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  2. MR RICKARDS RETURNS.

    Mr. Harry Rickards returned from London by the India yesterday, and without landing in the city, arrived at "Canonbury." his beautiful villa adjoining the Darling Point ...

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  3. MELBOURNE DIVORCE CASE.

    The case brought by Charles Dunkley wallace for a dissolution of his marriage with Ruby Bona Wallace, on the ground of misconduct with Dr. R. H. Strong, a medical ...

    Article : 777 words
  4. "A MATTER OF MONEY."

    Before Mr. Justice Simpson, in the Diverce Court yesterday morning, Hannah Alexander petitioned for a divorce from Louis Alexander, on the grounds of misconduct and desertion. ...

    Article : 1,659 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, in reply ...

    Article : 2,246 words
  6. ON THE LAND.

    The weather, most reliable and useful of subjects for conversation in all classes of society, is more than a mere matter for a little small talk to the people on the land. They ...

    Article : 816 words
  7. RHUBARB AND LOGAN BEERY.

    "Gummiferum" asks:—1. In rhubarb cultivation, when the plant is in flower, is it (a) a good thing to remove the stalks bearing the bloom? (b) Can the ordinary stalks be eaten ...

    Article : 316 words
  8. DESTRUCTION OF GRASSHOPPERS.

    MOLONG.—A meeting of farmers was recently held, under the auspices of the Cumnock P. A. and H. Society, to discuss the grasshopper plague. Mr. A. M. Martin gave ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. "WET SHEEP."

    "Another Grazier" writes:—Permit me space for a few lines in regard to your correspondent "Grazier's" letter on shearing wet sheep in your issue of the 3rd inst. This ...

    Article : 430 words
  10. PASTURES BOARDS.

    COOMA.—A meeting of the Pastures Protection Board on Thursday afternoon decided to co-operate with the council on the advice of the rabbit destruction branch in bringing ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. THE LAND HUNGER.

    NARRABRI.—Excitement has been evinced during the past week in the land ballot for three settlement leases on Bunna Bunna holding, each containing an area of 4610 acres. ...

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  12. SEVENTY-TWO APPLICANTS FOR ONE BLOCK.

    WAGGA.—During the week ending Wednesday last no less than 72 applications were lodged at the Wagga Crown Lands office for an area of 422¼ acres in the parish of Elliott. The ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. THE LAND TAX.

    "A Country Taxpayer" writes:—On the first of last month I received notice of assessment under the land tax. As the assessment was demonstrably wrong, I protested against it, ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. TRADES ADD LABOUR.

    Mr. W. Hall, manager of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, Airly (late N.S.W. Coal and Shale Company), has notified Mr. J. P. Cochran, secretary of Sydney Labour Council, that ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. THE HARVEST.

    YOUNG.—The first load of the new season's wheat is a very good sample. It was delivered at the Co-operative Flourmill, and purchased at 4/4. There are some very good patches in ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. NEWCASTLE.

    The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at the Trades Hall to-day. In the absence of the president (Mr. Peter Bowling) Mr. J. McWilliams was ...

    Article : 486 words
  17. BUTTER EXPORT.

    A glance at the return furnished monthly by the export supervising officer of dairy produce as to the quantity of butter inspected for export shows how great has been the falling-off ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. RABBIT NETTED FENCING.

    WAGGA.—A Claim for contribution in respect of the cost of erection of rabbit netting, and one which presented peculiar features, came before the Wagga Land Board on ...

    Article : 234 words
  19. "THE MOUNT OF OLIVES."

    Beethoven's only oratorio, "The Mount of Olives," was performed for the first time by the Sydney Philharmonic Society at the Town Hall last night, this addition to their ...

    Article : 760 words
  20. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.

    It has been decided by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council to send seven delegates to meet representatives of Victorian railway societies to discuss the Workmen's Compensation Bill ...

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  21. ITEMS.

    The Government Savings Bank Commissioners have learned that it is the practice of some commission agents to offer to negotiate loans for farmers with the Savings Bank. ...

    Article : 670 words
  22. CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY.

    Printed copies of a prospectus of the Civic Co-operative Bakery, Ltd., were distributed to members at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council. The company is being formed ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. A GLIMPSE AT RAILWAY RATES.

    "R. A. Strode" writes:—I see by this morning's (December 4) paper that the Chief Commissioner for Railways is reported to have said that he is ...

    Article : 189 words
  24. FREE PUBLIC BATHS.

    The president, at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, announced that the Lord Mayor had expressed a willingness to receive a deputation from the council on ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. THE CROPS.

    COROWA.—Reports to hand state that stripping has commenced in parts of the district with good results. Up to four and five bags have been obtained. Numbers of farmers ...

    Article : 92 words
  26. HOSPITAL COT.

    It was decided by the Sydney Labour Council to send an appeal to unions for the maintenance of a cot at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Last year a sum of £30 was forwarded ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. WOOL VALUES.

    Mr. Francis Bacon writes:—The great and rapid fall in wool values this last fortnight is such an important matter that I consider, in the interests of the growers some steps should ...

    Article : 635 words
  28. EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 526 words
  29. CATTLE TICKS AT THE TWEED.

    TWEED HEADS.—Cattle ticks have been found on the dairy cattle of a local farmer. The entire herd were dipped on Wednesday, including 40 head in milk. ...

    Article : 31 words
  30. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    HOWLONG.—The following letter has been received by the secretary of the Howlong Progress Association from Mr. Ball, member for Corowa:—"Department of Mines and ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Linda Fell, s, for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 4385 tons coal; Gabo, s, for Queensland ports, via Brisbane and ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  33. RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUES.

    A public meeting organised by the local branch of the Rating on Unimproicd Values League was held at the Town Hall, Newtown, on Wednesday night to bear addresses from Messrs. J. D. Fitzgerald, A. ...

    Article : 158 words
  34. SHIRE COUNCILS.

    ERINA.—In connection with the merging of Gosford Municipality into the shire and its likely interference with the next shire election, the council decided to ascertain whether the election could not be deferred ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. THE QUEENSLAND FLY.

    A shipment of apricots by the Marama from Parramatta, Ryde, and other places near Sydney, was affected with the Queensland fly. Three hundred cases were destroyed, involving ...

    Article : 67 words
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