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  2. BUSH FIRE AT CASHMORE State School Burnt

    PORTLAND, Monday.—A bush fire at Cashmore endangered Mr. T. A. Taylor's home, but, the wind changing, the flames were driven in the direction of the school, ...

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  3. TRIALS WITH CEREALS

    Results of cereal trials conducted at Waaia, in the Goulburn Valley, by the Department of Agriculture, were announced yesterday by the director of ...

    Article : 739 words
  4. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT Centenary Celebrations

    A representative gathering of citizens is expected to attend the City Hall on Tuesday night to discuss with the mayor (Councillor A. J. Darling) the part to be ...

    Article : 430 words
  5. CONTROL OF BRACKEN

    Investigations are being continued by the Department of Agriculture to determine whether it would be possible to control bracken with caterpillars, which ...

    Article : 348 words
  6. COUNTRY PAGE WHEAT INQUIRY

    To assist in obtaining evidence of the position of the wheat industry in each State, the Wheat Commission has prepared a questionnaire, which will be sent ...

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  7. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT NEW ACT CRITICISED

    KYABRAM, Monday.—Nearly 100 delegates were present at a conference of soldier settlers held to-day to discuss problems which have arisen over the ...

    Article : 514 words
  8. BUTTER EQUALISATION NEW COMPANY TO CONTROL

    At the meeting of the provincial committee in Sydney last week to consider regulations under the Commonwealth Dairy Products Act and the agreement ...

    Article : 264 words
  9. SUN SCALD IN CITRUS

    Damage has been caused recently to oranges, mandarins, and lemons by sun scald, according to Mr. J. L. Provan, horticultural research officer of the ...

    Article : 176 words
  10. Outbreaks Subdued in Tasmania

    HOBART, Monday.—The marked fall in the temperature throughout the State to-day, together with light showers which fell in several places, has removed the ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. DUCK-SHOOTING

    The chief inspector of Fisheries and Game (Mr. F. Lewis) said yesterday that the continued dry weather had improved prospects for the duck-shooting season ...

    Article : 187 words
  12. DRIED FRUITS

    MILDURA, Monday.—After revicwing dried fruits prospeets at the annual meeting of the Auroia Growers Association, Mr. J. W. Bowen, chairman of the Aurora ...

    Article : 174 words
  13. South Australian Committee

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The State Government appointed a committee to-day to investigate the dairying industiy in South Australia. The auditor-general (Mr. ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. DEFECTIVE EGGS

    Several prosecutions of exporters of primary produce for disregard ol export regulations are pending in the Customs Court, The first case was heard last ...

    Article : 235 words
  15. CHANNEL RECONDITIONING

    COHUNA, Monday.—Much satisfaction is cxptessed by district irrigators and residents generally at the decision of the National Recovery Loan Council to allow ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. GEELONG PUBLIC BUILDINGS

    GLELONG, Monday.—The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Jones) while in Geelong to-day inspected the public offices in Gheringhap street, He was ...

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  17. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    The Bendigo Hospital committee approved the action of the superintendent (Dr. A. R. Thorne) in communicating with the Government asking that the new ...

    Article : 295 words
  18. SETTLERS' RATES

    TRAFALGAR, Monday.—At the Narracan Shire Council meeting to-day a letter was received from the Public Works department suggesting that the council ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. BRITISH SETTLERS

    Compensation amounting to about £30,000 has already been paid to 72 British settlers under the British Migrants' Agreement Act. Of these about ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. ANNUAL WHEAT STANDARD

    Sir,—The legal weight of a bushel of wheat is 60lb.; then to what purpose is the annual standard put as fixed by the corn trade sectional committee of the ...

    Article : 178 words
  21. LAND VALUATIONS

    OUYEN, Monday.—Complaint was made at a meeting of the Walpeup Shire Council that, although the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission had ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. WATER FOR IRRIGATION

    ECHUCA, Monday.—Speaking at a meeting of farmers in the Echuca village settlement Mr. Roy Beveridge, secretary of the Echuca North branch of the ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. Drowned in Swimming Pool

    WANGARATTA, Monday.—Stanley Campbell, aged 14 years, a son of Mr. Campbell, of Racecourse road, was drowned in the Merriwa swimming pool ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

    DROUIN, Sunday.—Arrangements are being made for a young farmers' club field day to be held t Drouin on Friday, February 23. The judges will include ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. News from Cities and Towns

    Pleading guilty to a charge of having driven a motor-cycle on a public highway while he was under the influence of liquor John Thomas Allanby, of Dennington, was at the police ...

