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  2. Advertising

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  4. SCIENTISTS IN CANBERRA Congress To-day

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Science Congress will be opened by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to-morrow. At the opening session of the congress ...

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  5. Letters to the Editor NO LENIENCY TO INCENDIARIES

    Sir,—The Forests Commission has taken more trouble than ever before to prevent forest fires, and with very small results; yet the publicity has had effect on campers, ...

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  6. HEAT IN THE COUNTRY

    Extraordinarily high temperatures which were recorded throughout the State yesterday resulted in heavy mortality among poultry. ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS BENDIGO POLICE OFFICES

    Disappointment has been expressed at the delay in erecting the new police offices at Bendigo. It is understood that plans were completed some time ago and ...

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  8. NOXIOUS WEEDS INSPECTOR

    Mr. R. J. Elliott, who for the last 10 years has resided at Bannockburn as noxious weeds inspector, has been transferred to the Altona district. The ...

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  9. IN HOSPITAL FOR SUNBURN

    Buffering from severe sunburn, Kenneth Worladge, aged 12 years, of Bond street, was admitted for treatment at the base hospital to-day. The lad stayed too ...

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  10. MR. WELLS RESTS

    Mr. H. G. Wells escaped much of Melbourne's severe heat yesterday by spending most of the afternoon in his room at Menzies Hotel. Having no public ...

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  11. INVITATION TO LORD HAMPTON

    Following the interest displayed by Lord Hampton in the Ballarat troop of Boy Scouts at the Sydney Jamboree, where the boys provided their own tourist ...

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  12. GIPPSLAND OIL DECISION

    Representatives of lessees and licensees operating on the Lakes Entrance oil field agreed in principle yesterday, at a conference with officers of the ...

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  13. NATIONAL DEFENCE

    Sir,—Our Government is calling for 70,000 young men to train for defence of Australia's shores against possible attack. In the hands of the young men of the ...

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  14. DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE

    Hector James McKenzie of Donnelly avenue, North Shore, was fined £15 in the Geelong Court to-day on a charge of having, on December 24, driven a ...

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  15. RIVERINA'S PLIGHT Streams Dry Up

    WAGGA, Tuesday.—The water shortage is becoming acute in south-western Riverina and central slopes. Creeks and water-courses are drying up, and water ...

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  16. DECLINE IN REVENUE

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Following the further sharp fall in Customs receipts during December, the Federal consolidated revenue ...

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  17. ACCIDENTAL DEATH

    Mr. B. L. Warner, J. P., deputy coroner, conducted an inquest to-day at Meredith into the deaths of Mabel Dunstan aged 46 years, and Margaret Dunstan, aged 68 ...

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  18. KYNETON MINERAL SPRINGS

    A public meeting has been called to consider improvements to the Kyneton mineral springs, which this summer have been visited by record crowds. ...

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  19. KYABRAM WATERWORKS

    The Kyabram Waterworks Trust, to the end of the financial year, collected 97 per cent. of rates and 72 per cent. of arrears. Sales of water yielded a record ...

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  20. KERANG CROPS

    The crops exhibited in the Kerang district crop competition were a remarkable achievement when the rainfall during the last two years is considered, and ...

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  21. ROBBERY AT OUYEN

    Entering Mr. R. Walker's home while the family was asleep, a thief stole a case containing from £25 to £30. Detective Long, of Mildura, is ...

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  22. ART'S DISCIPLES

    Sir,—I appreciate Mr. R. C. W. Bunny's views regarding the products of our Art Gallery teaching. Instead of any person being permitted to enter the gallery to ...

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  23. WATER IN MURRAY

    MILDURA, Tuesday.—Because of the low level of the Murray drinking water in Mildura has caused several cases of severe stomach disorder. Warnings have ...

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  24. NEW PIG MARKET

    The first meeting of the Western Metropolitan Market Trust, which is to control the new pig market at Brooklyn, will be held at the Footscray Town ...

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  25. WATER SUPPLIES CUT OFF

    Informing people in the North-west Mallee that no further water supplies could be given until rain fell in the catchment areas, the State Rivers and ...

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  26. LENIENCY TO ROAD HOGS

    Sir,—If the killing and injuring of people by those who drive motor-vehicles is to be decreased, there must be deterrent punishment. There is such an ...

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  27. PROBLEMS OF IRRIGATORS Position Serious

    ROCHESTER, Tuesday.—The Rochester Advisory Board met to-day to discuss the position regarding irrigation water. Mr. N. Ferguson, superintendent of water ...

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  28. EXPLOSION IN WELL

    ROSEDALE, Tuesday.—Mr. Silas Clark, owner of Ridge Estate, and Mr. D. Pennyfarthing, an employee, were both seriously injured when eight plugs of ...

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  29. OBITUARY

    The death has occurred at Birchip of Mr. S. E. D. Carlisle, chemist, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Matthias O'Keefe, farmer and grazier, of Birchip, has also ...

