Judge Stretton, at the Bush Fire inquiry yesterday, said that he simply could not understand why the timber workers, whose ...
Article : 556 wordsOne hundred and ninety-eight motions are listed for discussion at the 24th annual conference of the United Country party of ...
Article : 356 wordsOf all the Australian export commodities, wool is likely to feel most adversely the effects of the political changes that are taking ...
Article : 440 wordsBALLARAT.—Richard Ching, aged 80 years, of Bungaree, who suffered head injuries when he was struck by a motorcycle on the Western Highway on ...
Article : 42 wordsSYDNEY, Monday. — Because of the recent rise in prices, it is expected that the Federal Ministry will authorise the importation of ...
Article : 108 wordsThe local meat trade demand will be provided with adequate supplies of trade quality sheep and prime station cattle at the Flemington fat stock sales this week. ...
Article : 686 wordsHENTY (N.S.W.).—Messrs. A. Gordon Gutteridge and Co., consulting engineers, have submitted a plan for the supply of bulk electricity from Burrinjuck to the ...
Article : 52 wordsReductions of 2d. a gallon in the wholesale price of milk delivered in the metropolitan area and of 1d. a gallon in semi-wholesale ...
Article : 460 wordsBENDIGO.—A memorial window in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Bendigo, was dedicated to the Hampton family on Sunday night by the Rev. W. Maclean. ...
Article : 36 wordsLISMORE. — The foundation-stone of the new Lismore Bush Nursing Hospital was laid by Mrs. C. S. Currie. The building will cost approximately £3,000. Mr. ...
Article : 68 wordsBALLARAT.— Warrant-officer C. Thomas, of the City of Ballarat Regiment, who is transferring to Hobart, was presented with a gold-mounted fountain pen ...
Article : 48 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER (S.A.). — Despite continued activity in the building industry over a long period, houses are still in keen demand in Mount Gambier. Many ...
Article : 57 wordsBENDIGO.—The appeal for bush fire relief conducted by the Mayor of Bendigo (Councillor G. D. Garvin) has resulted in £1,764 being raised. It is intended to ...
Article : 35 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Potatoes in metropolitan retail stores were slightly more than a ½d. a lb. dearer to-day as a result of the decision of the New South Wales ...
Article : 92 wordsMURCHISON. — At the annual meeting of the Murchison Girl Guides' local association, officers elected were:—President, Mrs. W. G. Wagener; vice-presidents, ...
Article : 37 wordsBENDIGO.—The vital importance of the occupation of Northern Australia was amplified by Mr. H. R. Gelston, formerly campaign director of the Empire of the ...
Article : 146 wordsMAFFRA. — Miss G. E. Madden, organiser of the women's section of the United Country party, has completed a successful organising tour of the Maffra ...
Article : 60 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—Potato supplies in Auckland are still scarce and prices remain high. No supplies have been sent from here to Australia. The ...
Article : 57 wordsMARYBOROUGH.— Mr. J. E. Jones, who was secretary of the golf club, and is leaving Maryborough for Inglewood, was entertained by friends and presented with ...
Article : 34 wordsBENDIGO. — A meeting of Bendigo business men decided to tender a farewell dinner, as a presentation to Mr. G. Carter, who is giving up business in Bendigo to ...
Article : 62 wordsThe first conference of the Liberal Country party, which was formed last year after the breakaway from the United Country party, will begin to-morrow at ...
Article : 88 wordsSTAWELL.—Mr. Francis Salinger, aged 75 years, of Hockheim Vineyard, Great Western, who suffered a fractured skull and fractured collar-bone when he was ...
Article : 55 wordsNULLAWIL, Monday.—Commenting on the wheat stabilisation plan endorsed by the Victorian Wheatgrowers Association conference at Horsham last week. ...
Article : 104 wordsBRIAGOLONG.—Nine points of rain fell on Sunday morning. ...
Article : 10 wordsTRAFALGAR.—Vincent Graham was charged in the Trafalgar Police Court with having illegally used a motor-van, and having been in possession of a ...
Article : 73 wordsCOHUNA.—William Bakker, aged 24 years, died on Saturday from burns suffered when a house in which he was sleeping was destroyed by fire at ...
Article : 31 wordsDifficulties experienced in the administration and efficient control of Victorian bush nursing hospitals will be explained to the Government on Thursday by the ...
Article : 55 wordsCOLAC.—The Railways Institute Tennis Club said farewell to Mr. G. Leyden, who has been transferred to Ararat, and presented him with a fountain pen and ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Geelong Woolbrokers' Association reports that the average price realised for wool sold in Geelong sale No. 9 on March 22 and 23, 1939, was 11.72d. per ...
Article : 45 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—After a resolution had been carried forbidding members of Parliament to speak at the meeting, the central council of the South Australian ...
Article : 92 wordsWARRNAMBOOL. — H. Richter, of Timor street, when riding a bicycle along the Prince's Highway, was struck by a motor-car. He was admitted to the base ...
Article : 53 wordsDROUIN.—Councillor A. Goudie, president of the Buln Buln Shire, has been appointed Government representative on the Drouin Water Works Trust, in ...
Article : 39 wordsBENDIGO, Monday. — Addressing the annual meeting of the Bendigo branch of the United Australia Organisation to-night, Mr. Maltby, M.L.A., challenged the ...
