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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A proposal has been made to erect a memorial to mark the centenary of the visit of Charles Darwin to Australia during his voyage in the Beagle. Darwin travelled over ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. ON THE LAND

    Although there is as yet no widespread outbreak of thrips on apple trees, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) warns growers to be on the alert and undertake spraying or ...

    Article : 434 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 3,439 words
  5. COASTAL PASTURES.

    LISMORE, Saturday.—Mr. A. Ferris (Wyrallah), with 438 points out of a possible 600, won the Lower Richmond River section of the North Coast National Agricultural Society's ...

    Article : 489 words
  6. MAN'S DEATH FROM INJURIES.

    Albert Veasey, 40, of Milton, who was seriously injured when a telephone pole fell across him, died in the David Berry Hospital last night. Veasey was a New Zealander, ...

    Article : 44 words
  7. "BACK TO BOURKE" FESTIVITITES.

    Many visitors have already arrived and are arriving hourly by car for the "Back to Bourke" festivities. The town is gally decorated with bunting and floodlighting, and ...

    Article : 177 words
  8. MOTOR TYRE BURSTS.

    The bursting of a motor lorry tyre into which air was being pumped at Marulan hurled the driver, Jack Lampe, several feet, and caused injuries to his knee and elbow. ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. AWARD FOR GALLANTRY.

    Scout Darcy Donovan, of Grafton, has been awarded the Returned Soldiers' League certificate for gallantry. About 18 months ago, several children were playing on the ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. GRAFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    Grafton Chamber of Commerce has called a public meeting for next Friday to consider an irrigation scheme for lands on the Clarence River. Invitations to attend will be extended ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. GRIFFITH PRODUCERS.

    GRIFFITH, Saturday.—At the annual meeting of the Griffith Producers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., at which the retiring directors were re-elected unopposed, it was stated that prices ...

    Article : 517 words
  12. GRAFTON COURTS.

    In the Warden's Court at Grafton, Mr. J. McElroy returned a verdict for £351/15/1, the full amount claimed, with £13/7/ costs, in the claim by John McGrath, Raymond ...

    Article : 145 words
  13. FORBES DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

    FORBES, Sunday.—Mr. J. G. Taylor, secretary of the Country party at Forbes, notified the last meeting of the Forbes Development League that the Government was offering for ...

    Article : 206 words
  14. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 2,527 words
  15. KIAMA SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    A sewerage scheme to cost £42,000 has been rejected by the Kiama Council, which would have had to find £16,000 of the cost, and also probably embark on a water supply ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. LITHGOW BEGONIA HOUSE.

    Building of the begonia house plot next to the Town Hall in Mort-street is fairly advanced. One of the two propagation houses has been erected, and the other will be ...

    Article : 94 words
  17. LAMB'S TONGUE AND LICE.

    COONAMBLE, Saturday.—Mr. A. T. Ellis, stock inspector of the Coonamble Pastures Protection Board, reported at a meeting of the board that the health of stock was quite ...

    Article : 266 words
  18. MULLUMBIMBY WATER SUPPLY.

    The installation of a £21,000 water supply scheme for Mullumbimby was approved to-day at a poll of ratepayers. The voting was: Yes, 116; no, 37; informal, 1. Majority in ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. TIMBER TRADE ACTIVE.

    The timber trade is active, and local mills are busy, A city firm has bought up all the standing wattle bark, and will put up a grinding plant. ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. LOSS OF WINE GRAPES.

    GRIFFITH, Saturday.—The executive of the Wine Grapes Marketing Board does not agree with the statement made by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. Main) that the ...

    Article : 155 words
  21. DEATH OF MR. W R. BROWN.

    The death has occurred of Mr. William Ralston Brown, of Ammerdown, Orange, a native of the district, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Brown previously resided at March, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. BANANA GROWERS.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday—The board of directors of the New South Wales Banana Growers' Federation Co-op., Ltd., has decided that, in view of the need of finance to ...

    Article : 123 words
  23. LAKE ILLAWARRA REGATTA.

    Lake Illawarra, which was once famous as the training headquarters of the late William Beach, world's champion sculler, and on which many regattas were held in the late 90's, is ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. CITRUS BOUNTY DISPUTE.

    GOSFORD, Sunday.—A meeting of growers who exported in 1934 through Niagara Park Growers, Ltd., and have not yet received the 6d. a case Federal bounty on oranges, ...

    Article : 215 words
  25. TWEED RIVER BAR.

    The Tweed River bar, which has held the Urana inside the river for three weeks, is still very shallow, and it is understood that the light-draught dredge Latona is to be ...

    Article : 107 words
  26. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    UNGARIE.—The unusual decision of the officials of the Northern Riverina Mission, in deciding to conduct a fleece competition, has met with a ready response from farmers living in the area ...

    Article : 156 words
  27. TENTERFIELD SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    As a result of a communication received from the Department of Works and Local Government, advising that it was not prepared to undertake preliminary investigations ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 256 words
  29. TENTERFIELD POWER HOUSE.

    With a view to eliminating, if possible, the necessity for the working of overtime at the Tenterfield Power House, and reducing the number of hours the engines would run ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. NEW PRUNE FACTORY.

    YOUNG, Saturday.—A new prune factory estimated to cost about £2000 will be built here by the Young District Producers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. This ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. KIOSK FOR HOSPITAL.

    A hospital kiosk, half the cost of which was defrayed by the ladies' auxiliary, was officially opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Noel Kirkwood, of Parramatta, who was the first ...

    Article : 78 words
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