Wives Costly in Darkest Africa As Chief Sums Up Trade
A village interview with an African chief reveals bride price inflation from 30 goats to as high as 150. He explains wives bought on instalments, and that such markets depend on land and stock, not cash. The chief criticizes ceiling prices, while noting many wives and rising costs impact families. The piece also mentions Thorpe McConville's Wild Australia show arriving April 19 at Cobram with rodeo and circus acts.
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Mwe
BBC
The
Times
Nairobi
England
East Africa
Punchon
Sir Stafford Cripps
Erie
Africa
Atrichette
Thorpe McConville
Australia
Cobram
McConville
Control measures for swine plague
Swine plague is widespread in Victoria affecting all pigs with 5 to 10 percent mortality. Symptoms include loss of appetite high fever loss of weight coughing and thumping breathing. Transmission via contact or contaminated food. predisposing factors include cold exposure poor feeding dusty surroundings and vitamin A deficiency. Post mortem shows purple skin patches and lung consolidation. isolate affected pigs and yards and disinfect housing with washing soda or caustic solutions before restocking.
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Victoria
Victorian
Department of Agriculture
Award Hovering Days for Which a Marine Inrection
A brief note outlines hovering days connected to a maritime award with unclear phrasing. The fragment mentions an award and days tied to a marine context, but the exact event and recipients remain unspecified.
Increased Research in Animal Husbandry Promised by Minister
The Minister for Agriculture Mr A H Dennett announced larger grants to Melbourne University for the Veterinary Research Institute and Milk Laboratory to aid stock disease control and milk safety. The government will fund more veterinary staff with Sydney University scholarships and continues dairy study scholarships at Massey College New Zealand to boost livestock expertise.
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A. H. Dennett
Department of Agriculture
Melbourne University
Veterinary Research Institute
Department
University School of Agriculture
Sydney University
Massey College
New Zealand
Lincoln on policy as daily aim, not formal plan
A Lincoln quote reflects a philosophy of acting rightly each day rather than pursuing a fixed policy. He emphasizes practical daily judgments over rigid long term plans. The remark centers on personal conduct guiding public action.
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R. R. Ridgeway
TMG
Rencen
T.B
Buzza’s
T. P. O’reilly
Chemist
Punt Rd
Geo. Ferries
Masons
Castlemaine
L. G. Hamilton
Col Dd Garrard
Sane Gobram
Mas Auth
Grand Central
H. S. Wheeler
Ee Opticians
Bernard Wicksteed
WILD
Abraham Lincoln
SKODA
H.P
Lindrea, & Crawle
Corner High
Oak Streets
COBA
Cooper
R. R. Ridgew
Vctoria
New South Wales
Liberal and Country Party
L.C.P
Country Party
Labor
Austral
Queen Street
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