Light to heavy rain fell throughout Victoria in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday. The Western district received a general fall of from 10 to 50 ...
Article : 174 wordsAt a meeting of directors of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Ltd. in Sydney on Monday and Tuesday, butter and cheese quotas ...
Article : 361 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. — At the Brisbane wool sales to-day 10,176 bales were offered. A larger percentage of better-grown wools was included. ...
Article : 164 wordsComplaint is being made that magpies, kookaburras, and other protected birds are being ruthlessly destroyed by shooters in the Windermere and Cardigan districts. ...
Article : 464 wordsKYNETON, Wednesday.—The Metcalfe Shire Council rejected a motion protesting against the proposal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to ...
Article : 181 wordsMILDURA, Wednesday.—Mildura was officially proclaimed a city to-day by the Governor (Lord Huntingfield) in the presence of representative citizens. The ...
Article : 106 wordsA successful landowner and business man of Van Diemen's Land, William Robertson contributed half the cost of Batman's first expedition to Port Phillip. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 544 wordsA nominal market for wheat obtained in Melbourne yesterday. Owing to the general decline in the wheat futures markets, prices declined ½d. a bushel, but ...
Article : 164 wordsClaims by traders and others for debts owing to them by migrant settlers amount so far to £28,000, according to information given in the Legislative Assembly ...
Article : 79 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — Addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. to-day, the chairman of directors (Mr. Harold Bell) ...
Article : 230 wordsWODONGA, Wednesday. — Flooding has again occurred i nthe Kiewa Valley district. Following heavy rain last night, the water rose 3ft. at Kergunyah. ...
Article : 85 wordsBALLARAT. — A special meeting of the executive committee of the Ballarat District Potato-growers' Association considered regulations relating to "chats" ...
Article : 207 wordsWith European wheat becoming available, there is a distinct falling off in overseas purchases of cargoes of wheat. In view of the sharp decline of prices for ...
Article : 163 wordsLongerenong Agricultural College has sold one of its stud pigs—a boar of the Middle White Yorkshire breed —for export to the Federated Malay ...
Article : 44 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.), Wednesday. — With the water in the Burrinjuck Dam only 6in. below the spillway, the state of the Murrumbidgee River is causing anxiety, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 wordsKYNETON, Wednesday. — The Metcalfe Shire Council has advised the Minister in Charge of Sustenance that it cannot obey the instructions of the ...
Article : 147 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Dairy Produce Bill, which provides for the establishment of a State plan of marketing dairy produce, passed all ...
Article : 88 wordsWinchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The first week's wool sales in Brisbane gave grounds for hopes of a restoration of confidence in values among wool consumers. Only experience can ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsArrangements are being made by the diocesan missionary committee of the Anglican Church for the production of a pageant of healing next week Deaconess ...
Article : 212 wordsSir, — I road to-day that the market quotation for potatoes is £6/10/. It is stated that many potatoes of inferior quality are coming on the market and ...
Article : 127 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Harriet Long, aged 26 years, who suffered severe head injuries when she was knocked down by a motor-car which did not stop, in ...
Article : 98 wordsNHILL, Wednesday.—Messrs. McIlrath and Turner have sold on account of Mr. Alec Murray of Coldstream, to Mr. Edgar Hewitt, of the Naseby Clydesdale Stud, the ...
Article : 72 wordsViscount Novar (formerly Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson), who was Governor-General of Australia from 1914 until 1920, and who died on March 30, left personal ...
Article : 47 wordsThe mayor of Toronto (Mr. William Stewart) was presented to-day with a loaf of bread weighing 6071b. that had been baked in Canada with Australian wheat. ...
Article : 85 wordsAt the annual dinner to players and officials of the Warrnambool Football Club presentations were made to the president (Mr. S. sellers). who is leaving Warrnambool, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Simo Gregorlvitch, aged 34 years, a Serbian, who kept an orchard at Warriewood, was taken to Manly Hospital on Thursday night ...
Article : 81 wordsGratification has been expressed at the rapid passage of the Geelong Harbour Trust Bill by the Legislative Assembly. It is expected that the Legislative Council ...
