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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. 



[lo Oct., 1912. 



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



VICTORIA. 



JSurnleY J^orfieuItuFal School 



E. E. PESCOTT - Principal. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



The curriculum and management of the Burnley Horticultural School 

 have now been arranged so that greater advantages and facilities will be 

 given to students of both sexes in Horticulture and allied subjects. 



The present course of Hoi'ticulture for male students includes a two 

 years' course, students being charged a fee of £5 per annum. 



Classes have been formed at Burnley, whereby students of both sexes 

 may receive instruction on two afternoons of each week — Tuesdays and 

 Fridays. 



Instruction includes theoretical and practical work, and will commence 

 at 2 p.m. This will be a two years' course, and the fee charged will be 

 £2 per annum. 



It has also been arranged that several short lecture courses shall be 

 given on subjects which are suitable adjuncts to Horticulture, such as 

 Poultry Farming, Bee-keeping, and Fruit Preserving, and these courses will 

 be open and free to the general public. The subjects and dates of the Short 

 Course Lectures will be announced monthly in this Journal. 



BEE-KEEPING. 



A series of Lectures on Bee-keeping will be given bv Mr. F. R. Beuhne, 

 the Bee Expert, on the following dates: — October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, 

 at 2.30 p.m. 



STUDENTS SHOULD ENROLL WITHOUT DELAY, 



Application for . 

 Admission should 

 be made to . . 



THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, 

 PUBLIC OFFICES, MELBOURNE, 



OR TO THE 

 PRINCIPAL 



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