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would be provided for and treated in exactly the same manner as they them- 
selves had been, from what they could see there was not much danger of the 
boys being neglected in this respect. He would also like to thank the 
specialists of the Department—Messrs. Mahon, Briinnich, and Benson—for their 
services during the Conference, and particularly all those gentlemen who had 
prepared papers. (Cheers.) 
Professor SHELTON briefly responded, and a vote of thanks to the Recom- 
mendations Committee concluded the Conference. hae 
FINAL PROCEEDINGS AND TRIP. 
Ar dinner on Saturday very cordial wishes were expressed for the success 
of the College. In reply, Mr. Tuynne stated that they had had within the last 
year to clear and fence the land, select the site for, let the contracts, and have 
the buildings erected ; but probably no act in his thirteen months’ administra-_ 
tion of the Agricultural Department had given him greater pleasure than the 
. establishment of the College. Professor Sieuron also gave some particulars 
relative to the admission of students. The aim of the instruction, he added, 
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genuine love of agriculture. oe 
After dinner all the delegates were photographed by Mr. F. C. Wills, of 
the Agricultural Department. At 4 o’clock the great majority of the delegates 
left by train for Warwick, where they arrived at half-past 10 after a pleasant 
run across the Downs by moonlight. Mr. J. V. Chataway, M..A., who had 
attended all the sessions of the Conference, accompanied the party. It was 
also joined from Brisbane by Mr. J. C. Stewart, M.L.A. Mr, Thynne 
remained at Toowoomba, but rejoined the members of the Conference on their 
way back from Killarney, and returned to Brisbane with them. Next day the 
delegates, with the addition of Mr. Arthur Morgan, were taken by train 
through the fine farming districts that lie between Warwick and Killarney. 
At the same time an inspection was made of the recently established State 
experiment farm at the Hermitage, about five miles from Warwick. Work has 
apparently been vigorously pushed on at the farm; the overseer’s cottage, among 
other things, being now practically completed. A couple of hours were also 
spent at Killarney. In the afternoon the delegates returned to Toowoomba, 
several of them going on from there to Brisbane or to their respective homes, 
while a number remained behind for the purpose of visiting some of the chiet 
butter and cheese factories in the neighbourhood. 
