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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1929
Page
4
Julius Klein and a well known economist toured Europe and report that Britain’s overseas investments total about 11 billion pounds versus American holdings around 2.6 billion pounds. They warn against premature gloom about Europe’s finances, noting new mergers, modern machinery, and retooled industries raise competition with American sectors.
A retrospective on the London Zoo founded as a Noahs Ark Society in Regent's Park. It outlines its charter, profits, and openair, humane approach, noting rising visitor numbers, funding growth, and the zoo’s influence on zoological research, ethics of vivisection, and hunting attitudes. The piece highlights shifting public opinion toward conservation and camera instead of the gun.
Winchcombe Carnon Ltd reports brisk demand for sheepskins in Sydney sales last week with values held. Wool merinos and other hides show varied gains and declines. catalogues totalled over 100 tons, with best skins fetching high prices and many categories easing versus prior week.
At Homebush on Monday a firm market prevailed for sheep and lambs with some top quality sheep dearer and overall improvement noted. Cattle buyers operated freely with heavy weight steers dearer. prime heavy bullocks dominated the moderate yarding as prices ranged with best beef at 46s and cows between £6 and £13.
At Wodonga Kale Yards on Tuesday June 25, fat cattle and store cattle drew mixed but fair demand.Medium weight bulls and steers traded up to 21 r per cwt, with cows £7/5 to £8. Store cattle showed solid interest for good quality lots, poorer types neglected. Dairy cows and heifers sold mostly at softer values, newly calved cows around £10.5 to £12, best springers varying to £11/10. Pigs and porkers brought modest sums, with beef cuts and baconers also noting smaller gains.
The Dnland Transport Co of Litt Regent Street Sydney began a twice weekly motor delivery service between Sydney and Canberra. A five ton Brockway truck will transport and provide door to door service. The first voyage carried station supplies beyond Kingston last week. Mr Mush Urage, Sydney manager, oversaw planning and will depart for Melbourne today.
The Farmers Co op Ca Tid reports 21,000 sheep and lambs yarded at Homebush with an unaltered market. Sheep were a shade dearer. Cattle pen total 2,380 with prices 10 shillings to 20 shillings higher.
Fostered by the impressions formed during a visit to institutions such as Toronga Park where captive animals are seen living happily and comfortably under conditions approximating their natural habitats within the limits of confinement restrictions.
The article outlines culling low graded animals to improve wool and meat production. For wool flocks, emphasize well shaped frame, density, even coverage, and good wool. In fat lamb flocks focus on frame size, birth vigor, udder quality, and early maturity. Cull aging or poorly conformed sheep, mark culled animals, and consider holding slower growers when conditions are harsh.
The article cites constipation as the root of much sickness in men and women and warns that clogged bowels lead to toxins in the blood and a range of ailments. It promotes Dr Moree’s Indian Root Mills as a mild, family remedy to restore regularity and prevent complications.
The Indian, who had 12 in the Grand National Hurdle Kare, was scratched from the event that afternoon in Rydney.
The first Governor of Vatican City, Commendatore Camillo Beratini, is named by the Pope and will be publicly confirmed after the Lateran Treaty. He will occupy an adjoining building housing civil administration offices for postal telegraphs roads and security. The site will include two grand apartments and a Vatican press transfer is planned to the city facilities.
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