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  2. SIR G. B. SIMPSON.

    The funeral of the late Sir George Bowen Simpson took place at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday. Archbishop Wright conducted a short service in St. Mark's Church, Darling ...

    Article : 518 words
  3. ON THE LAND. FARM AND STATION.

    There has been some division of opinion amongst citrus, growers in the Gosford district as to the suitability of navel oranges as a commercial crop locally. Some growers found ...

    Article : 369 words
  4. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,560 words
  5. CORNSACKS.

    The Minister for Agriculture has had his attention drawn to recent statements in the press which may give the impression to farmers that there is some prospect of the ...

    Article : 286 words
  6. PRICE OF PORK.

    Mr. George Hunt, Nambucca River, writes: —Re the Necessary Commodities Commission fixing the price of butter and pork, etc. The last move has been to fix the price of pork ...

    Article : 227 words
  7. STATE HORSE-BREEDING.

    An interesting experiment in a State-owned horse stud is that conducted by the Police Department in Queensland. That State has bred horses for police purposes for many ...

    Article : 165 words
  8. PRICE OF GAS.

    The Australian Gaslight Company and the North Shore Gas Company have been called upon by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission to show cause why the present ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  9. EXTRA TAX ON DOGS.

    "Health and Wealth" writes suggesting the Government could raise a considerable amount of revenue by increasing the tax on dogs to £1 per head per annum, sheepdogs and those ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. ENCOURAGING FORESTRY.

    While we are engaged manly in destroying trees, other countries are growing them. Since 1901 the Canadian Tree-planting Division has distributed about sixteen million ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. THE SEASON.

    The Commonwealth Meteorologist supplies the following summary of the condition of stock, crops, pastures, etc., during the month of August, 1915, gleaned from the reports ...

    Article : 594 words
  12. PECAN NUTS.

    One outcome of the recent visit of the Government Fruit Export, Mr. W. J. Allen, to the United States, is a trial that is being made with the cultivation of the pecan nut. ...

    Article : 158 words
  13. HARVEST LABOUR.

    The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, left Sydney last night for the purpose of consulting with the Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, on the subject of providing labour for ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. MEDICINAL PLANTS.

    Mr. Fred. Wright writes:—I am glad that Mr. Fred. Turner agrees with me that medicinal plants can and should be cultivated in Australia, and, in spite of their speeches at ...

    Article : 708 words
  15. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    BERRY.—Local farmers and breeders engaged in the pig industry are highly indignant at the action of the Necessary Commodities Commission in fixing the price of pigs, and ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 4,919 words
  17. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

    The Department of Agriculture advises that the following lectures have been arranged for the ensuing week:— Henty.—"Poultry Culture," to be delivered by the ...

    Article : 101 words
  18. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    W.H.—The price fixed for local milk is 6d per quart. ...

    Article : 17 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 98 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 13 words
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