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THE JOURNAL OF THE BOAKD OF AGmCULTmi'E.— Advertisements. 



QUEENSLAND. 



The attention of Farmers and persons with small capital who are desirous of Dairying 

 or growing Sugar, Cereats, i^ruits, etc., is directed to the facilities granted by the Queensland 

 Government for cicquiring land for such purposes. 



BY CONDITIONAL SELECTION, 



A g'l'i cultural Homesteads : The area to be selected varies with the quality of the land, from 160, 320, to 640 acres, 



at per acre, payment extending over 10 years. 

 Agricultural Farms s Area up to 1,280 acres at 10/- per acre upward, payment extending over 20 years. 

 Cirazing Selection'* : Farms and Homesteads in areas up to 20,000 acres, on 14, 21, and 28 years' lease, at annual rent 



of ^d. per acre upward. 



Scrub Selections : These are divided into four classes (according to quantity of timber on land to be cleared), area of 

 each up to 10,000 acres, lease for 30 years ; no rent for first 5, 10, 15, or 20 years according to class, remaining periods 

 M. and Id. per acre per annum. 



BY UNCOMDiTlOI^AL SELEOTICN. 



Up to 1,280 acres, at from 13s. 4d. per acre, payable in 20 annual instalments. 



Agric^sltural Laiuls Furclsase Act : Large Freehold Estates of choice agricultural land a,re also being bought by 

 the Government, surveyed into Farms ranging from 40 to 640 acres, in various favoured localities, for the purpose of 

 bringing about close settlement. These lands are sold on an extended payment of 20 years, and become the freehold 

 by payment practically of £7 19s. a year for every £100 of the purchasing price. Should the purchaser desire to 

 secure his freehold earlier he can do so by paying the remaining instalments of principal together with one J per cent, 

 for interest. 



RATES OF PASSAGE BY QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. 



AGENTS-iVSessrs. GRAY, DAWES Sl CO., 23, Great Win hester St., E C. 



A THIRD-CLASS PASSAGE, by Queensland Eoyal Mail Steamers, can now 'be obtained for £13 13s. 



(including Bedding and Mess utensils), and other Passages at £16 16s. and £17 17s., according to accommodation. 



STEAMERS LEA.VE LONDON MONTHLY FOE, QUEENSLAND. 



Foi' all Information ajiply to — 



THE AOEMT-OENERAL FOR QUEENSLAND, 



1, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON. S.W. 



The colonial COLLEGE 



AND TRAINING FARMS, Ltd., 

 HOLLESLEY BAY, SUFFOLK. 



THE COLLEGE SITUATED on its own estate, in an extremely healthy and 

 beautiful position dominating Hollesley Bay. Sea and river boating and bathing. 



FARMS OF OVER 1800 ACRE ^ are carried on by the College for the instruction of 

 its students, who thus have unique facilities for becoming practically as well as theoretically 

 acquainted with all branches of Agriculture, and with horse, cattle, and sheep breeding, etc., on 

 a large scale. 



There is a LARGE MODEL WO INKING r*AIRY (50 COWS), a stud of 60 to 70 Suffolk Horses, a renowned 

 flock of Suffolk Sheep, very extensive fruit, flower, and vegetable grounds, and instruction is regularly given in 

 the following subjects :— Agriculture ; Horse, Cattle, and Sheep Management ; Dairying, Horticulture, Forestry, 

 Woodcraft, Veterinary Science and Practice, Land Surveying, Levelling and Building, Geology, Mineralogy, 

 Chemistry and Botany ; Engineer's, Smith's, Carpenter's, Joiner's, Wheelwright's, Hai-ness Maker's Work ; Riding, 

 Boating, Ilafting, Swimming, Ambulance, Hygiene, etc. 



THE WORK OF THE COLLEGS has been periodically recognised as of great value 

 l)y statesmen of the lughest rank at home and in the Colonies, 



FUToL II^FO .V MATION may be obtained from the Director at above address, or from the 

 Jjondon Secretary, 11, Pall Mall, S.W. (opposite the Athenaeum Club). 



