Irrigation farming boosts fodder as drought bites Victoria
Melbourne Leader reports northern Victoria and parts of New South Wales face pasture stress. Irrigation farmers increase stands and top dress with fertilizer to raise forage, with trials showing 2 to 4 cwt per acre of superphosphate boosting lucerne yields and extending grazing into autumn. Private experience supports higher yields and better stand longevity.
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Melbourne
Victoria
New South Wales
Lucerne
Rochester
Department of Agriculture
Swan Hill
Tongala
Cohuna
Werribee
Katamatite Fair Profits and Regional Events Highlight Local News
Local and general news recounts the Katamatite Methodist Church fair profit of £95, plans for Finley Show on 28 September, and a forthcoming sale and social by St Margaret's Girls Guild. Cobram Church concert and Barooga School picnic noted, with Trotting Club delaying a 22 October meet due to drought.
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Katamatite Methodist Church
Finley
Charles McAllister
Pigley Presbyterian Church
St Margaret's Girls Guild
Cobram
Cobram Presbyterian Church
Focal
Melbourne
Tik Tt
Barooga
Cobram and District Trotting Club
Cobram Tennis Club Annual Meeting Highlights Leadership
The Cobram Tennis Club held its annual meeting in the pavilion led by President P R Quick who was re elected. New officers include Vice Presidents W S Mitchell W Tuck A Dewhurst and H C Dick with R Adams as Secretary and A Dewhurst as Treasurer. Committees named with many members and a working bee scheduled for Saturday. Membership fees set at 5s for gents and 10/6 for ladies. The club also shifted accounts to Bank of Australasia and discussed NSW association affiliation. A gift for Mrs B Wightman was debated to honor her services. A levee for funds was proposed for gentlemen members only.
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Cobram Tennis Club
P. R. Quick
S. Lahore
J. T. McFarlane
Orrice-Brazmus
W. S. Mitchell
W. Tuck
A. Dewhurst
H. C. Dick
R. Adams
Commaitton
Meare E.mulcahy
R. Quick
V. Cleave
T. Jackson
Hyhore
J. Jackson
B. Miller
Messrs
J. McFerlane
I. Lahore
Commonwealth
Bank of Australasia
N.S.W
P. Quick
A. Edwards
W. Mitchell
Stanbury
Bwightman
C. Scott
Cobram Agricultural Show Entries Urged Before Oct 4
Exhibitors for Cobram Agricultural Society show on October 11 urged to submit entries early to avoid secretary and officials’ inconvenience. Entries close Tuesday October 4. wool section exhibitors told fleeces may be judged in Melbourne due to a judge’s travel cost. Show catalogues available from secretary on October 24. show day tea booths invited. Large shipments of sheep head to Queensland for restocking. about seven thousand sheep reputedly perished.
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Cobram Agricultural Society
Shepparton
Melbourne
Melbourne Woolbrokers’ Association
Cobram Cycle Club Meets at Cobram Hotel
Cobram Cycle Club held a meeting at the Cobram Hotel with officers and members present. Minutes note payments approved, a non payment item, annual ball finances adopted, a resignation and life membership for J Denahy, new secretary H Wilson, a 26 mile handicap trophy donated by R Donald, and plans for a New Year sports meeting and a public meeting to form a committee.
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Cobram Cycle Club
Cobram
Mesars
W. Shadforth
K. Jennings
H. Wilcow
P. Bourke
J. Bourke
R. Shadforth
A. Slatterie
W. Bourke
J. Denahy
Lim
Messrs Wilson
Jennings
J. Levings
Messrs
A. Slatter
Denahy
Denaby
Shadforth
Py.Bourke
H. Wilson
R. Donald
Cobram Tfotel
Donald
Championship golf notes feature strong players and club results
Dr Roberts beat Livingstone after an even round in championship play. Withers tied but could not travel. Teams from Yarrawonga Tocumwal and Nowarkah contested an 18 hole event. Cobram won the teams event. individual scores list Grant M Quick and others. Ladies produced nine hole results led by Harrison and Jackson. A club meeting is set to finalize constitution and tournament plans. Wangaratta mills posted a £4338 profit for the year with yarn sales near £48,000. An ad for Bottle Co Victoria Pty Ltd promotes bottle branding and return policy. A Katandra migrant notes a Jersey calf born with a deformed tail lifelike as memory.
