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  2. Here and There Country Conditions and Wants

    The Walgett district is without a doctor. Despite repeated endeavors by the Walgett Hospital to obtain one, the committee has been unsuccessful. Dr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 105 words
  3. QUAIL BAGS.

    The prescribing of 100 birds as the maximum bag of quail to be made by one gun in a day is regarded in the Wagga district as a farce. When the birds are ...

    Article : 131 words
  4. INVERELL-COFF'S HARBOR RAILWAY

    Enthusiastic public meetings have been held at Tingha and Guyra, to further the interests of the Inverell-Coff's Harbor railway construction via Guyra. ...

    Article : 28 words
  5. PUBLIC WATERING PLACES.

    Following upon a question raised at the last meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, as to whether settlers were permitted to use the water at ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. USE OF PARK REFUSED.

    Forbes Council has refused to grant the combined Presbyterian and Methodist Churches permission to charge admission to Victoria Park for the purpose ...

    Article : 44 words
  7. COSTLY R.C. ALTAR.

    A magnificent new marble altar has been installed in St. Mary's Cathedral, Armidale. The altar, which was put in by experienced men from Sydney, cost ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. WATER AT KATOOMBA.

    At the recent meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council, it was decided to prohibit the further use of town water for any other than purely ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. ARMIDALE'S WATER SUPPLY.

    At a meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council the question of the inadequacy of the Armidale water supply was considered and several proposals for ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. MICROBIC DISEASES TO KILL RABBITS.

    At a meeting of the Manilla Graziers' Association, the following motion was carried:--"That the executive be requested to obtain the consent of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. BALLINA-BOOYONG RAILWAY

    Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Works, stating that the Ballina-Booyong railway proposal will receive ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    Four sawmills are working in the Kendall district, where the timber industry is booming. Log hauling and sleeper and girder cutting are employing a large ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. CULCAIRN IN DARKNESS.

    The power-house at the Hotel Culcairn, which supplies the town with water and electric light, was destroyed by fire on February 7. It is thought that the cause ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. MOUNTAIN RAILWAY SERVICE

    Among the improvements desired on the New South Wales mountain railway service is a reduction of grade from Valley Heights to Katoomba, whereby the ...

    Article : 175 words
  15. PLENTY OF RABBITS

    The quarterly report submitted to the Maitland Pastures Protection Board by the stock inspector stated that rabbits were increasing in the northern portion of ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. SCHOOL WANTED

    The residents in the vicinity of Keenan's Bridge, near Orange, who have been clamoring for a school for their children, have again been refused their request, ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. CEMENTED GUTTERS.

    The Armidale City Council has decided to adopt the up-to-date system of cementing the gutters in the municipality and a start has been made in Dangar[?] ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. BREWERY FOR DUBBO.

    Messrs. W. F. Lanfear and J. J. Gaffney, two young men with extensive experience in brewing, are at present in Dubbo making an effort to form a ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. ENCROACHING ON A ROAD.

    The Grafton-Southgate road, which is one of the busiest in the district because it carries a lot of the ever-growing motor traffic between Grafton and the ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. MOSQUITOES AT ARMIDALE.

    The mosquito pest at Armidale this year is unusually bad. Generally Armidale is remarkably free from this annoying little pest. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. WATER IN THE WEST.

    Good supplies of artesian water have been struck in the west. At Tullamore Mr. Muller, manager of the Tullamore and Berchan Stations, tapped at 245ft a ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. PETITION FOR AMALGAMATION.

    For several weeks past the Wilbertree Progress Association has been making efforts to secure the amalgamation of the Gulgong Municipal and Wyaldra ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. A RAILWAY INCONVENIENCE.

    The action of the Railway Commissioners in withdrawing the officer at the Bumberry (Molong district) Railway Station is strongly resented by the local ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. PARKES WANTS RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

    In reply to complaints about the delivery of goods the Railway Commissioners have explained that the delay is due to the want of accommodation to deal with ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. TEMORA'S WATER SUPPLY.

    The outlook at Temora is becoming serious, owing to the continuance of the drought. Water is becoming scarce, many dams ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. NOWRA FIRE BRIGADE.

    At the opening of a new fire brigade residence, adjoining the first station at Nowra, Captain Bennett, in proposing the toast of "The Fire Commissioners," made ...

    Article : 224 words
  27. RECREATION GROUND AT ELONG.

    Twelve acres of land within the village of Elong have been dedicated for recreation purposes. A cricket pitch will now be put down without delay. Mr. ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. GILGANDRA'S WATER.

    For the benefit of farmers in the Gilgandra district who are in the throes of a water famine, the Railway Department is running water trains and ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. NORTHERN RIVER FERRIES.

    The Local Government Department has advised the various shire and municipal councils throughout the North Coast that it proposes to shortly review the ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. RAILWAY CONFERENCE.

    Messrs. A. W. Everett, C. D. Judge, and T. E. Sole have been selected aa delegates to represent Guyra at the Railway Conference, to be held at ...

    Article : 191 words
  31. NARRANDERA'S WATER SUPPLY

    A special meeting of Narrandera Municipal Council was held for the purpose of considering the question of improving the town water supply. It was ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. PROSPEROUS DISTRICT.

    One of the most favored sections of the State during the dry spell has been the Rawsonville district, west of Dubbo. There the farmers have abundance of... ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. PROPOSED WHALING STATION

    The Hon. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, and the Mayor of Manly recently made representations to the Hon. Austin Chapman, M.P. for Eden-Monaro, concerning ...

    Article : 229 words
  34. OPENING UP COUNTRY

    As showing the part that the shires play in opening up new country, it was stated at the opening of the Cawongla Branch of the Kyogle Dairy Company ...

    Article : 110 words
  35. NYNGAN'S WATER SUPPLY.

    At a meeting of Warren Municipal Council, a letter was received from the railway steamshed inspector at Nyngan, asking if the council could supply 10,000 ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. A NEGLECTED LOOKOUT.

    One of the finest panoramic views of land and seascape to be held in the Commonwealth is unfolded from Mount Keira Peak--the most prominent in the ...

    Article : 315 words
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