    Article : 235 words
  26. APPLE EXPORT REGULATIONS

    Sir,—The director of Agiiculture has rightly put a stop to so many varieties of apples being exported: also he has made rigid regulations in regard to plain grade ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    Although there is a notice on the shore end of the Eastern Beach boat jetty prohibiting diving from the jetty, John William Veale, aged 25 years, a labourer, of ...

    Article : 546 words
  28. Youth Loses Life in Lake

    ROMSEY, Monday.—While he was bathing in McGregor's Lake at the foot of the Camel's Hump, Mount Macedon, Arnold Bickerdyke, aged 20 years, of ...

    Article : 92 words
  29. AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

    Sir,—Mr. Hume-Cook says:—It is true that the labour employed in agriculture is much less than it was 10 years ago.... The deereased number of employees ...

    Article : 337 words
  30. FREIGHT ON TOP-DRESSING

    KYABRAM, Monday.—The chief commissioner of Railways (Mr. Clapp), accompanied by Mr. M. J. Canny (commissioner), and officials visited Kyabram this ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. PRODUCTION OF CIDER

    Sir,—In the old countiy there is no cultivation under the apple trees. The ground is grazed by all kinds of stock: the trees, being of the standard type, are well ...

    Article : 322 words
  32. EGG-LAYING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 862 words
  33. ARARAT

    The Great Western Mechanics' Institute committee elected Mr. E. Harris president and Mr. W. Taylor secretary. Constable Annett, of Melbourne, has been ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  34. THE FARMER AND PROTECTION

    Sir,—Mr. Hume-Cook attributes to the increased use of machinery the diminishing rural population. Is it not more likely that people have left the country districts ...

    Article : 398 words
  35. INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

    Photogiaphers from all parts of the world are invited to submit prints for the third international exhibition of photographic art conducted by the Federation ...

    Article : 79 words
  36. RIVERINA

    Mr. W. A. Chamberlain, aged 69 years, has died. He had been manager of the Albury branch of Younghusband Ltd. for more than 30 years, and was secretary of the Albury ...

    Article : 112 words
  37. BOXING Martin Outpoints Wilson

    "Billy" Martin (9.13), the brilliant New South Wales boxer, continued his winning sequence by outpointing "Bobby" Wilson (10.4) in a 15-rounds contest at the West Melbourne Stadium last ...

    Article : 334 words
  38. PORTLAND SHOW

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 420 words
  39. OTHER DISTRICTS

    APOLLO BAY.—Rainfall at Apollo Bay in January was 310 points. BEAUFORT.—Mr. J. J. Dunn was elected president of the Waterloo sports committee ...

    Article : 1,383 words
  40. MURRAY DREDGING LEASES

    CHILTERN, Monday.—The Chiltern Shire Council has decided to enter a protest against the Government gtanting leases along the Murray for dvedging ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. PROSPECTS AT LINTON

    LINTON, Monday.—Prospects for farmers in the Linton-Mount Bute district are not good. The abnormally heavy rains in November and December reduced most ...

    Article : 145 words
  42. CRAIG DISQUALIFIED

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The fight between Pat Craig (6.7), formerly the bantam-weight champion of Australia, and Freedy Taylor (8.5), of Melbourne, at the Rushcutters' Bay Stadium to-night had an ...

    Article : 100 words
  43. Ministers to Confer on Aiding Peach Growers

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Allan), the Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunstan), and the Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Goudie) will interview the Prime ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORIUM

    The Universty Conservatorium will commenee its first term on Monday February 26, and will hold its examinations for the entrance exhibitions next Tuesday. Intending students ...

    Article : 40 words
  45. Fitzgerald in New Zealand

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—The Australian, Jack Fitzgerald, drew with Archie Hughes in 15 rounds at Wellington to-night. ...

    Article : 25 words
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