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BERRIGAN (N.S.W.).?The -public works com- mittee has mode au inspection of .the; proposed route of tiie Oaklands-Ynrniwoiiga railway line, lt is reported that unoflieial iicgutbitioim are taking place between the Public Wonts department of New South Wales and thu Victorian Minister for Hall- ways (Mr. Barnes) with regurd lo the continuance by thc Victorian Government of the construction of a railway of the Victorian gauge to Oaklands.' This f.roposaf would enable the coaillehls nt Coorubhi-to be. worked to better advantage, and an enormous saving would be crtccted on the transhipment of coal.?Mr. K. Ferguson has been appointed secre- tary of tl»? Jerilderie. Pastures Protection Board, In ttiluce of Miss lt. Mahoney, who resigned.?Thc rain- fall ut Finley In 1021 roached 23.fcO inches, which b the highest recorded for nearly 20 years.

. -ARARAT.?At a meeting of the Ararat Turf Club It was decided to hold a rac* meeting on March ,13. The principal event will bc the Ararat Handicap, 0f : £50.?At the Ararat" Police Court on Monday Mews. W. H." Mackay arid ,L. Mooney were sworn in ns justices of the peace hy Mr., E. Harrison, P.M. '

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McDo.»»w, *...-.,-. -.?r-? ?.?.......... of thu organ fund of the new Presbyterian'Church, realised £80.?Tile output nf butter by the Apollo Bay Dairy Co. for December Was il tons, and thc price paid for butter-fat was 8Jd. The amount

distributed among suppliers wmrxlJtiO, compared with £9,ASS for the corresponding mouth of litio.

BANNOCKBURN.?Onion growers in this district have experienced un unprofitable sea>on, owing to the slump in prices. Stocks of a splendid sample were held, but thc prices offered by buyers-would not pay cxpenbes of marketing. Numbers' of growers had to burn their stocks, which had de- cayed. . ¦ ,

GAPE CLEA lt.?On Saturday a fire occurred on thc Mount ¦ Bute soldier: settlement. Many acres of grass were burnt, in addition to fencing. Beaters succeeded in cheeking the progress or the lire after a hard fight. The fire was caused by a spark from a smoker's pipe.

COLERAINE,?At a meeting of tho Coleraine branch of the Victorian Farinew' Union on Satur- day it was decided that delegates to .a conference of dairymen should support a propoMil for a com- pulsory nutter pool, with .-prices Used according io tho cUst of production. - ¦

DANDENONG.-Mr. William Blanksby, a re- spected business man of the town, was buried here on Monday. At the- Dandenong Court of

Petty Sessions, William Cook, of Cranbourne, was charged with having used Ir.sulliug words in a public place at'Cranbourne on December 10. In specter Kennedy of the Cranbourne Shire, said Unit thc defendant accused him of. victimisation In regard to wandering'cattle. Later, when he (Kennedv) was giving an explanation to thc coun- cil, Cook put his head in at the door of the council chamber, paying, "You're a liar. If you arc a stranger to the truth, Pm not. I'm as good a man as you are, and you come outside and I'll

prove Ul" The evidence of Kennedy was cor-, roborated by Councillor V. \V. Oreuvcs. Thc de*' feudant, who did not appear, waa fined 20/, with £2/13/0 -cost*,?There was a large attendant

and explained that thc meeting, had been con- vened to bring obout nn.iinprovemnt in the posi- tion of dairymen, who were experiencing n bad time owing to the low jirke ot produce and the great decrease in flic price.of stock. It waa thc opinion of thc meeting that thc formation of a Dandenong dairymen's co-operative association would overcome some of the present difficulties, and It was resolved that a district co-operative enterprise should- bc organised, on the lines out- lined, in a prospectus. presented to the inceting-r Messrs. -E. Harris, J. lt. Murray, D. llcilly, and ,1. Marwick were appointed provisional directors. Mr. T, Meehan organiser, and Mr. U Russell, solicitor., All present resolved themselves into i working committee to sell shares.

