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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Water Commssion is arranging to construct a road around the Moorabool reservoir, which will also serve as a fire break in the piue plantations which are being established. ...

    Article : 252 words
  3. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    I am puzzled over some animal which Mr. W. R. F. Fraser saw in the Yarra six weeks ago. He was standing on the bridge over the river at Alphington, and ...

    Article : 1,658 words
  4. MOTHERHOOD ENDOWMENT.

    Reading from a letter from Professor Mills the professor of economies at the Sydney University, dealing with the question of motherhood endowment at the ...

    Article : 412 words
  5. MONETARY AND MINING.

    Balance-sheets issued by joint stock companies since the end of the financial year vary a good deal. Such variations reflect the condition of trade and finance. For ...

    Article : 1,638 words
  6. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At a meeting of members of the Clunes Agricultural Society this week it was agreed that the Ministry be urged to provide shipping facilities for the carriage of produce ...

    Article : 2,575 words
  7. NEW BOOKS.

    "The Acquisitive Society," by R. H. Tawney (London: George Bell and Sons Ltd.) "The Selfishness of Man," by A. Netzner (Sydney: Dymocks' Ltd.). ...

    Article : 420 words
  8. LONDON SHARE QUOTATIONS.

    LONDON, Aug 24.—Broken Hill Ptv., b 36/10. s 37/6; British Broken HIll. b 17/6. s 20/; South Broken Hill, b 25/. s 28/4; Mr. Elliott, b 10/; Hampton, b 4/9. ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Bendigo Gas Company the directors were empowered to raise £10,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of extendings the gas mains into residential ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. THE METAL MARKET.

    The Australian Metal Exchange reports London Metal Exchange (middle) quotations of August 24 as follow:- Per Ton. ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The revenue collected at the Custom House on August 25 amounted to:—Revenue £26.105/19/4; light dues nil; trust account £363/15/9; pilotage £84/16/4; State, £90/19/6 whartage £312/1/8. ...

    Article : 31 words
  12. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Eggs—Hen, new-laid. 1/9; pullets, ¼ to 1/5; case.¼ to1/6 a dozen: duck new-laid, 1/8; case, ¼ to1/5 a dozen. Flour. £20 7/6 a ton net cash at mill, 5/ a ton extra for ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Wattle Day was observed in Geelong on Thursday, and the proceeds will be used to extend the operations of the Free kindergarten. The flight of the "hush" plane, which was to ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sales and quotations:— Bonds: 4½ per cent., 1925. £90/18/9. £91=.£90 18/9, £91; do, (£10), £9/1/; 4½ per cent.. 1927, £91, £90/17/6; do (£10). £9/0/9; 5 per cent., ...

    Article : 411 words
  15. MYSTERIOUS TRAIN ROBBERY.

    Railway detectives, under Inspector Borsum, are engaged at present on a difficult task. They are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a box, containing £140 in ...

    Article : 246 words
  16. SYDNEY LIVE STOCK SALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Homebus sales today 32.200 sheep were forwarded. Melbourne preponderated and generally were superior to [?]eds. which consisted [?] of wethers. The market was ...

    Article : 171 words
  17. CASTLEMAINE.

    A dispute between the borough council and hospital committee regarding the treatment of infectious diseases, commenced at the time of the pneumonic influenza epidemic, still exists. A ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. THE SHARE MARKET.

    Commonwealth Government securities held at firm rates, but transactions were of modest dimensions. Buyers of the 4½ per cent. bonds dut 1927 were fully ...

    Article : 747 words
  19. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    Mr. H de Vere Staepoole has never written anything beter than "Satan" (London: Hutchinson Melbourne: Melville and Mullen). It is an idyll of summer seas, ...

    Article : 1,183 words
  20. STATION PRODUCE REPORT.

    Melbourne Woolbarkers' Association (Australian Estates and Mortage Co. Ltd., Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort. and Co. Ltd., New ...

    Article : 542 words
  21. MILDURA AND DISTRICT.

    Mrs. Berry, organiser of the Womens National League, addressed a fairly large audience in the town hall on Thursday night. The sergeant of police has received a ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. BALLARAT.

    A good advance in prices of alluvials was the feature of the market. NEW LANGI LOGAN began with purchase at 7/4, but moved up to 8/3, while LANGI SOUTH had closing acceptance ...

    Article : 274 words
  23. THE RIVERINA.

