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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Bellingen branch station of the Ambulance Transport Service, which was established several months ago, has been given approval to set up its area as a separate district. ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,888 words
  4. — ON THE LAND —

    "During the last week wheatgrowers have been very disturbed owing to their inability to sell bagged wheat," said Mr. G. W. Walker, of the Lindley Walker ...

    Article : 387 words
  5. "FACING A CRISIS."

    "Sheep owners throughout Riverina are facing a crisis," said Mr. C. W. Davis, one of the best-known sheep men in Riverina, yesterday. "We ...

    Article : 853 words
  6. JERSEYS AGAIN LEAD.

    Jerseys were again outstanding in official butter-fat tests completed during November. A Government-owned cow outstripped ...

    Article : 352 words
  7. CULCAIRN RESIDENT'S DEATH. I

    The death has occurred of Mr. Richard Thomas Schnaars at the age of 66 years. He had been engaged in farming at Culcairn for 28 years. He leaves a widow, one son, Albert, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. FINGERS CRUSHED IN MACHINE.

    Herbert Wright, 16, was working on a planing machine at the sawmill at Yelarbon, when one of his hands became caught in the blades of the machine. He was taken to the ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. IMPROVEMENTS TO AERODROME.

    In a letter to the South Grafton council, the Department of Works and Local Government stated that, according to the reports of departmental officers, the proposed ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. LITHGOW SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    Speaking at a public meeting convened by the Mayor, Alderman Fullagar, Senator W. P. Ashley declared that an agitation should be begun to induce the Federal Government to ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. CHEAP METHOD OF OVERHEAD SPRAYING

    On the farm of Mr. W. McDonald, at Boambee. Twelve half-inch rubber pipes are led from a two-and-a-half-inch main. Each 20ft-hose ends in a butterfly spray, which is temporarily staked. The stakes are moved across so that the system gives 60 feet of irrigation for each position of the main. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 57 words
  12. LITHGOW INQUEST.

    A finding of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. Bamber, at an inquest concerning the death of Ernest James Wheeler, 35, whose decapitated body was ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. EROSION_CONTROL.

    The Manilla Graziers' Association has decided to ask the State Government to expedite the training of men in soil conservation and erosion control, so that they may be available to ...

    Article : 252 words
  14. CAR DRIVER PINED.

    Joseph Thomas Cottrell was fined £1 with costs and £2/2/ witness's expenses at Lithgow Police Court on a charge of having driven a motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road. ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. MAN FELL INTO PIT.

    While loading drums of petrol at the premises of his employer, Mr. Henry Allan, Charles Lane, a carrier, slipped and fell into a pit. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and other ...

    Article : 45 words
  16. RAILWAY FACILITIES CRITICISED.

    Residents around Croppa Creek are concerned at the continued refusal of the Railway Commissioners to provide reasonable facilities for handling the business at the ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. WATER SCHEME COMPLETED.

    The Mullumbimby Municipal Council's water scheme has been completed, except for the filtration plant, at a cost of about £16,000. The council is waiting for the approval of ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. GRAIN POURING IN.

    The wheat harvest has been much better than was at first anticipated. The season is much earlier than usual, many farmers having finished stripping and carting. ...

    Article : 229 words
  19. METAL THROWN INTO CRUSHER.

    Allegations that the machinery at the council's crushing plant at North Arm had been tampered with were made by the electrical engineer, Mr. T. E. Flynn, at a meeting of ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. CONTROL OF CATTLE TICKS.

    Seventy-two thousand head of cattle in the tick quarantine area have been continuously dipped every 14 days since early September. Owners are pleased with the results of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  21. CANE CRUSHING COMPLETED.

    A total of 92,635 tons of sugarcane from the canefields of the Tweed district was crushed at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's mill at Condong during the 1938 ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. CAR PARKING PROBLEM.

    Regulations for the parking of cars in the main street are confusing motorists. Alderman O'Reilly said at a meeting of the council that nobody looked after the parking ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. FLUORINE IN ROCK PHOSPHATE.

    The valuable effects of top-dressing Australian pastures with superphosphate are now well known. Of late years, there has been a tendency to use licks containing phosphorus ...

    Article : 332 words
  24. FAMOUS CLYDESDALE'S DEATH.

    The Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society has received advice from Scotland of the death of Craigie Beau Ideal, the famous Clydesdale stallion owned by Mr. James ...

    Article : 223 words
  25. MAN FATALLY INJURED.

    William Peters, 50, was fatally injured when he fell from a lorry on which he was riding, near Pegleg Creek, about a mile from Tinonee. He died in an ambulance on the way to the ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. TWO MEN INJURED.

    A. E. Anderson, a farmer, of Pucawan, near Temora, was building a hay stack when he fell 25ft to the ground. Ronald McMaster, who was standing near the stack, made an ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. DRY CONDITIONS

    In his monthly report to the Albury Pastures Protection Board the stock Inspector, Mr. J. G. Johnston, stated that the dry conditions in the district were causing considerable anxiety ...

    Article : 211 words
  28. BLAND SHIRE RATING.

    The Bland Shire Council has fixed the unimproved value of Ungarie at £17,078 for rating purposes this year. The local rate was fixed at 2d in the £ on the unimproved ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. BUNDARRA WATER SUPPLY.

    The Gostwyck Shire Council has decided to proceed with a water supply for Bundarra at a cost of £1[?],000, towards which the Minister for Works and Local Government, ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

    The Department of Agriculture has arranged for the following addresses, under the auspices of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales (unless otherwise stated), and the general public are ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. INCREASED RATING.

    A rate of 9[?]d in the £1. an increase of l[?]d, has been struck by the council. The increase is mainly the result of its taking over of the area from the adjoining shire, to ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    UNGARIE.—In wheat production, the Burgooney district will compare favourably with any part of the south during the present season. Approximately 90,000 bushels were delivered to the ...

    Article : 114 words
  33. BURNING TRACTOR FIRES CROP.

    Damage estimated at about £1,000 was caused when a new tractor and header, owned by Messrs. Petter Bros., of Myall Downs, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Petter was stripping ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
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