Fire-Spotting Tower to Boost Reef Hills Fire Defense
The Forests Commission announced a new fire spotting tower to protect Reef Hills and surrounding timberlands. Plans include a 60 foot tower near Benalla with sliding windows for 60 mile visibility, 12 hour daily fire-season staffing, and telephone link to Benalla. This is the first of 18 towers planned in the North East, signaling new infrastructure after years of road works.
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Reef Hills
Beaula
Benalla
Les Cut
Les Reid
Aineed
Oss Baths
Fides
Bulla
Tt Wa
Forests Commission
Commission
Infant Welfare Centre Attendances Report 1950
Sister M. Smith reports the Infant Welfare Centre was well patronised with total attendances in 1950 reaching 4558. For the quarter to December 31 attendances totaled 1051, distributed as Borough 664, Shire 354, Holding Centre 28, Others 0. Birth notifications numbered 295, with 203 attenders from notifications and 92 non responders. The council received the report.
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Shire Council
M. Smith
Shire
Future of dairy farming under stabilisation plan debate
The Dairying Committee has pressed for a ten year stabilisation act to secure payments based on costs of production as world prices fall. They urged urgent parliamentary enactment, consolidation of revenue, and a fair working proprietor remuneration basis, noting past delays and policy shifts by government and unions.
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Dairying Committee
Australia
A.P.P.U
McEwen
Union
Atralian Dawy
Consolidated Revenuy
Audrulma
Scholarships for Cheesemakers Offered by Victoria
Six scholarships valued at £50 each over two years will be offered by the Victorian Department of Agriculture to cheese factory operatives. Applicants must have at least two years in cheese factories and be licensed milk testers, graders, or cheesemakers. The program aims to boost skilled cheese technologists at the Werribee School of Dairy Technology.
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Stock Exchange
Department of Agriculture
School of Dairy Technology
T. M. Jensen
Victoria
Werribee
Poultry Feeding Mixtures and Rations Advised
The Victorian Department of Agriculture poultry expert promotes mixtures using bran pollard and grain with meat meal, salt, and greens. Suggested rations include combinations of ground wheat, oats, barley, dried brewers grains, and meat meal, plus free access to green feed and shell grit.
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Victorian Department of Agriculture
Werribee
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P.T.O
Gowangarine
S.E.C. Soan
Fou
National Bank
Commonwealth Bank
State Electricity Commission
S.E.C
Kiewa - Morwell
My William Street
Melbourne
the Dairying Industr
Chaves
Avclire
Iribee
Vanguard
H.P.O.H.Y
Read & Brack
Nunn Street
Ardmona Cannery
Mooroopna
Women & Girls
Riverina
Ardmona Fruit Products
Co-Op. Co. Ltd
the Colonial Gas Association Ltd
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