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  2. POTATO GROWING. SMALL CROPS, HIGH PRICES.

    Although only about two-thirds of last year's area is at present devoted to the growing of potatoes, experts contend that the conditions are about normal. For some ...

    Article : 407 words
  3. FARMERS' CONVENTION.

    Mr. Henry Schwieger secretary of the Chamber of Agriculture, reports that arrangements for the Farmers' Convention at Warrnambool on July 2, 3, and 4 are now ...

    Article : 275 words
  4. PEOPLING THE LAND. GEELONG'S LIST.

    News has been received by officers of the Immigration Bureau to the effeet that the steamer Geelong left England on May 23, and will probably reach Melbourne on July ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. NORTH NUGGETTY AJAX.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—The half-yearly meeting of the North Nuggetty Ajax was held to-day, Mr. E. L. Vince (chairman of directors) presiding. There was a large attendance of shareholdres, ...

    Article : 2,878 words
  6. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, May 24.—"Labour unrest" is not the subject of Cabinet inquiry alone. It is significant that the "Daily Mail," with its flair for "live" questions, is devoting ...

    Article : 4,636 words
  7. ARTISANS' MOVEMENTS.

    A number of the artisans selected in England by Mr. Whitehead are to arrive by approaching steamers. The s.s. Demosthenes left London on June 8 with 52 artisans, ...

    Article : 99 words
  8. SCOTTISH LAND-SEEKERS.

    The State Water Commission last week approved of 16 applications for new allotments in irrigation districts. Most of these were submitted by new arrivals from ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. CHECKING DISEASE.

    The delay which has occurred in connection with the furnishing of the special ward for the observation and treatment of syphilis at the Alfred Hospital has at last ...

    Article : 293 words
  10. DENTAL CONGRESS.

    The third Australian Dental Congress will be held at Brisbane from July 8 to 12. In addition to large delegations from each State visitors from Great Britain and ...

    Article : 289 words
  11. POSITIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS.

    On Saturday and yesterday between 85 amd 100 new arrivals were placed in situations on farms. A number of applications for assistance arrived by late mails, and ...

    Article : 433 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND POTATOES.

    The New Zealand Government has asked the Federal Government to admit potatoes to Australia provided not more than 3 per cent. of the consignment was affected by ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. THE RAILWAYS. DELAY AT CAMBERWELL.

    Traveliers on the Box Hill line were at a greater disadvantage than usual on Saturday. The fog had already disarranged the service, when the engine attached to the ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.

    Sir,—The above term is frequently applied to our system of adult suffrage, but a system that leaves one-half of the population that under the age of 21 years—without ...

    Article : 1,043 words
  15. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT.

    Sir.—It is a national shame that in a socalled Christian democracy like ours, it is possible for the press to truthfully report (as "The Argus" did this morning), such a ...

    Article : 343 words
  16. HELDELBERG IMPROVEMENTS.

    From time to time residents along the Heidelberg line have asked the Railway Commissioners to provide facilities for crossing the tracks at certain stations. It has ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. SOCIAL REFORM BUREAU.

    A meeting of the council of the Social Reform Bureau was held on Friday afternoon. The superintendent reported that the bureau had co-operated in several ...

    Article : 233 words
  18. BRISBANE MAIL SERVICES.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Considerable improvement has been shown in the running of the southern mail train since certain stopping-paces have been cut out. During ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. UNEMPLOYED IMMIGRANTS.

    By the steamer Kaikoura, which reached Melbourne on Wednesday, a section of the skilled artisans selected in England by Mr. Whitehead arrived in Victoria. Included ...

    Article : 275 words
  20. SPUR LINE TO ARDMONA.

    TATURA, Monday.—The Rodney Council, at the meeting to-day, decided to heartily support the proposal of the Ardmona residents for the erection of a [?]pur line from the Mooroopna railway station ...

    Article : 104 words
  21. TRAVELLERS PROSECUTED.

    Before M[?]s. Curwen-Walter and Edmanson, J.P.'s, at the Prahran Court yesterday, several persons were charged with breaches of the railway regulations, on the information of Inspector ...

    Article : 406 words
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  23. CROWN AREAS AVAILABLE.

    Applications for Mallee land in the vicinity of the Onyen to Murrayville railway closed last Wednesday. A further area, close to the Mildura railway, and not far from ...

    Article : 201 words
  24. ORBOST LINE.

    Sir,—Money was voted for the Orbost line about four years ago, and not a mile of rail has been laid yet. How long is it going to take to lay 37 miles? Although the ...

    Article : 338 words
  25. IRRIGATION SETTLERS.

    A private cable message was received by the chairman of the State Water Commission (Mr. Mead) from Mr. W. Cattanach. the member of the commission who is now ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The hearing of cases in the Criminal Court was resumed before Mr. Justice Hood yesterday. CONVICTED OF RECEIVING. Frederick William Nelson, about 40 years of ...

    Article : 503 words
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  28. SCOVILLE MISSION.

    The mission conducted by the Mr. C. R. Scoville, the American [?], and party has entered upon its last week in Melbourne. Last night in the ...

    Article : 266 words
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