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  2. IN SEARCH OF VICTORIA

    ON the main road, a little way from Port Campbell, I was attracted, as the evening was falling, by a low set granite horse trough. I stopped the car, and having read the inscription on the trough was glad I had. This trough ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. BUSH FIRES.

    By Executive Council order issued yesterday, the period from December 15, 1937, to March 31, 1938,. was proclaimed a danger period for the purposes of bush ...

    Article : 391 words
  4. News from the Country

    A 10-year-old charge was preferred against John Walter Melbourne, 50 years, of no fixed address at the city court to-day. It was alleged that in 1921 he ...

    Article : 263 words
  5. STRONG TONE AT WOOL SALES

    The strong tone which characterised last week's closing wool auctions was again in evidence yesterday in Melbourne, values generally being quoted as being par to 5 per cent above that point. ...

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  6. GEELONG.

    During the holiday season temporary police stations will be established at Barwon Heads, Point Lonsdale and Torquay, and the staff at Apollo Bay, ...

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  7. BENDIGO.

    Officers of the Bendigo and District Retail Dairymen' s Association on Monday stated that they had forwarded to the Public Health department in ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. MARYBOROUGH.

    The general president (Mr. D. Cameron) addressed the annual meeting of the local centre of the Victorian Railways Institute. He urged the younger men of the service to ...

    Article : 890 words
  9. BAIRNSDALE.

    On leaving Bairnsdale to reside in Melbourne, Mrs. C. J. Alsop was presented with a chiming clock by members of Bairnsdale branch of the Red Cross Society. She had ...

    Article : 789 words
  10. Good General Demand.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,674 words
  11. GRASSHOPPERS.

    The immediate situation caused by the invasion of grasshoppers from New South Wales in the district between Wodonga and Howiong is not regarded seriously by ...

    Article : 167 words
  12. Sydney Competition Keen.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The average price of wool in Sydney last week was £16 26 bale, or 13.4d. per lb. A good selection was submitted to-day under the ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. RIVERINA NEWS.

    Mr. Hawkins, M.L.C., speaking at a meeting in the Methodist hall, said when he was in England for the Coronation the impression was abroad that England had lost her feeling ...

    Article : 162 words
  14. Perth Sales.

    PERTH, Monday.--At the fifth wool sale of the season to-day 16,000 bales of the original catalogue of 24,000 bales were offered. The selection comprised ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. THE WAY TO BENDOC.

    After three years of striving, broken by lengthy periods of rain, the new road from The Bldwell, on the Bonong Highway, to the township of Bendoc. has ...

    Article : 514 words
  16. Values Firmer at Christchurch.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--Values obtained at the Christchurch wool sales today were slightly firmer than at the Wellington sales last week, but from 5d. ...

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  17. MINING AT ZEEHAN.

    LAUNCESTON, Monday.--A holding company has been Formed to take over the interests of Zeehan Options, at Zeehan, according to a statement by Mr. S. Wright Smith, ...

    Article : 111 words
  18. RAID ON CUP NIGHT.

    A visit on November 2 by two members of the licensing branch to a night club known as "The Spider Web," at the old Saudridge golf house. Port ...

    Article : 313 words
  19. FUMES FROM FACTORIES.

    A letter from the Public Health department was read at the meeting of Footscray council, referring to complaints of fumes from a factory. Accompanying the ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. MARGARINE AND PIGS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Main) to-day gave notice in the Legislative Assembly of his intention to introduce bills to amend ...

    Article : 199 words
  21. CLOSURE OF ROADS.

    In a resolution adopted by Flemington branch, Australian Labor party, held in the town hall, Kensington, a strong protest was made against the proposal ...

    Article : 194 words
  22. Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral.

    A meeting of the Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral, it social body formed to interest members of the Cathedral congregation and other churchgoers, was ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. Rates of Blinded Soldiers.

    Balaclava branch, Australian Blinded Soldiers' Association, writing to Brighton council, stated that it was asking all municipal councils in Victoria to remit rates on the ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. DRIED FRUIT DEALINGS.

    ALBURY, Monday.--John Stephen Aylett, of Whitton, was fined £48 at Albury court to-day on a charge of having sold dried apricots which had ...

    Article : 250 words
  25. RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

    The annual campaign for the simultaneous destruction of rabbits will be inaugurated on February 10 next. This was directed in an Order in Council ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. Loan of £15,000.

    At its meeting lost night, Brighton council adopted on a recommendation from the finance committee, the following schedule at permanent works:-Bathing pavilion and ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. Licensing of Public Carriages.

    At the meeting of Footscray council last night, a letter was road from Braybrook shire council stating at had decided to call a conference of metropolitan municipalities ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. NEW COAST ROAD.

    ORBOST, Monday.--In view of the beautiful weather at Mario yesterday, the local progress association suddenly decided that the afternoon would be a ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. Clock Under Coat.

    For being in possession of a mantle clock suspected of being stolon or unlawfully obtained Leo Edward Cumberland, 42 years, of Flinders-street, Thornbury was sentenced to ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. UNREGISTERED ALSATIAN.

    CHELSEA, Monday.--On a charge of having on his premises, at Edith Vale, three unregistered dogs, one an Aisatian, on November 22, Edwin ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. Loss on Richmond Baths.

    Criticism of the accounts for the municipal swimming baths in Gleadoll-street, Richmond, was contained in the report of the Government Auditor (Mr. F. c. Minchin), submitted ...

    Article : 171 words
  32. DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The grand final of the £500 Australasian open dancing championship at Leggett's ballroom, Prahran, last night was won by Mr. A. Dutton and Miss D. Wheatley (Victorian ...

    Article : 125 words
  33. Large Sales of Stock.

    OMEO, Monday.--The largest stock sales for many years have taken place since the Omeo show last Wednesday. In three sail 3000 cattle 00 per cent, being Herefords, have changed hands Buyers have ...

    Article : 72 words
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