Strathmerton Douses Cobram In Slippery Ground Showdown
Strathmerton overpower Cobram 98 to 7 as greasy ground and baffling umpiring mar an otherwise brisk match. Thornton and O’Brien starred for Strathmerton while Quick and Coldwell battled in defense for Cobram. Barooga notched its first win, edging Yalca 8 18 to 4 9 with Ednie best on ground. Tomorrow’s fixtures list Barooga v Cobram and Strathmerton v ARS.
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Strathmerton
Cobram
Tigers
Sonja Hearne
Strathy
Quick
Coldwell
Thornton
O'Brien
Thmerton
O’brien
Payne
Christie
Wearne
Buncle
Butt
Maxwell
Guthrie
Barooga
YALCA
Ray Ediie
Collie
Kerr
Brooks
A. Nye
Mair
Pat Brooks
Barooge
Maroon and Golds
Tom Fox
Rendell
Pell
Henderson
Ednie
Cre
Eke
Sobran Oval
Messing
Army
S.H.Q
Army Oval
Yalea
Nathalia
Strathmertan
Barking Creek club sails into tight clash at Dent
Outside the fence report hints the Barooga club eye a strong showing in a battle royal against Dent. Players and supporters expect a fierce contest with leaders signaling confidence and a potential late rally as the match nears kickoff.
Vegetable contracts set for 1946 Victorian crops
The Victorian Department of Agriculture and Commonwealth Food Control announce 1946 vegetable targets. Carrots fall short, 10 000 tons. beetroot 8000. cabbages 20000 plus. parsnips 365. swedes 926. white turnips 525. tomatoes 66000. Dehydration at Warrnambool limits processing to onions and potatoes in the West. most contracts for swedes near processing sites in Kooweerup East Gippsland and Metropolitan areas. Growers apply via Commonwealth form to district officers. a joint committee will allocate areas. If demand rises, extra contracts may be issued.
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Commonwealth Food Control
Department of Agriculture
Martin
Warrnambool
Koo-wee-rup
East Gippsland
Victorian Department of Agriculture
North South farmers urged to co operate on cereal hay
The Minister of Agriculture appeals for northern and southern Victoria farmers to co operate in sowing maximum cereal hay area in southern districts to ensure fodder for horses and stock next year. Farmers lacking manpower may contact district war agricultural committees to arrange shared sowing and access to a special ration of superphosphate for additional cereal hay crops.
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Victoria
War Agricultural Committee
Clipping Horses Weighs On Winter Work Requirements
Veterinary Officers of the Victorian Department of Agriculture advise clipping horses during winter. Paced work at a walk is easy, but faster pace work needs more clipping. Natural cold weather coats help warmth and weight, yet heavy grooming hinders effort. overworked horses risk skin issues after exertion.
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Department of Agriculture
Unclear fragment hints at 2 page NF gig event
Fragmentary text references a two page NF gig and mentions Ge Spratt and water. Details are unreadable but imply an event or performance note.
Agistment Problems in Drought Affects Horse Owners
Landowners with horses on agistment urged to hold them as long as possible due to drought. 1223 horses had been returned to owners, but no new return requests have been received recently. 466 horses were moved to new locations as feed grows scarcer, with farmers seeking further removals amid continuing emergency.
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Minister of Agriculture
Martin
Department of Agriculture
Veterinary Surgeons Wanted to Expand Stock Disease Help
The Department of Agriculture in Victoria seeks four additional veterinary surgeons to reduce district sizes and boost advisory service for stockowners. Minister Norman Martin announced applications close July 6. Candidates need a veterinary degree and practice experience. starting salary £501 a year, rising to £592.
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Victoria
Department of Agriculture
Norman Martin
Cultivation of the Soya Bean in Australia
The Australian Minister for Agriculture Mr Scully defended the push to grow soya beans in Australia. He called it a wonder plant with over 200 uses from fodder to plastics and said experts would visit America to study cultivation. He stressed it would not hurt the butter industry and urged national adoption.
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Mr Scully
H. A. Anthony
House of Representatives
Australia
Scully
America
Food crisis critique hits Toowoomba in Queensland debate
Australia faces a serious world food shortage due to poor planning and foresight, with Queensland farmers hindered by seed oats bans and national fodder schemes neglected by government. The speaker criticizes government inaction after a prior Country Party scheme was not implemented, linking shortages to lacking planning and mismanagement across states.
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Galan Countey
Mr Fadden
Ian Couns
Adden
Toowoomba
Queensland
Washington
Australia
San Francisco
Country Party
Tatricken
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Lew Lehr
Rosie O'Grady
Buffalo Bill
the Sullivans
Keish Furs
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Flying Tigers
Casablanca
Kings Row
Criterion Cafe
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T. N. Harris
Harris
Bank Street
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Bram Pharmacy
A. McGauchie
Main Street
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Centre
R. Coldwell
J. McCluskey
Gilmour
Wham
W. Graham
Arthur
Barooga Club
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Commonwealth Savings
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Ren Tems
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Victorian Road Transport Association
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