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  2. OPENING OF THE COMMONWEALTH SAVINGS BANK.

    Precisely at 10 o'clock yesterday morning the doors of the Commonwealth Savings Bank in Moore-street were thrown open for business in the presence of a large number of interested spectators, including the Prime Minister (Mr. Andrew Fisher), Senators M'Dougail and Rac, Mr. Rilley, M.P., and several representative banking authorities. During the day the sum of £5291 was paid in by 126 depositors. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  3. ON THE LAND.

    While in the country recently we had the opportunity of visiting Mr. Jacob Wenke's fine farm and vineyard at Walla Walla. This p[?]neering property (as far as viticulture is ...

    Article : 860 words
  4. TENDERS.

    Roseville.—Erection of a brick residence. Mr. Edward j. Bowen, architect, 39 Pitt-street. Mortdale.—Erection of a cottage. Mr. C. W. Bell, Pitt-street, Mortdale. ...

    Article : 742 words
  5. BUILDINGS AND WORKS.

    A very fine addition is to be made to the architectural features of Newcastle by the erection of new banking promises at the corner of Hunter and Bolton streets for the ...

    Article : 323 words
  6. COST OF DIGGING OUT RABBITS.

    "Prospective Farmer" wants some of our country renders to furnish him with the average price per acre it costs to dig out rabbits, say in a 1000-acre paddock, as he is ...

    Article : 41 words
  7. BATHURST EXPERIMENT FARM.

    The rainfall at Bathurst Experiment Farm for 1912 was exactly 70in, being 6[?]in below the average for the past 54 years. Oven 10[?] fell during June, July and August. The five ...

    Article : 446 words
  8. THE APPLE TRADE.

    The "Fruit World" writes in regard to the apple export trade"—the comparative totals of Australia's export are as follows (these do not Include shipments to New Zealand): ...

    Article : 363 words
  9. MONEY IN CABBAGES.

    BATHUHST.—A large party of farmors and others interested visited Messrs. Mockler Bros. irrigation farm on Hereford estate on Saturday to inspect the application ...

    Article : 207 words
  10. SLAUGHTERING DISEASED CATTLE.

    Under the regulatioins issued in pursuance of the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902, it is provided that no animals but [?] as are inteded to be dressed for the food of man shall ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

    Tenders for the following public works have been accepted during the week ended the 11th instant:- Railway and Tramway Construction Branch.—Supply and delivery of 160 tons of fishbolts for 60lb rails for ...

    Article : 946 words
  12. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

    In the office of Mr. J. T. M'Carthy, architect, Challis House, Martin-place, a contract has been let for the erection of the first portion of a new Roman Catholic church, to be built ...

    Article : 258 words
  13. ITEMS.

    The result of the whey-skimming innovtiion at Featherstone factory, New Zealand, is a saving of ten shillings per day per vat, which means to them £35 per week. ...

    Article : 524 words
  14. VALUING A HORSE.

    I. B. Henderson writes in the "Canada Farm":—In examining for unsoundness the horse should be examined both in the stable and out of it; but in show ...

    Article : 1,911 words
  15. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.

    Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space to make a few remarks on this subject, which is becoming almost so common as to call for a standing head line in the press, and which is ...

    Article : 781 words
  16. THE RUTHERGLEN BUG.

    "Orchardist" writes—A few years ago my nectarines were infested with the Rutherglen bug so badly that they ate the peel all off the fruit as well as ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    At a meeting of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce, a letter recently received from the Premier, in reply to the Chamber's [?]riticisms of the Government for refusing to ...

    Article : 329 words
  18. GENERAL NOTES.

    There are already indications of a busy year. The season is opening up well, and in quite a number of architects' offices plans are being prepared for a good deal of work; ...

    Article : 722 words
  19. CO-OPERATIVE BUTTER MANUFACTURE.

    An event of more than usual interest to the dairying industry was the official opening last week of three new butter factories in the Richmond River district. Nothing is now ...

    Article : 772 words
  20. DAIRYING.

    BRISBANE.—During last week the Department of Agriculture handled 12,064 packages of butter, made up of 7054 boxes of salted, 1517 boxes of unsalted, 447 boxes of pats, and ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. FREE FARMS.

    With a view to encouraging settlement in the empty spaces of the Northern Torritory, the Federal Government, just before the close of the session last month, announced that ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    POMBALA.—The ram[?] [?] [?] Post-office for 19112 was [?] [?] very much [?] HARGRAVES.—For [?] weather ...

    Article : 327 words
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