Queensland Merino Stud Breeding Shows Strong Progress
A brief note highlights Queensland merino studs delivering significant progress in the sheep and wool industry. Notable operations include Victoria Downs Dunstay Strath darr Coreena Malvern Hills Terrick Craigielea Werbone and Womals, with champions and high quality wool reported and future dispersion fears for Werbone. Smaller studs are rising through strategic sire selection and thorough ewe culling.
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Queensland
Oliver
Victoria Downs
Sydney
Dunstay
Chartevilly
Strathdarr
Central Western
Coreena
Malvern Hills
Terrick
Craigielea
Werbone
Queenaland
Skirting the Fleece in Sheep Wool Handling
The article stresses careful fleece skirting to maximize returns. It warns against removing too much fleece which lowers income, while proper skirting preserves value. When burrs or seeds dominate, skirting must be light and wool sold as hurry or secy line to avoid losses.
Rejoining Rams With Dry Ewes At Lamb Marking Time
The text discusses increasing lambing percentages by rejoining rams with dry ewes during lamb marking, noting that effectiveness depends on seasonal conditions and is a timely practice. It emphasizes evaluating general applicability and impact on outcomes.
War Bulletin Highlights Allied Air Efforts and Home Front Drives
The bulletin reports on German air force shifts including officer ranks for engineers and recruitment for pilots, labour shortages nudging women into skilled trades, school children funding aviation, and Tasmania's first elementary flying school. It notes a mobile lab for disease outbreaks, expanded physical training and dental support for ALF, and shifts in Malay military training and Dutch Indies Italian boycotts.
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RAF
Fuhrer
Air Force
Coolangattin
Queensland
Australia
Royal Australian Air Force
Tasmania
No. T
Western Junction
ALF
Edward Ford
Commonwealth Health Department
School of Tropical Medicine
Sydney University
Army
RAAF
Royal Australi Air Force
Indian Military College
Dehra Dun
Johore
Australians revive band music in Britain during war
Kenneth Slessor reports that Australian and New Zealand troops bring marching tunes to England after a long pause in regimental band funding. The two battalion bands, heard on BBC radio, lift spirits as Britain craves military music and national pride.
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London Daily Telegraph
War Office
Royal Artillery Band
London “Times
ALF Battalion
Australia
Batalion
Britain
Kenneth Slessor
The
ALP
England
Bogey
New Zealand
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Carrar
Talmoi
Mering Studs EN
Edkins Marsh & Co. Ltd
Bulletin OF War News
Commonwealth Department of Information
Netherlands Indies
Italy
Malaya
France
Singapore
Cloncurry
Electralux
Electrolux
Moo As
Dalget Yano Company Limited
Srisgane
Hochhampton
Townsv
LLE
Gulf Engineering & Motor
G. F. Bode
Mount Isa
Julia Creek
Ilfracombe
A. G. Trenfiel
Kk. W. Bush
Townsville
J. Halst
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