Article : 166 wordsA levy of 1/4d. a gallon, payable by all retail dairymen in the metropolitan area, is prescribed by regulations made yesterday by the Governor in Council on the ...
Article : 120 wordsSYDNEY,—Monday.— Although there was still some irregularity in prices for inferior and mixed descriptions the market at Sydney wool sales to-day was ...
Article : 104 wordsDROUIN.—On the occasion of her approaching marriage to Mr. G. Clarke Miss M. Atkinson was entertained by the Drouin Tennis Club and was presented with a ...
Article : 32 wordsWARRAGUL.—The Warragul bush fire relief committee has called for tenders for the erection of a public hall at Noojee to replace the hall which was destroyed ...
Article : 72 wordsFRANKSTON.—When driving a motorcycle to his work at Morwell on Monday William Duck, farm labourer, of Wells road, Seaford, swerved the machine to ...
Article : 56 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—When members of the Australian Agricultural Council meet in Canberra to-morrow to discuss the plight of the wheat industry, the ...
Article : 116 wordsJOHN McNAMARA AND CO. PTY LTD, report having effected the sale of a line of Romney Marsh ewes, 3 years, joined to Dorset Horn rams on behalf of the Metropolitan Form. Werribee, at the ...
Article : 90 wordsA further Improvement of 141,430 acre feet in the aggregate volume of water in store in country reservoirs controlled by the State Rivers and Water Supply ...
Article : 205 wordsWARRAGUL.—Mr. Eric Johnson, who has been transferred to the Bendigo branch of the State Savings Bank, was entertained at a farewell social gathering ...
Article : 38 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER (S.A.), Monday.-— Cheese factories in the lower south-east manufactured 4,500 tons of cheese per annum, which on an equalised price was ...
Article : 96 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. — There was a record offering of more than 36,000 bales when the final Auckland wool sale opened to-day. Competition was ...
Article : 55 wordsGEELONG.—The Geelong City Band committee forwarded to the Mayor (Councillor S. Jacobs), president of the committee, its resignation. The ...
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Advertising : 305 wordsWARRNAMBOOL. — The Rev. H. F. Taylor was inducted into the pastorate of the Congregational Church, Warrnambool, by the Rev. W. Albiston, secretary ...
Article : 44 wordsNATIMUK, Monday.—Jack Gitsham, aged 21 years, who was employed by Mr. R. H. Abernethy, orchardist, at Quantong, four miles from Natimuk, was drowned ...
Article : 146 wordsALBURY (N.S.W.), Monday.—Contending that the cost of Judging was excessive, the annual meeting of the Albury Show Society decided to seek the ...
Article : 90 wordsGEELONG.—It was learned unofficially on Monday that plans are being prepared by the engineers of the Geelong Harbour Trust for the erection of a new pier to ...
Article : 55 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.), Monday.—Speakers at the annual meeting of the Wagga district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association complained of a falling off in ...
Article : 116 wordsWANGARATTA.—Mr. J. Ryan, who has retired from the service of the Bank of New South Wales after being 19 years manager at Wangaratta, was entertained ...
Article : 78 wordsGolden thistle or Spanish salsify has been proclaimed a noxious weed in the Shire of Glenlyon. ...
Article : 18 wordsGEELONG.—While testing a chemical fire extinguisher at the Geelong City Fire Station, Station-keeper S. Kirby was rendered unconscious when the top flew off ...
Article : 44 wordsHEATHCOTE, Monday.— Councillor D. R. Thomas, of the McIvor Shire Council, has been requested to nominate for preselection as the United Country party ...
Article : 61 wordsThe death occurred at Caramut of Mr. Samuel Hassell, aged 88 years. He had lived in the district for 64 years. The Rev. James Smith, the first ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsHENTY (N.S.W.).—At the annual meeting of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society Mr. H. Diffey was re-elected president and Messrs. B. E. Zweck, J. ...
Article : 39 wordsFor shipment to United Kingdom 15,000 cases of pears were sent yesterday from the Southern Victoria Pear Packing Company's cool stores at Blackburn. It ...
Article : 52 wordsBENDIGO, Monday.—There was a penning of 18,000 at the Bendigo sheep sales to day, an increase of 5,000 on last week's offering. There was a fair offering of good to prime wethers and ...
Article : 473 wordsMURTOA.—Miss Marion Gawith received gifts from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday school and church choir members in honour of her approaching marriage. ...
Article : 28 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—Cattle were more plentiful at the abattoirs sales to-day than a week ago, and there was a considerable improvement in the quality. At the early sales prices were ...
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Advertising : 363 wordsYARRAWONGA, Monday.—Yarrawonga and District Horticultural Society's autumn show awards were:— Cut Flowers.—Roses six, any variety: Mrs. J ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 477 wordsBROADFORD, Monday.— Nelson J. Keating, aged 58 years, railway employee, was killed at the Broadford railway station this morning, when during shunting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsMrs. F. S. Crozier (at back), Mrs. Harold Russle, and Miss Rose O'Brien (right), well-known residents of Kerang, left Melbourne yesterday in the Strathnaver on a cruise to Fiji. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 330 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Honey— Liquid extra first grade, 5½d,: first grade, 4¾d,; liquid second grade, 3¾d,; third grade. 2¾d,; candied special grade. Gd,; extra first grade.5½d,; first grade, 4¾d, Eggs— ...
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