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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
1
Spur notes emphasize clean warm water for laying birds to aid digestion and egg quality. Water supports blood nourishment and egg composition, with eggs being about 75 percent water. Growing chickens should be encouraged to eat to develop digestive organs. neglect leads to atrophy and poorer future intake. Breed no safeguard for egg size, so attentive care yields long term payoff.
The Victorian Minister of Agriculture and Forests Col. A. H. Dennett warns that exceptional pasture and forest growth could trigger serious fires this summer if hot winds and carelessness recur. Excess road and farm growth has reduced firebreaks. he urges grazing out and ploughing strips to create breaks and reduce risk.
The Minister of Agriculture Col A H Dennett announces six scholarships for Victorian students to study Veterinary Science at Melbourne and Sydney Universities. Tenable five years with Melbourne fees paid and £150 annual living allowance for four years at Sydney. Open to males under 25, matriculated, agreeing to work in Victoria for at least three years post graduation. Closing date and details brief.
Finley won by three wickets and 30 runs as Cobram faltered in the first innings. Lumsden scored 70 for Cobram, while Koopman took 4/46. Thornton led Finley with 78, Crozier discarding three Cobram batsmen. Harvest recess follows. no matches from Dec 14 to Jan 18.
Pasture can be conserved wet as grass silage or dry as hay but damp material should not be stacked to avoid overheating and spontaneous combustion. The Department of Post-War Reconstruction offers officers in each state to assist ex servicemen with personal problems including loans licenses quotas and communications. Ex servicemen and women should contact the Re-establishment Office 8 Degraves Street Melbourne for help.
The report notes 20,000 ex servicemen lodged claims with many more doing so. Of 1 731 sub-branches, 1 572 voted while 159 abstained. In Victoria 325 of 387 votes were No. in South Australia 170 of 205 were No. The Minister for the Interior will be asked to assist ex-servicemen and reserve funds for their needs. The total blinded men from World War II is given as 40 nationwide.
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