Trustees Of Agricultural Colleges (The University of Melbourne)

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsGovernment organisationsHistoryThe Agricultural Colleges Act of 1884 provided for the reservation of 150000 acres, under the control of trustees, as an endowment for agricultural colleges and experimental farms. It established a council of elevem members comprising three trustees, the Secretary of Agriculture and five representatives of agricultural societies, along with two members appointed by the Governor. These minutes record the resolutions of the Trustees in relation to tenders for surveys; ownership of land and reserves; management of leases; requests to sub-let land; applications for the right to cultivate land administered by the Trustees.

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[UMA-SRE-20030101] Minutes of the Trustees of Agricultural Colleges

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Trustees Of Agricultural Colleges (The University of Melbourne)