Sugar stations report white ant destruction near Cairns
The Director of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations reports multiple cane estates in the Lower Burdekin region showing termite infestation, with Seaforth and nearby areas affected. Farmers mixed arsenic, molasses, and lime to eradicate the ants, while trials at Jarvisfield and Severna tested dehydration and paradichlor experiments on cane plants.
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Ht. T. Easterby
Suger Ranehiment
G. Bates
Meriuea
Cairns
Frome
Budekin
Seaforth
Anna Branch
Jarvisheld
Controm
Burdekin
Jarviafeld
Severna
Hhai
Alice Planing
Insect Pests Harm Burdekin Crops and Posts
A survey details beetle and moth infestations damaging fence posts seedlings and young shoots in the Burdekin district. It notes black palm destruction by a beetle and a large moth borer affecting ratoons and crops, with minor pests such as meal bugs reported as common but less harmful.
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Snviesey
Mina Orci
Vodan
Tranhoe
Gromers
Bipsk
Burdekin
Miseria
Burtekin
Lower Burdekin Mest Board
Nature Notes Warns Against Shooting Birds For Fun
The piece urges youth to stop indiscriminate shooting of cheerful birds and instead use a camera for close ups. It laments bird deaths caused by hunting and calls for responsible care of wildlife, noting broader issues with animal depopulation and pest control.
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Tharesay
Anil Cdjine Bea
Parett Irda
Howe
Queensland
Northern Territory
Fragmentary Verse Fragments Refer to Eternal Mind and Love
The passage hints at the enduring nature of the mind and love beyond material reality. It references heaven spirits and eternity, noting that character, pity, and emotion persist far longer than the physical universe. Sir Oliver appears as a figure within these reflections.
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Sir Oliver
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Nature Notes
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Roland's
Uae
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Moat Comprehensive
Tains
Skades Arena Fream
Au Eee
Boland's
We of All
Stanley Ratchet
Eth
Ilston
Fou
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Pontteieee
A. Paling & Co. Ltd
Grishene
Sarai
Tu‘ Infmiational
Brinna International Motor Service
TOR Valube
Canon Donaldson
Westminster
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