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  2. FRUIT EXPORT TRADE.

    The first meeting of the committee appointed by the recent fruit conference met yesterday in the office of the Minister of Public Works to draft a scheme for the ...

    Article : 423 words
  3. POTATOES AND ONIONS.

    A conference of potato and onion growers, convened by the Victorian Farmers' Union, was held yesterday at 325 Co[?]-street. Mr. W. G. Gibson, M.P., ...

    Article : 751 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Dr. Gumbleton. Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, returned to his diocese on Thursday night after a lengthy absence in England, where he attended the Lambeth ...

    Article : 314 words
  5. SQUANDER AND TAX.

    "Sir Joseph Cook is becoming somewhat groggy," remarked Mr. T. Ash worth yesterday, replying to the Federal Treasurer's latest attempt to explain away facts ...

    Article : 934 words
  6. MILITANT HOUSEWIVES.

    Mrs. Kinsman, an officer of the central executive of the Housewives Association, addressed a meeting of about 50 members of the Port Melbourne branch of the ...

    Article : 326 words
  7. ABOUT PEOPLE

    The Lieutenant Governor, attended by Captain Wa[?]liss, private secretary, yesterday morning proceeded to Korumburra, where he formally opened the Grand ...

    Article : 862 words
  8. Foolish Waste of Money.

    For years past the people of Australia have been treated to an exhibition of Commonwealth Government folly in the expenditure of considerable sums of money on ...

    Article : 243 words
  9. BENDIGO.

    Mr. John R. Stuckenschmidt, a well-known resident of White Hills, where he was born 49 years ago, died after a lingering illness, and was buried in the local ...

    Article : 202 words
  10. QUESTIONS FOR MR. HUGHES.

    SYDNEY.--When the Prime Minister visits Sydney next week he will be interviewed by prominent Nationalists with the object of getting him to settle the ...

    Article : 186 words
  11. COST OF LIVING.

    Speaking on Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Housewives' Association, Mrs. Kinsman, an officer of the central executive, ...

    Article : 201 words
  12. Result Of Careless Packing.

    ADELAIDE.--Further evidence regarding the prospects of future markets for Australian dried and canned fruits was taken by the Railways Standing ...

    Article : 562 words
  13. GEELONG.

    In the Supreme Court on Thursday William Henry Irwin, 52, a laborer, was presented on two charges of having committed on offence against his own daughter. He ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. ARE TRAM LINES RATABLE ?

    The Tramway Board at the end of 1920 gave formal notice to the various municipalities of its intention to appeal against the assessment of the freeholds or ...

    Article : 482 words
  15. ECHUCA.

    Mr. Kenyon, chief engineer of the Star Rivers and Water Supply Commission, visited Echuca North on Thursday to [?]spect the site of the levee which it is ...

    Article : 171 words
  16. PRICE OF BREAD IN QUEENSLAND

    BRISBANE.--Representatives of the Master Bakers' Association on Thursday asked the Prices Commissioner for an increase in the price of bread by [?]d. per 2[?]b. ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. CHEAPER MILK IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY.--Having stated in the profiteering court on Wednesday that there was to be a reduction in the price of milk of 3d. per gallon, leaving it to the ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    HAY.-- A fatal shooting tragedy took place of Tuesday night. Shortly after 8 p.m. a [?] named Waring, who fishing near the town, heard a [?] shot, and looking up the river bank ...

    Article : 247 words
  19. TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    SYDNEY.--A big effort is to be made by a large Japanese shipping firm, the Yamashita Kisno Kaisha, to secure the handling of Australia's Eastern trade. The firm has ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. Riverina News.

    WAGGA.--Consternation prevails among the committeemen of the hospital owing to the discovery that the necessary new buildings, designed to accommodate about forty children and which ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. WOMAN SHOT IN BED.

    LAUNCESTON.--At the Supreme Court on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Ewing, Henry John Cornish was charged with shooting at his wife with intent to murder, ...

