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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
7
The piece argues for renewed Optimists movement in improving business spirit and cooperative labor relations, urging action beyond rhetoric. It highlights the need for concrete reforms in land management, warning that noxious weeds like Star thistle spread without strong enforcement and funding from authorities and owners.
A Melbourne Stock and Station Journal summary notes herbivorous horses swallow air with meals, making oats wet before feeding ill advised. Digestive juice dissolves food, while excessive water before meals harms digestion. more exercise boosts nourishment needs and fat may rise with rich feeds. Grass requires more intake than hay, distending intestines, and a grass-only diet for brood mares risks fattening and affects foal development.
A farmer voices concern over exiled workers and poor milk quality in a rural scene. The crying cows prompt the farmer and narrator Tam to note the milk does not satisfy the herd, while a milkman advises patience and care. The exchange underscores longing for better dairy returns.
A humorous sketch by The Twinkler tracks the life history of wheat through bulletins. It notes early sowing, drought setbacks, revived growth after rains, pest damage, and looming pessimism about yields as farmers face uncertain prospects.
The report notes a failure in Whi arene Whi arene with bullets and general wording. It states yields are heavier than initial estimates, about 21 bushels per acre for the district peerage. Mosquitoes remain troublesome.
In an old oak shaded corner Tommy dreams of being a soldier but acts as a brave helper when a cottage fire endangers a crippled two year old girl. He rescues the child through smoke and flames, earning a doctor’s praise and a hero’s memory.
A critique of bargain hunters who push hard for lower prices and terms. The author argues such buyers disrupt value, foster distrust, and damage businesses by demanding favorable terms and delaying payment, leaving sellers to bear costs and service burdens. The piece portrays the buyer as an athletic, self-serving figure who lives by “his own terms.”
The article warns poultry keepers that drinking water is a major disease vector for fowls. It emphasizes never offering filthy water and urges daily cleaning of earthenware vessels and fresh pure water to protect flock health and egg production.
The text discusses a proposed dam below Niagara Falls to produce 2,000,000 hp while the Falls could generate 6,600,000 hp but are limited to 790,000 hp by law. It notes Buick's 1918 output of 4,050,000 cars and compares human and animal labor to natural power, claiming the dam would not harm natural beauty.
The Sydney to Brisbane record was smashed by Fred Eager and Wallace Webb in a 1912 Overland car, starting Oct 19 from Sydney. Officials, guides, and Goodyear tyres aided a 19 hour 39 minute run, with detailed notes on route, gates, plugs, and stops.
The Adelaide Register reports that Mr. Fred Z. Eager’s Brisbane to Toowoomba time of 2 hours 74 minutes was authentic but not official. The Automobile Club of Queensland sanctioned the run. club officers misunderstood arrangements, leaving the record unrecognised as an official event.
A November issue discusses motor mail systems in the North East, detailing companies between Teutertal and Casino, routes from Linmora to Mallina and Murwillumbah to Twondheads, fares, journey times, and the shift from horse coaches to motor services. It notes rapid mail delivery, roadside boxes, and calls for wider use of motor transport to replace slow weekly trains.
The New South Wales Government proposes a general wheel tax to share road maintenance costs among all users. It argues motorists should not bear the sole burden and reflects on nature’s constraints in human imperfection.
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