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  2. THE MAN ON THE LAND.

    An interesting feature of the annual meeting of the Wattle Day League on Monday evening was an instructive address by the Conservator of Forests (Mr. ...

    Article : 1,670 words
  3. OPEN SPACES.

    From "Too Late":—"English papers have recently contained appreciative notices of the life and work of Miss Octavia Hill. Appalled by the discomfort and ...

    Article : 262 words
  4. THE PUBLIC MEETING BILL.

    From "His Other Self":—"Mr. Southwood's gentlemanly instincts led him to remark that the above Bill was the most old-womanly piece of legislation ever ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. THE RURAL VOICE.

    KINSGCOTE, October 7.—The hay crops are very backward. KINGSTON, October 5.—Mr. F. Harris, the contractor for the new agricultural hall on the show. ...

    Article : 449 words
  6. SEDAN RAILWAY.

    From W. Marshman, Moorlands:—"Undoubtedly another railway will shoptly be required to forward the wheat and produce of the Pinnaroo and south-east to ...

    Article : 184 words
  7. CROPS IN BOWHILL.

    Barring frosts a thoroughly satisfactory harvest should be recorded along the Brown's Well Railway this year. The crops, on the whole. are particularly ...

    Article : 273 words
  8. PLACES OF AMUSEMENTS.

    From "Frank Deleuse":—"It appears that the late Mr. Rickards's places of amusements have been bought at a considerable sum. All the cities are getting ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. FARINA WATER SUPPLY

    From "D. H.":—Farina will shortly be without water unless something unforeseen happens. As it is one of the outposts of civilization and the chief point for trucking ...

    Article : 77 words
  10. GLENELG RAILWAY.

    From "Ratepayer":—"By instituting electric trains as distinguished from electric trams on the Victoria square line the present danger to life and limb will not be ...

    Article : 811 words
  11. WHEAT AND WET WEATHER

    From "E. A." Glenelg.—"Referring to an article stating that, owing to the excessively wet weather in England, the wheat cut and lying in sheafs in the fields ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. THE POULTRY TICK.

    The Department of Agriculture must be commended for having published in pamphlet form the able and exhaustive paper on "The Poultry Tick" which the ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. YORKSHIRE WOOL TRADE.

    Conditions in the wool trade appear to be very satisfactory, a fair amount of new business having been registered during the past week. Some think that on Thursday ...

    Article : 1,704 words
  14. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    From "A Loyal Liberal":—"I notice in the advertising columns of The Register that certain prominent Federal representatives working with Mrs. Young and Mr. ...

    Article : 392 words
  15. SMOKING.

    From "A Woman":—"As a woman, I wish to thank The Register for the brilliant article dealing with this fascinating subject in Saturday's issue. Apart from a ...

    Article : 3,896 words
  16. NARRACOORTE SHOW.

    A guessing competition on the weight of three fat sheep, when killed and dressed, was conducted in connection with the Narracoorte Show. Tickets were sold at 1/ ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. CREOSOTE FOR FENCE POSTS.

    The Missiouri Experiment Station advocates the use of creosote as a preservative for fence posts. It is stated that by this means wood otherwise unsuitable, because ...

    Article : 289 words
  18. NAMING THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    From "B. M. A.":—"The names previously suggested are hardly musical enough. 'Captaincook' is both abrupt in sound and lacking in sufficient significance. ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. DESTRUCTIVE SCALE INSECTS.

    Mr. C. French, jun. (Acting Government Entomologist) has written to The Victorian Journal of Agriculture as follows:—"Some time ago my attention was drawn to ...

    Article : 277 words
  20. A COLLIER'S STORMY PASSAGE.

    From "High and Dry":—"Perhaps some of your readers may not have noticed the account of the perilous voyage of the Nardoo between Sydney and Port Pirie, when ...

    Article : 241 words
  21. ROAD REFORM.

    From H. H. Blackham:—"The series of articles which appeared recently ia The Register under the above heading dealt so ably and exhaustively with this subject ...

    Article : 382 words
  22. MISCELLANEOUS.

    "G. F. Griggs."—You have evidently overlooked the intimation that correspondence on the subject has been closed. A. Chinnery.—You should in the first ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 684 words
  24. GENERAL NOTES.

    During the latter part of last week about 35 tons of flagstones. 20 of which went to Melbourne direct by rail, were dispatched from Mintaro. ...

    Article : 27 words
  25. RAILWAY TO WAIKERIE.

    From George Hearse, Hundred of Bowhill:—"I am pleased to hear that the settlers in Bandon, and hundreds up to Waikerie, will have a railway, but surely ...

    Article : 287 words
  26. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

    "New Chum."—The Government Vetericary Surgeon (Mr. G. F. McEachran) says:—"For warts on cows' teats I recommend applying castor oil twice daily after ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. VICTORIAN ROYAL SHOW.

    MELBOURNE, October 8.—The council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day agreed to after the dates of the show from the first week in September to the third ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. DIPPING SHEEP.

    "Old Subscriber."—The Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. T. H. Williams), to whom your enquiry was referred, states:—"Messrs. Cooper & Nephew affirm that ...

    Article : 111 words
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