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  2. APPALLING SPREAD OF BLACKBERRY MENACE

    The appalling sight of thousands of acres of picturesque and fertile land being wrested from the use of man, beautiful fern gullies being choked, unsurpassed tourist tracks made impassable, and farms abandoned is to be seen in the ...

    Article : 1,345 words
  3. THE BLACKBERRY CURSE

    This boundary fence illustrates graphically the curse of the blackberry in the hill country. On the left of the fence is excellent clean pasture; on the right is an abandoned farm overrun with blackberries, in places 15 ft. height. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,164 words
  5. PERSONAL NOTES

    Mr. Archibald Mathieson, one of the best known personalities of Gippsland, will celebrate his 90th birthday to-day at his home, Inverclyde, Sale. The occasion will ...

    Article : 883 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 4,589 words
  7. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    Towards the end of play in the Western Plains-Molesworth cricket match, at the Eastern oval, A. Mcpherson, wicket-keeper for the Western Plains team, went ...

    Article : 352 words
  8. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    A deputation from the Geelong Agricultural Society waited on the trustees of the showgrounds and racecourse and suggested that a separate arena for show ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. WOOL ADVISER AT TRADE TALKS

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The National Council of the Wool Selling Brokers' Association announced to-day that the president of the association (Mr. Frank Young) ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. Average Price, 13.29d.

    The Melbourne woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne in the week ended February 12, was 13.29d. per lb., or £15/8/5 ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. BRADFORD WOOL TOPS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  12. Antwerp Futures

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  13. SOVIET FARMING SYSTEM

    FREMANTLE, Friday.—Dr. R. T. Patton, lecturer in botany at the University of Melbourne, passed through Fremantle to-day on the liner Moreton Bay. He was ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    Some time ago the Chief Secretary's Department agreed to spend £7500 on the construction of a new police station and office at Bendigo, but it was not stated ...

    Article : 297 words
  15. Advertising

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    Advertising : 86 words
  16. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES

    J. KENNON AND SONS PTY. LTD. have received the following cable message from their London representative, dated Feb. 10:—Compared with last sale, held on December 9, ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. ELECTRIC SUPPLY AT ALBURY

    ALBURY, Friday. — An important scheme of electricity extension has been adopted by the Albury Municipal Council, with the object of linking adjacent ...

    Article : 153 words
  18. SCIENTIFIC AID FOR INDUSTRY

    Plans for the establishment of a secondary industries research organisation were discussed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research at a series of ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. INTERSTATE MARKETS

    SYDNEY, Friday.—straw, Tasn wheat and oat, £4/15/; hay. Vic, oat., £9/10/; maize, choice North Coast yellow, 5/, South Coast small 5/6 soft and heated lower; peas, Tas blue 7/6 to 8/. green ...

    Article : 169 words
  20. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS

    BENDIGO Friday.—The Bendigo pig market was heavlly suppllod to-day, bacon ruling higher and pork being arm Quotations:—Choppers £4 to £5/10/; light £3/5/; bacon healy £4 to £4/5/; ...

    Article : 638 words
  21. FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE

    TEKANQ, Friday. — A four-roomed weatherboard house and its contents were totally destroyed by fire at Keilambete. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. A. Parson, ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. EVENTS in CITIES and TOWNS

    Following complaints that dust from the Mildura aerodrome is likely to damage fruit on adjoining blocks, the Mayor (Councillor E. T. Henderson) suggested at ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  23. N.Z. FRUIT CONTROL PROPOSALS

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. — The Minister for Finance and Marketing (Mr. Nash) confirmed to-day the report that a plan is being prepared for the control ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. WARRNAMBOOL

    The committee of the Base Hospital is arranging to make a special public appeal for £5,000 for furnishings for the new section of the institution now being built. ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. CITRUS PROBLEMS

    At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Victorian Central Citrus Association Pty. Ltd. this week, it was decided that a grant of £100 a year for five years ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. RIVERINA

    Mrs. J. Alchin narrowly escaped injury when a vessel containing petrol, in which she was cleaning a frock, suddenly burst into flames. The flames spread to the walls of the laundry. ...

    Article : 251 words
  27. THEFT AT YALLOURN

    [?] ransacked me house of Mr. T. Hodson in Strzleckl road early this morning. They took £6 in notes from the room of Mr. R. Johnstone, a boarder, but ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  29. OTHER DISTRICTS

    BLECH FOREST.—At the monthly meeting of the Otway Shire Council the shire president Councillor G. F. Hall) was grunted leave of absence because of ill-health, and the ...

    Article : 593 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 65 words
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