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  2. VIEWS AND COMMENTS.

    From "Reform":—"The constantly recurring disputes of workmen (Government employes and others) with their employers are causing food for reflection. The ...

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  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was an excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening to enjoy the attractive bill of fare, presented by Mr. George Willoughby's English ...

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  4. AP[?] AND ROOT-BORERS.

    Mr. E. Wallis, of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, has invented and provisionally patented a device for preventing the ravages of the peach aphis and ...

    Article : 135 words
  5. IRRIGATED FRUIT CROPS.

    At present there is in Sydney Mr. H. F. Levien, of Mildura, a visitor, who, in an interview with a representative of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," spoke of what are ...

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  6. A RECORD CLAIMED.

    A Queensland paper claims an Australian record lambing with 102½ per cent, for Oakwood (Queensland) station. There is no question as to the warrant for putting in ...

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  7. THE WORLD'S CHAMPION COW.

    The greatest cow of which there is any record has been discovered in Chenango Co. (N.Y.). She is a Holstein-Friesian, whose performances, under society's test, ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. LECTURES TO SHEARERS.

    The idea of the Sydney University Extension Board of providing lectures to be delivered to shearers in the sheds during the season, ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. STOPPING SAND DRIFTS.

    Sir—In "The Advertiser" of July 30 [?] noticed an article on how to prevent sand drift, and mentioning West Wellington as having its drifts stopped by yellow lupin. ...

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  10. JUDGING SHEEP.

    Probably as a consequence of the wide difference of opinion as to the merits of some of the sheep at the recent show in Sydney, it has been considered advisable ...

    Article : 147 words
  11. SHOW SUBSIDIES.

    There appears, according to a telegram which appeared in "The Advertiser" of Tuesday, to be a mistaken idea in the minds of some of the show committees that ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. PLEURO IN THE PHILIPPINES.

    A statement was made soon after the announcement of the barring of entry of cattle from this country to the Philippine Islands, that the cause of the embargo was ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. GOVERNMENT PRODUCE DEPARTMENT.

    Sir—The light and airy way in which the Minister of Agriculture alludes to the slight deficiency on six-years' operations of the Produce Department is most ...

    Article : 302 words
  14. PROGRESSIVE EGG CIRCLES.

    SECOND VALLEY, August 4.—Mr. H. T. Jones, secretary to the local egg[?] circle[?] reports a steady improvement in quantity of eggs sent away. The prices per dozen ...

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  15. INSPECTOR OF BEES.

    "A Beekeeper for Many Years" protests against the appointment by the Minister of Agriculture of Mr. Whitelaw as inspector of bees. "Why the Minister should ...

    Article : 172 words
  16. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "C.W.N."—Your letter, with some condensation, would be inserted; but we cannot undertake to give the amount of space you ask for. ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. ESPERANTO.

    Rather less than 50 years ago a Jewish lad living in the town of Bielstock, in Polish Russia, was much exercised in mind by the enmity existing among the children ...

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  18. POTATO-PLANTING.

    There are many experiments being made with potatoes in planting, with the main object of arriving at results in production. While some of these do not take the ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. "THE RIDDLE OF THE UNIVERSE."

    Sir—I am not the least surprised at Mr. J. McCabe's reply. Of course[?] what could [?]e do but deny my statement? He has been doing this all his life to one or ...

    Article : 383 words
  20. EARLY WHEATS.

    Experiments have shown that Comeback and Bunyip sown as late as July will be ready for the harvest with most of the earlier sown wheats. It is realised these ...

    Article : 141 words
  21. INTERESTING FIGURES.

    A table prepared by the Government Statist of Queensland furnishes some interesting reading as showing the progress of the live stock industries of the State in ...

    Article : 178 words
  22. WALKERVILLE DISTRICT COUNCIL.

    August 1.—Present—Councillors van Senden (chair)[?] Bickle[?] Gil[?], Horrocks, Nietschke[?] Shepherd[?] Wadey, and Whiting. Town clerk of Adelaide wrote referring to the drainage of ...

    Article : 575 words
  23. CITY AND COUNTRY.

    Speaking at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Agriculture of New South Wales last week, in reply to the toast of the Chamber of Commerce, one of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. VICTORIA'S WHEAT AREA.

    The Government Statist estimates there will be under wheat in Victoria this season 2,570,600 acres, or 287,038 acres more than were cropped last year. As it is expected ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. CERTIFICATION GROWING IN FAVOR.

    The value of the guarantee of soundness of horse stock furnished in the certificate is being realised, and three agricultural societies of Victoria have made application ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. PEAS IN THE ORCHARD.

    It is given as the experience of an orchardist in the mountain country of New South Wales that there is substantial profit to be derived from the utilisation of the ...

    Article : 144 words
  27. AGRICULTURAL BUREAUS.

    Following the good example set by this State, New South Wales is making an effort to establish agricultural bureaus, and the Department of Agriculture has ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. THE NORTHERN STAR.

    About a year ago the "Northern Star" potato was introduced from this State to Queensland by a seed merchant of Ipswich, who[?] it was stated at the time, paid 5/ per ...

    Article : 152 words
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