a Geraldine scene for presentation to the College to commemorate the centennary.

SOUTHLAND This was held in Invercargill on 21st July. In

the afternoon a golf match was held at Oreti Sands course.

Winner: A. S. Chaston. Fifty-eight old students attended the reunion and

dinner at the White Heron and were privileged to be addressed by Prof. Stewart.

At the A.G.M. the following were elected : President: J. G. Newson. Vice-President: B. Whitty. Secretary-Treasurer: R. W . Minchin.

EVERY OLD STUDENT SHOULD HAVE ONE

'The Seed They Sowed", by Dr I. D. Blair. (Centennial history of Lincoln College). Published by the College, May 1978 ; printed by Whitcoulls. 360 pages, 10 appendices ; 2 end maps ; 1 graph; 80 photographs . . From the Reviews:

" Most readable; primarily about people - this is its strength" (Southland Times).

"Intimate and detailed, the book is scholarly and very readable" (N.Z. Listener).

"A well-rounded portrait, thorough and detailed ; the essence of Lincoln" (The Press, Christchurch) .

"A must for historians, academics , archivists, agriculturalists" (Otago Daily Times).

"Useful book, well prepared, good reading. written in depth and with scholarship (N.Z. Farmers).

For a copy, remit to Registrar, Lincoln College, $12.50, postage paid.

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THE O.S.A. REUNION

"There was the sound of revelry by night. " It was, indeed, quite a night. Each one who

attended would have experienced it in a different way but there was no doubt that the function was a tremendous success.

Because it was unstructured it is possible only to give some of the obvious highlights - unfortunately no words can convey the sense of togetherness that prevaded the gathering and the pleasure which old friends found in meeting again. One remembers in particular A . Y. Montgomery and C. W. Wild, students of 55 years ago; the strong representation from 35-39, 45-50, and of course the relatively enormous numbers of "youngsters" of the last twenty years.

When Doug Fyffe of the " Press" came to interview some of those who had travelled the greatest distance it was quite a task to find Viv Vial and Ross McCarlie who had come from Ireland and Canada respectively - and there were plenty of others who had come 3000 miles or more. A. T. Blake from the Falkland Islands, Denis O'Sullivan

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and Max Wilson from Western Australia, Peter Smith from South Africa and of course the large contingent from the eastern Australian states.

There was so much coming and going, such a last minute demand for tickets and such a crowd in the Recreation Centre and the marquee that any estimation of attendance is likely to be somewhat inaccurate - but having regard to the difficulties we believe that 1500 were present to hear Jim Stewart do the apparently impossible - call the group to order - and then welcome participants to the first event of the celebrations.

Peter Fleming, President of the O.S.A., then spoke of the significance of the occasion and the strong bonds which had drawn so many to honour the College at its first major milestone.

With these formalities completed it was a case of eat, drink and be merry and most did that with gusto. Some of the older members drifted off to sit in the Union Lounge and reminisce, some groups kept a volunteer staff busy carting away empties -others made valiant attempts to see as many old friends as possible but it was a daunting task.

By the time Terry Ludecke loked the door at 3 a.m. a really good night had been had by all.

A sad day for the O.S.A.- Miss Joan Mahony being farewelled by Prof. Stewart.


FIELD DAY 1945 At Rear: M. M. Burns, Alan Shand, A. H. Flay, \Vynn Armstrong, Bob Fear and Bryan Wright.

EXTENSION

J. R. Kirkland (VFM '67) formerly with the Valuation Dept. in Timaru has been in Taiwan since Mayan a beef cattle project. He expects to be there for two years.

A. V. Allo (Ag.Sc. 31-33) has left his post as . Information Officer with the Food and Fertiliser Technology Centre in Taiwan to retire in Whangarei. Under his guidance the center published 132 bulletins and 12 books which have been distributed in 64 countries.

