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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
2
A Daylesford Victoria paper notes a reader’s drought forecasting method linking yearly droughts to a numeric system. It lists drought years 1378 1902 1014 1029 and 160 with unclear accuracy but marks the topic as intriguing.
Itinerary lists August fixtures across Gloucestershire Kent and Folkestone with matches against South of England XI M G C Lorde and English XI, ending mid September at Scarborough. Additional misc text on cleaning and curtain tips appears.
In Rockhampton Queensland officials voted by a narrow margin to take out wet weather insurance for the June carnival amid wet conditions. The precaution proved its value as £1750 was collected in coverage. The decision reflects the community’s reliance on favorable weather for revenue and attendance.
Mr. E. D. Hordern of Hordern Bros Ltd warned that the sales tax could be the straw that breaks the camel's back. He said the firm would struggle to keep on the prep staff as business faced growing difficulty.
The Society collected 1750 pounds from the Insurance Co due to rain on its show day. This payment compensates for the event disruption and supports future arrangements.
The article notes welcome rain across a large state area boosting stock feed and foreshadowing a bountiful wheat harvest. Shearing continues with wool arrivals near Darling Harbor set to rise while some delays occur. The wool market and foreign policy pressures are discussed, warning against antagonising buyers to maintain current prices.
At Orange Saleyards the weekly sale netted a fair supply of cattle and sheep with modest changes from last week. Fat cattle sold 20 11 to 21 6, cows to 14 8, store steers to 7 0, and store lambs from 10s to 12s per head. Sheep yarded around 6000 with prices lifting slightly on fat wethers and ewes, while store sheep traded low.
The event lists numerous Merino classes with rams and ewes judged by age and wool type. Exhibitors Falkiner and Sons, A. W. Scott, J. Rowan, and F. Fahey dominate entries across open and farmers classes, with champions in strong, fine, and median wool categories. Sporting events accompany the show including harness and trotting contests with local participants.
Schute, Bell and Co report initial rabbit pelts showing firm values at opening sales despite London prices being down 20 percent. Best pelts fall to 6d to 1s, with many grades firming or holding. mid sales saw passes and slight irregularity, but prices largely at parity with opening rates.
The fragment describes making a storage envelope inside a recipe book cover to hold clipped recipes. It suggests using a half shell with a hole as a funnel like device when a bottle is empty and to place the bottle upright.
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