Annual Report by C. Bogue Luffmann, in the Department of Agriculture Annual Report 1900 pp 262-311. 2 copies This is a photocopy of the original report. The report is headed "Department of Agriculture, Victoria." At this time the Burnley School of Agriculture was under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Agriculture. The report was prepared by the Principal C. Bogue Luffmann. It is 54 pages in length, contains an annual report and prospectus, an examination paper, eight essays on horticultural subjects, 4 of these by Mr Bogue Luffmann and the remainder by students. Essays contained in the Annual Report are: Profitable Branches of Agriculture for Victoria - C Bogue Luffmann (Principal) Trunks and Branches - C Bogue Luffmann Girdling Cincturing Lancing Bandaging & Hardening of Bark - C Bogue Luffmann Humus - Tessa Smith (2nd year student) An examination paper - I Higgins (2nd year student) The Requisite Qualifications of the Commercial Fruit Grower - M.W. Thompson (2nd year student) Fruit Tree Stocks - M.W. Thompson An Examination Paper - H.R. Ward (1st year student) and M. Thatcher (1st year student) charles bogue luffman, principal, student essays, c b luffmann essays, horticulture essays, 1900 horticulture writing, cincturing, girdling, lancing, bandaging horticulture, humus, fruit growing, horticulture turn of the century, horticulture school report, luffmann

Subsequently the area was not fully developed in this manner following flooding in 1863. Some remnants remain.Plan on paper with cloth backing. Inscription, "Designed by Alfred Lynch. Landscape Gardener, Prahran. Printed by De Guchy & Leigh." An inset plan shows position of Experimental Gardens related to the City of Melbourne and Bay. Plan shows layout and plantings of the designated area - fruit, vegetables: the conservatory, nursery, exhibition buildings. This plan was owned by E.E. Pescott. Inscription on cover, "Burnley. E.E.P.." "Ed. E. Pescott." Subsequently the area was not developed in this manner. See inscription on copy made for Centenary Exhibition B92.633. Other copies given to College by N. Lothian (graduated 1934). Jim Sanders, a friend of his, gave them to Dr. G. Moore in 1991. A larger copy, inscribed on reverse, '1861', 'Early proposals for Horticultural Gardens for Horticultural Society of Victoria (now Royal). The lithograph was included as an insert in the Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle 21 June, 1862. It is only in one of the copies held by the State Library of Victoria. 1 large and 1 small photographs of plan. Several photocopies of the plan.Inscription, "Designed by Alfred Lynch. Landscape Gardener, Prahran. Printed by De Gruchy & Leigh." / Inscription on cover, "Burnley. E.E.P.." "Ed. E. Pescott."alfred lynch, experimental gardens, conservatory, nursery, e.e. pescott, n. lothian, jim sanders, dr. g. moore, horticultural socoety of victoria

The Working Men's College later became the Royal Melbourne Institut of Technology (RMIT), and is now RMIT Univesity.Charcoal green soft covered magazine of the Working Men's College. Articles include: * On the Beginning of Things (Robet Haddon) * An Annual Out-door day * Powlett Coal * The Arts and Crafts Society * Gordon College * Big Guns * The Aeroplane * The Department of Engineering (W.M. Kernot) * British Craftsmanship (Robert J. Haddon) * The Education of an artist in Australia (Archibald Colquhoun) * The Ordeal of Eyes * Modelling and the Sculptors Art (J.S. Davie) * Wrought Iron - Old & NEw (John G. Lothian) * Some Lately Departed Students. (A. Coates, S. Rennick, W. McLean, J. Douglas, H. Colwell, L. Ritchie, B. Caldwell, V. Bowen, W. Williams, T. Richardson., L. Leslie) * Sport * Correspondence * NEws from Fiji (J. Herbert Beath) * A Student in China (R.C.S. Ogilby * College Examination Results, 1909 Images: Wilfred N. Kernot, Engineering classes and rooms, Blacksmithing workshop, Antique drawing roomc. dowel, working men's college, rmit

A recipe book produced by the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union (P.M.W.U.). Contains a variety of recipes and handy hints and an outline of P.M.W.U. activities.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis227 p., illus., plastic spiral binding.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, household hints, presbyterian women's missionary union

Critical letter to Director from S. Allan Johnson re drainage. This letter (original and carbon copy) is addressed to the Director School of Horticulture Burnley. It is from S. Allan Johnson who gives the address of Henry George League, 18 George Parade, Melbourne. It is undated , and suggests that two authors are Mr Lothian and Miss N Chisholm, graduates of Burnley offer incorrect information on drainage in gardens. He includes 3 pages of instructions on drainage in gardens. There is a handwriten note on the back of the copy. The letter is full of typing and spelling mistakes. The brown paper envelope is addressed to the Burnley Horticultural Gardens, Burnley and is not postmarked. There is no stamp. (Hand delivered.) Letter to Director, Burnley School of Horticulture re drainage s. allan johnson, drainage, gardens drainage, incorrect garden drainage, criticism of garden drainage practice, horticulture drainage instructions