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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
3
Agricultural and rural news item notes local farming topics and a ministerial visit. The piece references Motes, Graham MLA, and Dewarument, with uncertain map details and a government department visit.
The Farmers' Bulletin No. 106 argues for seed acclimatization to improve grain varieties. It discusses selecting stalks by weight and shape, judging seed from different districts, and notes strong evidence of improved yields with proper seed choice. Field trials across several stations show promising fodder production, with Elephant grass yielding high tonnages and good palatability on multiple farms and regions.
A readable fragment notes Vinita Kray Croye of Palatatie promoting Soto New South Wales fodder devised four years ago by Bleybant ny Nopiee. The edible fodder is highlighted as a potential aid for farmers, with emphasis on readiness for market and possible use on may saila.
A formal paper reviewed dairy processing and cleaning methods, highlighting flawed procedures that produced inferior cream and risked contamination. Speakers noted circulating confusion about grading and the need for clearer standards, while a supplier defended quality despite reported misgrading.
A study analyzes heritability in livestock breeding noting that dam line superiority influences offspring potential. Data show average progeny around 1.97 sons and 1.37 daughters per sow, with 1800s of such figures cited and emphasis on maternal lines in inheritance of traits.
A fragmentary 19th century account describes a white woman islanded near Torres Strait after a shipwreck. She was aided by Aborigines, later protected by a crew, and eventually moved toward Cape York amid tribal tensions and survivor rumors. The report notes mixed reactions from settlers and natives, with tensions over her fate and possession of a treasure imagined by some.
In a bustling London gathering, Lady Theodora and Mrs Washington mingle amid Wing and Wing’s political fawning set. The scene follows flirtations, party lines, and an emerging sense of electoral strategy as circles of society weigh candidates and money for Parliament.
OCR text shows garbled exchanges with phrases about a wife’s furs, a favor, warnings, and references to a troubling domestic moment. Names and clear actions are unclear, but the fragment suggests conflict and potential coercion within a household.
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