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  2. SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE.

    Professor J.A. Gilruth, Professor of Veterinary Pathology, Melbourne University, and Mr. Norman Macdonald, of the Veterinary Institute, Melbourne University, jointly ...

    Article : 1,319 words
  3. PHENOMENAL RAINFALL.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The first annual meeting of the New England district Manchester Unity of Oddfellows was opened on Thursday. The district grand-master, Bro. R. Leggo, presided. Delegates ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The district engineer at Maryborough advised at 2 p.m. yesterday that there was a washout 12ft deep and 10ft wide at 53 miles 70 chains, between Chowey and Didcot on the ...

    Article : 52 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    The number of hotels closed during 1910 by the Licenses Reduction Board was 99, making a total since the initiation of the board's work of 410, and bringing the amount of ...

    Article : 93 words
  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government invites competitive designs from New Zealand architects for new Parliament House buildings. The first prize is £1000, the second £500, the third £300, and ...

    Article : 44 words
  8. REFRIGERATING FIRMS.

    There were filed to-day with the Commonwealth Industrial Registrar agreements between the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, and the Metropolitan Ice ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Assembly sat all night, and at 9.15 on Wednesday meeting succeeded in carrying the second reading on the Redistributien of Seats [?] by 26 votes to 20. ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. DROVER FIXED.

    At the police court a drover named F. Morcombe, in charge of 1000 travelling sheep, was proceeded against by the ranger for failing to travel the sheep over the Forbes common ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. THE HOSPITALS.

    In recognition of the fact that the following gentlemen, Messrs. S. S. Smith, C. E. Rowley, A. Gilchrist, R. E. B. Reymond, and G. E. Spark, acted as trustees of the fire ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. SHIRE NOMINATIONS.

    AMAROO (Cumnock).—A riding, William Black, J.A. Eggleton, W.R. Glasson; B riding, Rubie and Gavin (retiring members elected unopposed); C. riding. D. Ball, W. Evers (retiring councillors), and ...

    Article : 209 words
  13. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's Exchange sales were:—Victoria 3 per cent., 1930, £90; ditto, 3 per cent., 1932, £90; Colonial Bank, 40/; Royal Bank, 25/4½; E.S. and A. deposits, def., 18/9; Melbourne Tram, 42/, 42/3; Potter's ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    There was a brighter tone in the wheat market today. Values firmed to 3/7 for farmers' lots, and at this price fair sales were effected; farmers are not, however, inclined to sell freely, and as has been the ...

    Article : 537 words
  15. MUNICIPAL.

    The Majors review of the Orante Municipal Council's transactions for the year ended December 31 tells of continued progress. The councils credits at that date showed an ...

    Article : 720 words
  16. THE SOCIAL PROBLEM.

    Sir,—May I be permitted through your columns to make some criticisms upon the lecture delivered by Mr. H. Y. Braddon before the Australasian Science Association on ...

    Article : 805 words
  17. WATCHING A VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.

    A thrilling story of explorers' peril for days and nights on a volcano, with the earth opening in great fissures all around them and rocks and trees hurtling down the mountain ...

    Article : 771 words
  18. HUNTING MEN ON SALISBURY PLAIN.

    A thrilling game of hide-and-seek with bloodhounds in search of human quarry was witnessed recently in the most desolate regions of Salisbury Plains. From an early ...

    Article : 286 words
  19. THE HARBOUR FORESHORES.

    Sir,—As one who, before entering his teens, and for years, after, lived on the east shore of Darling Harbour, I ask for space in your widely-read "Herald," touching our ...

    Article : 673 words
  20. RAILWAY ECONOMICS.

    Sir.—Many instances have occurred in this state of railways constructed along routes that ought not to have been adopted, the divergence from an economic route having been ...

    Article : 546 words
  21. PETITIONED THE EMPEROR.

    A curious scene which might have come out of the Middle Ages was witnessed by the Austrian Emperor early one morning reccntly (states a Vienna message in the New York ...

    Article : 297 words
  22. RESERVES FOR CHILDREN.

    Sir,—Mr. Fitzhardinge, in his letter in the "Herald" of Saturday last, in reply to mine, says that I could not have visited the Birchgrove Park. This is a pure assumption on ...

    Article : 356 words
  23. A MARINE EARTHQUAKE.

    The Glasgow steamer Cadillac, Captain T. R. M'Kay, which reached Philadelphia (states a Central News message) reported having passed through an extraordianry experience whilst ...

    Article : 618 words
  24. CHILDREN AND CONSUMPTION.

    Sir,—Several of the speakers at the Science Congress referred to the apathy shown by the public in dealing with the suppression and prevention of tuberculosis. ...

    Article : 252 words
  25. MOSQUITOES AND DISEASE.

    Sir,—Dr. Purdy, in his address to the Science Congress, upon "Disease-carrying Insects," is reported to have said that "fortunately, in New Zealand and Australia, so far as Dr. ...

    Article : 253 words
  26. NATIONAL DEBT OFFICE STORIES.

    Mr A. T. King is about to retire from the Civil Service after spending 46 years at the National Debt Office, during the last fourteen of which he has been chief clerk. One of ...

    Article : 296 words
  27. DISEASE OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Lieutenant-General Sir R. S. Baden-Powell recently formally opened the new workshops at the Church Army Youths' Home, Stanley House, Stonebridge Park, N.W. Stanley House ...

    Article : 458 words
  28. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Sir,—The Federal Government having now become posssessed of the Northern Territory, the public will want to know what they are going to do with it. Are they going to ...

    Article : 426 words
  29. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    Sir,—I was very glad to find my thought expreseed in the first few lines of the report in to-day's issue of your paper of the opening of the Science Congress in this city. In ...

    Article : 213 words
  30. ROMES £40,000 ZOO.

    One of the most natural and prettiest zoological gardens in the world is being rapidly completed in Rome from the designs of Herr Carl Hagenbeck, of Hamburg. Already some ...

    Article : 301 words
  31. WAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING.

    Sir,—The secretary to the Builders' Labourers' Union bases the claim of his employers (the members of the union) to be paid a higher rate of wages than the wages ...

    Article : 602 words
  32. WHY NON-RATABLE PROPERTY?

    Sir,—The natural indignation of the Redfern local government at the large areas taken by the Railway Commissioners, and thus becoming non-ratable, raises the issue why should ...

    Article : 193 words
  33. A TEETOTAL RAILWAY STATION

    Sir,—I have recently read some letters in your paper under the above heading, and am pleased to see that at last this great injustice to travellers is arousing some protest from ...

    Article : 183 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

    Sir,—Mr. Beeby has come back from New Zealand filled with the greatest admiration for its industrial laws and their results, which he says are far better than anything we can ...

    Article : 117 words
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