The Chancellor said he would very much like to see an agricultural school established in Auckland in connection with the university, the university to teach chemistry and other necessary subjects, and the school to deal with the remaining subjects.
Sir John Logan Campbell had left provision for a school of agriculture, but the estate would not yet be realised. The motion was carried.
Expedition heads for highest peak
London, January 24: The Mount Everest party is sailing at the end of February, and will reach the foot of Everest in May. The climbing party numbers four, who will make a dash for the summit, taking advantage of the previously-prepared advance camps. — The Times
Robbie Burns anniversary
The 161st anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns was celebrated last night at the instance of the Dunedin Burns Club, by a concert in His Majesty's Theatre. There was a very large audience, not exclusively Scotch, but it was made apparent very soon that the great majority were of that nationality. The President of the Burns Club, Mr Alex McLeod, who presided, briefly opened the proceedings by remarking that the memory of Robert Burns was implanted in the hearts of the people for over a century. His voice had rung through their nation and it was ringing even more loudly and clearly today than when first it was heard. His memory was fixed amongst the stars of immortality.
Fundraising excursion
A moonlight excursion down the harbour last night proved as popular as the first trip. The Waikana carried a large and merry crowd of passengers, and the presence of the St Kilda Band was a guarantee that the musical part of the evening was in good hands. On another deck a banjo quartet played the latest songs about Hawaii. The excursion, which was to the Heads and back, was in aid of charity.
Balclutha’s fertile soil
The extraordinary fertility of the Balclutha soil is well known and this fact was again emphasised the other day when a Clutha Leader representative was shown several sticks of rhubarb grown in a local garden that measured more than 3 feet tall. — ODT, 26.1.1922.