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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
6
Judge E C Waters notes uniformity across Dookie Wheat Crop entries except hed land. Wet and dry periods shaped results. Quadrat fared poorly in head rot and footrot while Baldwin suffered loose smut. Winning 25 acre red land entry by Thomas, James Bros and Tullis on mined land impressed judges.
On October 17 1949 a crowd of about four thousand attended the opening of the Snowy River Diversion and Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The project, costing an estimated £230 million and long planned, will take thirty years to complete in three sections and is expected to generate 3 000 000 kW annually for five cities the size of Sydney. The scheme diverts 1 000 444 acre feet to the Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers, with four major dams and extensive tunnels, race lines, and roads, marking a pivotal Australian historical event.
Australia plans a sequential review of primary industries to decide which should be maintained or improved. Minister J McEwen announced a conference in London to review the Joint Wool Organisation and map future wool marketing with representatives from Australia New Zealand South Africa Britain. The policy emphasizes sponsorship over coercive dictates and aims for long term stabilisation of empire wool and other sectors while protecting consumers.
Health campaign hints stress sleep in airy rooms and regular meals for children under 12. Emphasis on simple cooked foods, milk intake, and good dental hygiene with teeth brushing twice daily and celery after meals for cleaning teeth.
State Government plans amendments to end the mixed sports gambling loophole. Chief Secretary Mr Leggatt says proposals, based on sporting bodies input, will cover betting at country meetings and close current practices of staging races to legalise bets. He will not reveal specifics until Cabinet consideration.
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