K. G. Dunlop (VFM '63) is reported to be "somewhere in South America".

A. J . Marshall (68-69), Sheep and Beef Officer with M.A.F., Gore, is at present in Peru on a two year posting with the N.z. Foreign Aid Project on sheep farming.

Keith Cree (65-66) who is at present a Livestock officer in the Solomons will be leaving there at the end of this year and sailing a 38 foot Ferrocement ketch (which he and his wife built) back to New Zealand - hoping to make Russell for Christmas.

COMMERCIAL

Brian Milne (Ag. Sci. '69) has joined N.Z. Farmers Fertiliser Co. as Group Sales Manager, Chem.ical Division , based in Auckland.

W. G. Donovan (M.Agr. Sc. '66) is based in Washington and working on projects for the World Bank. This year his activities have centred on Egypt.

D . G . Boyd (Ag.Sc. '53) has been appointed Marketing Manager for International Harvester Co. of N.Z. based in Christchurch.

K. L. Waters (VFM '49) has been appointed Chief Appraiser with the Rural Banking and Finance Corporation.

Graham Boddy (VFM 67) now seems a very succeessful London based travel agency - Pan Pacific Travel, 16 Soho Square, London WI.

J. O'Brien (VFM 74) has resigned from the Valuation Dept to take up a post with Wrightson NMA, Invercargill.

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EDUCATION M. D. Dawson (M.Agr Sc. '51), Professor of

Soil Science at Oregon State University is presently on leave from that institution and is leading a team, under the auspices of a Rockefeller subsidiary, which is planning and co-ordinating agricultural research and training in Bangladesh. He is based in Dacca.

D. H. White (M.Agr. Sc. '65) has graduated Dip. Elec. Compo (Bendigo) and Ph.D. (University of New South Wales). David has been a scientific liaison officer at Ruakura, a sheep industry adviser in northern Victoria, simulating agricultural systems at the C.S.I.R.O. Division of Plant Industry in Canberra and is now Senior Production Systems Officer at the Animal Research Institute, Werribee, Victoria.

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS Prof. Ian Coop has been awarded honorary life

membership of the N.Z. Society of Animal Production.

Peter Elworthy has been awarded the McMeekan Memorial Award by the N.Z. Society of Animal Production. Ralph Ballinger was awarded an O.B.E. in the Queens Birthday Honours. '

K. M. Harrow, Plant Diseases Division, D.S.I.R. who in 1976 received the Sir Ernest Marsden Medal for services to science in N .Z. has been further honoured by the award of the Percy Tregidga Memorial for outstanding contributions to horticulture.


FARMERS Ian Hamilton (72-73) previously farming with

his father at Five Rivers, Southland, has now purchased a property near Outram, Otago.

George Rennie (35-36) who has had a long and close association with the College and the O.S.A. has been elected President of North Canterbury Federated Farmers. He succeeds P. G. Morrison (52) and with Ian Hayman (44-45) who has assumed the corresponding post in South Canterbury brings to the leadership of this important body wide experience in farming and a keen interest in all things pertaining to it.

P.S. As we go to press we have learned that Ian

Blair is seriously ill and in the Intensive Care Unit of Princess Margaret Hospital.

You will all know the debt that we own to him for his effort on behalf of the Association and we trust that by the time this magazine reaches you he will be fully recovered.

ED.

E. J. B. Cutler getting down to earth on Open Day.


1972 VFM Thanks to Neil Hobson we have received a five

year progress report on the above class and we must say that the literary world lost a lot of potential talent when .this group decided to opt for agriculture and related fields. The editOTs have included the results of questionnaires sent to all class members and some of the replies are hilarious - right up to the best Fred Dagg standard. Others show a quieter brand of humour and some perhaps a shade of nostalgia -but through them all shines the real VFM spirit. If you don't know what that is we can't explain - and if you do, we don't need to!

As many of the respondents would not have been warned that their contributions might receive wide coverage it has been decided to draw the veil of anonymity over some of the comments but we will publish some personal pars not only in this issue but in future editions:

-with failing eyesight and concussion I retired from rugby to take up golf - the concussion still takes place (at the 19th).

