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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 88 words
  3. — MAN ON THE LAND — WHEAT PRICE PLAN

    HORSHAM, Thursday. — After spending the greater part of the day in considering wheat stabilisation plans delegates to the annual ...

    Article : 614 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS

    ALBURY (N.S.W.). — Applying to the mining warden (Mr. I. Beavers) to enter nine properties at Lavington to prospect for gold. Albert Richard, of Albury, said ...

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    —(Discaciat[?] and Co.) THE SHIRE HALL at Warracknabeal is being demolished to make way for a larger and more modern building. The new hall will cost about £18,500. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  6. DAMAGES FOR SLANDER

    GEELONG.—An order for £2 damages, with £5/5/ costs, was made by Judge Wasley in the Geelong County Court on Thursday in a slander action, in which ...

    Article : 169 words
  7. POWER ON FARMS

    It is a far cry to the day when the farmer used a wooden plough drawn by oxen to prepare land for seeding, and when the ripe crop was harvested by ...

    Article : 809 words
  8. BURNED BY X-RAYS

    ALBURY (N.S.W.). — The board of management of the Albury District Hospital was informed on Wednesday that two patients had been burned by X-rays ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. TEACHER'S RETIREMENT

    GEELONG.—Mr. E. A. Edmonds, head teacher of the Chilwell State school, will retire from the Education Department to-day. On behalf of the school ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

    AVOCA.—A progress association has been formed, with Mr. S. J. Bevan president and Mr. W. J. Robertson secretary. A proposal has been made to subdivide ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. WILL STAND BY GOVERNMENT

    HAY (N.S.W.).—The Waradgery Shire Council decided, in view of the serious position oversea, to assure the Premier of New South Wales that the council ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. Weather Chart and Forecasts OFFICIAL FORECASTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 words
  13. MUSHROOM HARVEST

    LANCEFIELD.—In the last fortnight 502 cases of mushrooms have been sent to Melbourne by train, also more than 100 cases by road. It is estimated that ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. BOY FATALLY INJURED

    BALLARAT.—Gilbert Andrews, aged 4 years, of Seymour crescent, who was struck by a motor-car on Wednesday, died at the Ballarat Base Hospital on ...

    Article : 28 words
  15. FICTITIOUS BIDS

    Because of fictitious bids by auctioneers master butchers were losing hundreds of pounds a week at the Newmarket stock sales, ...

    Article : 305 words
  16. FIRST BUTTER FACTORY

    COBDEN, Thursday.—Fifty years ago Victoria's first butter factory was established at Cobden. Last night its golden jubilee was celebrated at a dinner ...

    Article : 398 words
  17. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

    BENALLA.—Witn the object of supplying electricity to Devenish, St., James, and Tungamah, a public meeting was held at St. James, at which representatives of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  18. BIRTHDAY REUNION

    MALDON.—A reunion of members of the family of Mrs. E. Blackmore took place at the home of her son, Mr. E. Blackmore, when the 82nd birthday of ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. WHEATGROWERS' BRANCH

    MARYBOROUGH.—A branch of the Wheatgrowers' Association has been formed at Moolort. Officers are:—President, Mr. R. E. Barkla; vice-presidents, ...

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  20. PROGRESS ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS

    MURTOA.—At the annual meeting of the progress association Mr. N. F. Godkin was re-elected president, Mr. A. A. Lutze vice-president and Mr. O. Hiller ...

