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  2. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    Ballarat had its first view of the autogiro on Friday afternoon, when Captain F. L. Roberts, of the Ballarat Aero Club, arrived from Portland at 7 p.m. Captain ...

    Article : 340 words
  3. GRASSHOPPER MENACE

    MILDURA, Friday.—There is a growing opinion in the irrigation settlements around Mildura that serious danger to the vineyards and citrus groves from the ...

    Article : 432 words
  4. STORM DAMAGE

    ALBURY (N.S.W.), Friday.—Southern Riverina farmers who suffered a heavy loss of crops in the recent hailstorms held a large meeting to consider what steps ...

    Article : 171 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26,290 words
  6. LIGHT OFFERING OF CATTLE

    At the corporation yards yesterday the offering of cattle was rather light, as only 850 head were offered. Milkers.—In this section there were 101 ...

    Article : 318 words
  7. COUNTRY PAGE

    ALBURY (N.S.W.), Friday.—The construction of weirs and locks on the Murray River have reached a stage where the stream is permanently navigable for ...

    Article : 257 words
  8. DAMAGE BY FLOODING AT KOO-WEE-RUP

    KOO-WEE-RUP Friday.—A well-attended meeting of farmers of the Koowee-rup swamp district was held lost night to consider the damage done by the recent ...

    Article : 336 words
  9. NYAH FRUITGROWERS

    NYAH WEST, Friday.—A well-attended meeting of dried fruit growers and business people was held to-day to make arrangements to fight the grasshopper ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. APPLE EXPORT CONTEST

    BENDIGO, Friday. — To present the challenge cup and certificates to the winners of the Colombie apple export competition for the season 1934, Mr. H. G. ...

    Article : 206 words
  11. Campaign at Annuello

    ANNUELLO, Friday.—The campaign against grasshoppers is being continued. Two tons of poison bait was laid to-day, and vacant blocks and reserves are now ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET

    Fruit sales were quiet yesterday. Apples were in most demand and supplies cleared up well. Apricots have commenced their season, a few arriving from Mildura, but the quality is rather poor. Quotations ...

    Article : 609 words
  13. SKELETON WEED

    WAGGA (NSW), Friday — Skeleton weed, which is making useless large areas of good agricultural land in Riveiina, is one of the greatest problems. Hitherto ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    In the annual report of the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society it was stated that improved earnings from the year's trading enabled the ...

    Article : 445 words
  15. Swarms at Hay

    HAY (N.S.W.), Friday.—The stock inspector (Mr. F. Hildred) gave a demonstration in the method of using grasshopper baits on the Carrathool township ...

    Article : 159 words
  16. London Wheat Market

    Wheat cargoes are in quiet demand. Manitoba are offered at a reduction of 1½d. a quarter (3-16d. a bushel), River Plate are 3d (?d) down, and Australian ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. OUYEN DISTRICT

    OUYEN, Friday.—The war against the grasshoppers invasion is still being waged throughout the Ouyen district, and the fact that except in isolated cases the ...

    Article : 270 words
  18. FISH MARKET

    The superintendent of markets of the Melbourne City Council gives the following statement of the quantities of fish and other produce received in the Fish Market and of the prices ruling. ...

    Article : 205 words
  19. WAGGA GROWING CROPS

    WAGGA (NSW) Friday. —Mr. T. Taylor, of the Department of Agriculture who Judged the Wagga growing crop competitions announced his awards to tiny as follow:—Farm Growing ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. Mr. Dunstan to Visit Mallee

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunstan) will visit the Mallee next week to investigate the seasonal prospects and the extent of the damage done by grasshoppers. He ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. Chicago and Winnipeg Markets

    Wheat futures are quoted as follow:- December delivery, 101[?] cents (4/2½) a bushel; May, 100½ cents (4/2¼); July, 95? cents (3/11¾). Prices are up about ¾d. ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. Other Reports

    SWAN HILL, Friday.—Poison bait was laid to-day from Coonimur, Goranford, and Manangatang westward towards Ouyen South to Chillingollah, Waitchie, ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. News from Cities and Towns

    As part of the Centenary celebrations the Rotary Club entertained 110 aged citizens. They were taken for a motor trip round Tower Hill and afterwards entertained at tea. ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. Will Poisoning be Continued?

    A meeting will be held at Mildura to-day to discuss whether the poisoning campaign should be continued. Some think that it is economically unsound to ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. Anxiety in Queensland

    BRISBANE, Friday. — Grasshoppers are expected to give serious trouble in the Inglewood district next month, and the co-operation of the Forestry department ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. ARARAT

    Mr. W. A. Kilpatrick has been elected president of the Great Western bush fire brigade, and Mr. W. Taylor secretary. A few of the heavy oat crops in the Maroona ...

    Article : 1,086 words
  27. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

    An international conference of representatives of countries which are subject to plagues of grasshoppers was suggested by the Consul-General for Argentine ...

    Article : 165 words
  28. INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS

    Sir,—As Mr. N. C. Scott observes, I know little about wild brolgas, because, so far as my experience goes, there are few to be seen now in Victoria. But his letter ...

    Article : 313 words
  29. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    Consideration of a plan for the working of the next State election for the Geelong, Barwon, and Grant electorates will be discussed at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 465 words
  30. OTHER DISTRICTS

    ANNUELLO.—The house on Mr. T. P. Evans's farm at Annuello, with the contents, was destroyed by fire. The house and furniture were covered by insurance. ...

    Article : 1,069 words
  31. DAMAGE NEAR SEA LAKE

    SEA LAKE, Friday. — Grasshopper swarms increased in numbers at Pier Millan, and several farmers travelled 30 miles to Sea Lake to obtain poison from ...

    Article : 172 words
  32. RIVERINA

    The Hume Shire Council has dealt with a large number of reports from ratepayers that the recent flood had caused serious damage to their properties. The shire engineer said that ...

    Article : 439 words
  33. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS

    PORT FAIRY (Nov. 16). —There was a slight advance in prices at the weekly stock market, particularly fat stock, Prime cows sold to £0 15/, fat medium (quality bullocks £5/1[?]/: fat cows, ...

    Article : 444 words
  34. WOOL TRADE

    ADELAIDE, Friday. — Satisfactory prices were realised at the close of the fourth Adelaide wool sales to-day, and the results generally were a little better ...

    Article : 171 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 71 words
  36. "OUT OF THE SILENCE"—No. 91 (A Molten Mass!).

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 352 words
  37. Tops Slow and Prices Easier

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  38. Thrips Investigation

    The chief entomologist of the Waite Research Institute, Adelaide (Dr. James Davidson), who is in charge of the Thrips Investigation League's campaign, will be ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. BALLARAT WOOLLEN AND WORSTED COMPANY

    The Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Company Ltd. held a meeting at Craig's Hotel yesterday, Mr. S. Martin presiding. He said that the years trading had resuited in a profit of ...

    Article : 180 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 88 words
  41. First Supplies of Globe Onions in City

    The first supplies of new season's Globe onions were delivered to selling agents in the city yesterday. Quality was attractive, and the onions sold at £6/10/ a ton. ...

    Article : 36 words
  42. BURNIE POTATO MARKET

    HOBART, Friday.—Two thousand seven hundred and thirteen sacks of potatoes were shipped from Burnie to Sydney to-day, the carry-over amounting to 14 Osacks. The closing position was very weak, ...

    Article : 49 words
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