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  2. WOOL TRADE

    BALLARAT, Friday.—Keen and ot times excited competition was experienced at the second wool sale for the season, held by Messrs. E. J. Strickland and Sons. A catalogue of 1,100 ...

    Article : 278 words
  3. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    Yesterday the trade decided to reduce the price of new cheese 1/2d. a lb. The revised wholesale prices are:—New large size, 5½d, and new loaf size, 6d. a lb. ...

    Article : 832 words
  4. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    From time to time it has been suggested that the name of the Federal electorate Corio should be altered to Geelong. Now that there is about to be a readjustment of ...

    Article : 434 words
  5. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    Sponsored by the mayor of Eaglehawk (Councillor T. R. Davies) a pian, under which all sustenance employees in the borough received during the week the ...

    Article : 276 words
  6. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    Under the will of the late Mrs. Acheson, widow of Mr. W. M. Acheson, a former leading legal managet of mines in Ballarat, substantial sums have been released ...

    Article : 421 words
  7. SHIPPING THE HARVEST

    Inactivity has marked the wheat freight market this season. Early in the reason there was unccrtainty over the operation of the wheat export quota system. Later ...

    Article : 384 words
  8. COUNTRY PAGE

    Although early yesterday morning the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) intimated to members of the Legislative Assembly that there would probably be further ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. DEARER MEAT NEXT YEAR RETAILERS WILL SUFFER

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. A. G. Shand, secretary of the Master Butchers' Association, said to-day that the export of chilled beef was certain to be begun on a large ...

    Article : 272 words
  10. LIQUOR FOR FARMERS

    An application was yesterday made to the Licensing Court by the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. for a spirit merchants' licence. After legal argument ...

    Article : 215 words
  11. IN THE SUBURBS Hawthorn Loans Act

    Both Houses of Parliament passed yesterday, without amendment, a bill to authorise the expenditure by the city of Hawthorn of £11,148. the balance of ...

    Article : 85 words
  12. NEWS AND NOTES

    Berry-growers at Wandin are now busy picking gooseberries, raspberries, and loganberries. A large percentage of the crop is consigned to private oiders in all ...

    Article : 250 words
  13. BRANDING AND STAMPING

    A resolution protesting against the proposal of the British Ministry of Agriculture to enforce new methods of branding and stamping Australian meat was passed ...

    Article : 335 words
  14. WORK FOR SUSTENANCE

    The Moorabbin Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Minister in Charge of Sustenance stating that reasonable efficiency was expectcd from men who were working in ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. STRUCK WITH AXE

    BONNIE DOON, Firday.—About 7 p.m. to-night at the Glen Creek mining camp. three miles fiom Boonle Doon. on the Mansfield road, an altercation took place ...

    Article : 194 words
  16. AID FOR FARMERS Restricted to Cereal Growers

    The decision of the Legislative Assembly a few days ago against the wishes of the Ministry to share £175,000 set aside for the assistance of cultivators ...

    Article : 292 words
  17. FARM PRODUCE AGENTS

    In order that the Tarm Produre Agents Bill should be passed before the State session ended yesterday the Legislative Assembly was obliged to accept ...

    Article : 219 words
  18. TYPHOID AT MONT PARK

    The medical officer of health of the Shire of Heidelberg (Dr. John G. Cameron) says in his annual report that there, has been on increase in the incidence of diphtheria ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. EGG-LAYING COMPETITION

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  20. YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

    BENDIGO, Friday.—At the Goornong State School the G. V. Lanscll cup, which is competed for by four district schools at calf club parades, was handed ...

    Article : 295 words
  21. THIEVES AT ORBOST

    ORBOST, Friday.—Thieves were active here last night. The Orbost butter factory office was broken into and £17 in cash was stolen. By forcing the window ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. POLICE PROTECTION AT MOORABBIN

    The Highett Progress Association in a letter to the Moorabbin Council, at its meeting on Monday night, directed attention to the need for a resident constable in the ...

    Article : 678 words
  23. RUSHWORTH EXCURSION

    The Railways Commissioners announced yesterday that the annual excursion of Rushworth resldents, which is one of the largest country excursions handled by the department ...

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  24. News from Cities and Towns WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT

    Mr. L. J. Millar, of the High School staff, has been appointed to the University High School staff, and Mr. J. Finlayson, of the Technical School, has been transferred to the ...

    Article : 147 words
  25. RELIEF FOR SETTLERS

    SALE, Friday.—The Sale District Settlers' Association wrote to the Closer Settlement Commission urging that owing to the low prices of farm produce and the ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. Bounty for Wheatgrowers

    The Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill, which provides machinery for the distribution of the Federal bounty of £603,586 for the assistance of Victorian wheatgrowers, was ...

    Article : 255 words
  27. OTHER DISTRICTS

    BALMORAL.—A Christmas tree party was given to the children of the district by residents. The hall was crowded. A dance was held afterwards. ...

    Article : 2,121 words
  28. ARARAT

    At the annual speech day of the Ararat Elementary School prizes were distributed by Councillor J. Moore. Councillor A. McDonald's prize gold medal for the dux of the school was ...

    Article : 1,743 words
  29. COUNTRY ROADS TENDERS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 757 words
  30. Dookie Crop Competition

    DOOKIE, Friday.—Mr. Purster, of the Department of Agrciculture, has made available the awards in the Dookie Agricultural and Pastoral Society's crop ...

    Article : 142 words
  31. Wheat Prices Easier

    Sellers' offers of Manitoba wheat are mostly on a lower scale, but buyers' needs are apparently satisfied. Australian and Plate cargoes are steadily held at ...

    Article : 141 words
  32. Settlement Commission Praised

    Describing the annual report of the Closer Settlement Commission as being "very candid and courageous," the Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunstan) said ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 416 words
  34. Chicago Market

    Wheat futures are quoted:—December delivery, 781 cents (3/3?) a bushel; May, 80¾ cents (3/4¾); July, 79¼ cents (3/3[?]). The cash price of No. 2 hard winter wheat ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. DRIED FRUITS IN ENGLAND

    Sir,—The chairman of the Commonwealth Export Control Board (Mr. W. C. F. Thomas) has announced that the sale of Australian dried fiuits is falling off. ...

    Article : 306 words
  36. Petrol Fire at Garage

    GREENSBOROUGH, Friday.—While filling the petrol tank of his truck at the Greensborough motor garage to-day, Mr. A. Dunk a partnei in the firm of Messrs. ...

    Article : 128 words
  37. SPEECH DAYS

    On December 19, speech day, prizes were presented by Mrs. Harrison, president, who witn Messrs. Clarke and McMullen gave needlework and cookery prizes. Outstanding su[?]es ...

    Article : 117 words
  38. Caterpillars and Ibises

    DUNKELD, Friday.—Ryegrass in parts of the Marney Swamp district is being attacked by caterpillars, and the flocks of ibises which are preying on the ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  40. CAR BLOWN INTO RIVER

    MILDURA, Friday. — A motor-car owned by Mr. W. Dunstan, which had been left on the lawns near the rowing club's shed, with the hood up, ran into ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. RIVERINA

    Mrs. R. R. S. Mackinnon, a member of the New South Wales Hospital Commission, visited Albury and conferred with local authorities concerning the regional conference to be held ...

    Article : 147 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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