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  2. ADDITION TO GEELONG ART GALLERY OPENED

    The scene in the Geelong Art Gallery yesterday when a new wing, a memorial to the late Mr. H. F. Richardson, was opened by Mr. H. I. Cohen, M.L.C. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. UNIFORM GRADING FOR APPLES AND PEARS

    Action to have uniform grades adopted by all States for apples and pears sold for home consumption was taken by a conference of interstate representatives and departmental experts which ended in Melbourne yesterday. ...

    Article : 417 words
  4. WHEAT YIELD

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — An unexpected increase in the production of wheat in Victoria and New South Wales, representing an extra return of 7,000,00O bushels ...

    Article : 731 words
  5. LAST OF REGULAR WOOL SALE SERIES

    Under lively general competition the last of the regular wool sales in Melbourne for the season of 1936-1937 were held yesterday. All types of wool were in keen demand. Prices were firm at the best rates of the week, ...

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  6. WATER FAMINE

    If the present rate of forest destruction continues a water famine in Australia is by no means impossible, in the view of Sir Herbert Gepp. The forest ...

    Article : 233 words
  7. Geelong Art Gallery's New Wing Opened

    Citizens of Geelong, with a sprinkling of visitors from other cities, were present at the opening of the H. F. Richardson wing of the Memorial Gallery at ...

    Article : 336 words
  8. INLAND EROSION

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Acting on a report by the chief executive officer (Sir David Rivett) the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has abandoned a ...

    Article : 344 words
  9. COLIBAN WATER STORAGE

    CASTLEMAINE,Wednesday.— Representatives of various organisations of Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Harcourt, at a meeting held at Castlemaine, decided to ...

    Article : 206 words
  10. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    A jury in the Bendigo Supreme Court on Wednesday brought in a verdict of not guilty against Edgar Mason, James Edgar Talg, and Leslie William Mason on all ...

    Article : 333 words
  11. POULTRY FLOCKS

    A motion that the size of poultry, flocks should be restricted to prevent overproduction was rejected without discussion yesterday at the final session of the ...

    Article : 288 words
  12. SECRET AGENTS IN COUNTRY

    As most of the members of the Victorian police force have a close knowledge of country life the Police Department does not favour the suggestion made at the ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. CITRUS FRUIT

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The first meeting of the recently appointed Citrus Advisory Council will be held at Canberra on April 20, and will be attended by ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    Instead of each school having its own Anzac Day celebration, as in the past, it is proposed by Mr. A. R. E. Ashton, district inspector of schools, to hold a combined ...

    Article : 359 words
  15. Earlier Fruit From S.A.

    Fruit merchants in Melbourne would appreciate an alteration in the railways freight service between South Australia and Victoria as suggested in Adelaide on ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. "FEWER CORPSES"

    A reason for limiting the speed of a goods vehiclo to 30 miles an hour was given by the chairman of the Transport Regulation Board (Mr. P. D. Phillips) at ...

    Article : 418 words
  17. Wheels and Tyres Stolen

    FRANKSTON, Wednesday. — Thieves entered the timber yards of Sherlock and Hay Pty. Ltd. last night and stole 11 wheels, complete with tyres, from a ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. Goods Train Leaves Rails

    WODONGA, Wednesday.—While travelling between Tallangatta and Wodonga a goods train left the rails near Tatonga, where it was delayed for several hours. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    Mr. A. R. Loft, of Ballarat, State president of the Textile Workers' Union, was advised on Wednesday that the Arbitration Court hearing of the new log which ...

    Article : 698 words
  20. PREPARING FOR NIGHT SHOW

    Plans for making the Royal Show this year more successful than ever were discussed at a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society this week. In view of ...

    Article : 215 words
  21. FARMERS' DEBTS

    The opinion that it would be many years before wheat farmers were able to meet their liabilities was expressed by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Arbitration Court ...

    Article : 322 words
  22. News from Cities and Towns

    Mr. Leslie Pollock, manager of Woolworth Stores in Liebig street, has been missing from his home since Tuesday morning. He is a returned soldier, and ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. OTHER DISTRICTS

    AVOCA.—Revenue at Avoca railway station for March amounted to £639, which is an increase of £110 over the corresponding month of last year. ...

    Article : 791 words
  24. MILDURA

    Officers of the Mildura Sub-district Golf Association are:—President, Mr. A. R. McDougall; vice-presidents, Messrs. L. S. Carbls, F. Weatherburn, and H. J. Bruce; ...

    Article : 705 words
  25. ARARAT

    At a meeting of the Ararat Sewarage Authority the secretary said that he had received letters from 10 councils, all of which were favourable to asking that more Government ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 208 words
  27. PIER LINK FREIGHT

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday. — A request for a reduction in the freight charge on the pier line was made to the chairman of the Railways Commissioners ...

    Article : 262 words
  28. Koroit Train Service

    KOROIT, Wednesday. — Councillor M. Bourke (Mayor) and Councillor J. McGann (representing the progress association) met the Raflways Commissioners at ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. RIVERINA

    At the Albury Police Court, Stanley Walker aged 45 years, who was stated to have come from Victoria was sentenced to nine months imprisonment on a charge of having stolen ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. Rochester Competitions

    ROCHESTER Wednesday. — Rochester competition awards:—Sailor's H[?] under 10 years: Valda Rose (Bendigo), 1: Una Bradbury (Swan Hill), 2: Peg Carlyon (Ben[?]), 3. ...

    Article : 844 words
  31. Advertising

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