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the council are : — -Messrs. J. Blakiston, S. R. J. Mawson, W. 

 H. Potter, J. Shaw and A. B. F. Wilson, all of whom are 

 eligible for re-election. Messrs. G. F. Link and J. W. Sayer 

 were granted leave of absence for the greater portion of the 

 year, owing to their paying extended visits to the old country, 

 and it is to be hoped that the results of their observation at 

 the technical institutions in Great Britain will be of service in 

 the future management of the college. 



TRUSTEE. 



Your council have to record with regret the death of the 

 late Mr. C. J. Dennys, who since the establishment of the 

 college has taken a practical interest in its welfare. His 

 office as trustee having become vacant, the Hon. S. Austin, 

 Esq., M.L.C., kindly accepted the position. 



AGRICULTURE. 



The proposal of the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. J. 

 W. Taverner) to introduce technical education in farming and 

 other centres, for agriculture and dairying pursuits, has been 

 received with much pleasure. Your council, combined with 

 representatives from the Geelong Town Council, Chamber of 

 Commerce, and Geelong Agricultural Society, interviewed the 

 Minister for the purpose of urging the claims of Geelong for a 

 substantial allocation of the vote. The Minister was favour- 

 ably impressed with the facilities for conducting classes at 

 the Gordon College, and signified his intention of paying a 

 visit to Geelong for the purpose of getting further information 

 on the matter. For the purpose of further providing for the 

 scheme for agricultural education, the Town Council have 

 had the assistance of the Hon. J. H. Connor, M.L.C., and Mr. 

 H. M. Sutherland, in the way ol selecting suitable areas of 

 land for an experimental work. 



BUILDINGS. 



During the year several urgent repairs have been carried 

 out, but the thorough renovation of the buildings is urgently 

 required. The Building Committee prepared an estimate of 

 the cost of carrying out the work, and an application to the 

 Department was made for a grant for that purpose, to which 

 a reply had been received, stating that the inspector will 

 make a survey of the buildings. 



DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. 



The annual distribution of prizes on January 7th was 

 made the opportunity of throwing the whole of the classes in 

 operation open to inspection by the public. There was a 

 large attendance of members of municipal and public bodies, 

 also parents and friends of students, and the president pre^ 

 sented the departmental certificates. 



