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  2. LAMBS' WOOL RECORD

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—The sixth wool sale of the present series was held in Geelong to-day, when the market was firm on Launceston sales last week, and the rates ruling in Geelong on November 24 and 25 last. Competition was ...

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  3. WATER COMMISSION.

    In addition to reappointing Mr. L. R. East as chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, which had been expected, Cabinet is likely to-day ...

    Article : 285 words
  4. News from the Country

    Good returns, particularly of oats, are being obtained in the Elaine district, where thrashing is progressing. A party of 17 representing the Ballarat ...

    Article : 548 words
  5. IN SEARCH OF VICTORIA

    GISBORNE, Wednesday.--Lunching in this picturesque village I met an old man whose parents came to the district ;in 1858. They were three days on the journey from Melbourne; I had motored over the smooth surface of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. GEELONG.

    Mrs, Walter C. Kernot was on Wednesday appointed to the house committee of the Geelong and District Hospital, in place of Mrs. Kenny, who recently ...

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  7. BENDIGO.

    The secretary of the Bendigo Easier Fair Carnival (Mr. E. G. Ham) announced on Wednesday that nominations for the marbles championship, to be ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. DOOKIE.

    Wheat carting has been completed, and most of the wheat is stacked at district stations. At Dookie 51,000 bags were received this season, which is the highest for ...

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  9. National Council's Report.

    The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia has received the following cablegram, dated Tuesday, from its London committee: "Wool sales ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. WAR RISK INSURANCE.

    The question of marine Insurance against war risk was among the items discussed by the conference of members of the Australian Dairy Produce Board ...

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  11. BRISBANE WOOL SALES

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, 12,201 bales being offered. Competition was again keen and general, Continental ...

    Article : 130 words
  12. COLAC.

    Owing to Colac being constituted a borough, Crs. E; N. Thomas, L. Quinton and R. J. Ball have ceased to be members of the Colac shire council. At a special meeting of the ...

    Article : 394 words
  13. CONFIDENT LONDON OPENING.

    A large attendance of home and Continental buyers was present at the opening of tho wool sales to-day. The home trade actively sought the New ...

    Article : 331 words
  14. RIVERINA NEWS.

    A young man, Edward Forbes, had a very narrow escape from death at Cootamundra Forbes, an electrician, was assisting his father in wiring a transformer at the freezing ...

    Article : 164 words
  15. ELMORE CROPS.

    "Considering the unfavorable season for crops and gross, the eleven wheat crops inspected in the EImore competition reflected great credit on exhibitors. ...

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  16. MILK ZONING.

    Complete details of the plan of zoning the distribution of retail milk in the metropolitan area will probably be published formally in the Government ...

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  17. CHICORY AND ONIONS.

    As the minimum term of two years for which both the chicory and onion marketing boards were appointed will expire during the next two or three months, ...

    Article : 290 words
  18. Smaller Yarding at Adelaide.

    ADELAIDE.--Fewer sheep and lambs were yarded at the abattoirs sales on Wednesday than a week ago, and the quality was only useful. Lambs were cheaper and the mutton ...

    Article : 235 words
  19. SURPLUS ONIONS.

    Referring to trade reports that there was excessive waste of onions accumulated by the Onion Marketing Board at Leongatha, the chairman of the board ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. King Island News.

    A fine wireless set, with loud speaker in the nursing quarters and headphones to each patients bed, has been donated to the local hospital by Amalgamated Wireless and ...

    Article : 243 words
  21. Coliban Water Shortage.

    The Premier, Mr. Dunstan, commenting yesterday on the serious position created by the shortage of water in the Coliban system, said it was to be hoped the ...

    Article : 137 words
  22. S.A. Wheat Standard.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The South Australian f.s.q. standard wheat was fixed to-day by the corn trades section of the Chamber of Commerce at 6012 lb., ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. Butchers' Picnic.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Wednesday.—The annual butchers' picnic took place at Queenscliff today. Among those present were Messrs. Drakeford, M.P.; Reld and J. Mullos ...

    Article : 120 words
  24. Governor to Open Show.

    DALYSTON, Wednesday.--The agricultural society which received a subsidy of £140 recently, on the basis of £2 for£l, from the Employment Council, has ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. Bathing Costumes Query.

    At the meeting of South Melbourne council last night Cr. Morris asked the mayor (Cr. Cogan) If he could bathe off South Melbourne beach, wearing trunks only, without risk of ...

    Article : 69 words
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