Trade in wheat in Melbourne yesterday was practically stagnant. A stronger market obtained, however, and buyers were available at an increase of ¼d. to ...
Article : 544 wordsThere was a small offering of fat sheep and lambs yesterday, when local competition was animated at a pronounced advance compared with recent reduced values. About 8,000 fat sheep and 6,000 fat ...
Article : 608 wordsCriticism of the decision of the Forests Commission to revise the method of assessing royalties on timber taken from State forests ...
Article : 360 wordsGood progress is being made on the Coliban water supply improvement works, for which the State Ministry has made available a ...
Article : 302 wordsArrangements are being made by the forest officers for the organising of country residents in an attempt to prevent bush fires. The surrounding country ...
Article : 75 wordsThe price of gold, including old jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint from December 19 to December 23 inclusive, as fixed by the Commonwealth Bank, is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsThe dredges of Bright Valley Gold Estates N.L. and Adelong Gold Estates N.L. both of which operate at Bright, were closed down for three days for the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe new premises of the Bank of New South Wales, at the corner of Moorabool and Ryric streets will be opened for business on Friday. The old bank ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 9 wordsDespite the dry season farmers in the district report good average yields from their harvests. From 1,000 acres on the Riddell Creek Estate the average was 11 ...
Article : 71 wordsIn the week ended December 22 the index of export prices in Australian currency prepared by the Commonwealth Bank fell from 65.5 to 64.9. Prices of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 wordsWater supplies were being regulated carefully to ensure adequate supplies to all established irrigation schemes in Victoria and New South Wales, said the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsSome years ago it was suggested to the city council that a recognised camping site should be set aside within city territory for holiday-makers who prefer ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsFRANKSTON, Wednesday.—Nineteen Anglican boys from various metropolitan parishes cheered Archbishop Head when he arrived at the Frankston Christmas ...
Article : 240 wordsThe committee which is making preparations for the erection of a modern swimming bath on the western foreshore hopes to be able to submit a definite ...
Article : 72 wordsMORNING STAR, Wood's Point, 22nd.—For two weeks:—Main shaft advanced 14ft. to 16[?]ft. below No. 12 level (1,433ft. below surface) through diorite. Commenced cutting No.13 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,416 wordsAt the annual State school break-up the Government was criticised for having allowed the school to fall into disrepair. It was stated that the school ...
Article : 55 wordsGISBORNE, Wednesday.—The water commission has restricted the use of water to household necessities only. Many farmers are compelled to take their stock ...
Article : 45 wordsJERILDERIE (N.S.W.), Wednesday.— A largely attended meeting, at which the shire president (Councillor J. H. Liddle) presided, was held to-day to discuss the ...
Article : 95 wordsLast night the police found that the lock of a weighing-machine in front of W. D. Leslie and Co.'s shop, in Johnson street, had been forced and the contents ...
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Advertising : 788 wordsAmong those who have enlisted in the Maffra Shire for the home defences are Councillors D. R. Manson, P. B. Semmens, C. L. Donahoe, and I. Cameron; the ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. —Mr. Donald Anderson, a director of Broadcast Enterprises Ltd., of London, who arrived in Sydney this week in the Monterey, said ...
Article : 198 wordsWALWA, Wednesday.—Hot drying winds in the Upper Murray area, combined with temperatures well above 100 degrees, make conditions very trying. Rain ...
Article : 98 wordsMr. H. Maddocks lost the two top joints of the middle fingers of his right hand when an old muzzle-loading gun exploded. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Swan Hill High School held its annual speech night. Prizes were distributed by the president of the mothers' club (Mrs. W. J. Ridgeway). The ...
Article : 59 wordsWAGGA WAGGA (N.S.W.), Wednesday.—Pastoralists, stock owners, and farmers generally are perturbed at the prolonged dry weather in the district. ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. James Pillar, of Stratford, had a remarkable escape from being burned to death in his tent at a camp. Mr. Ron Collins saw Mr. Pillar's tent on fire, ...
Article : 68 wordsWODONGA, Wednesday.—Many property owners are compelled either to cart water to their stock or to drove the stock to water. Because of the dry weather ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 wordsThe death occurred, suddenly on Tuesday night of Mr. George Hudson, who had been a resident of Queenscliff for 50 years, and was formerly of Mildura. He was ...
Article : 210 wordsEstablishment of a graving dock at Williamstown is one of the principal new year wishes of the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. Coles). ...
Article : 117 wordsBENALLA, Wednesday.—Four fishing parties from Benalla visited the Murray River near Yarrawonga, and returned with 250lb. of fish. Mr. B. Squires, Mr. W. ...
Article : 125 wordsTwo thefts were committed in Bendigo hotels to-day. Between 2 and 6 p.m. a gold watch and chain and a pair of armbands the property of Mr. M. A. Guelpa, ...
Article : 95 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The proposals accepted tentatively by the Federal Cabinet early this month to combine the Administrations of Papua and New ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsMargaret Hall, aged 19 months, who was bitten by a snake at Euroa on Tuesday, was' able to leave the Royal Melbourne Hospital last night. ...
Article : 59 wordsAfflictions were forgotten yesterday by 260 inmates of five Melbourne hospitals for infantile paralysis after-care when they were entertained at a picnic in Wattle ...
Article : 122 wordsOfficers of the Public Works Department expect that building of the William Angliss Food Trades Technical School at West Melbourne will be begun early in ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 29 Dec 1938, Page 4
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