Brucellosis of Swine and Herd Control Measures
Brucellosis of swine is a global chronic infectious disease affecting adults most, with high piglet mortality in litters from infected sows. Clinical signs include sterility in sows, testicular inflammation in boars, and variable symptoms. prevention is emphasized. The Victorian Department of Agriculture recommends blood testing of breeding stock, careful inspection of introduced boars, and a dual negative blood test before use. An Accredited Swine Brucellosis-free Herd Scheme exists, requiring two consecutive negative tests for all animals over weaning age and periodic retesting to stay accredited. Further details and forms are available from the Chief Veterinary Inspector.
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R. W. Gee
Department of Agriculture
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Treasury Gardens
Melbourne
Echo Test Instruments Aid Train and Tube Safety
Echo test instruments developed during the war to detect hairline cracks in military equipment are now standard in railway workshops. They test wheels and axles, using a principle similar to echo sounding devices used at sea to reveal hidden flaws in metal components.
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London
Mystery disappearance of a battleship and her eight men
The Sao Paulo vanished on November 4 after towlines parted 150 miles north of the Azores. Tugs Bustler and Dexterous report seeing eight sailors on the bridge, then the ship disappeared in a hurricane. Crew members recall heavy seas, engine status, and a radio-free ship while scouts search 150,000 square miles of Atlantic without success.
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England
Portugal
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Clyde
Atlantic
Nicholas Monsarrat
Britain
Azores
Lisbon
Adam
Helensburgh
Sight restored through corneal graft at Queen Victoria Hospital
A 66 year old deaf and blind woman in East Grinstead regained sight in one eye after a corneal graft at Queen Victoria Hospital. Her husband described a family pledge by their children to donate their eyes after death, and the hospital’s drive to boost eye donor bequests amid a growing waiting list. The report notes the surgery’s success, the patient’s resumed activities, and the local campaign to encourage eye donation.
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Queen Victoria Hospital
East Grinstead
Lilian
Frederick
Albert
Britain
Weeds in irrigated pasture in Victoria explained
Senior irrigation officer A Morgan notes that minor grading faults or fill subsidence after years of irrigation promote water loving weeds like docks and rushes in pastures. Thistles may arise after late hay cuts. Control includes hand pulling when ground is soft and ensuring proper drainage in certain soils.
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Victorian Department of Agriculture
A. Morgan
Goulburn Valley
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C.M.F
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CMR
38Th Inf
Mechanics Institute
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Cobram 218
Lieut
B. W- Jones
Stizen
Tuttle and
Kittle Funeral Directors
Numureah
J. McFarlane
Sydney Street
Wuxce Cobram
W. R. Denson & Son
Henry Lowrie
Crewman
Barry
Cardiff
Rio de Janeiro
THE
Eight Adventurers
William Painter
Goodmayes Road
Goodmayes
Essex
William Adams
John Masseau
St. John's
Newfoundland
John Ellis
Lachine
Montreal
Charles Tate
William Street
Bly
Paulo
Rio
Gwyn Lewis
Quinnell
Linodum Road
Didcot
Grinstead
B. W. Rycroft
Archibald MclIndoe
Todd & O'Brien
J. Stanyer
Barquga
Dis
Phone 32
Baroogs
Congenial
Collins Street
Aslow
And
New Zealand
Bank OF Australasia
Union Bank OF Australia
Bank Street
Bare
Tungamah
Longmuir Bros
AY Grade Automotive & General Elgin
Fordson
Lebor
Lincoln Arc
Fordson Major Farms
Fordson Major
K. Lonergan
Ford Deale
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