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THE JOURNAL OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. — Advertisements. 



QUEENSLAND. 



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

 or growing Sugar, Cereals, Fruits, etc., is directed to the facilities granted by the Queenslan< 

 Government for acquiring land for such purposes. 



BY CONDITIONAL SELECTION, 



Agricultural Homesteads : The area to be selected varies with the quality of the land, from 160, 320, to 640 acrei 



at 2/0 per acre, payment extending over 10 years. 

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

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



of £d. per acre upward. 



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

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

 £d. and Id. per acre per annum. 



BY UNCONDITIONAL SELECTION. 



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



Agricultural Lands Purchase Act : Large Freehold Estates of choice agricultural land are also being bought V. 

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

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

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

 secure his freehold earlier he can do so by paying the remaining instalments of principal together with one \ per cen 

 for interest. 



RATES OF PASSAGE BY QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS 



AGENTS-Messrs. GRAY, DAWES & CO., 53, Great Winchester St., E.C. 



A THIRD-CLASS PASSAGE, by Queensland Royal Mail Steamers, can now be obtained for £13 13! 



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



STEAMERS LEAVE LONDON MONTHLY FOR QUEENSLAND. 



For all Information apply to — 



THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR QUEENSLAND, 



1, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, S.W 



The COLONIAL COLLEGE 



AND TRAINING FARMS, Ltd., 

 HOLLESLEY BAY, SUFFOLK. 



own estate, in an extremely healthy and 

 Sea and river boating and. bathing. 



THE COLLEGE 13 SITUATED on its 



beautiful position dominating Hollesley Bay. 



FARMS OF OVER 1800 ACRES are carried on by the College for the instruction}?! 

 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 WORKING DAIRY (50 COWS), a stud of 60 to 70 Suffolk Horses, a renowned 

 nocK p SUIIOIK Sheep, very extensive fruit, flower, and vegetable grounds, and instruction is regularly given in 

 uie lonowmg subjects : -Agriculture ; Horse, Cattle, and Sheep Management; Dairying, Horticulture, forestry, 

 uoo.icratt, veterinary Science and Practice, Laud Surveying, Levelling and Building, Geology, Mineralogy, 

 < iionuptry ana Botany ; Engineer s, Smith's, Carpenter's, Joiner's, Wheelwright's, Harness Maker's Work ; Kiding, 

 Boating, Rafting, Swimming, Ambulance, Hygiene, &c. 



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

 by statesmen of the highest rank at home and in the Colonies. 



FULL INFOHMATION may 



London Secretary, 11, Pall Mai 



he obtained from the Director at above address, or from the 

 , S.W. (opposite the Athenaeum Club). 



