Drought Threatens NSW Potato Harvest Decline
The Clarence River area yields a large share of New South Wales potatoes and the season has been unusually dry. If conditions do not improve in six weeks, the 1915 crop is expected to fall about one third below the 1914-15 harvest, per Mr. Pinn. A drowning fatality near Warrnambool's breakwater viaduct claimed 16 year old Bernard Paul Murphy after a strong current swept him into a rock cavity. constable Graham led the search as the body was recovered, highlighting the area’s dangerous rocks and currents. Mr John Murphy, Melbourne railway guard, is named in relation to the incident.
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Pinn
New South Wales Department of Agriculture
New England
Clarence River
New South Wales
Warrnambool
Bernard Paul Murphy
Rouke
Graham
John Murphys
Railway Guard
Melbourne
Orient Line steamers advertise modern safety and comfort
Passage information and mail delivery times for Colac district and surrounding towns are listed along with a note that Orient Line agents can provide circulars and further details. D L Dowdell, branch manager, Melbourne, offers passages from any port and contact at 312 Collins Street.
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Orient Line
D. L. Dowdell
Collins Street
Melbourne
Cooperative amalgamation eyed at Melbourne conference
Speaker Mr Osborne of the Western District Co operative Association urged uniting three or four trading co operatives. In Victoria the dairy sector dominated with about 150 cooperative butter and cheese factories producing roughly 74 percent of output and distributive firms handling about 69 to 70 percent. Product value reached about 12 million annually with profits of £20,000 last year returning to producers.
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Colac
Colac Dairying Co
L. G. Calvert
Victoria Hall
Colac District
Melbourne
Osborne
Weetert
Victor
Harry A. Norris Leads Melbourne Firm Thirteen Years
Harry A Norris marks thirteen years with a Melbourne firm and offers free sketch plans. He provides an original sketch book on application and full contract drawings with specifications and tender forms for a residence priced at £400.
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Melbourne
Pupils Earn Certificates in Piano and Harmony Contests
Pupils in piano and harmony won numerous certificates across motion and competitions in all grades, including one gold medallist. Warrion held sessions Monday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
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Warrion
Papers for Soldiers Aid Trench Aid Drive
Arrangements allow collection of metropolitan and other newspapers tobacco cigars and related items to be sent to Australian soldiers in the trenches. Haigh of Masud Haigh Bros provides a room at Colling Street first floor Melbourne firms supply items for the depot. New and old papers must be separated with only former sent to the wounded.
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Haigh
Masud Haigh
Colling Street
Melbourne
C.B
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