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  2. THE SOIL.

    The report of the Foresty Department for the year ended June 30 last indicates clearly how the revenue of the department suffered by the war and adverse climatic conditions ...

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  3. RED CROSS MEETING.

    Lady Cullen presided yesterday afternoon at the, meeting of the Red Cross general committee. Mrs. R. R. MacKinnon announced that 20 ...

    Article : 534 words
  4. "THE HILLMAN."

    John found his cottage bedroom, with [?]s view of the river, delightful, and at luncheon Lady Hilda showed, him the side of herself that he liked best. She talked of her travels and of ...

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  5. BEFORE AND AFTER BOMBARDMENT.

    The Basilica of Notre Dame at Brebieres. There is a belief current locally that when the broken spire falls the war will end. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THE SEASON AND CROPS.

    DUBBO, Wednesday.--The warm weather of last week made a mighty compensation to the wheat growers for the damage done by tho wind and rain at the commencement of the ...

    Article : 382 words
  7. TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Arbitration Court to-day, when the claims of the Australian Commonwealth Telegraph and Telephone Construction and Maintenance Union ...

    Article : 165 words
  8. WHARF PILFERING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The conference of the port authorities of the Commonwealth was continued to-day. On the motion of Mr. C. C. Lance, chairman of the Sydney Harbor ...

    Article : 149 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN INVENTIONS.

    With the object of demonstrating the possibilities of Australia to make herself independent of the outside world in the matter of manufactude in general and of industrial ...

    Article : 329 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    LONDON, September 21.--There has been a further hardening in the butter market this week, and prices all round are about 4s to 6s higher than those ruling a fortnight ago. This ...

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  11. LIEUT. A. C. GUNTER, M.C.

    Lieutenant Archibald Clavering Gunter, who has been awarded the military cross for conspicuous gallantry, is the second son of Mr. George Gunter, of Warnook Hall, Bondi, whoso ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 146 words
  12. HEROES ALL!

    PRIVATE J. A. CURTIS, Killed in action. PRIVATE L. B. LEECE, Died of wounds. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) announces that the camp at Mirrool at which it is proposed by the Irrigation Commission to employ returned soldiers who are applicants for ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. RURAL WORKERS' LOG.

    The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. I. Campbell) stated yesterday that he had submitted the A.W.U.'s claims for rural workers to the ...

    Article : 36 words
  15. WAR NEEDS FUND.

    Mr. Black, Chief Secretary, who is president of the War Needs Fund, has been informed by the Prime Minister that the Commonwealth Government is not prepared to extend the ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. STEAMER QUARANTINED.

    The Japanese mail steamer Nikko Maru arrived in the harbor yesterday morning from Japan, Hongkong, and Manila, via Thursday Island, and was quarantined owing to a case of ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. S. Hordern presiding, the contract for the installation the electric lighting scheme at the showground ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. 10- A DAY TO CLOSE GATES.

    Before the Federal Capital Administration Commission (Mr. Wilfred Blacket, K.C., chairman), yesterday, Colonel Miller, Administrator of the Capital, said he knew of three men ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. TRADE WITH JAPAN.

    The Premier has received, through the usual official channels, the translation of a note from the Japanese Minister for foreign affairs. The note states that the Ministry of ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. CARING FOR OLD-AGE PENSIONERS.

    PARKES, Wednesday.--Last night a special committee of the Parkes Municipal Council submitted a report setting forth the difficulty experienced by old-age pensioners in obtaining ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. DEATH OF MR. GEORGE FAWCETT.

    COOLAH, Wednesday.--The death has occurred at Gunnedah of Mr. George Fawcett, one of the most familiar figures of that district. He came to the locality about 1867, and for 20 ...

    Article : 402 words
  22. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    At the periodical meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board on Tuesday, the engineer-in-chief reported that the average daily supply of water at Prospect reservoir for the week ended ...

    Article : 166 words
  23. WAR RATES.

    The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association, Ltd., received the following cable from London yesterday:--"War rates. United Kingdom, Australasia, outwards via ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. FRUITGROWERS' CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Australasian Conference of Fruitgrowers was opened yesterday. Delegates were present from each State of the Commonwealth and from New Zealand. ...

    Article : 246 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TAXES.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Treasurer (Mr. Vaughan), in the Assembly yesterday, gave notice that he would move the Government taxation proposals to-morrow. The proposed ...

    Article : 190 words
  26. LITHGOW REPATRIATION FUND

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Practically all Lithgow and district unionists have agreed to take an active part in the Repatriation Fund campaign. As the result of energetic work on ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. VETERINARY COMFORTS FUND.

    The Army Veterinary Comforts Fund Committee of New South Wales will hold a sale of flowers, produce, etc., at the entrance of the Piccadilly Picture Show, Pitt Street, on ...

    Article : 136 words
  28. AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Woollahra No-conscription committee, held on Tuesday, it was resolved--"That as the interests of America and Australia are identical, it is desirable that the ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. Advertising

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  30. LATE MR. H. G. HOSKINS.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--At the funeral of Mr H. G. Hoskins in Sydney yesterday the Lithgow management was well represented personally and with floral, tributes. The whole of the big ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. NEWCASTLE REVENUE.

    NEWCASTLE. Wednesday.--The revenue collected at the Newcastle Custom House during the month of October was as follows:--Duty and excise £7717, ad valorem £7101, pilotage £715, ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. Advertising

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  33. IMPROVING T.S.R'S.

    It is advisable, and in many districts absolutely necessary, that travelling stock routes should receive attention in order to check the growth of noxious weeds, which is abnormal ...

    Article : 287 words
  34. Advertising

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