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on the Society’s Senior Examination. 
9. That the following prizes be awarded to successful candidates placed 
in the first class for aggregate merit : First prize 30/., second prize 201., 
third prize 10/. 
10. That the following additional prizes he awarded to the candidate 
who shall show the highest merit in each subject respectively : — 
Science and Practice of Agriculture . Money or books to value of 10/. 
Mechanics 
Chemistry . 
Botany 
Geology 
Veterinary Science 
Land Surveying. 
Book-keeping 
10 /. 
10 /. 
10 /. 
5/. 
10 /. 
5/. 
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11. That certificates, to be termed first and second class certificates, be 
granted to candidates placed in the first and second classes, such certificates 
to specify the subjects in which the candidate shall have satisfied the 
examiners. 
4. With certain changes in detail, this scheme has remained in 
force ever since ; and the modifications in it that have from time 
to time been made may perhaps be most conveniently grouped 
under the following headings : — 
Limit of Age . — The original resolution of the Special Council 
held on May 2, 1867, contemplated a limitation of the age of 
candidates to from 18 to 25 years of age ; but the examinations of 
1868 and 1869 were held without any such limitation. An ex- 
periment tried in 1870 of limiting the age of all candidates to 21 
years resulted in only two candidates (neither of whom passed) 
presenting themselves that year. In 1871 and 1872 only candi- 
dates under 21 years of age were eligible for prizes ; but the 
certificates were granted irrespective of age. All restrictions as 
to age were, however, abolished in December 1872, and none have 
since been imposed. 
Compulsory Subjects for First-Class Certificate . — These subjects 
have always remained the same, except that Agricultural Engi- 
neering was substituted for “ Mechanics ” in June 1888. 
Compulsory Subjects for Second-Class Certificate . — Originally 
a candidate had to satisfy the examiners in the science (Chemistry) 
and the practice of Agriculture and in Book-keeping, and in either 
Land Surveying or Mechanics. In June 1888 this was modified 
so as to make Agriculture the only obligatory subject ; but a 
candidate was required to bond fide attempt all the four others 
(Book-keeping, Chemistry, Land Surveying, and Agricultural 
Engineering), and to pass in three of them. 
Rewards to Winners of First-Class Certificates . — The Life 
Membership of the Society has been offered throughout to 
winners of the first-class certificates — except that in 1894 the 
number of such life memberships was limited to five. The money 
prizes from 1868 to 1870 were 30/., 20/., and 10/. for the three 
best candidates placed in the first class in order of merit. In 1871 
the prizes offered were 25/., 10/., and 5/., and the first prize has 