-for eight months I worked on a forestry estate as assistant sawmill manager trying to control 100 ... Rhodesian - man what a handful (talk about thick Trev!)

-got a job on the pea harvester again with Tim Mordaunt. About two weeks after we finished Birdseye (Ch.Ch) folded up (bloody Mordaunt again!)

-after just purchasing a house I find that my income is considerably less than my expenditure (result as Mr Micawber rightly points out - misery!)

-had a brief sojourn to Colombia and Vene-zuela which resulted in a wee spot of time in jail.

-can well recommend the mushroom omelettes of Bali and the beautiful Thai women.

-I can't see any point in climbing up the rungs of wankers to become a superwanker.

-Southland is an ultra-conservative community with a bitch of a climate.

-First of all I'd like to say what a damn nuisance you super-organised government buggers are in talking me into this bloody autobioL

graphy. Compiling this was worse than doing a field test - and its quality won't be much better.

-did some really exciting Crown lands work like setting rentals on 10 acre hunks of riverbed!

-it was during this time that I went to a stag party at the Tai Tapu pub and a wedding in Christchurch - both of which happened to be mine! '

-currently kept off the dole by the $110 odd dollars handed out weekly by the Valuation Department under the guise of salary.

-the Rural Bank in . . . is a highly desirable and enjoyable outfit if you can ignore having to look at sharemilkers, their cows and some 'Of their homes!

Elsewhere in this issue we publish Martin 'Cartwright's letter in full - and when we have extracted all the tit-bits (which may take several years!) we'll deposit the report in the library where you can all read it in its full and unexpurgated state.

Thanks again Neil - a wonderful effort.

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And some thoughts of abroad from home. l. G . Morrison (49-51), Deputy Director (Plant Health) writes from MAF headquarters.

You may be interested to know that when I was in Nepal last month I spent a brief period in the field with P. G . Prasad (Chaurasia) who studied Plant Science at Lincoln 1967-70 and is now Senior Agricultural Officer in Kathmandu.

He and the field staff I met are enthusiastically tackling a multitude of difficult extension problems to try and better the lot of the Nepalese "small" farmer. Small in that no farmer may own more than 30 ha and the great majority of them possess only l' ha and that in a number of separate plots. Most people, despite great exertion, are poor.

First impression on travelling round Kathmandu is that little other than rice is produced wherever a small terrace can be formed; same in the surrounding valleys. Little livestock except for protected cattle beasts wandering on the roads - but go to a farmhouse as Prasad and I did and a different picture emerges. Farmhouses, by the way, are brick, diminutive, low, dark and tend to be four storied. Bottom storey houses livestock and possibly a loom, second ·. storey is the granary in various sized clay pots, third storey sleeping quarters and top floor for cooking -thank goodness because they haven't discovered chimneys and smoke is all pervasive.

Where Prasad took me, excellent vet records were kept of the few cattle owned by each f.armer and there was considerable use of artificial insemination. Change from the small local native black pig to large white is being encouraged; local sheep were being crossed with Rambouillet and Merino resulting so far in a 200% increase in wool yield to an annual 31' kg from 2 "cuts"; Hungarian ducks that reach 2 kg in 21' months were being ,introduced and in one farmhouse I found 250 purebred white leghorns in a deep litter system producing over 200 eggs/day. Before you could enter the tiny slatted primitive door to the pen one had to stand on a mat soaked in disinfectant! There was a similar flock of Rhode Island reds next door.

A small garden round the farmhouse grows most of the "extras" the family will consume - cucurbits, eggplant, chillies and other herbs, fruit such as lime, guava, bushy tamarillo but with a greenish fruit 'used for pickling. Some millet and potatoes too.