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  21. OPENING OF BRIDGE

    BENDIGO.—Members of the Country Roads Board (Messrs. F. W. Flicke, chairman; W. L. Dale, and A. McKenzie) on Thursday made a tour of inspection in ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. HEAD TEACHER TRANSFERRED

    NUMURKAH.—Mr. W. B. Crayford, who has been head teacher of the Wunghnu State school for 19 years, has been promoted, and is to be transferred ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. BANK CHARGES

    NUMURKAH. — Mr. Ron Buzolich, ledgerkeeper at the Numurkah branch of the Commercial Bank, has received notice of his promotion to the relieving staff. ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. "MUNICIPAL OFFICER'S LIFE"

    BENDIGO. — At the Bendigo Rotary Club luncheon on Thursday Mr. F. T. Amer, town clerk of Bendigo, gave an address on "Sidelights of a Municipal ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. GAS PRICE INCREASED

    PORT FAIRY.—The borough council has decided to increase the price of gas by 2/6 a 1,000ft. For several years the gas works have been losing at the rate ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. FORECASTS FOR OTHER STATES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  27. PARK MANAGEMENT

    CHARLTON. — At a public meeting convened by the shire president (Councillor Mulquiny) the following were elected to manage the public park:— ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. STATIONMASTER INJURED

    QUAMBATOOK.—Mr. Bateson, stationmaster, slipped on the floor of a louvre truck and fell between the truck and platform. He suffered a fractured arm ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. MINISTERS TO CONFER

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A meeting of State Ministers for Agriculture, which will be held in Canberra next week with the Federal Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle ...

    Article : 314 words
  30. EXPLOSIVE ON ROOF

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—On a charge of having unlawfully and maliciously damaged the dwelling of Horace Woods by using an ...

    Article : 382 words
  31. RECRUITING EFFORT

    COBDEN.—The Cobden branch of the Australian Defence Council will make its final effort to enlist the required quota of 40 recruits at a meeting next Monday. ...

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  32. NORTHERN FIRE BRIGADES

    SEA LAKE.—At the annual meeting of the Great Northern Fire Brigades' Association the secretary (Captain W. L. Gregson) reported that 15 brigades had ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA, MARCH 24

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  34. N.Z. VEGETABLES Import Restriction

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Quarantine regulations promulgated to-day by the Federal Health Department to attempt to prevent the introduction of cabbage ...

    Article : 215 words
  35. RAILWAY TRANSFER

    COLAC.—Mr. G. Leyden, who has been on the staff of the Colac railway station for more than three years, has been transferred to Traralgon. He was ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. DEFENCE PLANS

    SHEPPARTON. — Affirming that the Federal Government's defence policy, embracing the establishment of shadow factories in large inland towns, presented an ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS THURSDAY, MARCH 23

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  38. RIVER GAUGINGS.—Thursday, Mar. 23

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  39. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

    CRANBOURNE.—A Cranbourne auxiliary committee has been formed for the Dandenong Hospital appeal. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS

    SHEPPARTON. — Almost complete adoption of the metropolitan traffic code is proposed in new by-laws which are to be adopted by the borough council. Other ...

    Article : 54 words
  41. MAN KILLED IN CAR CRASH

    DIMBOOLA, Thursday.—When two motor-cars collided head-on on the Western Highway near the Gerang railway station, this morning Mr. H. A. Proctor, ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. SOLDIERS' SECRETARY ENTERTAINED.

    DROUIN.—Major E. Tackaberry, secretary of No. 39 district board of the Returned Soldieis' League, was entertained and presented with a case of cutlery in ...

    Article : 38 words
  43. WATER SUPPLY TENDERS

    WAGGA (N.S.W.). — At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council a report was submitted by the consulting engineer (Mr. A. Gordon ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. HOSPITAL FOR ELMORE

    ELMORE.—To arrange for the erection of a new hospital an Elmore Hospital Construction League has been formed. A block of land and £1,000 have been given, ...

    Article : 62 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN RAIN RECORDS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 752 words
  46. STRUCK BY POST

    WALWA.—While fencing on the property of Messrs. W. R. and M. Gadd, of Guys Forest, Ernest Mann, of Walwa, suffered a severe injury when he was ...

    Article : 40 words
  47. RELEASED ON BOND

    GEELONG.—In the Court of General Sessions on Thursday Jurge Wasley imposed sentence on Ronald Bruce Lucas, aged 32 years, wool presser, Autumn street, ...

