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  2. THE NORTH-EAST COUNTRY.

    The rain, which came up on Tuesday night, fell steadily on Wednesday and on Thursday, and gave the country a good soaking. The conditions were so favourable that the stations ...

    Article : 772 words
  3. WATER CONSERVATION.

    Sir—All the waterworks of the colony should be consolidated under one responsible head. All small trusts should be abolished, and the chiefs of the department, with the ...

    Article : 226 words
  4. IN OTHER COLONIES.

    A fine rainfall is reported in the western districts of the colony, where no rain had fallen for months. The downpour ranged up to 3[?]800 in. at Ivanhoe, 2[?]800 in. at Mount ...

    Article : 467 words
  5. LAND FOR FARMERS.

    Sir—Some months ago it was advocated that the Government should take the farmers from the North and offer to put them on some land further south where there was a fair rainfall. ...

    Article : 195 words
  6. BREAK-UP OF THE DROUGHT.

    Rain fell on Tuesday and Wednesday night, and this morning it set in heavily, and has continued all day without a break. PORT AUGUSTA, Thursday. ...

    Article : 810 words
  7. FLOCKS AND HERDS.

    Mr. J. Clay, jun., writing in the "Live Stock Report," says in the course if an article on a Scotch Shorthorn herd—" While criticising in a general way a very fine Shorthorn ...

    Article : 278 words
  8. THE TICK PEST.

    Fifty cattle which have been inoculated at Mundoolan by the Government Bacteriologist have been shipped for Bowen, where they will be placed in contast with tick-infested cattle ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. BRANCH AGRICULTURAL BUREAUS.

    Present — Mes rs. W. Miller (Chairman), W. Heithersay, H. Earle, R. McPherson, T. Serby, F. Sambell, R. Cochrane, J. Wilson (Hon. Secretary), and one visitor. In order to test the systum of ...

    Article : 3,326 words
  10. IN-AND-IN BREEDING.

    It may be said, in brief, that the beneficial effects of in-and-in breeding are that it is of material assistance in evolving and maintaining a type, it intensifies characteristics, and it ...

    Article : 446 words
  11. WHAT IS LAND WORTH?

    Sir—Dr.Cockburn, backed upby Mr. Butler, while Sir John Downer was addressing the House, asserted that land was more valuable now than previously. No doubt Mr. Butler ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. THE HATEFUL CROW.

    Sir—May I suggest that pastoralists should offer a bonus of 3d. or 6d. each for crows' heads. Doubtless many will scoff at this idea, but were such people to be transported to some ...

    Article : 311 words
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