Hanging from the eaves were long slatted lathe cylinders holding seed potatoes, stJ:ings of onion, garlic, taro stems, chillies, maize cobs and mystery vegetables. Here and there were 10 metre square ponds for carp. Bioags plants were starting to appear.

Prasad wished he c'Ould have gained more experience iIi economics particularly credit facilities. We spent a brief period at a co-op store which was borrowing money from the government at 11 % and lending it to small farmers at 14% for 6 months to be used as we saw for inputs such as fertilisers, seeds, therapeutants - a better proposition than the local moneylenders' 25%!

A country really worth visiting. There is so much else one could enthuse on such as the terracing of steep almost sheer hillsides to the use of water from irrigation to driving millstones for grinding grain in a quite unsophisticated way, but not for water closets. So tread carefully!


LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION HELD ON TUES

DAY, 9th MAY 1978, AT 3.15 p.m. in the GILLESPIE HALL.

PRESENT : Mr P. J. C. Fleming (Chairman) , Professor J. D.

Stewart (Patron), Messrs T. E. Ludecke, P. W. Cosgriff (Acting Secretaries), G. A. Hay (Treasurer) and 84 members. TRIBUTE:

Members stood in silence as a tribute to the memory of the late Mr D. K . Mackenzie (Bledisloe Medallist), and Miss E. A. Lilburne (ex Matron) . APOLOGIES:

Messrs B. W. Anson, J. R. Greenfield, J. W. McLean, K. C. Manning, C. B. Mead, G . M. Niederer, P. ' L. Nuthall, W. R. Scott, J. C. Simpson, P. W. Smallfield, C. P. Tebb, T . W. Walker, and F . White. CONFIRM~TION OF MINUTES : .

The Minutes of the 1977 Annual General Meetting were read and confirmed as a correct record.

Mr F. L. Ward, Mr M. Rogers

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Mr P. J. C. Fleming presented his report. Among

the topics covered were:

I. Centennial celebrations which were a happy and memorable occasion. Expressed thanks to the College for the assistance given for O.S.A. functions during the Centennial. Commented on the spirit existing among Old Students for its Alma Mater and this was demonstrated by the great number travelling Hom around the world for the occasion - Tony Blake from the Falkland Islands, others from the U.K. , U .S.A., Africa, Malaysia, and many from all over Australia and New Zealand. Branch reunions held throughout the year. A new branch to be set up in Perth, West Australia. Commented on the membership of the Association and that this continued to concern the Executive and also the number of Old Students attending branch reunions who are not members of the Association. Thanks of the Association to be conveyed to Lady Burns for initiating a fund for the preservation of Ivey Hall, and for the beautiful booklet published "Ivey Hall Lincoln College - A Pictorial Comment", the proceeds of which are to go to this fund. Lady Burns had also suggested that a Museum be established to collect suitable items for display and a Committee has been set up with the College Council for this purpose.

2. Financial: Advised members that increased costs this year caused a large deficit for the year's working and that subscriptions would have to be raised. However, affairs of the Association are in good heart, with sound investments.

3. Hudson Memorial: It was fitting that Mrs Hudson and her family could be present for the unveiling of the Hudson Memorial Stone, with the quotation by Abraham Lincoln that Professor Hudson so longed to have placed some-

where for all students to see. Thanks to be conveyed to Niall Alexander, Bruce McLeod and the Principal for the assistance given in completing this project.

4. Conveyed the Association's thanks to the Principal and College Council for administrative and secretarial assistance received from the College. Also special thanks to Mr Gil Hay, Treasurer, and Miss Joan Mahony, for the time given to the extra work involved during this Centennial year.

5. College History: As 'a stalwart member of the O.S.A., Dr I. D. Blair deserves the warmest congratulations for his history "The Seed they Sowed", the official College Centennial History.

6. O.S.A. Scholarship has been restructured as per the rules of the last Annual General Meeting and a bursary was awarded to Mr D. E. Ashbury for $500, who has now successfully completed his first year for a B.AgLCom. degree.