    Article : 72 words
  48. POTATO IMPORTS

    CANBERRA, Thursday—Formal regulations to give effect to the decision of the Federal Ministry to admit to Australia a quota of New Zealand potatoes ...

    Article : 192 words
  49. NEW CHURCH OPENED

    WATCHEM.—A new church was opened and blessed at Watchem by Bishop Foley, of Ballarat. There was a crowded attendance. ...

    Article : 23 words
  50. LOTTE LEHMANN Notable Broadcast

    Musical people throughout Australia expeilenced a rate artistic treat last night when the opening concert of the 1939 "celebrity" season, sponsored by the ...

    Article : 241 words
  51. C.W.A. CONFERENCE

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.—Mrs. H. A. C. Webb presided at the conference of the north-eastern group of the Country Women's Association to-day. ...

    Article : 155 words
  52. APPEAL DISMISSED

    GEELONG.—Frederick Stevens, painter, of McKillop street, who, in the police court, was convicted on a charge of having driven a motor-car while he was under the ...

    Article : 102 words
  53. GIFT FROM CHURCH MEMBERS

    YARRA GLEN.—At the congregational meeting of the Yarra Glen Presbyterian Church, a presentation was made to Mr. G. P. Smith, who is leaving the district ...

    Article : 42 words
  54. HOLIDAY AT COLOMBO

    Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pitty, of Donald, accompanied by Mrs. Pitty, sen., of Caulfield, will leave by the Orion on Tuesday next for a holiday at Colombo. ...

    Article : 32 words
  55. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 428 words
  56. TWO MARLIN AT ONCE

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Michael Lerner, of New York, who is seeking material on pelagic fish for the Australian hall of the Museum of National History, New ...

    Article : 153 words
  57. SYDNEY WEDDING

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wearing a French model frock of black jersey silk, trimmed with a belt of pale blue in an arum lily design, Mrs. Jean Munro, ...

    Article : 180 words
  58. WATER FOR MALLEE

    OUYEN, Thursday.—A report that there was every possibility that there would be no water from the Waranga basin to serve the North-Western Mallee ...

    Article : 184 words
  59. WYCHEPROOF CROPS

    Although the average yield of the 35 crops entered in the Wycheproof crop and fallow competition was only 11 bushels an acre, some crops returned up to 24 ...

    Article : 173 words
  60. "LOCKED" LANDS

    Sir,—The old cry of bursting up large estates to foster closer settlement needs little comment. If the Premier wants more revenue why does he not say so? ...

    Article : 176 words
  61. BLIND WORKERS' PLEA

    Deploring an attempt by the Charities Board to "shield" the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, the Trades Hall Council decided last night to support the ...

    Article : 210 words
  62. CONDUCTOR'S PRAISE

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Enthusiasm for Australia and for the development of its rich musical material is described in a letter to a friend in Adelaide by M. ...

    Article : 133 words
  63. THESES PASSED

    The thesis on "Chronic Hypertrophic Pulpitis," submitted by Mr. H. G. Radden, has been passed by the examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Dental Science. ...

    Article : 69 words
  64. BRUNSWICK THEFT

    Savings amounting to £3 in a bank money-box were among articles worth £95 which were stolen from the house of Mr. William John Dunsmore, of Grey ...

    Article : 64 words
  65. ACTION SETTLED

    GEELONG.—In the Geelong County Court on Thursday the breach of promise action, Viola Edna Salt. Laurel Bank parade, Newtown, v. High Quinn Ryrie ...

    Article : 64 words
  66. BURRINJUCK WATER

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Recent rains have increased the storage of the Burrinjuck dam from 57,110 acre feet on March [?]3 to 82,886 acre feet to-day. It was ...

    Article : 61 words
  67. MORNINGTON SEWERAGE

    Constitution of a new authority to carry out works for the sewerage of Mornington has been approved by the Governor in Council. ...

    Article : 51 words
  68. SHOOTING CHARGE

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Robert Sidney Jones, aged 34 years, motor mechanic, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having shot at Nathan Segal ...

    Article : 42 words
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