DAYLESFORD.?During December. 562 hot baths were taken at Hepburn Mineral Baths, repre- senting n revenue ol i^S/5/. Thls is an Increase of Ol baths over the corresponding period of tho previous year. Thc total number of baths for 1021 was {,055 giving a return of £3,10/17/, against ?UOO.and £3-20/4/3 for. 1020. Tho>lx new bath moma-will-.shortly bo completed.?The following entries' have been received for the O' grade band contest at the hospital carnival on January 26 and 30;?Socialist Party's Band (Melbourne);'Ballarat Returned Soldiers' Memorial Band, mid Kingsville lind .Yarraville Hand.?At the November examina- tions of the Associated Hoard of the lloyal Academy (of Music and tile lloyal College of Music- thc following candidates were suc- cessful: ? Intermediate division. Miss Jean Lcggo; higher division. Miss Marion McKinuon; lower division. Miss Catherine Edwards; elementary division, .Miss Dorothy Lcggo; primary division, Miss Dorothy Jenkins nnd Mks Vera Uattrlm.? A benefit picture entertainment to a» J. II. Myers,..LcOnard'a Hill, whose home ::*! Mntcnta were totally destroyed by fire, resulted * j ti-profit of £50. A cheque for that amount was handed to Mr. and Mrs. Myers by Mrs. ll. Marchall, prcsi dent of thc women's section of thc Repatriation Committee.?Mr. Itcubcn Pearce, a resident of thc district for moro than 50 years, died last week,' aged 05 years and ll months.?Mr. W.' Mower, of the Daylesford Post-office, has been promoted to the head office. In a recent ¦ examination for tele- graphists und assistants, Mr. Mower headed the list. ? The death occurred last week of Mr.John Williams Stubbs, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Daylesford, for 33 years. Mr. Stubbs, who came tn Victoria in ISM, was Ti! years old.? Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walton, aged 70 years, ¦ died last week.- Mrs. Walton came to Victoria 70 years oro, and had lived in Daylesford for 33

years. ?

DROUIN.?At tho monthly meeting of thc Drouin 'West branch of the Victorian Farmers' Union consideration was given to a scheme for

made in' return.' The object is to eliminate the middleman. The co-operation of all branches is being nsked for.?Branches of the women's section of the Victorian Farmers'. Union have been formed at Jindivick nnd East Poowong.

DRYSDALE.-Mr. David Moffat, an old colonist, and u resident of this district for nearly 70 years, died on Thursday, aged 03 .'oars. ? The potato cr«-8 are badly infected with, grubs. in sonic cases the potatoes will not be dug.

DOOKIE.?Having ¦ gained access to a stack of wheat two draught horses, valued at £70, the property of Mr. J. Frawley, a returned soldier fanner of thc district, died on Saturday.?A fire broke out on Saturday evening near the Cosgrove racecourse. Fortunately tile fire was diverted to the water channels. A large area of grass was destroyed.

FRANKSTON'.?At thc Frankston Police Court on Monday Mrs. Martha Hray sued John Brown for the return or. the value of a plano, which it was claimed Brown was wrongfully detaining. The plano was valued at- £15, mid was sold by Ebenezer Bray, husband of thc complainant, to Drown for £50, nrown paying £20 deposit. Sirs. Bray said that thc piano belonged to lier, and produced receipts for Its purchase In her name. Her husband had no authority to sell the piano. Brown was ordered to return the piano to Mrs. Bray within seven days or to pay £50, with £2/8/0 costs. Brown ¦was advised to take action against Ebenezer Bray for thc amount he was out of pocket.

HEALESVILLE,?Thc Healesville branch of thc Returned Soldiers' League has conferred life mem- bership on Mrs. F., E. Hutchinson, who, during the war, wns attached to thc nursing statf ot thc Imperial Army,:?The death has occurred of Mr. William Nichols, aged 60 years, an old resident ot the district Some years; ago .Mr. Nichols was a member of the Healesville Shire Council, having held his scat continuously for I.) years. He had also occupied the presidential chair.?J. W. Long, tally clerk at thc Maroondah dam works, fell a distance ot ISft. from a stack of cement bags. He sustained a slight concussion .of thc brain.?Thc rainfall at Healesville for. 1921 was 3,712 points. The previous year's fall was 3,010 .points.?'flic Healesville Tourist and Progress Association lias made application to tile Fisheries department for a supply of yearling trout for slocking thc streams about Healesville. Tile association has also re qutesd the Forestry, department to cut a track from thc Meyer's- Creek road to the top of Blue Mount, a distance of about half a mlle.

KORUMBURRA.?At the Korumburra Police Court on Monday Janies Mayne, nged 30 years, was sentenced to six months' imiirisoiimcnt for having broken into the house of Thomas Mntes, Loch, in June, and stolen goods.?Thc rainfall recorded at thc Korumburra Waterworks for 1021 was 30.0 inches. , ThiB is moro than five inches below the total for 1020.?-At the meeting of the Flinders Dis- trict Council bf thc Victorian Fanners' Union a motion was submitted by thc Loch brandi recom- mending that it bc an offence to allow noxious Blunts to bc In flower or berry after December 31, or to allow the showing of. such .plants two inches above the surface in the month of June. It was decided to request thc Government to make Kil-

cunda a tourist resort.

