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  2. TASMANIAN TURF CLUB.

    The Tasmanian Turf Club will conclude its summer carnival to-day, when it is expected there will be another large attendance at Mowbray. Considerable ...

    Article : 65 words
  3. TAMAR REGATTA.

    A reminder is given elsewhere that the entries for 'the forthcoming regatta close with the secretary at the Bank Chambers, St. John-street, on Monday ...

    Article : 82 words
  4. GRAIN STANDARDS.

    The grain standards for 1915-16 are to be fixed at Launceston on the 17th inst., which is munch earlier than usual, and is due to the fact that crops are now ...

    Article : 72 words
  5. WOOL SALES.

    A strong market rules for all sorts, and prices are hardening. America is taking Merinoes. Amongst the sale. were:—Tuppal, 14½d, average 13¼d; ...

    Article : 134 words
  6. ADMIRAL CRADOCK'S HEROISM.

    A glowing tribute is paid to the heroism of the late Admiral Cradock in a letter received in Cardiff. The writer says:— ...

    Article : 385 words
  7. WEIGHTS FOR TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 554 words
  8. FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    Mr. M. Ward, Government instructor in fruit culture, gave a demonstration in summer pruning at Mr. A. Boatwright's orchard, Latrobe, on Friday afternoon, ...

    Article : 195 words
  9. The Rural World.

    Those farmers who suffer from the fly post, and desire to limit it, can evidently get relief from the use of borax. As it a result of experiments, the specialists ...

    Article : 921 words
  10. ATTACKED BY LARRIKINS.

    Mr. J. A. Farrell, son of Mr. J. C. Farrell, council clerk, Derby, who sustained such terrible injuries at the hand of the Sydney larrikins some time ago ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. HOME MARKETS.

    Bacon.—The market is steady, and Australian Cumberland is quoted at from 64s to 66s. Barley.—Firm. Australian Chevalier is ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. CORRESPONDENCE

    Correspondents must state if any letter or other matter forwarded for publication has been sent to other newspapers. ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. NATURE NOTES

    It has already been noted by scientists that certain mountain dogs have shapes and assume attributes resembling those of a bear. Among these dogs the, sheep ...

    Article : 147 words
  14. WHEAT MARKET.

    Wheat is firmer, owing to the unfavourable Argentine weather. May closed at 4 7-8 higher and July 3¼ higher. ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  16. THE WAR DAY BY DAY.

    Mr. Charles Newton Wheeler, a distinguished American journalist, who has spent a recent fortnight in Western Germany, summing up for his own paper ...

    Article : 253 words
  17. CHEAP BREAD.

    Sir,— We are pleased to note that the hon. the Premier (Mr. Earle) on his recent visit to Sydney was successful in obtaining from the Premier of New ...

    Article : 146 words
  18. THE ANGLER FISH.

    The angler fish is a deep so inhabitant, and attracts other fish by the light he gives off. He is no beauty to lock at, as he grows to a ...

    Article : 210 words
  19. HORRORS OF WAR.

    Germany has been the foremost exponent of the doctrine that war is the great regenerator of peoples. This makes specially interesting an article written ...

    Article : 431 words
  20. THE WEATHER.

    The weather has been very hot and oppressive, but this evening heavy rain fell. It is still close, and looks like more rain. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. ANTICIPATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  22. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    The Kakapo and Alabama left Devonport for Sydney yesterday afternoon with 10,467 bags of potatoes, 2061 of oats, 321 of peas, 204 of turnips, 8501 ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. SETTING A DEATH-TRAP.

    For cool courage combined with a touch of caustic humour the exploit which is recounted in an officer's letter published by the Paris "Mid!' would be hard to ...

    Article : 691 words
  24. LIVES WITHOUT AIR.

    While the snail has lungs, heart, and a general circulation, and is in every respect an air-breathing creature, it can nevertheless exist indefinitely without ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. KAISER'S SON AND MAYOR.

    The diary published in the "Temps," in which an inhabitant of Epernay has jotted down his impressions of the German occupation, informs us that one of ...

    Article : 288 words
  26. TROTTING.

    A meeting of the executive of the Northern Tasmanian Trotting. Association was held on Thursday night, at the office of the secretary, Granite Pillars. ...

    Article : 176 words
  27. IN THE COUNTRY.

    The weather is still very dry (says our Ross correspondent), the grass and gardens being quite dried up. Rain is urgently needed, and unless we get it ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. THE CHAMELEON.

    The chameleon is one of the most interesting studies that come before the naturalist. Everybody knows its power to change colour to harmonise with the ...

    Article : 220 words
  29. AMERICAN VIEW OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

    The desertion of Germany by the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, of Brooklyn, is considered by Americans as a blow to Germany equal to the capitulation ...

    Article : 396 words
  30. THE MARKETS—LATEST VALUES

    Messrs. A. G. Webster and Sons, Ltd., report having sold at the railway, Hobart, on Thursday:—Algerian chaff, at £7 17s, per ton; .barley straw, £3 10s; ...

    Article : 206 words
  31. BOWLING.

    A meeting of. the players chosen to go to Hobart to play for the Wood and Coogan trophies will be held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. OLD MEN MADE YOUNG.

    A London street tailor ascribed to the War a new and surprising phenomenon he has observed in the course of his business. "During the past three ...

    Article : 337 words
  33. RIFLE SHOOTING

    Musketry course at the 100 and 400 yards will be continued at the range this afternoon, starting at 2 o'clock. Members who have not completed their ...

    Article : 80 words
  34. COLOURS OF SEA-WATER.

    It has been proved that the blueness of sea-water is in constant ratio to its saltness. In the tropics the tremendous evaporation induced by the blazing ...

    Article : 257 words
  35. INTERSTATE QUOTATIONS.

    There was a fall of 1 per ton in onions—brown Spanish, £9 to £9 10s. Potatoes Wore unchanged, and forage and grain lines were well held at late rates. ...

    Article : 124 words
  36. ROSS RIFLE CLUB.

    The initial practice shoot of the Ross Rifle Club was held on Wednesday on the Ross range. The afternoon was fine, with a cross, gusty wind at intervals. ...

    Article : 204 words
  37. PRUNING DEMONSTRATION.

    Orchardists and those interested are notified by advertisement appearing in to-day's issue that the Government fruit expert (Mr. J. Osborne, jun.) and his ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. GRUMBLING.

    It is the easiest thing in the world to be dissatisfied. Anyone can do it. as the phrase goes, without thinking. But those who really think must agree with ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. FRUIT MARKETS.

    The following were the wholesale prices for fruit in the Western Market to-day:—Apples—Eating, 3s to 11s; cooking, 2s to 5s 6d. Peaches, 4s to 10s. Pears, 2s ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 263 words
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