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Dr. Roberts
Berrigan
D. Livingstone
Dookie
Withers
Yarrawonga
Tocuimwal
Nowarkah
Messrs
Bitcon
Namurkalt
TH. Backhouse
Cobram
Ase Ar Ru
Grant M. Quick
Backhouse
Radford
O'Connor
Gross
Tocumwal
Meadows
Wad‘dell
Parkes
Sargood
Harrison
Saunders
Grant
Millen
Dr. Mortensen
Elsbury
McDonald
Numarkah
Smith
Harben
Trengrove
Assis Is
Pearson
Wangaratta
Manufacturers Bottle Co., of Victoria Pty. Ltd
Iyiay
C.A
Katandra
Shepparton
A. M. Chaney
Berrigan Shire Council meets with notices on roads and fences
The Berrigan Shire Council held its monthly meeting with Cra. W. Pyle presiding. Items covered included memorial Hall trees replacement, Mulwaree Shire support against Roads and Transport Commission proposals, gazetted holidays, Barooga and Finley show days, fence damage at Barooga pound, pig disease advisories, building permits for Normans Mill and Barooga, licensing board amendments, stray stock concerns, and clerical staffing requests.
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Berrigan Shire Concil
Cra. W. Pyle
J- D. Davies
D. T Boyd
D. Aitken
E. Way
J. Howe
P. Quirk
R. Collie
J. Wag
Rhys D. Griffths
Mulwaree
Qoulpoura
National Roads and Motorists Associations
Main Roads Board
Finley
Berrigan
Yarrawonge
Edward Pratt
Barooga
Barooga Pound
Poundkeeper
Electrical Contract and Electricans’ Licensing Board
Sydney
Shires Association
F. Burwood
Stock and Brands
Department of Agriculture
B. Hill
Normans Mill
E. Burwood
Health Inspector's Association
Campsie
K. Butler
Gwynne
T. H. Neely
Public Health Department
S.C. Smith
Corona P.P. Board
Berrigan-Mulwala
F. H. Dunn
Berrigan-Cobra
J. R. Ratcliffe
H. Dunn
J. H. Nichol
A. Johnson
H. P. Whitty
Tocumwal
Corona P.P
Steck
Corowa
Cliff Cook
Spreaitens
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Wwader Pty. Ltd
Panl Road
Jobram
Hing Street
Levi Alea Vabusti
Promet
Sheepshins
HIDES
Ounchusbari Wool Press
A.W. C. Weevil Destroyer
Hone
Tai Ssudential Sua C. £ 9. Ltd
London
Bota
Cwrac
H. Tuck
Wocenga
Tallangatte
Corryong
Walwa
Kensincton Sreostee AlLus Weo
Sostraliy
Abilen Pejuarsuieat
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Miss Pratt
Fox Road
Blue Bird Cafe
C. 1. Radford
Gooper
Senos
Aterial
PP Rinten Suatly
THE
Teitz
Grandma
Ente
Beme
Robert
Thitz
Koonoomoo
Sorels
Teau
Fred
Kavannamep
Mechanics Hall
Jane Novak
Robert Edeson
Robert Gordon Gaston Glass
Dorothy Revier
Mayme Kelso
Erle C. Kenton
J. McNamara
N;murkah
Griffith
Kooba
Bortamine
McKenzie
Katamatite
Joseph Conlon
Queensland
Golf Notes
Berrigan Shire Council
Sheahan
Vance
Tri Sa
Jaoter
Boyd Inoves
Alitaly
Juaria
Tiga Melbeuy
Slive
Ager
Fidleyster
Eerinesy Steels
Grover
Murray
Matthey
Lew
Albury
Bert Winter
Mrt
Davies
Grances
Cary
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