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  2. AN AUSTRALIAN'S OBSERVATIONS IN THE OLD COUNTRY.

    I can look back upon a twelve month voyage and happily realise that enjoyed every hit of, it. Nevertheless, it is good to be back in Australia. One ...

    Article : 1,268 words
  3. LITHGOW CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Lithgow and District Caledonian Society was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, Dr. Kirkland, president, occupied the chair, ...

    Article : 944 words
  4. REGULATIONS FOR PARLIAMENT.

    At the [?] monthly meeting of the Dubbo [?] of the F. and S. Association re[?]y the following motions were ordered to be forwarded for discussion at the ...

    Article : 153 words
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  6. LITHGOW DISTRICT HOSPITAL

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Lithgow Hospital was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday night. Mr. Gannon, president was in the chair, and ...

    Article : 410 words
  7. AGRICULTURE AND PASTORAL NOTES.

    These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. Tref[?], Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly the experiments of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. THE FARMERS SHEEP.

    The ago at of sheep profitable marketed is the sheep and reflections by the department's sheep and wool expert in the March issue of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. THE CASE FOR "CADILLACS."

    Does not the fact that there are to-day in existence, in various parts of the world, no less than 50,000. "Cadillac" motor cars, (many of these nearly ten years old and ...

    Article : 402 words
  10. SKINS AS WELL AS CARCASES.

    Tables give the values of the carcases of a number of different crosses raised at Bathurst and Wagga experiment farms. The values for export purpose were given by ...

    Article : 137 words
  11. TWO-YEAR-OLDS.

    Taking the two year-old shetp first it was the Hampshire x Lincoln-merino that stood at the top of the Wagga list, with an export value of £1 4s 4½d and a local value ...

    Article : 185 words
  12. RAILWAY FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIAL

    A social under the auspices of the above club was held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday might last, and proved a success. The hall was opened about 7.30 p.m. ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. ANOTHER SNAKE STORY.

    A remarkable incident was discovered by Mr. W. G. Chapman, of Mundowey, on Tuesday. Two snakes, one having swallowed the greater part of the other, were ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. ONE-YEAR-OLDS.

    Turning to the one-year-old sheep the superiority of the second crosses was again demonstrated, the early-maturing character at the Downs being conspicuous. For the ...

    Article : 175 words
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  16. GENERAL NEWS

    The water shortage at Forbes has induced the local council to engage carters to deliver water from the standpipe. A steamer struck a submerged mine in ...

    Article : 408 words
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  18. FIRST AND SECOND CROSSES.

    Summing the matter up, the department's expert says that "both for local and export purposes the most profitable sheep were the second crosses. At one and two ...

    Article : 215 words
  19. WEEVIL PREVENTIVES.

    If the skins are to be stored for some time, especially in the summer, it is advisable to paint the pelts as soon after skinning as possible with some solution ...

    Article : 230 words
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  21. SHEEPSKINS.

    The recent article on the preparation of hides for the market indicated the way in which depreciation can be avoided. Needless to say. there are also ...

    Article : 88 words
  22. DRYING.

    Following the cleaning, the next stop is to dry the skins off. They should be hung up as soon after removal from the sheep as possible, and not thrown in a heap where ...

    Article : 235 words
  23. DEFECTS.

    The principal reasons why some skins realise less than others are briefly as follow:-- (1). The small amount of wool they ...

    Article : 187 words
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  25. DR[?] LODGE.

    The regular fortnightly meeting of the above lodge was hold in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday night. Bro. Will Jones presided, and, with the assistance of his ...

    Article : 137 words
  26. BUNDLING.

    Before packing for sake make quite sure that tho skins are dry and not likely to go mo[?] or rotton. Tie them in bundles with roue (not with wire, for it rusts and ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. SKINNING.

    It will be found quicker and easier work to skin the sheep immediately it is dead, as at that period the skin comes off very much better and is more easily kept clean. ...

    Article : 125 words
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