The wheat market was active for the week. An exceptionally large trade was done in futures, but buyers were quick to take profits. The close of the cereal ...
Article : 356 wordsA few onions were released yesterday by the Onion Marketing Board at £20 a ton rails Colac, but later in the day the price was raised to £21, equal to £21/11/4 a ...
Article : 106 wordsMembers of the Ballarat Bowling Club made a presentation of a smokers outfit to Sergeant G. Elliott, who has been in charge of the Ballarat North police ...
Article : 1,222 wordsThis old Metropolitan Fire Brigade pump stands beside the road at Hoddle's Creek—in the hills between Launching Place and Gembrook. Its history and why it was taken to Hoddle's Creek has puzzled many motorists who have seen it. Periodically there is a sale of old fire brigade appliances, which ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 90 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Disappointment and impatience at the State Ministry's delay in dealing with closer settlement were expressed in a motion passed to-day ...
Article : 258 wordsMILDURA, Monday.—The interstate frost prevention conference, convened by the Australian Dried Fruits Association, was held in Mildura to-day, and was ...
Article : 361 wordsA man who took bets on an allotment of land at Maribyrnong near the Anglers' Hotel was convicted and fined at the Essendon Court on Monday by the ...
Article : 360 wordsFor the third occasion, Mr. J. A. Catto, of Rheola, has won the apple export competition for the trophy given by Mr. H. G. Colombie. Mr. Catto will now possess the ...
Article : 168 wordsYARRAWONGA, Monday.—Because of the rise in the River Murray, resulting from the recent rainfall, it was decided on Saturday to flood the coffer dam at ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Council for Seientific and Industrial Research has been informed by the Australian Meat Board that it will provide £ in the next five years to ...
Article : 227 wordsHundreds of entries for the Royal Show were received yesterday as the final rush before the closing date began. Entries will close at noon on Saturday, but the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Woodhall (Walter Turnball and Sons) Corriedale ram which was placed thirs in his class at the sheepbreeders' show was sold at auction last week by ...
Article : 146 wordsAbundant feed in Riverina has followed the rains of last month, and in practically every district there are excelient conditions. ...
Article : 202 wordsJersey cattle from leading studs in Gippsland will be offered for sale by the Gippsland Jersey Breeders' Association at Traralgon on August 21. Eighty head of ...
Article : 95 wordsBecause they work for many more than one employer each year, making their income tax returns difficult to prepare, all waterside workers go to the Taxation ...
Article : 453 wordsBENDIGO, Monday.—The Bendigo Base Hospital Board to-night received a report from the honorary medical staff that a cancer clinic had been established ...
Article : 115 wordsMURRABIT, Monday.—After her visit to the Murrabit Bush Nursing Centre, Sister Frongerud, representing the central council expressed satisfaction with ...
Article : 134 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Major Edric Henty, of Melbourne, who returned by the Mariposa to-day after a holiday visit to South America, said that Australia ...
Article : 100 wordsCOLERAINE, Monday.—One hundred years ago Major Mitchell passed through the Wannon Shire. There was a large attendance at Silvester oval when the ...
Article : 135 wordsTRARALGON, Monday.—The Gormandale Young Farmers' Club has gained valuable information from its experimental pasture plots. Splendid results were ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—The July equalisation estimate of the Commonwealth Equalisation Company is 1/2.2 per lb. for commercial butter. This is based on London reallsation of ...
Article : 224 wordsYARRAM, Monday.—George Willis, aged 54 years, was found dead by his son between 9 and 10 p.m. on Saturday. The son heard a shot and found a shotgun ...
Article : 81 wordsMAFFRA, Monday.—The Tinamba S[?]e school, six miles from Matira, was [?]etely destroyed by fire. The [?] of the outbreak is a ...
Article : 89 wordsFor six years this man suffered with lumbago. After spending a small fortune on various treatments, he tried Kruschen Salts. Within three ...
Article : 207 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Monday.—Taking an overdose of medicine Mr. Robert Cavaller, commercial traveller, of Melbourne, was admitted to the Camperdown ...
Article : 60 wordsGEELONG, Monday.—The Geelong police were informed to-day that Mrs. Amy Catherine Beatrice Taylor, aged 38 years, and her son, Gavin Taylor, aged ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 wordsGEELONG, Monday.—Portion of the Becac Post-office, containing the residential quartets, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The postmaster (Mr. A. H. ...
Article : 67 wordsNo change will be made in prices of repacked and regraded eggs this week The Associated Egg Producers and Egg Marketing Committee met yesterday and ...
Article : 55 wordsGuildford has found a mystery train. It ran in the week-end and made such curious noises passing through the Guildford station that the station staff sent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsDetective-Inspector A. T. McKerral, who has been in charge of police investigations into the bombing of the home of Senior Plain-clothes Constable F. W. Milne at ...
Article : 98 wordsOn completing her training at the Ararat District Hospital, Sister Brennan was entertained by the staff. At the annual meeting of the Willanra Bush ...
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Advertising : 169 wordsAt the Albury Police Court Frederick D. Pall. of Urangaline, was fined [?]2 for having offered lice-infested sheep for sale. On a similar charge George Andrew Olsen, of Oaklands, said ...
Article : 236 wordsBALLARAT, Monday.—Ernest David Jenkins, aged 50 years, was killed on the Crersy railway line, about four miles from Ballarat, when he was struck by a train to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsEvidence that he had seen three youths on a bicycle, one of them perched on the handlebars and another on the driver's back, was given at the Fitzroy Court yesterday by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 wordsAPSLEY.—The rainfall for July was 383 points, making 1,263 points to the end of the mouth. The season generally has been disappointing. Pastures made slow progress ...
Article : 2,257 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—Beef was much more searce at the abattoirs' sales to-day, and in addition to shorter supply quality was greatly inferior to that at recent markets. Competition was strong and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsBENALLA.—Rainfall on Monday, 46 points. WANGARATTA.—During a hailstorm on Monday afternoon 45 points of rain fell in 10 minutes. Street channels overflowed and water ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 11 Aug 1936, Page 5
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