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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 604 words
  3. THE SOIL.

    In the south-western districts and Riverina, where 2,201,600 acres of the State's total' of 4,108,600 acres of wheat has been sown this season, rain is more or less urgently needed ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  4. SOUTH AFRICA WANT CEDAR WHEAT.

    Mr. W. H. Scholz, of Gilgandra, who won the Australian championship for wheat last year with Cedar, has received the following interesting communication from Mr. J. E. Donkin, of ...

    Article : 167 words
  5. PRIZES FOR DRAUGHTS.

    The heavy horse section of the Melbourne Royal Show next month promises to be an attractive one. It has been divided into three classes--Clydesdales, Shires, and draughts, and ...

    Article : 110 words
  6. THE FARMERS' WHEAT SACKS.

    In referring yesterday to the present situation in regard to cornsacks, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. G. Ashford, said that active inquiries had been instituted with a view ...

    Article : 337 words
  7. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Pencil growers are reminded to order now their spraying materials for the spring application for aphis. Mr. Phillips's orchard at Homewood, near ...

    Article : 341 words
  8. THE SEASON, AND CROPS.

    COONABARABRAN, Thursday.--The weather continues frosty and very dry. Unless rain soon falls the crops will be a complete failure. The late-sown wheat is hardly above the ...

    Article : 255 words
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  10. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.--A Farmers and Settlers' Association deputation asked the Premier for special assistance to settlers, in view of the dry season and the war. Mr. Monger, Liberal ...

    Article : 190 words
  11. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    The second annual report of the board appointed to supervise the Dacey Garden Suburb and Observatory Hill ("The Rocks") resumed area was yesterday presented to the ...

    Article : 217 words
  12. LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

    The following lectures and demonstrations have been arranged by the Department of Agriculture for the ensuing week:-- Lavington.--Lecture, "The maintenance of soil ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. CURRENT NEWS.

    BYRON BAY, Thursday.--The general meeting of shareholders in the Byron Bay Co-operative Canning and Freezing Company was held yesterday. The balance-sheet for the six months ...

    Article : 275 words
  14. HIGHER TARIFF WANTED.

    At yesterday's sittings of the Inter-State Commission applications were made as follow: Edward Wright (E. Wright and Co., Bourke Street, ironworkers), imposition of duty on ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The libel action, M'Nab v. the "Dominion" newspaper, in which £1000 was claimed, has been settled out of court. ...

    Article : 25 words
  16. GENERAL NOTES.

    It is most important, with the present good prospect for food products, that the existing drought, which is so bad over a large area of Australia, shows no signs of breaking; but ...

    Article : 163 words
  17. LAND APPEAL COURT.

    (Before Messrs. H. A. G. Curry, president, W. Houston, and C. E. Rennie, Commissioners.) Mr. Hanbury Davies (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Minister for Lands. ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. LOVE ON A FARM.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday--David Cody, a farmer, of Heddon Bush, Southland, has been shot under unusual circumstances. It was reported that he had been courting a ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Paine, V.D., honorary secretary of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia, has received a cable message from Colonel Crosse, M.V.O., ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. LEPROSY CASE IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The chairman of the Board of Health intimated at the fortnightly meeting yesterday that the health authorities were satisfied that the person ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Rev. F. Colwell, president of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, assisted by the Rev, W. G. Taylor, conducted a president's convention at ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. WATERING THE WEST.

    Another artesian bore on Quinyambi Station, 183 miles north from Broken Hill, and three miles from the South Australian border, has struck good water at 1407ft. The flow is 300,000 ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. FOR THE FRUITGROWER.

    As the season's prospects for a very heavy crop are good, unless the orchardist is careful to keep his fruit clean and free from disease it may not be worth his while to send ...

    Article : 937 words
  24. MARSUPIAL PROTECTION LIFTED.

    The Chief Secretary notifies that protection has been removed from kangaroos and, wallaroos in the pastures' protection districts of Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Pilliga, Walgett, ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. GERMAN MISSING.

    Charles Beaker (25), a German, disappeared from the Adelaide Hotel, Moore Park, on Tuesday, and has not been seen since. His description is:--5ft. 6in. high, medium build, ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. SAILORS' WIVES.

    At a meeting convened by Lady Patey recently at Admiralty House, a Sydney branch of the Royal Australian Naval Friendly Union of Sailors' Wives was formed. This union ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French mail steamer Australian, which has been held up at Fremantle for some time owing to the war, continued her voyage to Marseilles yesterday, clearing the port at 1.30 ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. Advertising

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  29. IRRIGATION AREAS AND DISEASE.

    Regulations have been gazetted for the prevention of disease in stock in the irrigation areas and for the exclusion from them of stock which would be likely to spread disease. At ...

    Article : 99 words
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  32. POTATO PROHIBITION.

    Our Perth (W.A.) correspondent reports that by regulations under the Insect Pests Act the Government prohibits absolutely the importation of potatoes infected with brown rot or ...

    Article : 88 words
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