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  2. MURRAY RIVER WORKS

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Proposals for a revision of the Murray irrigation works programme will be discussed by members of the Murray River Commission and a ...

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  3. LONDON BUTTER MARKET Steadier Tone Reported

    A steady market for butter in London is reported by the London agency of the Dairy Produce Export Board. Available supplies of New Zealand butter are small ...

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  4. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    A suggestion has been made by the Pathfinders' Club that a large map of Ballarat and district be placed in a prominent position, so that visitors to Ballarat ...

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  5. DREDGING IN OVENS RIVER

    WANGARATTA, Friday.—The proposal to revive dredging for gold along the Ovens River and other streams in the north-east is being watched with some ...

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  6. COUNTRY PAGE BUSH FIRE MENACE

    Bush Fire Prevention Week will begin to-morrow, when every person in Victoria will be urged by publicity of various kinds to take part in an educational ...

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  7. PEARS FOR CANNING

    Fruitgrowers throughout Victoria are alarmed by the prospects of serious developments from the disorganisation of the Australian export trade in canned ...

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  8. CHILLED BEEF EXPORT TESTING NEW SYSTEM

    Arrangements have been made for an experimental shipment of chilled beef to be sent from Queensland to London by the Idomeneus, which has been provided ...

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  9. BENCUBBIN WHEAT

    OUYEN, Friday.—Bencubbin wheat, which has become popular in the drier parts of the West Australian wheat belt, is being tested by a number of growers ...

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  10. Minimum Export Prices

    Minimum prices at which butter may be sold for export in Australia in the week ending January 26 have been fixed as follow:—Choicest salted and unsalted, 65/ ...

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  11. SHEEP SAVE FARMERS

    OUYEN, Friday.—Sheep have saved many North-west Mallee settlers in this season of erratic wheat yields and low prices. A few years ago Mallee settlers ...

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  12. French Import Quotas

    Declaring that one effect of the French import quotas has been to prevent the sale of 30,000 cases of South Australian fruit, the negotiations for which had ...

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  13. Wheat Market Steady in London

    There was a steady opening market for wheat cargoes, with Manitoba wheat somewhat harder to buy on account of exchange movements. Australian and ...

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  14. Record Sheep Sales at Kyneton

    KYNETON, Friday.—Yardings and prices obtained at special sheep sales in Kyneton this season have eclipsed all previous records. Last week 17,644 sheep ...

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  15. HARVEST AT NUMURKAH 24 Bushels an Acre, Expected

    NUMURKAH, Friday.—Harvesting has not yet been completed in this district. Although many farmers had completed stripping at the beginning of ...

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  16. Friends Meet After Mishap

    ORBOST, Friday.—A collision between two motor-cars on the Prince's Highway at Storey's Creek, between Orbost and Cann River, last night was the cause of ...

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  17. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    In the city court yesterday Augustus Septimus Starr, aged 34 years, was charged with having broken and entered the office of the Public Health department early in ...

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  18. Conference in Brisbane

    BRISBANE, Friday.—On Monday an important conference will be held at the Brisbane abattoirs to discuss the problems of the Australian beef export industry, ...

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  19. Chicago Futures

    Wheat for future delivery is quoted in Chicago as follows:—May, 89½ cents a bushel (3/8¾): July, 87¼ cents (3/7?); September, 88? cents (3/8?). The cash ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. Brothers Die on Same Day

    INGLEWOOD, Friday.—Two bachelors Messrs John and Ambrose Evans who have lived together on their faim at Kurting for 50 years, died yesterday. Both ...

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  21. "MUSICAL CHAIRS"

    Ronald Mackenzie's play Musical Chairs" will be presented for the first time in Australia at 8 o'clock to-night at the Garrick Theatre by the New Comedy Company. This ...

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  22. Child Attacked by Bees

    LANG, LANG, Friday.—Colin Leeson, aged 14 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leeson, of Caldermeade, sat down in front of a beehive, and the bees immediately ...

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  23. BOYS' CAMP AT FRANKSTON

    FRANKSTON, Friday.—The cool change in the weather enabled the 170 boys at the camp of the Church of England Boys' Society at Frankston to continue their ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. SPREAD OF FENNEL

    Commenting on a letter which appeared in "The Argus" yesterday, directing attention to the spread of a weed known as fennel in the Heidelberg district, and ...

