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

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IdentifierUMA-SRE-20030101Extent1 volumeScope and ContentThe 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 eleven 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. Collection CategoryUniversity, officialAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Series

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CreatorTrustees Of Agricultural Colleges (The University of Melbourne)

Dates

Date1885-1893

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Previous System ID2003.0101Records Services IDUM952Source of DescriptionTransfer documentationDescriptive NoteNo Finding Aid. Request all boxes

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