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ESSAY ON TRIP TO DUNOLLY SCENT 
FARM, 1893. 
The second annual trip of the students of the Horticultural 
College, Burnley, to the Government Scent Farm took place on 
the 23rd November, 1893; some of them, taking advantage of the 
exceptionally fine weather, left Melbourne by the 12.5 p.m. train. 
The run to Castlemaine passes through Keilor Plains and Sun- 
bury, where the vineyards were looking their best, the dark- 
green foliage being very pleasing to the eye. 
On the right a very noticeable mansion—the country home of 
Sir William Clarke—stands out prominently and, with its beautiful 
artificial lake and well-kept park-like grounds, adds much to the 
beauty of the landscape. 
We journeyed on through Macedon, which gave us the impres- 
sion of being a charming resort for summer visitors. 
Numerous residences are dotted about, and we got a glimpse of 
the vice-regal residence high up on the mount. 
Kyneton, our next halting place, is a town of considerable note, 
being the centre of a large agricultural district. 
Malmsbury is next passed, and one cannot help noticing its 
reservoir. The country is undulating, and many acres seem to be 
under crop. 
After passing two or three stations we reached Castlemaine at 
4 p.m., where some of us broke the journey to look round this 
formerly famous gold-mining centre. 
*We were fortunate in having an introduction to Mr. Max 
Pincus, chemist, who received us in the kindest manner, and 
showed us round the town, pointing out the most interesting 
sights. 
The town is still mainly supported by the gold mines. The 
streets are wide, and laid out at right angles as in Melbourne. 
The market buildings add to the appearance of the city, and 
another important building is the post-office, which has a hand- 
some clock with mechanical process for self-lighting it at night. 
The buildings of the Supreme Court, gold offices, and Treasury 
are of good design. 
We visited the monument erected by the citizens to the memory 
of the explorers Burke, Wills, and King. It occupies a fine position, 
and bears an inscription commemorating the exploits of the ex- 
plorers in crossing the continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of 
Carpentaria. The leader, Mr. Burke, was a resident of Castle- 
maine prior to accepting the command of the expedition. 
The churches, of which there are many, occupy good positions, 
being mostly erected on high ground. There are two State 
schools, 
