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AGRICULTURE 





series of weekly conferences were arrangec 

 on matters educational, and an important 

 Conference three days' conference was held in the 

 Empress Theatre. This was throughout 

 remarkably well attended, but the greatest 

 interest was taken in the subject which 

 occupied the meeting on the last day, viz. : 

 " Women and Agriculture." The following 

 list of speakers and subjects spoken about 

 will give an idea of the width of range :- 



Agricultural Education for Women in Great 



Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies Right 



Hon. H. Plunkett, M.P. 

 Agricultural Education for Women in Canada 



Professor James Robertson. 

 Agriculture for Women in Ireland Professor 



Teegan. 

 Agriculture for Women in Great Britain- 



Major Craigie. 

 Agriculture in New South Wales Miss 



Windeyer. 

 Education for Women in Rural Districts 



Mr H. Macan. 



Irish Flower Farms Mrs Orpin. 

 Horticulture for Women Miss Hutchings. 



This Congress was really the starting-point 





