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  2. THE CONTRACT SYSTEM.

    At the fourth annual dinner of the Master Builders Association of New. bouth Wales and Exchange, held at the A.B.C. Cato, Pitt-street. last night, the president, Mr. E. H. Buchanan, ...

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  3. PETROLEUM.

    The world's petroleum supplies are confined to a few centres. Indeed, the wells of Bornco, Java, and Sumatra, together with those in parts of Russia and America, form ...

    Article : 1,299 words
  4. ON THE LAND.

    On our-moist, warm coastal country the cow pea should have a big future. Already the crop is receiving attention among tho maizegrowers, who have recognised how valuable it ...

    Article : 660 words
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  6. LAND BOARDS.

    MOULAMEIN.—The land board completed a sitting of three days on Wednesday. Among the cases dealt with Annie Higgs was granted 30 acres, and Gundah Singh 40 acres (leases), ...

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  7. CUMBERLAND ORCHARDISTS.

    "Geebung" writes:—"I suggest that the Department of Agriculture was called into existence to teach agriculture; not, as the Parramat[?]a Fruitgrowers' Union appear to ...

    Article : 951 words
  8. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    COROWA.—Want ot rain and continued dry weather is having a very depressing effect on the district. Large quantities of lucerne and fodder are being fod to the lambing ewes, but ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The show was opened to-day in glorious weather. The altendance was a record for a first day, being over 1800. The entries surpassed all provious years by ovor 150. ...

    Article : 527 words
  10. FODDER PLANTS.

    It unfortunately happens that our "native" or indigenous plants are by no means properly appreciated, at any rate until they, or many of them, are well nigh exterminated; or ...

    Article : 1,206 words
  11. MACLEAN.

    The Maclean show was continued to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance numbered about 3500. Awards:- Ayrshire bull: G. Gray. Cow: Nicholson Brothers. ...

    Article : 135 words
  12. ITEMS.

    Too many grooms make excessive use of the currycomb. At any time, the comb should be used with caution, and on horses whose coats are in any condition it should scarcely ...

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  13. MR. DEAKIN AND PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day (Saturday) the cablegram says that Sir William Lyne dissented from the Chancellor of the Exchequer's pronouncement against the preferential trade ...

    Article : 749 words
  14. EMPIRE DAY.

    Sir,—Lmpire Day is appreaching. It will be the third celebration in this Commonwealth, but the fifth in some other parts of the King's dominions. Each year han shown a ...

    Article : 818 words
  15. FODDER FOR STARVING STOCK.

    Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, write:— We subjoin for publication copy of correspondence with the [?]allway Commissioners which is of importance to stock-owners. We ...

    Article : 493 words
  16. CREMATION.

    Sir,—In the notice of my lecture last night appearing in your issue of to-day, I am reported to advocate that cremation should be made "compulsory." This is an error, for ...

    Article : 236 words
  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WHEAT EXPORT.

    The ship Clydo left Fremantle for Falmouth, England, to-day with 22,797 bags of wheat. This is the biggest shipment of wheat yet sent from Western Australia. The barque Svere ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. STOCK BOARDS.

    GLOUCESTER.—The Port Stephens Pastures and Stock Protection Board election resulted in the following being returned unopposed:—Messrs. Robert Eas[?] (Belbourie). ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital report for the week ended May 4 is as follows:—Number at beds, 318; number of in-patients at last report, males 153, females 138, total 291; since admitted, males 36, ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. RURAL CAMP SCHOOL.

    The boys nnd masters of the fourth session of the camp school arrived at Berry to-day. After lunch they attended the show ground, where Mr. John Woolley, stud manager ...

    Article : 187 words
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