Alteration To Country Fire Authority Regulations
The Country Fire Authority announces changes to permit regulations including a seven day permit validity, wetted strip use in break burning, and brigade officers may start preventive burning as early as 2 p m with captain or lieutenant in charge. Permits must be posted to brigade officers and not revoked by absent chief officers. Acute danger days ban open fires. no permits valid on such days.
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The
Country Fire Authority
Cooling Moth Control Spray Advisory Service
The Victorian Department of Agriculture Pest Division runs a spray advisory service for apples and pears. Moth lures with 10 percent wine solution are set on orchards and weekly charts show moth catches. Growers receive spray advice by cards and circulars, with alerts broadcast on Country Hour and 6.15 pm service slots.
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Victorian Department of Agriculture
Orcard
Mornington
Rochester
Gippsland
Goulburn Valley
Essary
Nu Murkah Show Profit Reported
The Nu Murkah Agricultural Society's secretary announced the monthly meeting that the recent show turned a profit of £325. This result was welcomed by all involved.
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Numurkah Agricultural Society
Hatch timing for laying chickens in early spring
Poultry notes advise the correct hatch time in late winter or early spring to ensure steady growth and a strong laying period. Birds hatched then reach laying in mid spring, while late-hatched birds may start laying as prices drop due to lower stamina at birth.
Victoria road deaths and injuries rise in 1946 47 year
Official figures show 14 569 traffic accidents on public roads in Victoria for the 12 months to June 30 1947 up from 11 171 the prior year. There were 386 deaths and 7 810 injuries 189 deaths in Melbourne area and 197 in the rest of the state.
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Victoria
Melbourne
Manners and road safety for citizenship
The piece argues good manners cost nothing and should be taught at home and in schools. It criticizes boorish parental behavior causing accidents and urges schools to instill self discipline and responsibility in children as a path to safer, more courteous society.
Load Your Truck Correctly and Balance the Weight
The article stresses proper load distribution to extend heavy duty truck life. It notes front axle should carry about one third of gross weight, warns against overhang and unequal loading, and links poor balance to premature component failure and unnecessary expense.
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