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  30. MILK DELIVERY DISPUTE

    Retail dairymen in the metropolitan area have been invited by the Victorian Retail Dairymen's Association to attend a meeting at the Chamber of Manufactures ...

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  31. AIR CYLINDER DANGERS

    Sir,—In all garages there is always a large percentage of free petrol fumes, which will be pumped into the compressed air cylinders, thus becoming a source of ...

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  32. RAIL V. SEA

    WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday.—A letter from the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company stating that unless the Railways Commissioners ceased "unfair ...

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  33. WOMAN KILLED, 5 HURT Car Jumps Bank

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mrs. Clara B. Warner, aged 36 years, of Belmore, was killed and five other persons were injured when a motor-car carrying a party of ...

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  34. PAY OF NURSES

    Sir,—I feel I would like to express an opinion concerning an advertisement which invited applications for the posttion of "nurse, fully trained, for surgeon," ...

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  35. VISIT TO NAVAL DEPOT

    A party of 75 from the University camp at Cowes went to Flinders Naval Depot to-day in a pinnace which met great difficulties in navigation because of bad ...

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  36. PRICE OF WATER

    KYABRAM, Tuesday.—The Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Old) has told the Goulburn Valley branch of the British Ex-Service Legion that the policy of the ...

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  37. PRAYERS FOR RAIN

    Sir,—I heartily agree with the letter "Prayers for Rain," published on January 5, signed "I Believe." I also believe that a day should be set apart for the churches ...

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  38. BICYCLE STRIKES TRAIN

    A cyclist collided with the side of the Upper Ferntree Gully train about 5 p. m. yesterday at the level crossing on the Melbourne side of the Bayswater station. He ...

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  39. POTATO CROP

    Continued dry weather and a severe plague of cutworms and other grubs will probably cause a substantial reduction in the Victorian potato crop this season, ...

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  40. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS

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  41. CYCLIST INJURED

    When he was riding a bicycle in a side street off Swan street yesterday, Frank Healy, of Green street, Richmond, was struck by a motor-car. He was admitted ...

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  42. 65 CALVES IN LORRY

    A fine of £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment, was imposed upon Robert Richmond, of Swan street, Richmond, at the Dandenong Court on Monday on a ...

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  43. POSITION AT WERRIBEE

    WERRIBEE, Tuesday.—Alarmed at the desperate position in which they have been placed by the breakdown of the water supplies, Werribee South irrigationists ...

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  44. DIED FROM INJURIES

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—Albert Woodman, aged 46 years of Lethbridge, who was seriously injured on Monday, when he was dragged some distance by a ...

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  45. ON DANGER LIST

    Augustus Turnley, aged 44 years, of Laity street, Richmond, who struck his head when he fell from the back of a motor-lorry on Monday, is on the danger list at ...

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  46. VEGETABLES AND WATER

    Sir,—All vegetables which are now matured have been artificially watered from the day the seed was planted, at a heavy cost in water fees and wages. ...

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  47. REQUEST TO PREMIER

    BACCHUS MARSH, Tuesday.—At the largest meeting of irrigators for many years it was decided unanimously to invite the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) to visit ...

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  48. NOXIOUS WEED

    A proclamation issued yesterday by the Governor in Council, applicable to the whole of the State, declares Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) a noxious weed. ...

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  49. SECOND VICTIM DIES

    CUDGEWA, Tuesday.—Mr. F. Payne, who was a passenger in the motor-car driven by Mr. F. Morley which overturned on the Corryong road on Thursday ...

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  50. N.U.P.B.A. FINANCE

    The managing director of the National Utility Poultry Breeders' Association Co. Ltd. has instructed the auditors of the company (Messrs. Hornemann and ...

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  51. DIED IN BUS

    MILDURA, Tuesday.—Mrs. E. A. Cassidy, aged 72 years of Koondrook, near Swan Hill, who was travelling to Mildura by passenger bus to see her ...

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  52. GRANYA YOUNG FARMER

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  53. BUSH BOYS VISIT FARM

    A busman's holiday was spent yesterday by the 120 boys from Gippsland who have been brought to Melbourne by the Rev. R. G. Nichols, of Fitzroy, for a fortnight's ...

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  54. DROUGHT RELIEF

    Funds were not available to provide work for all farmers in the drought-affected parts of the State to tide them over until April, the Minister for Public ...

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  55. MR. ALLNUTT'S POSITION

    Attacks made recently on the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) by Mr. Allnutt (U.C.P., Mildura) will be discussed to-day at a special meeting of the United Country ...

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  56. MAN FOUND HANGING

    BAIRNSDALE, Tuesday.—The body of Mr. Richard Hayward was found hanging to-day by a rope from a rafter in a slaughter house by Roy Balmer, with ...

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  57. HEAT-WAVE BRAIN-WAVE

    Sir,—These hot days housewives who have no ice-chests despair of keeping the children's milk fresh. Here's a brain wave: —Let them put their jugs and billies back ...

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