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Scolarship
Farrer gained a scolarship to Christ's Hospital, london, where he won a gold and a silver medal for mathematics. -
Another schoarship
Another scolarship took Farrer to Pembrock Collage, Cambridge, in1868, where he studdied medicine. -
First job in Australia
Farrer's first job in Australia was as a tutor at George Campbeel's sheep station, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory. -
Qualified as a surveyor
Farrer qualifiad as a surveyor in July 1875. he worked in the Nyngan, Dubbo, Cooma and Cobar districts with the department of lands -
An appointment
Farrer had an appointment at the department of Agriculture in September 1898, as a wheat experimentalist.