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maximum marks obtainable will be gi\en for examination work, and one-^ 

 third for regular attendance. The Department reserves the right to Avith- 

 draw the offer of the medals in the event of there being less than five 

 students remaining for examination. 



A special examination for the Gold Medal offered by the Australian- 

 Natives' A.ssociation will be held and only winners of Departmental medals- 

 will be eligible to compete thereat. 



Subjects of First Week. 



Agriculture. 



Live Stock and Veterinary Science. 



Subjects of Secort'd Week. 



Two or more of the following, to be selected : — {a) Sheep Breedrng, 

 and Management (including Wool Classing and Lambs for Export) ; (5) 

 Dairy Farming (including Management and Breeding of Pigs) ; Kc) 

 Poultrv Breeding and Management; (d) Orchard and Garden Work. 



B.2. — ^Lectures. 

 Agricultural and Live Stock Subjects. 



The course will consist of at least four lectures or practical demon- 

 strations during the year (dates to be fixed by the Department) ; andi 

 the Society must take sufficient interest in the matter to insure a good 

 attendance, otherwise the lectures will not count for the grant conditions. 



Manv of the lectures are illustrated by limelight views. 



Special Notice. 



All dates of lectures will be fixed by the Department. A list of the 

 subjects and lectures is published herewith. Each Society must select 

 its subjects, and notify the Department of same not later than ist Afril, 

 as the dates for lectures will be fixed immediately thereafter. If Societies 

 will state the most suitable seasons for their districts, the lectures will, as 

 far as possible, be arranged accordingly. 



The Department will recognise any suitable lecture, paper, or address- 

 that a Society may arrange to have delivered by any person other than a 

 Departmental officer, and such lecture will count as one of the four re- 

 quired, provided due notification prior to delivery of lecture is given, 

 and the President of the Society afterwards certifies as to bona fides and 

 suitability of the lecture. 



As regards C. 



C.I. — Experimental Plots. 



The plot of land should be about 5 acres in extent, so that the 

 amount of produce may be of value to the Society. It is desirable 

 also that arrangements be made for the use of the land for 

 a number of years, so that a definite scheme can be worked out; the 

 Society to furnish the land, with a written guarantee from the owner that 

 it will be available free of charge to the Department. The Department 

 will supply the manures and the seed free of cost, and superintend the 

 sowing and harvesting, two-thirds of the produce to belong to the Society^ 

 and one-third to the Department. 



{a) No site shall be approved until reported upon bv an officer of the 

 Department. 



