THE WOMBAT. 



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MUSEUM REPORT. 



The museum has progressed steadily during the year, a good 

 number of specimens having been received, though there has 

 been nothing worthy of especial remark. There has been a 

 considerable increase in the number of publications received 

 for the library, consisting chiefly of periodicals, both technical 

 and scientific, so much so, that a large amount of shelving 

 has had to be added to enable them to be properly filed. 



As far as the reading room is concerned, we are glad to 

 notice that the students of the college have availed themselves 

 very largely of its advantages. Papers dealing with engi- 

 neering, plumbing and most other trades are available in the 

 room. The detailed list can be seen in the museum acknow- 

 ledgments in this issue of the Wombat. 



H. E. Hill, ) „ n t 



T Tj T Hon. Curators. 



J. Hammerton, J un., 



TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL 

 TRAINING. 



At various times in the past the council of the college has 

 had under consideration the matter of agricultural training. 

 A series of public lectures on the subject was given some years 

 ago by Mr. Hedger Wallace. Lectures have also been given 

 here by Mr. H. W. Potts and other gentlemen. The council 

 are, therefore, naturally much gratified by the attention now 

 being given to the subject by the Hon. J. W. Taverner, 

 Minister of Agriculture, to whom great praise is due for his 

 efforts to advance the subject. A vote of £30,000 has been 

 passed to establish agricultural colleges, and the Minister has 

 arranged to inspect the college to see if it is suitable for one 

 of the centres, so that before the year is out we hope to see 

 agricultural training made one of the principal objects of this 

 institution. 



Henry Tbacker, Printer, Bjrie Street, Geelong. 