Article : 402 wordsIt was reported on Monday that the barque Pamir, which took part in the grain race from Australia, had run ashore at Middelgrunden (Denmark). A message ...
Article : 110 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The State championships of the Tasmanian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association were held at the Theatre Royal to-night. M. Byrne (V.), bantam-weight ...
Article : 97 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—A development is expected to-morrow in the waterside dispute at Fremantle about the rates of pay for work after 6 p.m. The Dunboola ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. C. L. Lang, the minister of the Church of Christ for the last seven years. will leave this week for his new appointment at Ascotrale. His successor is Mr. Methven, of ...
Article : 1,137 wordsSir,—Customs tariffs inevitably cause trouble between nations, and Australia has done a full share in this direction. The new duties on cotton goods have brought ...
Article : 340 wordsBRIDGEWATER.—The attendance was moderate at the footballers' cuchre party and dance.—The progress association is now planting trees along Lyndhurst nnd Eldon streets. ...
Article : 1,369 wordsSir,—Mr. G. F. Young and the Dairy-man's Protection League deserve the support of all farmers who can see that their salvation is in unity. Now is the time to ...
Article : 142 wordsThe annual Leipzig Fair is not attracting the usual attention. Exporters complain that there are few foreign visitors and hardly any foreign buyers. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsA large programme of events [?]as been arranged for the annual horse gymkhana, which will be held at Ranelagh Club, Frankston, on Saturday. The first event will commence at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The male of the pair of lyrebirds which was brought to Tasmania yesterday by aeroplane, and released in National Park, was found dead ...
Article : 82 wordsARCHIE'S CREEK Wednesday.—The annual statement of the directors of the butter factory for the year ended June 10 shows that the net profit for the year was £2,164/13/7, from ...
Article : 306 wordsSir,—The passage of the Bulk Handling Bill through the Legislative Assembly has caused surprise to wheat-growers in this district, as at least 80 ...
Article : 90 wordsAt the annual meeting of the hospital board the roport stated that 1.603 in-patients and 1,022 out-patients were treated. There was again a credit balance, and it was Intended to ...
Article : 249 wordsMORNINGTON. Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the Peninsula Herd-testing Association the president (Mr. H. B. Slaney). vice-presidents (Messrs. Unthank and Lucas), and secretary (Mrs. ...
Article : 70 wordsTHE STORY SO FAR.—Alan Dundas, a young vinegrower, discovers a mysterious underground structure on his property. Gaming access, [?] st[?]arcase 160 feet deep. On the way he is confronted with and avoids deadly traps. He reache a vast circular chamber dominated by a pointing statue. The hall is lighted from six great translucen 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 : 289 wordsSir,—In a letter a recent visitor from New Guinea to Belgrave writes: —"I note by papers to hand that the councillors and residents of the hills are ...
Article : 86 wordsKALGOORLIE (W.A.), Wednesday.—The State Arbitration Court has commenced the hearing of an application by the mining branch of the Australian Workers' ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Brunswick Court made on order on Wednesday that Richard James charles Jordan, of Dawson street, Brunswick, should pay £409/10/ arrears of maintenance to his wife ...
Article : 131 wordsAfter discussing the recommendation that F. Thomas, the Tour d[?] France cyclist, should be disqualified for life, members of the appeal board of the League of Victorian ...
Article : 92 wordsKING ISLAND, Aug. 28.—The Public Works department and the Marine Board, working on a £1 for £1 basis to the extent of £1,040, are preparing to carry out repairs and renewal ...
Article : 202 wordsThe principal of Dook[?] Agricultural Collega (Mr. A. C. Drevermann) reports that a very favourable season is exported Crops are showing good growth, and grass is ...
Article : 132 wordsCriticism of the system of postal voting at municipal elections was offered at the last Mordialloc Council meeting, when Councillor Brine moved that application be made to ...
Article : 128 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—At the close of play to-night in the Australian billiards championship the scores were:—Fred Lindrum, 3,853 (318, 1[?]7); Horace Lindrum, 3,453 (133, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 30 Aug 1934, Page 3
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