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  2. AUSTRALLA'S NAVY.

    An important step in regard to the building of the Australian navy, as sanctioned by the Federal Parliament last week, was taken by the Government yesterday, when an order was ...

    Article : 291 words
  3. CCOUNTRY NEWS.

    In response to representations made by the Central Illawarra Council, an officer from the Works Department has visited Dapto, collecting data in regard to the proposal to ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. THE WOOL LAND.

    "You prayin' beg-gurr! I'll teach you to pray." The big roan bullock was down on his front knees. He looked to us to be doing a ...

    Article : 2,789 words
  5. ON THE LAND.

    One of the directions in which Mr. Perry, as Minster for Agriculture, may find ample scope for his energies as an administrator would be the collection of information ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  6. "SHOOTING" THE LAND.

    The American is nothing if not enterprising, and he seems to have a good deal of practicality in his work. The very latest idea is to use explosives to help in breaking up ...

    Article : 473 words
  7. THE HARVEST.

    COOLAMON.—The grain harvest is now in full swing all over the district. The average returns to date are high. Some yields are phenomenal. Mr. Hesse had a return from ...

    Article : 220 words
  8. LIGHT-WEIGHT BREAD.

    At the police court to-day, F. W. Morris, baker, was fined £47 10s, or six months' imprisonment, for selling light-weight bread. The police seized 224 loaves, which were 190oz ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. THE SCHOOLS.

    Mr. T. B. Lackley, instructor in carpentry at the Technical College, was presented by pupils and ex-pupils with a set of mathem[?]tical instruments. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. THE HOSPITALS.

    The committee of the Smith's Testimonial decided that the balance over, amounting to £2 3s 9d, be given to the fund for the erection of a local hospital. ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    CASINO.—A sale took place on Thursday afternoon of Runnymede Estate, Back Creek subdivision. Three hundred and seventy acres were cut into six blocks. All wore sold, ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. MUNICIPAL.

    Mr. J. C. Edwards has been elected unopposed as an alderman of the municipal council, in place of Alderman Bell, resigned. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

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  14. THE CROPS.

    INVERELL.—Stripping has commenced in the car[?]er parts of the district, and excellent yields are being obtained. From 30 acres M'Kenzie Bros., of Delungra, have taken off ...

    Article : 287 words
  15. THE CHURCHES.

    A successful sale of work in aid of St. Luke's Church of England was held at the Oaks, about £50 being realised. BROKEN HILL, Thursday. ...

    Article : 452 words
  16. SWINE FEVER.

    The disease known as swine fever is the most rapidly fatal and highly infectious disease to which the pigs of this State are subject, and it is only by the continued ...

    Article : 316 words
  17. PROPERTY SALES.

    MOLONG.—Mr. G. H. Hebden, of Erambie station, recently sold over 4000 acres of his property to three different buyers. The majority of the land is suitable for agricultural purposes. Mr. Geo. Treweekes ...

    Article : 53 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DRY FARMING.

    Professor Angus, Director of Agriculture in South Australia, gives in his annual report the following information respecting the dry farming experiments which were carried out ...

    Article : 484 words
  19. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Mr. S. E. Isaac, who is offering himself for selection as the representative for North Sydney, opened his campaign in North Sydney at Haigh's Hall, Crow's Nest, last night. Mr. ...

    Article : 265 words
  20. LAND SELECTED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  21. BOAT'S CREW IN A SQUALL.

    Early this morning a number of apprentices from the Belgium training ship L'Avenir went out in the vessel's lifeboat for a cruise round the harbour. A southerly gale ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S DISPUTE.

    The council of the Federated Butchers' Employees' Union met yesterday to consider the difficulty that has arisen in regard to the slaughtering of sheep for export. The ...

    Article : 224 words
  23. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 423 words
  24. EIGHT HOURS ON FARMS.

    Mr. F. Marshall writes:—"Ex-Farmer" writes in your issue of Saturday, and comes along with the same old cry that has been heard for many years. May I ask if ...

    Article : 355 words
  25. ITEMS.

    It is refreshing to hear of a reversal of some orders of things. Most agricultural districts of the State druring November, and even in October, had a dry spell, and farmers cut ...

    Article : 881 words
  26. TECHNICAL STUDENTS' EXHIBITION.

    The Minister for Education has received information that the collection of exhibits of the work of technical art students in Great Britain is being forwarded to Melbourne. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP.

    PERTH.—The first yield of the new season's wheat crop is reported from Three Springs, on the Midland railway, 400 acres returning 124,000 bushels. The wheat weighed ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSALS.

    In the Legislative Assembly last evening the Minister for Works gave notice of his intention to move that the following proposals be referred to the Public Works Committee for ...

    Article : 230 words
  29. EXPERIMENTAL FARMING.

    PARKES.—The harvesting of the Government experimental plots at Nash's farm has been completed. Among the wheats the best yield was from Turvcy's Purple Straw (31 ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN HORSEMANSHIP:

    Sir,—Mr. Gilbert Jeffery's contention that the agricultural societies should give prizes for competitions for horsebreakers at shows is something the Royal Show committee ...

    Article : 207 words
  31. SHIRE COUNCILS.

    AMAROO (Molong).—At a recent meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council it was decided to request the Minister for Lands that in all subdivisions of Crown lands the principal road, or roads, be reserved at a ...

    Article : 273 words
  32. MR. BOARD AND SECONDARY. EDUCATION.

    Sir,—In support of Professor Carslaw's statement—made with his, usual directness and impartiality—that the Teachers' Guild, formerly the Teachers' Association, is, in its meetings, ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. "ELECTRIFYING" SEED.

    Mr. Alex. C. Bennett, of Dorne, writes to the "Agricultural Gazetto" as follows:— "Being interested in a paragraph which appeared on electricity as applied to seeds, I ...

    Article : 206 words
  34. TRANSFORMING BARREN LAND.

    Our Wingham correspondent states that a practical proof of what energy and determination will accomplish is furnished in a garden which Mr. A. Weber, of Koribar, has ...

    Article : 213 words
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