    Article : 199 words
  22. Noxious Weeds.

    ECROA--At the last meeting of the shire council, the thistle inspector reported that during the past three months he had issued a number of notices to landholders to cut thistles, but ...

    Article : 123 words
  23. An Electrification Accident.

    The death of Harold James Hughes, 26 years, 20 Normanby-street, Moonee Ponds, linesman, who whilst engaged on railway electrification work at Flemington ...

    Article : 493 words
  24. Western District Roused.

    TERANG.--A public meeting to inaugurate the country economy campaign in this district was held here on Thursday afternoon, under the auspices of the local branch ...

    Article : 436 words
  25. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  26. The Dairying Industry.

    COLAC.--The turnover of the Colac Dairying Co. for the half year ended 31st December was £339,308. The principal items of expenditure were:--Purchase from suppliers, £271,5[?]8 161; ...

    Article : 188 words
  27. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Jasper Lawrence, late of Gou[?]rng, retired farmer, who lied on 14th October, by his will of 6th November, 1911, left £3858 real estate and £111 personalty to his widow and children. ...

    Article : 161 words
  28. THE ROCHESTER FACTORY.

    ROCHESTER.--The Rochester co-oper[?]tive preserving factory has given its plant a trial run, and so far everything is satisfactory. A large number of girls and men ...

    Article : 88 words
  29. A CHARGE OF MURDER.

    BRISBANE.--A unique incident occurred in the Supreme Court on Thursday, when the trial was begun of Philip William Charles, who is charged with the murder ...

    Article : 389 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 523 words
  31. DINNER DANCE A LA MODE.

    In aid of the Alfred Hospital appeal for £50,000, Mr. Carlyon gave a dinner dance last night in the sumptuous new ballroom attached to his hotel on tho Esplanade, at ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. Successful Boring for Water.

    DOOKIE.--Boring for water has been very satisfactorily carried out in the district by Messrs. Clydesdale and Clydesdale, of Seymour. At the Dookie Agricultural College water was struck at ...

    Article : 1,397 words
  33. FRUIT "TOPPING" CHARGES.

    Several cases in connection with breaches of the Fruit Act were dealt with at the District Court yesterday. Mr. P. Cohen, the presiding magistrate, said that in ...

    Article : 190 words
  34. THE WHEAT PARITY.

    At its meeting last evening the Trades Hall Council passed the following resolutions:-- That the Trades Hall Council press for ...

    Article : 147 words
  35. SOLDIER SETTLERS AND THE WHEAT DIVIDEND.

    The secretary of the Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League recently wrote to the Soldiers' Settlement Board asking what was the policy of the board in ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. WAR SERVICE HOMES.

    SYDNEY.--The Federal Labor party has not yet forwarded its protest against the decision of the War Service Homes Commission that no further contracts for new ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. WOMAN WORKERS.

    At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last evening the following resolution was carried:--That the council convene a conference of all ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. Three Cases of Incendiarism.

    Three separate determined attempts to cause a fire at Barcaldine (Q.), were made on Wednesday night. The first fire was at M'Brydc's Commercial Hotel, where the ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. FARMERS' UNION SUPPORT.

    MARYBOROUGH.--At a well-attended meeting of Dunluce branch of the Farmers' Union the economy movement initiated at Sale was discussed. The general opinion ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.

    Sh[?] visited [?] during the early [?] of Thursday morning and broke into the mercery shop of Mr. E. W. C. Fe[?] and the boot [?] of Mr. E. Walton. From the corner £50 ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. FARMERS AND WHEAT POOLS.

    BROCKLESBY.--A public meeting of wheat growers was held at Brocklesby on Friday, 11th inst., when the following resolution was adopted:-- ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. WANTED, A LEADER.

    Sir,--Australians may well appreciate "Wake Up Australia's" plain Saxon contribution in "The Age" of Saturday. General Smuts has a 2 to 1 majority of loyal ...

    Article : 134 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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