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  2. MORE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

    ARARAT. Thursday.—Provision of finance to enable the Department of Agriculture to engage in more research was stated by Dr. Clive Shields, M.L.A., at a ...

    Article : 281 words
  3. IRRIGATION PROJECTS

    BOORT, Thursday.—Giving evidence at Boort to-day before the Royal Commission on Water Supply, Mr. A. Mercer, chairman of the Boort District Water ...

    Article : 313 words
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    COATS IN THE MOUNTAINS.—Goats are not very common in Victoria, except in some of the mountain country. This herd was photographed at Harrietville. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 23 words
  5. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT

    James Gleeson, aged 70 years, labourer, whose 165th conviction was recorded in the city court on Thursday, was fined £2, in default imprisonment for 14 days, on ...

    Article : 818 words
  6. DR. HARRIS AT BENDIGO

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Replying at a reception given to him to-day by the mayor of Bendigo (Councillor J. A. Michelsen), the Minister for Education ...

    Article : 229 words
  7. MALLEE FARMERS' CONVENTION

    Feeling that revolutionary changes which have taken place in farming practice in the Mallee in the last five or six years call for another farmers' convention, leading farmers from the Ouyen, Walpeup, Timberoo, Yellumjip, Kattyoong, and Daalko districts ...

    Article : 690 words
  8. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT

    The Minister for Education (Dr. Harris) addressed the Bendigo Rotary Club on Thursday, and made a strong plea for the extension of technical education in ...

    Article : 434 words
  9. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    When considering the future of the Eastern baths at the Geelong City Council on Thursday the beach improvement committee raised the question of new ...

    Article : 961 words
  10. WHEATGROWERS' RELIEF

    Forms of application on which Victorian wheatgrowers may, under the Wheat Growers' Relief Act of 1936, claim relief are being distributed to post-offices ...

    Article : 189 words
  11. RIVER IMPROVEMENT

    On the recommendation of the Minister for Works the following additional allocations have been made from the Rivers and Streams Fund towards the ...

    Article : 351 words
  12. COUNTRY PARTY POLICY

    Questions relating to the future Federal and State policies of the United Country party will be discussed at the first meeting on May 19 of the central council of ...

    Article : 193 words
  13. SIR SIDNEY KIDMAN'S STATIONS

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A group of stations in New South Wales controlled by S. Kidman and Co. will be offered for sale at auction in Broken Hill on ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. BRAN AND POLLARD

    At a meeting of the Victorian Millowners' Association yesterday the price of bran and pollard was raised 5/ a ton. Bran is now quoted at £6/10/ and ...

    Article : 162 words
  15. FIREWOOD BURNT

    KILMORE, Thursday.—A stock of more than 200 tons of firewood, owned by Peter Lago, which had been placed in the railway yards at the sawmill of E. Pasquali, ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS

    SWAN HILL (May 7).—Associated stock and s[?] tion agents yarded and sold at their fortnightly sale 217 cattle and 1,697 sheep. Fat cattle sold at late rates, and stores at recent low rates. Fat ...

    Article : 224 words
  17. 91st BIRTHDAY

    COBDEN, Thursday.—Mrs. Elizabeth Dalztel, of Cubden, who celebrated her 91st birthday this week has lived in the district for more than 50 years. She ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. BLOWFLIES KILL SHEEP

    BRISBANE! Thursday.—The blowfly pest in a new and more malignant form is again menacing sheep in western areas. The flies appeared almost simultaneously ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. Bulrushes in Channels

    A special officer will be appointed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to investigate the problem of bulrushes in Irrigation channels. ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS

    An additional amount of £15,000 will be provided by the Government almost immediately for urgently needed repairs to State schools in many parts of the ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. COUNTRY ROADS

    Tenders accepted by the Country Roads Board for the week ended May 1 include the following:- Glencig.—Portlaud-Casterton: Sedman Bros., ...

    Article : 159 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 278 words
  23. Hay Passenger Service

    HAY (N.S.W.), Thursday.—When it became known to-day that Perrow's motor passenger service between Hay and Melbourne would bo cancelled to-morrow ...

    Article : 86 words
  24. Fossils Found Near Orbost

    ORBOST, Thursday.—some interesting fossils have been revealed by roadmaking excavations at Jarrahmond. Sevebeen teeth resembling sharks' teeth have ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. FEDERAL HOUSE'S POWERS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) stated yesterday that the Federal Government would consider asking the people by referendum to give ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. News from Cities and Towns

    A petition from Mininera East ratepayers requests the shire council to make a deviation on the back road leading to the Mininera East school to avoid two swamps which make ...

    Article : 1,436 words
  27. Horticultural Shows

    SEA LAKE, Thursday.—Sea Lake autumn flower show awards were:—Pot Plants—Aspidistra: Mrs. M. McLennan. Chrysanthemum to Pot: Mrs. J. Wright. Pot Plant in Bloom: Mrs. M. McLennan. ...

    Article : 731 words
  28. OTHER DISTRICTS

    APOLLO BAY.—At the hospital ball Miss Jean Hughes was adjudged belle of the ball.—A trophy shoot, seven shots at 300 yards was conducted by the rifle club. Mr. F. G. Leorke was ...

    Article : 1,601 words
  29. Geelong Courthouse

    The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) announced yesterday that he had received plans and estimates for the building of a general courthouse at Geelong, and that within ...

    Article : 61 words
  30. Yallourn Eisteddfod

    YALLOURN, Thursday.—Progressive awards in the first annual Elsteddfod are as follows:- Recitation, under 10: Barbara Walsh, 1: Wilma Orr, 2. Under 12: Giadys Nell, 1; Gerald Fogarty, ...

    Article : 325 words
  31. RIVERINA

    On a property about two miles from The Rock two eagles were caught in a crow trap. with a catch of 10 crows. Many of the crows had been torn about by the eagles, which. ...

    Article : 338 words
  32. Bendigo Competitions

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Further awards in the Bendigo musical and clocutionary competitions are.- Recitation.—Boys, under 13 years—Jack Edwards ...

    Article : 120 words
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