If correctly reported the Promier, Mr. Wade, in stating that the excess of applicants for land over the supply has been solely due to a desire by way of speculation ...
Article : 313 wordsLast week, at a special meeting of the North Sydney Council, a question was raised with regard to the powers conferred on municipal bodies in levying their rates. Generally it ...
Article : 997 wordsConsideration of the bill in committee was resumed by the Legislative Council yesterday at part 3. Clause 41, "Prohibition of Lock-outs or ...
Article : 1,959 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, The MINISTER FOR LANDS, replying to Mr. R. Jones, sold that during the recent censure debate Mr. M'Gowen referred to 12 ...
Article : 694 wordsSome of the Victorian pears shipped by the R.M.S. Orontos brought from 2s to 5s 9d a tray. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. J. P. Hopkins (Castle Hill) writes that the Government should assist stockowners by conveying fodder at roduced rates, as was done during the last drought, when food was ...
Article : 73 wordsCARCOAR.—A. deputation of the amalgated district closer settlement leagues waited on Mr. T. Waddell, State Treasurer, at Mandurama, on Wednesday night with reference ...
Article : 477 wordsThe "Tamworth News" writes:—"Mr. Levien's offerts to induce the Government to carry out the promises of Messrs. Carruthers and, Ashton are to be heartily commended. ...
Article : 272 wordsBOWRA VILLIS.—The second annual show of the Nambucca Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opened by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., under adverse ...
Article : 178 wordsSeveral questions were answered in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The MINISTER FOR WORKS, in reply to Mr. M'Garry, said that the engineer in charge ...
Article : 254 wordsCAMPBELLTOWN.—The show was brought to a close on Wednesday in beautiful weather. Mr. C. W. Oakes, M.L.A performed the opening ceremony. The attendance was ...
Article : 496 wordsHowever strong the opposition may be to experiments with the "Yalgogrin" microbe. or Danysz virus, on the mainland, there must be general approbation of the decision of the ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Mr. Kater, said the Government was aware that all sheep vans for the convoyance of fat sheep were ...
Article : 120 wordsMr. Myles M'Rae. writes:—Unless the price of milk is increased to 6d per quart retail the greater portion of metropolitan and suburban dairymen will be compelled to throw up the ...
Article : 321 wordsBRISBANE.—A meeting of the representatives in Parilament of farming constituencies was held on Thursday morning. The object of the meeting was to discuss with the ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. Price gate notice of his intention to move for a return showing: (1) The number and area of all improvement leases grunted since the passing of the tarni Act of 1895, showing locality, area, price, and ...
Article : 150 wordsMUDGEE.—The show was brought to a close on Thursday in the presence of a fall attendance. The proceedings were chiefly devoted to sheep dog trials and the finals of the ...
Article : 167 wordsThe operations of the American Beef Trust in England are attracting such attention, land their probable effect on our frozen meat export trade is so momentous, that it is of ...
Article : 283 wordsAt the invitation of Mr. H. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, a party of pressmen were yesterday shown round the grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society ...
Article : 903 wordsThe wholesale and needless destruction of native fauna was again discussed by the council of the Zoological Society at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. The subject ...
Article : 264 wordsBRISBANE.—A keen demand for grazing farms exists in Queensland at present. This has been evident from the eagerness with which areas have been taken up, and the ...
Article : 126 wordsMUSWELLBROOK.—The second day of the Upper Hunter exhibition brought the largest gathering soen for years. Special trains from Newcastle and Muriurundi brought ...
Article : 359 wordsMr. J. H. Maiden, Government Botanist, writes:—In December of last year some mysterious deaths of sheep took place at Muswellbrook. Various ...
Article : 443 wordsSir,—I have read with considerable interest the many letters appearing in your valuable columus re municipal rating Many of your correspondents have put the case fairly, and ...
Article : 454 wordsPEAK HILL.—At the annual meeting of the Tomingley Farmers and Settlers' Association the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. E. Comber; secretary, Mr. William ...
Article : 34 wordsPERTH.—The Victorian viticulturnl export, Mr. Francois De Castella, who has been making investigations at the French and other Continental vine countries with regard to ...
Article : 82 wordsAt the last meeting of the Political Labour League, Mr. F. Bryant presiding, It was reported that vigorous political organisation work had been carried on so as to secure a ...
Article : 145 wordsSINGLETON.—The Singleton Pastures Protection Board has decided to deal stringently with porsous introducing swine fever pigs to the district, and the inspector intends to ...
Article : 32 wordsMACLEAN.—The show was continued on Wednesday. The weather was dull, but no rain fell. The attendance numbered 3500. Awards: ...
Article : 138 wordsA disease was recently noticed among the rabbits in the south-western part of Queensland. At least, Mr. A Gillespie, chairman of the Maranoa Rabbit Board, holds the ...
Article : 295 wordsSINGLETON.—The Queensland fruit fly is playing havoc with some of the orchards in the district. It is the most serious enemy that the growers have over had to face, and ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. D. E. Black presided at Wednesday's meeting of the United Clerks' Union at the Trades Hall. It was reported that the union had been registered in the Arbitration Court, ...
Article : 94 wordsWINGHAM.—The Wingham Show opened on Thursday. The weather was showery, but the attendance was equal to last year. The entries were good. Horses and cattle were ...
Article : 53 wordsCOOMA.—The Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show waa continued on Thursday in favourable weather. The attendance was large, numbering about ...
Article : 782 wordsThe proposal to allow the City Council's employees Boxing Day and Easter Monday, in addition to the holidays already given, namely, the annual leave of eight days, Christmas Day, Good Friday, ...
Article : 450 wordsAt the request of the Tenterfield Agricultural Society that a departmental expert should give a demonstratun and lecture in the district on the subject of ensilage ...
Article : 179 wordsNARRABRI.—District prospects, from a pastoral point of view. are considered good. Shearing will probably commence much earlier this year than usual. Mr. Buchanan's Killarney ...
Article : 69 wordsA meeting of the Empire Day celebration committee was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday. The president of the women's branch, Mrs. Hugh Dixson, presided. The ...
Article : 163 wordsMessrs Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, Sydney, in conjunction with Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton, Tenterfield, report having effected a very satisfactory sale of the whole of the Tenterfield and Boonoo Boonoo ...
Article : 329 wordsCAMDEN.—The local pastures protection board has issued a notice stating that owing to the abundance of grass in the district, and the consequent difficulty of using poison ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 10 Apr 1908, Page 4
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