An inquiry into the death on November 19 of Charles James Scannell, aged 68 years retired railwav worker, of Drummond street was held by the deputy ...
Article : 281 wordsAt a meeting of the Presbytery of Flinders a call from the vacant charge of Leongatha to the Rev. A. W. Ivory, of Inglewood was approved and sustained. ...
Article : 1,212 wordsBallarat's motor fire pumps lined up for inspection for the first time by the Chief Officer (Mr. A. McPherson) and the Mayor of Ballarat (Councillor J. H. Trekardo). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsAs it considers that the information might be used for an adverse purpose the Closer Settlement Commission his refused to supply the Farmers Debts ...
Article : 266 wordsWithin the last few years the area sown to oats in the Mallee has increased remarkably, now occupying considerably more than 400,000 acres. Experimental work carried out by the Department of Agriculture to determine the best ...
Article : 973 wordsA bush fire broke out to-day at Iron's Gap, on the Yackandandah-Dederang road, between Bruarong and Glen Creek. Burning trees fell across the road, delaying ...
Article : 72 wordsAt a meeting of the King George memorial committee the secretary (Mr. G. F. Martin) reported that £1,255 had been raised Mr. B. Greenhalgh, designer, ...
Article : 453 wordsFOXES in the Morwell Bridge district have already had their Christmas dinner but have deprived residences of theirs. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe hearing was continued to-day, before Judge Wasley and a jury of six of the claim by Elsa Mahony for £750 from S. A. Errey for damages for injuries alleged to ...
Article : 283 wordsDr. T.U. Ley, orthopædic specialist, will visit Bendigo next week to confer with the Bendigo Base Hospital Board on the provision of an all-day clinic for ...
Article : 594 wordsThe final meeting of the Blackburn-Mitcham Shire Council before the Christmas recess was attended by Mrs. C. Weber and Lieut.-Colonel Knox, M.L.A.'s. ...
Article : 121 wordsAlthough isolated swarms of grass hoppers which have crossed the Murray from Riverina, are doing some damage in the north-cast officials of the Department ...
Article : 264 wordsHaving visited Albury common to observe living conditions there, Mr. Mair, M.L.A., said that he was shocked at the plight of many inhabitants. He found ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Housing Commission of four members which is to be constituted under the Housing Bill passed recently by the State Parliament will be appointed next ...
Article : 75 wordsCarrying lighter loads than formerly, carriers delivered 2,500 bags of wheat at Sea Lake to-day. Fortunately the weather has cleared, and no damage has been ...
Article : 64 wordsThat portion of the Colac Shire which embraces the town of Colac is to be created a borough. The Local Government Advisory Board which recently ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Ramsay Hall, which was erected about 12 years ago, and which was owned by the Morwell Orange Lodge, was burnt late on Sunday night. ...
Article : 50 wordsA glass fire began this afternoon near Mr. O. J. Boardman's home on the outskirts of Junee, and quickly swept through Mr. Robert O'Neill's daily farm, ...
Article : 81 wordsA dairy cow owned by Mr. C. Smith of Goroke after having been ill for five days, died as a result of having eaten a bag of Cape tulip The weed had been ...
Article : 50 wordsMildura Post-office experienced the heaviest day on record on Monday, when thousands of letters, parcels, and packets were posted. The quantity of mail ...
Article : 158 wordsMembers of the State erosion committee last week visited the Euroa, Benalla Aloxandia, and Adicion Valley districts and are now engaged in preparing then ...
Article : 40 wordsA report received from the Department of Mines on samples of clay sent from Wollaston, two miles from Warrnambool, indicates that the clay is suitable for ...
Article : 102 wordsAVOCA. — The proposal to instal a sewerage scheme for Avoca has been abandoned by the shire council. The Avoca Shire Council has an overdraft of £1,671. ...
Article : 1,726 wordsBefore a representative gathering in front of the Base Hospital in Drummond street yesterday afternoon Mr. G. Hicks and Mr. F. Raven, representing the ...
Article : 189 wordsDazzled by the lights of an oncoming car late on Sunday night, Dickson Lyons, a tobacco farmer, of Whorouly, who was riding a bicycle, ran into a post and broke ...
Article : 46 wordsThe leading scores for 253 days in the Geelong utility poultry breeders' test are:- White Leghorus.—Singles—A. V. Rushbrook, 207; A. and E. Leigh, 204; P. C. Moir, 187. Trios— ...
Article : 115 wordsAfter having discharged a cargo of coal the steamer Yarra left for Melbourne on Monday night. The steamer Koomilya loaded general cargo for Adelaide. The ...
Article : 415 wordsThe proposal to remove the showgrounds to the Alexandra sports grounds was discussed at a meeting of the council of the Ararat Agricultural Society. Permission has been granted ...
Article : 1,146 wordsBENDIGO, Monday.—At the Bendigo sheep sales to-day 22,000 were penned compared with 19,300 last week. The general quality was better with a better election of wethers and ewes were ...
Article : 581 wordsMr. A. B. Hickwell of the Department of Agricultuie has completed the judging of entries in the Warracknabeal Agricultural Society's crop and fallow ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Geelong Woolbrokers' Association reports that the average price realised for wool sold in the fifth Geelong sale on December 15 and 16 was 16.78d. per 1b., ...
Article : 42 wordsCULCAIRN.—The revaluation of all ratable lands within the Culcairn Shire has been completed. The tolal unimproved capital value is £1,266,019, being an increase OF £189,645, ...
Article : 384 wordsFirst of their kind to be seen in Australia, a number of giant treefrogs from the Scpik River district of New Guinea were brought to Melbourne yesterday by Mr. G. W. L. Townsend. These remarkable frogs, the largest of which outspread covers more than 121n., ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 94 wordsStraw, Tasmania wheat and oat. £4/15/. Hay, Vic., oat, £9/10/. Maize, choice yellow and white, 5/6; soft and heated, lower, peas, Ras, blue, 7/4 to 8/; green, 7/9 to 8/3. Potatoes, special lines ...
Article : 150 wordsA private aeroplane owned by Mr. Allan Carter, of Werribee, crashed at Trentham on Sunday when attempting to rise from the football ground. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 21 Dec 1937, Page 12
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