Farmers' Day at Canterbury Agricultural College and presentation to Mr W. Lowrie: the luncheon

Weekly Press caption: "Farmers' day at Lincoln College has become a popular annual fixture, which enables those who take an interest in the advancement of agriculture in the provincial district to mark the progress made at the institution. On December 14th there was a representative gathering of farmers from almost every part of the district, additional importance being attached to the occasion in view of the departure of the Director, Mr W. Lowrie, and Mrs Lowrie, on Thursday, for Western Australia. During the luncheon, which was presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, opportunity was taken by Mr M. Murphy (President of the Canterbury A. and P. Association) to present Mr Lowrie with a massive silver salver and silver tea and coffee service, and Mrs Lowrie with a silver salver and silver afternoon service. The plate presented to Mr Lowrie bore the following inscription: -- "Presented to William Lowrie, Esq., M.A., B.Sc. (Edin), Director of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, by members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations of Canterbury, New Zealand, on the occasion of his departure to take up the position of Director of Agriculture of Western Australia, 14th December, 1908". The inscription on the plate presented to Mrs Lowrie read as follows: -- "Presented to Mrs W. Lowrie by members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations of Canterbury, New Zealand, on the occasion of his departure to take up the position of Director of Agriculture of Western Australia, 14th December, 1908." Mrs Lowrie was also presented by Mr Arthur Smith, on behalf of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club with a lady's travelling case, handsomely fitted, which bore the following inscription:--"Presented to Mrs Lowrie from the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, in recognition of her kindness and help in the egg-laying competitions held in Lincoln College, Christchurch, 14-12-08"."