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  2. IRRIGATION.

    The existence of the trust which has hitherto had the administration of the Yanco Irrigation area came to an end on January 1. The Minister for Lands, Mr. Trefle, stated ...

    Article : 187 words
  3. NEW INDUSTRIAL CENTRE.

    The councils of Willoughby, Lane Cove, Hunter's-hill, and Ryde are uniting in a deputation to the Sydney Harbor Trust with a request that dredging operations be carried out in the ...

    Article : 558 words
  4. THE GOLDEN GRAIN.

    Large quantities of gold grain are now being poured into vessels at Darling Island, 150 wharf laborers being engaged in the work. For one reason and another, wheat transit from the country commenced much later in the season than usual, but it is expected that within a week or so a quarter million bags of New South Wales new season's wheat will be on their way to Britain. Of the amount, the tramp steamer Glenspean will take 100,000 bags, the British ship Mount Stewart will take 37,000, the Norwoglan barque Bonovento 30,000, and the steamer Aboukir 75,000 bags. A number of other vessels, including the four-masted barque Queen Margaret, will also be commissioned shortly. The now jetty shed now contains about 60,000 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 178 words
  5. CITY FINANCE.

    Ald. G. T. Clarke, who retired from the position of Lord Mayor on December 31, 1912, before leaving office prepared a review of the year's municipal work. The document, which goes ...

    Article : 1,537 words
  6. RYDER'S DAY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria was continued to-day in the face of a hot northwest wind. On the first day South Australia ...

    Article : 942 words
  7. PAPUA.

    PORT MORESBY, December 24.--The welcome announcement has been made that the wireless station is nearing completion. Already the two imense aerial staffs are visible ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. BARDSLEY RETURNS.

    Mr. Warren Bardsley, the star batsman of the Australian XI., returned by the R.M.S. Orsova yesterday. In an interview, he remarked that the English ...

    Article : 201 words
  9. FIERCE STORM.

    MUDGEE, Thursday.--In connection with the big storm which occurred at Windeyer, reports are continuously being received of the immense damage done by the cloud-burst under ...

    Article : 244 words
  10. BABY BONUS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--During the week ended December 30 the deputy commissioner for the maternity allowance, Brisbane, paid £1425 in settlement of 285 claims. ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. QUEENSLAND REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  12. NEW HEBRIDES MISSION.

    The foreign mission committee of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria has decided to send its secretary (Rev. F. H. L. Paton) to the New Hebrides for three or four months in the ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. THE STATE AND THE CHILD.

    Sir Charles Mackellar, M.L.C., president of the State Children Relief Board, returned by the Orsova yesterday from a year's trip abroad. He was authorised by the State Government ...

    Article : 981 words
  14. BURNT TO DEATH.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Thomas M'Lean, a retired sea captain, aged 70, was burnt to death in a fire at a cottage at Birkenhead, ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. "BONNIE, BONNIE BAIRNS."

    A NEW YEAR'S DAY SNAPSHOT ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. TO TRAIN TEACHERS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The school of instruction in connection with the Defence Act will be commenced at Southport to-morrow. The school will be attended by 90 teachers. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. A MONTESSORI PUPIL

    This little chap is being taught by the Montess ori educational method, under Dr. Montessori herself, in Rome. He has had 20 lessons, and already, as you see, he can write quite well, and is particularly proud of himself. The photograph has lent by Sir charles Mackellar, as interview with whom appears on this page. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  18. MEDICAL INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS WANTED.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The members of the Education Commission to-day learned from the Director of Education, Mr. Williams, that he bad that day issued an advertisement for a ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. IMMIGRANTS BY THE ORSOVA.

    Amongst the passengers by the Orsova, which reached Sydney yesterday, were 27 male assisted Immigrants, eight domestic servants, and six Dreaduought boys, all of whom were ...

    Article : 74 words
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