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  2. PILOT BLAMES AERODROME

    The town cleik to-day received Captain Diprose's report to the civil Aviation Board about the accident to the airliner Lepena at Wagga on Deccmber 29. ...

    Article : 286 words
  3. BRISBANE WOOL SALES

    Wool sales were continued to-day, when 10,509 bales were offered. The selection was an average one, and keen competition prevailed throughout, with Germany ...

    Article : 350 words
  4. SNAKES ALIVE

    Councillor Dawborn, of Healesville, tries his hand at snake charming at the Badger Creek sanctuary. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  5. PERSONAL NOTES

    Mr. A. C. Eadie has taken over the charge of the Woomelang Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Longmuir were ...

    Article : 635 words
  6. CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE BOVINE T.B.

    The urgent need for steps to be taken toward the elimination of tuberculosis in cattle, and especially an extension of the work of testing dairy herds for T.B., was emphasised by many speakers at a meeting of the council of the Royal ...

    Article : 755 words
  7. SEVEN SHOPS DESTROYED

    Seven shops were destroyed in a disastrous fire which broke out about midnight on Monday. The damage has ...

    Article : 587 words
  8. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    Good progress is being made with the weed-cutting in the Barwon River. This has been made possible by a grant from the Government and by the liberal ...

    Article : 226 words
  9. APPLE MARKETS NEEDED

    With the objective of developing the Australian market for apples a conference of fruitgrowers' organisations was held at the Commercial Travelleis' Association ...

    Article : 272 words
  10. RAIN FALLS IN QUEENSLAND

    Storms have afforded some relief in the pastoral areas of Central South and North-West Queensland, but the falls of rain have been very scattered. ...

    Article : 210 words
  11. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    Excellent headway has been made with the work of sewering the Ballarat Orphanage, and the contractor expects to complete it before the end of the month ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. COMMONWEALTH EXHIBIT

    The Canadian National Exhibition Association has awarded Australia a medal in recognition of the excellence of the Commonwealth's exhibit. The secretary ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. BEST CROPS AT WANGARATTA

    The wheat crop and fallow competition conducted by the Wangaratta Agricultural Society has been won by Mr. R. A. Sadler, of Taminick, with an excellent ...

    Article : 137 words
  14. FINANCING 1938 ONION CROP

    Following long negotiations between the Onion Maiketing Boaid and the Commonwealth Bank arrangements have been completed for financing the 1938 onion ...

    Article : 426 words
  15. WOMAN HEARD SHOT

    The hearing was resumed in the Mossman Court to-day of the case in which Bogo Gavrilovich, a Jugoslav, is charged that on December 19, at Upper Cassowary, ...

    Article : 203 words
  16. HIGH SCHOOL TO COST £80,000

    Messrs. Gaskin Bros., of Sydney, were the successful tenderers for building a new high school at Canberra. The total cost of the school, including furnishings and ...

    Article : 148 words
  17. VICTORIAN GRAIN FOR ABROAD

    Increased activity on the wheat wharves at Williamstown and Geelong is reflected in the movements of tramp steamers. The exodus of heavily-laden, outward-bound ...

    Article : 163 words
  18. FINES FOLLOW RAID BY POLICE

    Arising out of a raid, which was made by gaming police from Melbourne, Austin Frederick Shillington "was fined £20 in the police court to-day on a charge of ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    The deputy coroner (Mr. G. Moore) to-day conducted an inquest into the death of Frank Arnold, aged 58 years, of St. Andrew's avenue, Bendigo, who died ...

    Article : 205 words
  20. ACUTE WATER SHORTAGE

    So acute has the water shortage become in the Strathfieldsaye district, that orchardists, to save their fruit trees and tomato plantations, have been forced to ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. POTATO MARKET PROBLEM

    Victoiian potato-growers are faced with a difficult problem following the growth of the potato industry in Tasmania and the intense competition for business in ...

    Article : 270 words
  22. MINER'S ESCAPE

    Thomas Weir, miner, employed at the Maxwell Consolidated, narrowly escaped injury when a piece of timber fell into the shaft. He was working below, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. NEW MUNICIPALITY

    A new municipality to be known as the Borough of Colac will be constituted as the result of an order in council approved yesterday. ...

    Article : 50 words
  24. Industrial News GENEVA LABOUR DELEGATE

    Nominations from Trades and Labour Councils in four States have been received by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions for the selection of a delegate to ...

    Article : 335 words
  25. EVENTS in CITIES and TOWNS

    Preliminary arrangements for the annual Mildura May bowling carnival are being made, and new features have been planned. ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. WARRNAMBOOL

    Because of the outbreak of infantile paralysis at Colac two seaside excursions from that centre to Warrnambool have been cancelled. ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. WATER STORAGE FOR WERRIBEE

    The chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission (Mr. L. R. East) and Mr. W. A. Robertson, a member of the commission, left Melbourne ...

    Article : 157 words
  28. 242,225 MOTOR VEHICLES

    According to the Government statist (Mr. O. Gawler) there were 138,922 private cars registered in Victoria at the end of December, 1937; 76,168 commercial, ...

    Article : 126 words
  29. DAYLESFORD

    Because the swimming carnival which was to have been held at Bendigo on Australia Day has been abandoned, four State amateur titles will be decided at a carnival at ...

    Article : 694 words
  30. RIVERINA

    The Albury Council claims that the aerodrome which will be provided at Albury will probably be the finest in country districts. The cost will be 18 000 and concrete ...

    Article : 232 words
  31. AID FOR NEEDY FARMERS

    It is expected that the Premier (Mr. Stevens) will authorise immediate assistance to needy wheat farmers in the southwestern district, including £25.000 for the ...

    Article : 95 words
  32. EGG-LAYING AT BURNLEY

    Following is the record of egos (leading six competitors) to December 31 in the 27th egglaying competition conducted at Burnies commenced April 1,1937 and concluding March 2: ...

    Article : 323 words
  33. HANDLING MAIL MATTER

    Ingenious devices for the swift handling of mail matter by the Australian postoffice are shown in a short film "Through the Post." A preview of the film was ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. OTHER DISTRICTS

    BAMAWM. — The Bamawm Caledonian Society held a successful social. — At the annual meeting of the Bamawm Citrus-growers' Association Mr. P. Cobbett and Mr. B. B. ...

    Article : 1,544 words
  35. DROUGHT-RESISTING PASTURE PLANTS

    Experiments designed to develop plants that will resist dry conditions are being carried out by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Gatton ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. INTERSTATE MARKETS

    PERTH, Tuesday. — Merchants offered [?] a bushel for baned, and i for bulk wheat on 4d. freisht basis. SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Forage—Straw, Tas. wheaten ...

    Article : 244 words
  37. LEGISLATOR AND TENNIS PLAYER

    The Federal Attomey-General Mr. Menzies) was elected an associate member of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victo a last night. He intends to play regularlsy ...

    Article : 32 words
  38. Inspector Injured

    Mr. James Hawksley, public works inspector at Wangaratta, was returning from Beechworth to Wangaratta last night when a tyre blew out. The car swerved ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. Thigh Fractured

    As the result of a collision between a motor-car and a motor-cycle on the Melbourne road to-day William Lewis, of Osborne street, South Yarra, the rider of ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. BLUE STAR MANAGER

    Mr. S. V. Jones has been appointed general manager for Australia of the Blue Star Lino, in succession to the late Mr. C. W. D. Conacher. ...

    Article : 35 words
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