7. Graduate Affairs: The Executive has not lost sight of another proposal by Dr I. D. Blair based on the O.A.C. of Guelph University, the second oldest Agricultural College in the world-

"that of a position at the College of a Director of Graduate Affairs"

and discussions have been held concerning this proposition.

8. College Magazine: Congratulations to Peter Cosgriff who succeeded Dr Blair as editor of the magazine, and grateful thanks for all the time and effort put into this publication to maintain the previous high standard. Expressed the hope that it may be possible in the future for the College to co-operate in this publication, for only 300 copies were taken by the Students' Association, and with a roll of over. 1400 students at the College, this was a poor percentage.

9. Expression of thanks to Members of the Executive for their support and assistance during the year, and also to Terry Ludecke and Peter Cosgriff, Acting Secretaries, for a magnificent job well done.

FINANCIAL REPORT: The Treasurer presented the Annual Accounts

for the year ended 31 March 1978, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes. A number of queries were raised and answered, and expenditure figures , inadvertently omitted from the final format of the accounts, were inserted as follows:

This year Last year Miscellaneous $27.50 $7.32 RESOL YED: That the Annual Acc\>unts for the year ended 31 March 1978 be adopted.

Mr R. H. B. Tonkin, Dr H . C. Smith

NOTICE OF MOTION: Mr T. E. Ludecke outlined the Notice of

Motion "That the Editor of the College Magazine should be an ex-officio member of the Executive" . He stated it was the view of the Executive that it was imperative for the Editor to be a member of the Executive and be in constant touch with what is going on in the Association's affairs.

RESOL YED: That the Editor of the College Magazine be an ex-officio member of the Executive of the L.C.O.S.A.

Mr T . E . Ludecke, Mr R. S. Newton


ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Patron: Professor J . D. Stewart President: Mr P. J. C . Fleming Vice-President: Mr A. E. Gibson Secretary: Mr T. E. Ludecke (ex-officio) Treasurer: Mr G. A. Hay (ex-officio) Executive: Mr G. M. Niederer (Past President :

ex-officio); Mr P . W. Cosgriff (Editor: exofficio) . Mr F . L. Ward intimated that he was unable to

stand for re-election. The following nominations were received:

Messrs A. I. Bilbrough, B. K. Cameron, R. L. Engelbrecht, T. D. J. Holderness, R. S. Newton, G. P. Rennie, J. H . Stone, and N. W. Taylor.

the following were elected: Messrs Bilbrough, Cameron, Engelbrecht, Newton, Rennie, Stone, and Taylor.

RESOLVED : That the voting papers be destroyed.

Mr T. E. Ludecke, Mr J. P. Malcolm Mr Fleming thanked Messrs Holderness and

Ward for all the work they had undertaken for the O.S.A. over very many years.

LINCOLN COLLEGE FOUNDATION : Mr R. S. Newton reported on the Foundation,

advising that the Trustees had met regularly and the progress made.

Mr A. E. Gibson, speaking on behalf of Old Students, stated that before Branches commenced on the personal appeal, they would need to have a lot more background information about the Foundation, the aims, objectives, who is to benefit, the type of recipient of the award, and this would need to be spe/t out very clearly.

The President invited Professor J. D. Stewart to outline to Members present the aims and purpose of the Foundation. He advised that he would be prepared to visit Branches to discuss the whole

. Foundation with them, and it was hoped that background information would be distributed to the Branch Secretaries giving all the relevant information. Currently the Trustees were drawing up Conditions of Award, and it is hoped to make an award in this Centennial year.

Mr G. B. McLeod stated that the F oundatibn Trustees should not set definite monetary targets for areas and visits should be publicised beforehand.

GIFT OF PAINTINGS : The Secretary advised that to mark the 1978

Centenary, two paintings had been presented to the College:

1. Mt Tapuaenuku from The Clarence River - by Aston Grea,thead, presented by the Marlborough Branch.

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2. South Canterbury Landscape - by Austen Deans. The decision as to where these paintings are to

be hung was left to the Executive. Mr R. J . Lucas suggested that a list should be

made of all paintings at the College, and where hung, so that they may be easily traced.

