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in short, must be specially trained for his work. A man with such a training and 

 animated by a desire to do his duty faithfully and well, will confer direct benefit upon 

 the country he serves ; and, on the other hand, faithful performance of duty always 

 secures appreciation. Upon forestry, as upon every other sphere of usefulness, Bacon's 

 Golden Aphorism has a direct bearing — 



' ' I hold every man a debtor to his profession, from the which as men of 

 course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to en- 

 deavour themselves by Avay of amends to be a help and ornament thereunto. ' ' 



There are two divisions of officers in the Forest Service of Western Australia. 

 The first, or Professional Division, is made up of men who have received training at a 

 University and have subsequently studied at and been awarded the diploma of a recog- 

 nised Forestry School. The second or General Division is, under the Eegulations now 

 in f orce, composed of men who have served a prescribed apprenticeship, and have in the 

 course of their apprenticeship studied at the Forest Department's School for a certain 

 fixed period during each year of their apprenticeship. This school, which is situated 

 near Wonnerup, is under the charge of a qualified officer of the First Division. 



Applicants for apprenticeship must be physically fit, not more than 15 years of 

 age, and must have passed, at least, the 7th Class in a State School. Apprentices serve 

 under indenture entered into between their parents and the Conservator of Forests, and 

 the period of service is four years. During the periods in each year not employed in 

 school work, apprentices will do duty in the field under the supervision of foresters and 

 assistant foresters. Those whose record during the term of apprenticeship has been 

 satisfactory and who pass the examination following the school courses, will be eligible 

 for permanent employment in the forests as suitable vacancies occur. The following 

 is a resume of the subjects that will be studied at the School during each of the years 

 of apprenticeship: — 



Subjects for first year — 



1. Elementary Mathematics. 



2. Physiography and Geology. 



3. Botany (elementary). 



4. Entomology. 



The subjects to be studied during the second year are — 



1. Soils. 



2. Botany — Systematic and economic. 



3. Surveying. 



4. Forestry — History and Value. 



Subjects for third year — 



1. Svlviculture (including nursery work). 



2. Mensuration. 



3. Valuation of Timber. 



4. Protection of Forests. 



Subjects for fourth year — 



1 . Forest Management and Working Plans. 



2. Utilisation. 



3. Transport and Forest Engineering. 



4. Forest Policy. 



Br Authority : FHicn. Wm, Simpson, Government Frinter, Perth. 



