BRISBANE, Thursday. — The first series of wool sales ended to-day. The general selection of wool was rather poor, most of it having been shorn last March ...
Article : 406 wordsTrading in wheat in Melbourne yesterday was quiet. Although few buyers were operating, sellers were firm, and little wheat was offered. In the morning the ...
Article : 188 wordsOn a block of land part of the road reserve facing the main Ballarat-Waubra Reserve, made available by the Ballarat Shire Council, a memorial park to the ...
Article : 644 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Descriptions by the master and engineer of the ferry steamer Bluebell of happenings on the vessel at the time of the collision with the ...
Article : 343 wordsIn the Geelong West Court yesterday Murray Matthews, farmer, of Geelong West, was charged with having on July 9 rescued a flock of sheep seized for the ...
Article : 469 wordsAn interesting position has arisen concerning the location of the new Hercules mining shaft at St. Just Point. Some authorities claim that it is situated in ...
Article : 282 wordsFor sustained effort extending from the earliest days of Port Phillip settlement to the time when much of the country had reached the stage of subdivision into small ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 368 wordsA serious view is taken by shippers of wine to the United States at the proposed regulations of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration in America, which ...
Article : 191 words"With the expected adjournment of the World Wheat Conference now meeting in London," writes the Washington correspondent of the New York "Times," the ...
Article : 196 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.— By 1,998 to 208 votes ratepayers of Ballarat at a referendum to-dny declared against the proposal of the city council to seek ...
Article : 108 wordsSTAWELL, Thursday. — At a meeting of the Wimmera branch of the Graziers' Association the registration of motortrucks was discussed. Mr. Hutchings said ...
Article : 103 wordsBACCHUS MARSH, Thursday. — Two persons were seriously injured about 4 a.m. to-day, when a motor-truck left the roadway and was wrecked. They were:— ...
Article : 151 wordsHaving received a report from its subcommittee appointed to consider the outbreak of beef measles at the Metropolitan Board of Works farm, the State ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsNew gradings for dried tree fruits have keen submitted to the State Dried Fruits Boards and the Department of Commerce by representatives of the industry. They ...
Article : 178 wordsMany of the delegates to the wheat advisory committee which has been meeting at the Board of Trade were in communication to-day with their respective ...
Article : 98 wordsTasmanian apples shipped in the Justin and offered at the sales in London to-day met with a poor demand. Prices realised were as follow:—Sturmers, 4/6 to 6/6 a ...
Article : 57 wordsFollowing are the results of the Melbourne Try competitions:—Song by an Australian Composer (men).—Thomas Hefford, 95 points, 1: Frank Lasslett, 90. 2; Leonard Woodward, 89. ...
Article : 118 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday. — The Ballarat Football League qeen carnival concluded last night with a coronation pageant at the Coliseum. It was announced that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports: —"We offered our catalogue, totalling 4,756 bales on the closing day of the series. The ...
Article : 93 wordsCaught by a mechanical arm as he slipped on the wet floor and fell against a cask-washing machine at the Carlton Brewery, Bouverie street, Carlton, ...
Article : 66 wordsIn the five years ended March 31, 18,365 horses were imported into India, of which 12,691 were from Australia. This statement was made at the Council of ...
Article : 188 wordsThe reports and balance-sheets placed before the [?]th annual meeting of the congregation of St. John's Presbyteria Church showed that satisfactory progress had been made by all the ...
Article : 194 wordsThe usual series of informative charts relating to the wool seasons were issued yesterday by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia. The records are brought up to ...
Article : 99 wordsRoy Himilton aged 30 years, mechanic, of Laurence street, Brunswick was doing repair work beneath a jacked-up motorcar at the premises of Cheney Pty. Ltd., ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsA letter was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association yesterday, stating that the Wanganul Union eight-oared crew had completed its arrangements to compete ...
Article : 267 wordsAt the request of Mr. Allnutt, M.L.A., the Railways Commissioners are considering the question of declaring the Mildura district a drought area in orderr to enable ...
Article : 61 wordsAnother nugget of gold weighing 1½oz. has been unearthed at Carroll's Cutting where Mr. E. A. Scherger nnd party are mining. An inspector of the Health department visited ...
Article : 692 wordsBALMORAL, Thursday.. I—The 48th annual show of the Balmoral Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in perfect weather. Principal prize-winners:—Ram Section: Oliver ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsBefore the Land Board 12 holders of settlement purchases at Walbrundric applied for relief because of floods. Thomas Tenison, whose case was taken as a test, said that he ...
Article : 230 wordsLOCKHART (N.S.W.). Thursday.—At a farmers' and settlers' meeting this afternoon, Mr. R. Drummond who presided, said that Ministers' recent ...
Article : 154 wordsH. R. Pearce on Wednesday drew the lane nearest the sea-wall in the draw for positions for the heats on Thursday for the sculling championship of the world. Ted Phelps drew ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 wordsALEXANDRA.—The Alexandra Dairy Compuny's sales of butter for the year ended June 30 Aggregated £26,96010/13/6, substantially less directors recommended that a dividend of 7½ ...
Article : 1,865 wordsOUVEN, Thursday. — Parents have complained of the frequency with which teachers are changed at some schools in the district. There have been seven ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Thursday. — Additional awards in the St. Andrew's musical competitions are:—Bass solo. L. Black: women's solo (radius 10 miles of Camperdown). Miss Vera ...
Article : 113 wordsSir,—A number of years ago one plant of St. John's Wort appeared at an old mining town on the Crooked River, the seed having been brought there from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsTHE STORY SO FAR.—Alan Dunda, a vinegrower, discovers a mysterious underground structure on his property. Gaining access, he desends a staircase 160 feet deep. On the way he is confornted with and avoids deadly traps. He reaches a vast circular chamber dominated by a pointing statue. The hall is lighted from six great translucent doors. Again he nearly loses his life by a trap. The door towards which the figure points opens at his approach, and reveals a great gallery of artistic marvels. Other galleries are discovered. The second is an amazing biological museum. Next came science, and in the fourth ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 248 wordsKYABRAM, Thursday. — Kyabram musical and elocutionary competitions were opened to-night by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Alian). Kyabram Mechanics' Institute ...
Article : 70 words"Sporting Life" states that the temporary suspension of Arthur Richardson followed a disagreement with Burnley's captain on the question whether the light was sufficiently ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsSir.—When I began on the land I had very few tanks for drinking-water in summer, and opossums got in at the inlet and spoiled what I was carefully husbanding. ...
Article : 215 wordsNHILL, Thursday.—The annual horse show of the Nhill Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held to-day. Exhibits were of a high standard. Awards:— ...
Article : 257 wordsThe successful season of the Sisserman String Quartet will be brought to a close with the concert at the Wentworth on Sunday. September 9. when the performance of one of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 24 Aug 1934, Page 3
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