    MATHOURA (N.S.W.),—In the grand final of the Deniliquin and District Association competition Mathoura defeated Deniliquin West by 10 goals 12 behinds to 4 behinds. ...

    Article : 1,076 words
  24. WORK AND WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday,—About five weeks ago members of the Plasterers' Union decided that in future no Saturday work was to be performed, and that a week's work. ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. BENDIGO.

    Working the spurs at the 1,043ft and 1,142ft. levels, BENDIGO Al crushed 356 tons yielding 119½oz., of gold. The company has large reserves of crushing material and fair valles are showing ...

    Article : 378 words
  26. BANKERS' INSTITUTE.

    The annual meeting and smoke concert of the Bankers' Institute of Australasia were held at Collins House last night, under the chairmanship of Mr. J.J. Fraser, who ...

    Article : 198 words
  27. CONSERVATORIUM CONCERT.

    Successful items by the Conversatorium Orchestra were enjoyed on Wednesday night at the Conservatorium concert in the Melba Hall. Under ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. Display Advertising

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  29. FLOODED RIVERS.

    ECHUCA, Thursday,—The Murray River is 28ft 2in, above summer level, and is over the danger mark. A good deal of low-lying country adjacent to the rivers is flooded. The Campaspe River has ...

    Article : 319 words
  30. HEAVY STOCKS OF MILL OFFAL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Stocks of mill offal are accumulating in New South Wales, and are now perhaps heavier than ever they were before. The reason is that at the ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. TYRCONNEL NORTH.

    The cast crosscut off tunnel level at the Tyrconnel North mine, at Mount Blackwood. has been extended to 268ft From 202ft. to 259ft. the crosscut was in lode formation consisting of sandstone. ...

    Article : 121 words
  32. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

    There was steady inquiry for all classes of vegetable produce, and gardeners had a satisfactory clearance at following rates:—Vegatables—Artichokes. 2/6 to 3/ per half-case: beetroot, 2/ to 3/6 per ...

    Article : 667 words
  33. NORTH BIPLANE COMPANY.

    All overhead work at the North Biplane Goldminig Co. N.L. (Harrietrille) was completed during the half-year ended July 31. The company was founded on February 1 with a nominal capital of ...

    Article : 200 words
  34. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.

    A deputation of returned soldieis and members of the Fathers' Association waited on the chairman of the Soldier Settlement Board (Mr. W Melver) yesterday to ask ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. GOLD YIELDS.

    Bendigo A.—New Moon Mine: 1,142ft. Level: Cleaned up 356 loads for 119½oz.. Previous:—30½ loads, 85oz. DAYLESFORD.—Ajax, 4 weeks, 414 tons, 203 oz.: ...

    Article : 6 words
  36. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 148 words
  37. UNEMPLOYMENT IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Arrangements are being made for a demonstration by trades unionists outside Parliament House on Wednesday night,as a protest against the ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. MINING NOTES.

    The managers report:- Mararoa, W.A., 17th.—No. 5 Level N.: N. drive advanced 12ft. on hanging wall side of lode: total 31ft. Average width reef exposed equals 3ft. ...

    Article : 285 words
  39. LIMBLESS SOLDIERS' BADGES.

    Badges of membership of the Limbless Soldiers' Association will be ready for distribution at the annual meeting to be held in the supper-room of the Town Hail on September 21, at 8 o'clock in ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 194 words
  41. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS.

    ALBURY (Aug. 23).—The Albury stock and Station agerts (New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. Messrs. Galgety and Co. Ltd., [?] L[?]d., Moore and Davis, and the Victorian Producers ...

    Article : 358 words
  42. THEFT OF HARNESS ALLEGED.

    Two seamen, named James Molloy, aged 29 years and Norman Carnegie aged 23 years, appeared at the Footserny court on Thursday charged with having stolen, between August 10 and August 11, a ...

    Article : 108 words
  43. SUIT OF CLOTHES STOLEN.

    Frank McCormack, a porter employed at the Flinders street railway station was committed for trial in the City Court yesterday on a charge, of having stolen a suit of clothes valued at £7/7/. ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORIUM RECITAL.

    Owing to unforeseen circumstances it has been found necessary to postpone the Chamber Music Concert by the Conservatorium string quartet, which was announced for this afternoon in Melba ...

    Article : 38 words
  45. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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