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  2. THE LABOUR SHORTAGE.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inqutre as to whether or not an all-round shortage of labour exists in the State at the present time continued its sittings at ...

    Article : 1,503 words
  3. ON THE LAND. FARM AND STATION.

    What has been appropriatoly termed the sheep carnival begins to-day with the opening of the sheep show at Moore park. The following fortnight is an interesting period ...

    Article : 1,355 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,800 words
  5. PASTURES BOARDS.

    BOURKE.—At the last meeting of the Bourke Pastures' Protection Board, Mr. Malcolm Robertson was elected chairman for the third year in succession. The chairman, in his ...

    Article : 194 words
  6. MERINO VERSUS CROSSBRED.

    Mr. H. G. von Laubenfeld, West Wyalong, writes:—Early maturity in the Australian merino to become hereditary is based upon the fallowing points:—The sheep must have [?]) ...

    Article : 708 words
  7. A SHORT TOUR WEST.

    Mr. William Glasson writes:—A thing that impressed me during a late tour west was the great change in most parts with respect to the rabbit pest. it was hardly ...

    Article : 575 words
  8. DAIRYING.

    BLACKTOWN.—Messrs. Frost Bros, are establishing a dairy farm at Eastern Creek, but will only manufacture butter, which is considered more profitable than supplying milk ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    ALBURY.—The lambing generally in Southwestern Riverina is turning out well. At Bulgandra (Gibson and Co.) over 90 per cent, has been marked. ...

    Article : 494 words
  10. NEW TICK REGULATIONS.

    CASINO.—Mr. P. B. Chauvel, president of the Kyogle Tick Advisory Board, who accompanied the Minister for Agriculture on his trip through from Kyogle to Killarney, wired from ...

    Article : 221 words
  11. IMMIGRANTS AS BUSHWORKERS.

    J. Sephton, Mount Horeb, Grahamstown, writes, in reply to a letter from "Station Manager" on the above subject:—"I and five more immigrants are working at Mount ...

    Article : 174 words
  12. ROCKCHOPPING BY MACHINERY.

    In view of the extreme unhealthiness of rockchopping by hand, a demonstration of a mechanical contrivance for doing this work possesses special interest. Yesterday such a ...

    Article : 186 words
  13. BANANA GROWING.

    BRISBANE.—Mr. E.B. Wareham, of the Adelaide Steamship Company, who returned to-day from a visit to the north said that eight men, who were growing bananas at ...

    Article : 210 words
  14. THE RURAL WORKERS.

    The recent activity of the various unions of rural workers has brought the indubtrial position in the country to an acute stage. The position is regarded as serious, and ...

    Article : 2,078 words
  15. MAIL COACH CAPSIZED.

    The Burrowa mail coach capsized over an embankment this morning at daybreak, about six miles from Galong. The passengers were: Messrs. Alcock and Abbott, Mrs. Alcock, the ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. PRUNING DEMONSTRATION.

    MILLTHORPE.—Mr. Bryant, Assistant-Government Fruit Expert, gave a successful demonstration on pruning in Mr. F. Bowd's orchard on Friday. He went right through the ...

    Article : 102 words
  17. MILKING MACHINE.

    "D. G." writes:—It may seem unduly conservative to advise the apparently retrograde policy of reverting from mechanical to hand work. But in connection with an industry ...

    Article : 686 words
  18. SYDNEY'S FIRE DANGER.

    Sir,—It is only when a disastrous fire takes place, such as that which destroyed Messrs. Fuerth and Nail's premises on Monday night, that our sense of security receives a decided ...

    Article : 478 words
  19. POTATOES AND FROST.

    BLAYNEY.—Where potatoes have been stacked in bags without very adequate protection, much damage has been done by what is known as frosting, owing to the severe cold ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. MEETINGS OF FARMERS.

    HARDEN.— The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met on the 24th inst. In regard to the Rural Workers' Union it was resolved that farm labourers at ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. GLEN INNES DISTRICT.

    GLEN INNES.—The frosts experienced during June are regarded by the old hands as the severest on record for this time of the year, and in consequence the growth of all kinds of ...

    Article : 305 words
  22. BOILS, PIMPLES, AND BLOTCHES.

    Boils, pimples, and other eruptions are often set up by the debilitated condition of the system. When a boil is completely formed the matter or pus should be let out. Then ...

    Article : 207 words
  23. ITEMS.

    By the steamer Moravian, which arrives from England this week, Mr. J. w. Gillesple has imported the Clydesdale stallion Waugton, 16123 (the Clydesdale Stud Book), and ...

    Article : 58 words
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