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  2. ON THE LAND.

    The present disastrous drought in our inland wheal and sheep districts, brings home onto more with deadly effect the folly of procrastination in the essential work of linking ...

    Article : 431 words
  3. HELP FOR FARMERS.

    PERTH.—The Scaddan Government have a[?] ranged with the Agricultural Bank manage[?] and a wheat expert to advance provisions, seed wheat, and fertilisers to distressed ...

    Article : 61 words
  4. THE CROPS.

    GULARGAMBONE.—Dry weather is causing anxiety among the farmers and graziers. Harvesting operations are in full swing, but the crops are exceedingly light. Water ...

    Article : 45 words
  5. ADVANCES TO LEASEHOLDERS.

    Mr. Gregory M'Girr, M.L.A., writes:— If the Government will now carry out my proposal to advance holders of homestead farm, homestpad ...

    Article : 364 words
  6. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    KEMPSEY.—Macleay Dalry Company paid suppliers 9¾d for the first-class butter and 9d for second-class for the month of September. Heavy rain fell during Saturday evening and ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The twenty third annual show of Berrigau Agrleultuial and Horticultural Society [?] traded a good attendance. The quality of the exhibits was excellent, the horse section[?] ...

    Article : 657 words
  8. RABBIT INDUSTRY.

    The poisoning of rabbits within a distance of 25 miles from freezing works has been prohibited. A regulation to this effect was signed by ...

    Article : 135 words
  9. ARTESIAN WATER.

    Following upon the attention directed to the supply of artesian water, by Professor Gregory's lecture at Brisbane—In which he emphasised the seriousness of the present ...

    Article : 496 words
  10. FARMER SUPPORTS FIXING PRICE.

    Mr. John J. Casley, North Berry Jerry, writes:—Just a few lines in support of Mr. Fitzpatrick's letter from Warre Warral, on the price of wheat question. He has struck ...

    Article : 225 words
  11. COTTON GROWING.

    In the course of his fortnightly report the irrigation Commissioner states that up to the present time very little has been said as to the possibility of cotton production on ...

    Article : 402 words
  12. THE STATE AS A FARMER.

    "Plow Boy" writes, legardiug the Governments proposal to sow a large wheat crop:- Surely this is no time for socialistic experiments. Every man who has followed up ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. THEATRE REGULATIONS.

    New regulations under the Theatres and Public Halls Act have been issued under the authority of the Ministet for Public Health. The width of exits and staircases is ...

    Article : 126 words
  14. FOR THE EMPIRE.

    Sir,—Your "Herald" of to-day reports that the 13th Infantry Battalion is the only battalion from New South Wales minus a ba[?]. May I be permitted to suggest a shilling fund ...

    Article : 109 words
  15. THE IRRIGATION AREAS.

    At no time, reports the Irrigation Commissioner, in its history, has the irrigation area appeared to better advantage than it does at present. The season all through ...

    Article : 514 words
  16. DISTRICT EXHIBITS.

    INVERELL.—Various schemes have been devised from time to time by pastoral and agricultrial societies in the State to create rivalry amongst farmers in connection will ...

    Article : 388 words
  17. PREVENTION OF LOCKJAW.

    Sir,—A recent cablegram informs us that a majority of the deaths amongst the wounded is due to tetanus (or "lockjaw"), arising from septic infection of the wounds by the ...

    Article : 203 words
  18. INCREASING THE WHEAT AREA.

    Complaints have been made to the Minister of Agriculture on many Decisions during his recent visits to the country, that the action of the Government in fixing the price ...

    Article : 322 words
  19. GERMAN-AUSTRALIANS.

    Sir.—In your article headed "Australia's Opportunity" yor say, "To Germany, too, we may well look for immigration after the war," Well, we may look, but I doubt very ...

    Article : 380 words
  20. APPOINT A COMMISSION.

    "Empire Builder" writes with regard to the proposal to make 500,000 acres available at once for whea-growing in the Wyalong-Lake Cudgellico district, and points out that no ...

    Article : 577 words
  21. SHEADING TALLIES.

    GOULBURN.—At Willeroo Station nine shearers shore 1744 sheep in one day. The principal tallies were:—H. Marsh, 246; E. H. Harrison, 243; S. Smith, 207. ...

    Article : 28 words
  22. BUTTER.

    Realising that New South Wales would have a very heavy early summer butter porduction, the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. G. Ashford), caused enquiry to be made in London, ...

    Article : 274 words
  23. ARTESIAN WATER.

    The report of the recent second interstate conference on artesian water contains suggestions for pastoralists to help them to conserve the artesian supplies, which, through ...

    Article : 713 words
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