LANCEFIELD.?A record was made at the rail- way station on Monday in the loading of fat landa. In all 27 trucks were loaded and de- spatched to Newmarket. - j

LEONGATHA.?At a meeting of Leongatha1 share- holders lu tlic Victorian Onion nnd Potato Growers' Association, tho resignation of Mr. C. Wallace as a director for the South Gippsland district waa re ceived; and Mr. A. Prout was nominated to fill tho vacancy. The question of contracts for supplies.for thc coming season was discussed, nnd ^t was de- cided to udopt the.proposal of tho boord to npnioint' n controlling agent and a supervising committee. Mr. W. Allison was appointed agent; nnd Mesi-rs. J. Hanley, J. Bowler, M. Nash, S. Maddern,' jun., nnd J. Cochran were elected os tko committee.

LILYDALE. ? On Sunday, December ll. Con- stable Dawes, of East Malvern, visited Lilydale. After dining at thc Crown Hotel lie asked tho licensee to Mipplv him with a liqueur, which was obtained from thc bar. v. At the police court on Monday Orlando Smith was fined £5, with £1 12/3 costs, for having had a bar door open dur- ing prohibited hours. Further charges of having had all slides unlocked mid a drunken man on thc premises were withdrawn on Smith paying thc £1/12/3 costs. . .

NEWHAVEN.?Tho ketch-rigged yacht Atalanta, which was sheltering in Clceland's Bight, at the eastern cntrmcc to Westernport Bay for several days, sailed at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning for Sydnev with a ? moderate south-west breeze and smoot'h sea. Thc captain expected to make a List nm to Wilson's Promontory.

NEWLYN.?Mr. P. Bolton, who has sold the New. lvn Hotel, and is leaving the district, was en- tertained nt. a public gathering on Saturday night. Sir Alexander Peacock presided, and presented Mr. and Mrs. Bolton with n silver tea and coffee service, on behalf of the subscribers.

SKIPTON.?At the annual meeting of subscribers to thc Mechanics' lnstitui' and Free Library on Saturday night. Mr. M. Notmon wan elected presi- dent, and Mr. M. J. Shannon was re-elected secre tary. The balance-sheet" showed that the past vear was the most successful in the history, of the -institute, the credit balanco amounting lo £55/0/0. An honorarium of £5 was voted to Hie seeretury In recognition of. his past services.? lints are attacking haystacks in the district; One fanner, who- captured l-l rats,- was compelled to rebuild his stack to save lt from ruin.?.lames Barr, travelling draper, was fined 10/ nt the Skip ton Police Court fol- having failed to have th

words "Licensed hawker" painted in n prominent place on lils waggonette, and also for having lulled lo have tile number of lila license at- tached. - ,' .

STANHOPE.?Thc . quantity of milk delivered at the cheese factory for tho lust fortnight w

11.400-gallon*.' The price paid .was Od. lb. butter int. .Five* tons of. cheese was despatched .lo Melbourne?Mr. H. A. Smyth has been appointed a''Justice of.tho peace for the Midland bailiwick.

TRAFALGAR. ? Tho Rev. H. E. O'Sullivan, w

is had charge of Hie Presbyterian Church In this district for two years, ls about to leave for Yea. He is president of the Trafalgar Empire Society and the school committee, and vice-president and treasurer ,of the .Trafalgar branch of the Returned Soldiers' League.-Harvesting operations have been completed on most of thc farms in this dis- trict. Tile ravages of the caterpillar pest 'neces- sitated carly work in many cases.?The death lias occun-ed at Sunny Creek," Trafalgar, of Mr, Pierce Byrne, one of the oldest residents ot the dis- trict.? Messrs. R. T. Rolls anil Vf. Giblett have been appointed by thc Trafalgar branch of the A.N.A. to attend the conference at Mildura

Kcurtcd In, there being some very large stacks. ?Caterpillars did severe dnmage to^Jinrloy crops i in some places, only thc straw being left stand Mug. ¦-.¦; ,...-.

. WANGARATTA.?A beginning lins been made witli the erection .of the', power, house, for. the .woollen mills, lt is expected.that electric light and power will bo available from the mills in about six months' time.?Several threshing and chaff-cutting planta_arc . operating ill. this dis- trict; ¦ and ' wheat carting is general.?Apiarists ore experiencing, a good season. For the first time for ninny years tho redgum blossoms have been yielding nectar. Following the intermittent rains during tho Inst few weeks, the thistle known ns ."Yellow .Jack" has come into bloom, and a good "flow" is now being gathered.?Hop picking will begin In a .few, flays. There ls every indica- tion of n very, good yield.?Tobacco plantations on the Ovens and King rivers are looking well.? The Oxley Sblre Council on Saturday resolved to

oppose the proposed wheel tax.?lt was decided to J'.? make straight cuts and levee banks along Molo- ,,,?, ncy's Creek, lo confine the waters to their usual f,""J course, nnd thus prevent thc threatened dc- SIn? siructiou of valuable flat' landa and bridges, and i i-nI. thc pollution of thc King River, from Which ??. Wangaratta draws Its water.supply. I

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