An overview of the RR.W. Richards, Antarctic explorer and former principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, jack barker, antarctica, r.w. richards, dick richards

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 31 January 1891 p14. Description of meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the institution preparatory to handing it over to the Government. £1400 paid by the Government to cover debentures and liabilities.the leader, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, winding up affairs, debts, government funding, debentures

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 2 May, 1891 p14. Description of arrangements made by the Secretary of Agriculture for receiving students at the Horticultural Gardens now under the control of the Agricultural Department. Subjects taught and costs.the leader, secretary of agriculture, horticultural gardens, horticultural college, subjects, costs, students, department of agriculture

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 21 March, 1891 p 14. Description of the first meeting of the Horticultural Board constituted to supervise the working of the new school.the leader, horticultural board, meeting, horticultural college, new school

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 23 May, 1891 p 14. Description of improvements and alterations to the Horticultural Gardens. An extra 2 acres of orchard added. Students commenced work on 18 May, 1891.the leader, orchards, horticultural gardens, improvements, alterations, students commencement of teaching

Photocopy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 4 July, 1891 p 14. Description of finalised prospectus for the School of Horticulture, number of students, prerequisites, course of instruction.the leader, prospectus, students, school of horticulture, prerequisites, student numbers, courses

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 30 May, 1891 p15. List of applicants for the Horticultural course rapidly filling up.the leader, applicants, horticultural course, horticultural college

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 17 October, 1891 p 14. Results of the first examination of the School of Horticulture on agricultural science. C.M. Bastow gained highest place. Members of the Board of Horticulture asked the Commissioner of Public Works for an irrigation pipe from Dights Falls to the Horticultural Gardens.the leader, school of horticulture, c.m. bastow, dights falls, examinations, examination results, agricultural science, commissioner of public works, irrigation pipe, horticultural gardens, burnley gardens

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 22 August, 1891 p 14. Descriptions of members of the Board of Advice for the School of Horticulture and curriculum. Discussion about what to do to prevent further flood damage such as a breakwater. Mr Neilson, curator, has managed to save the young apple trees.the leader, mr neilson, curator, apple trees, school of horticulture, floods, board of advice, flood damage

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 18 July, 1891 p14. Description of damage the recent flood had done to the Horticultural Gardens. Deemed to have done more damage than the 1863 flood.the leader, horticultural gardens, flood, damage to gardens

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 24 October, 1891 p 14. Description of meeting of the Board of Horticulture on 16 October, 1891. Annual prizes, equipment purchase and other costs and fines for students.the leader, board of horticulture, prizes, fines, students, equipment purchases

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 9 April 1892 p 10. Description of condition of Orchard after the earlier flood and finally water obtainable for irrigation.the leader, orchards, floods, irrigation, orchard

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 2 December, 1895 p 9. Description of meeting of the Horticultural Board of Advice, exam results and prizes. Several names listed (new to archive records).the leader, examinations, students, student names, exam results, horticultural board of advice

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 24 June, 1893 p10. Description of Mr Neilson's experimental work with fruit trees at Burnley, his teaching, cuttings available for distribution.the leader, mr neilson, curator, cuttings, fruit trees, teaching, experimental work on fruit trees

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 7 January, 1893. Yan Yean water supplied to Burnley Gardens.the leader, yan yean, reservoir, irrigation, burnley gardens

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 28 December 1895 p 13. List of prize takers at the School of Horticulture.the leader, school of horticulture, prizetakers, students

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 22 May 1897 p 13. Description of the appointment of Mr C.B. Luffman as Curator of the horticultural gardens. His experience in the industry and his recent work instructing gardeners on drying fruit.the leader, charles bogue luffman, curator, gardens, c b luffmann, horticultural gardens, principal, drying fruit

Copy of article in The Australasian 27 August, 1898 p. 12. Response to a request for the admission of women students to the Government School of Horticulture at Burnley.the australasian, burnley school of horticulture, female students, admission

The research that has gone into these chapters is exhaustive and technical. They represent a detailed history of the development and manufacture of the CAC Wirraway, Wackett and Boomerang aircraft in the early days of the Australian aviation industry. These draft chapters feature Keith Meggs' hand-written edits, presumably for proofreading a final publication.

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Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 13 July, 1889 p14. Discussion of proposal by the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria to establish a school of horticulture on their grounds to be handed over to the government. It did not have sufficient income to continue managing the gardens.the leader, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, financial difficulties, school of horticulture, government takeover, burnley gardens

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 1 November, 1890 p15. Description of a special meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria to submit proposals made by the committee to the Government to take over the society's property and administer it. The Government to pay all liabilities and establish a Government School of Horticulture. Composition of committee of management.the leader, rhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, horticultural college, government acquisition, government funding, school of horticulture, committee of management

Copy of article in "The Leader" (Melbourne) 11 October, 1890 p14. Description of how the gardens are to be taken over and administered by the Agricultural Department. Existing buildings to be used to establish a school of horticulture.the leader, gardens, school of horticulture, department of agriculture victoria, pavillion

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