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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
3
Alice Wheeldon declared the charge against her a trumped up accusation and called her son a consuls’ objector. The Wheeldons are a known Derby suffragist family. Possible others may be involved but details of the charge are not yet disclosed.
The Colac P. sad A. society committee met yesterday with Hancock as president and members including Edgar, Neylon, Vaughan, Gude, Prosser, Morrissey, James, Inglis, Buckley and Spiers. Discussions covered finances, autumn show plans, and the No License League booth at the show ground with debate on whether to abolish or retain the booth, and date changes for the autumn sports and show.
Fragmentary lines describe actions near Met Sas and Ypres with British and Belgian fire halting Seelle nana. casualties left on fields. Beset towns around Marsdat February seen under attack. public auction noted. In Bukovina strong attacks fail as Russians penetrate briefly. Ottomans report reconnoitering near the Danube.
A long report details a proposed export ban on the Australian onion crop to the United States and Canada. It notes statements by Senator McDougall, Minister in charge of oudstutin, and discussions with Colac Turf Club and local auctioneers, including Manifold and J. G. Johnsters. The document outlines onion production costs, export figures from recent years, and the impact on growers if exports proceed or are restricted.
The article argues herd testing as crucial for profit in dairying. It explains that knowing each cow’s production reveals which cows pay production costs and which do not, guiding culling and replacement with superior heifers. It highlights government testing and selective breeding to improve progeny and overall herd value.
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