APPRECIATION FOR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ARRANGEMENTS :

Mr G. B. McLeod, and Dr I . D. Blair, suggested that a letter from this meeting be sent to the College conveying the appreciation for all that has been done by the College.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Thanks were conveyed to Messrs Fleming, Ludecke and Cosgriff, for all the work they had undertaken on behalf of the O.S.A. in making arrangements for the Centennial functions.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ELECTIONS: The meeting considered a suggestion that the Ex

ecutive give consideration to amending the constitution to avoid an election being held annually for all members of the Executive Committee. At present all members could be voted out of office at the Annual General Meeting and this might not be in the best interests of the Association. It seemed desirable that a formula be devised fo r a limited number of the Executive members to retire on a rotational basis each year so that the whole Executive could only be replaced over say a three-year period.

MOVED: That the comments of Sir Malcolm Burns in respect of procedure for election of Executive be examined by the Executive as rotational systems seems to be the one favoured these days for similar organisations.

Dr I. D. Blair, Mr F. L. Ward CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

APPRECIATION SECRETARIAL SERVICES: Mr T . E. Ludecke, Secretary, expressed the sin

cere thanks 9f the L.C.O.S.A. to Miss J. Mahony for all the work she had undertaken on behalf of the Association and wished her well in her forthcoming retirement. The President presented Miss Mahony with a cheque.

CONCLUSION: The meeting concluded at 5.00 p.m.


. LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS· ASSOCIATION

(INCORPORATED)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR

THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1978

We received income from:

Subscriptions-Current (2) -Arrears

Entrance Fees Donations Magazine Sales (3) Interest from Investments (4) Dividends Surplus from Tie Sales Sundries

And we expended funds on: Wages Allowances and Travel Accounting Fee Postages Stationery Insurance and A.C.C. Levy Printing, Typing, Magazine Scholarship Donations, Tributes etc. Brokerage and Stamp Duty Miscellaneous Social Functions-deficit Executive Expenses

Deficit for year

Last year's surplus

Members' Funds Balance from previous year Deficit for your Surplus for year College Contribution to 1975 magazine

cos~

$ This year 4,122.90

468.00 168.00

636.00 62.00 46.48

300.00 2,386.84

680.00 5.06 6.52

4,122.90

75 .00 310.00 250.00 652.79 396.34

1.25 3,518.80

250.00 88.45

27.50 156.45 155.60

5,882.18

1,759.28

2,434.56 - 1,759.28

$675.28

$ Last year 4,892.94

361.22 274.00

635.22 50.00

173.10 469.50

3,225.48 331.50

2.00 6.14

4,892.94

50.00 299.50

381.01 163.30

.59 2,660.45

250.00 924.55 69.72 7.32

62.44

4,868.88

24.06

1,410.50

1,000.00 ---$2,434.56


LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

(INCORPORATED)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 1978

This year Last year $ $

Current Assets Cash at Bank of New South Wales 975 .08 2,377.43 Interest Accrued 150.00 591.49 Sundry Debtors 300.00 200.00 Ties and Buttons on hand (5) 375.06 430 .50

1\800.14 3,599.42

Investments As per schedule at cost 42,866.00 39,101.00

Fixed Assets Furniture and Equipment 10.00 10.00

----44,676.14 42,710.42

Total assets reflect the following :

Current Liabilities Nil Nil

Special Funds Diamond Jubilee 402.00 402.00 Hilgendorf Lecture 166.26 166.26 Scholarship 5,265.77 5,265.77 Lincoln College Foundation (6) 50.00 Ivey Hall Booklet 95.00 Hudson Memorial Plaque 100.00

6,029.03 5,884.03

Life Membership Balance 1.4.77 34,391.83 31,531.83 New members-Ordinary 3,300.00 2,340.00

-Concessional 280.00 520.00

37,971.83 34,391.83

Members' Funds' 675.28 2,434.56

Total $44,676.14 $42,710.42

Report of Auditor I have examined the accounts of the Lincoln College· Old Students '

Association Incorporated for the year ended 31/3/78 and I have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

Because of the nature of the Society's activities it has not been possible for me to verify all income received - while I have no reason to believe that there has been any unrecorded income I am unable to confirm this.