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  25. No Fresh Outbreaks

    No new bush fires were reported to the Forests Commission yestcrday. The outbreak at Wood's Point, which threatened to develop seriously on Thursday, died ...

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  26. Yields Better Than Expected

    BIRCHIP, Friday.—Stripping of wheat is in progress. Average yields throughout the district are reported to be much better than estimated. Crops are giving ...

    Article : 165 words
  27. Crop Burnt While Being Harvested

    ARARAT, Friday.—A fire near Buangor this afternoon burnt 20 acres of Mr. Paterson's wheat crop. Men were harvesting the crop with a tractor, and only ...

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  28. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    As the Geelong Hospital's new operating theatre is now in use, the casualty theatre, where all operations have been performed for some years, will be used ...

    Article : 243 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 91 words
  30. Beer for 200 Fire-fighters

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—In two hours this afternoon fire swept across 70 acres of grazing land and scrub at Athelstone and threatened several buildings. Breaks ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. Flood, Fire, and Shooting

    KYABRAM, Friday.—Ill-fortune still dogs the relief workers' camp at Wyuna. This week a shooting accident was followed by a fire which destroyed 10 of ...

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  32. Scrub Fires Near Portland

    PORTLAND, Friday.—Several scrub fires occurred to-day. A fire broke out in country adjoining the Crawford estate, and large parties of adjoining landowners ...

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  33. News from Cities and Towns WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT

    Norman Anderton was charged before Mr. H. J. Worland, J.P., in the police court with having imposed on Swinton's Pty. Ltd. by means of a false representation in writing ...

    Article : 202 words
  34. RIVER BATHER RESCUED

    TRARALGON, Friday.—While bathing in the Latrobe River at the Sandbank last night, Arthur Membrey got into difficulties and sank. Mr. D. Munro, who ...

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  35. Man Stalked by Mystery

    BOOLARRA, Friday.—Mr. R. Le Plastrier, of Gunyah, met the mystery animal of the Gunyah bush late on Wednesday night. He was passing through Mr. G. ...

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  36. OVERSEAS MARKETS

    FLOUR.—Flour is being firmly held; Australian ex store is quoted at 17/ to 18/ for 280lb. OATS.—Quoted occasionally at 6d. dearer for ...

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  37. WHY FLOODS OCCUR

    Sir,—Sir Stanley Argyle supported my contention that in the instance of the Snowy River settlement along the river and denudation of the banks of the ...

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  38. BRITISH SETTLERS' CLAIMS

    Sir,—On behalf of the settlers for whom we act, we desire to assure the British Government representative that, before coming to any decision whether they ...

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  39. ARARAT

    James Wright, a bridge ganger on the railways, had his hand severely crushed when pile- driving on a bridge near Ben Nevis.s Mr. J. S. Ryan and Mr. T. White, of the ...

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  40. TENDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS

    The following tenders have been recommended for acceptance by the Public Works department:—Edithvale.—Reports and painting State school No. 3,700, White and ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. RIVERINA

    J. Davenport, gardener, employed at the Wagga Convent, was knocked down by a motorcar, but escaped with severe abrasions and bruises. ...

    Article : 144 words
  42. HOADS BOARD TENDEES

    Tenders for works on various country roads were approved by the Country Roads Board this week. The cost of the works amounts to nearly £9,000. The successful tenderers for ...

    Article : 258 words
  43. OTHER DISTRICTS

    AVOCA.—Mr. W. Sawers, of Avoca, has been appointed to a position in the Bank of New South Wales at Kerang.—Mr. M. Pitcher met with severe injuries through being thrown from ...

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  44. NEW QUEENSLAND SWIMMING

    BRISBANE, Friday.—M. Kalill lowered the Queensland record for 50 yards from 0.23 2-5 to 0.23 at the State championship swimming meeting to-night. ...

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  45. CLUNES IN MELBOURNE CLUB

    The annual meeting of the Clunes in Melbourne Club will be held to-night in the Australian Church Hall Russell street Election of officers. A basket picnic will be held at ...

    Article : 51 words
  46. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 61 words
  47. WANGANUI WOOL SALES

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—At the Wanganut wool sales 30,000 bales were offered and more than 90 per cent was sold. France and Germany were the keenest operators. ...

    Article : 49 words
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