Subject to the foregoing, in my opinion the Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Account present a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Lincoln College Old Students' Association Incorporated as at 31 March 1978 and of the results of its activities for the year ended on that date.

P . S. ALEXANDER, B.Com. , A.C.A., Dip.Ag., Dip.V.F.M. , A.NZ.I.v. , MNN.Z.S.F.M., Registered Valuer. 28 April 1978

G. A. HAY, Hon. Treasurer.

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LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS'ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 31 MARCH 1978 Debenture Stocks Maturity Maturity Cost Interest

Name Date Value % $ $

Christchurch Drainage Board 15.5.78 2000 2000 5.75 Christchurch Drainage Board 1.4.78 600 600 5.00 Christchurch Drainage Board 1.4.90 5000 5000 6.00 Christchurch Drainage Board 1.12.80 800 800 6.00 Broadlands Dominion Group Ltd At Call 3000 3000 8.50 General Finance Ltd. 10.5.78 1000 1000 9.50 UDC Group Holdings Ltd. 23.5.78 2000 2000 10.50 N.Z. Farmers Co-op Assn. of Canty. Ltd. 31.7.80 2000 2000 11.75 Paparua County Council 1.7.79 800 800 5.00 Christchurch City Council 18.11.78 1000 1000 5.75 North Canty. Electric Power Board 1.1.79 800 800 5.75 A.a.c. Corporation (N.Z.) 7.12.79 2000 2000 11.00 A.G.c. Corporation (N.Z.) 30.6.78 2000 2000 12.00 A.G.C. Corporation (N.Z.) 30.6.78 2000 2000 12.00

Trust Mortgages Wellesley Holdings 1.4.80 2000 2000 Gee, G. P. 9.7.78 2000 2000 Kowhai Marketing 1.4.80 1000 1000 Asher, A. S. 1.11.79 2000 2000 Watson FaDm 1.4.80 1000 1000

Company Shares No. Cost Skellerup Industries 300 495 Tasman Pulp and Paper 1000 1700 Rheam N.Z. Ltd. 500 1285 Steel and Tube N .Z. Ltd. 1500 1740 N.z. Steel Ltd. 2500 2620 National Insurance 800 1250 N.Z. Forest Products 300 776

$42,866

LINCOLN COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)

STATEMENT ON ACCOUNTING POLICY AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General Policy These accounts Qave been prepared according to the New Zealand Society of Accountants' general accounting principles appropriate for the measurement and reporting of earn· ings and financial position for Incorporated Societies.

2. Subscriptions These are included in the accounts as received. Outstanding subscriptions have not been accrued in either period. Subscriptions in arrears total $446.50.

3. Magazine Sales These are included on an accrual basis.

4. Interest Accrued interest is estimated at $150 and this may be slightly on the conservative side. The current year's interest and dividends represent a return of 7.1 % on funds invested.

5. Stock Ties are shown in these accounts at cost.

6. Lincoln College Foundation I '\

The credit of $50 in this Special Fund has been paid to the, Board of Trustees for the Lincoln College Foundation.

7. Investment Policy Present investment policy, approved by the Executive Committee of the Association. aims to place funds to best advantage in authorised tru.stee investments under the Trustee Act 1956. The Association has taken up share issue entitlements in Skellerup Industries Ltd. , and Steel and Tube Co. of N.Z. Ltd.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS

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COURSE TAKEN

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APPLICATION TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION

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