Blight in Maize Hits North Coast Crops
Agricultural notes report maize blight across the Macleay River and North Coast districts. Conditions from a wet spring to heavy autumn rains reduced plantings and yields, with losses mitigated where late plantings benefited from dry spells. advice favors crop rotation and feeding doomed maize to dairy herds.
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Macleay
North Coast District
Seagana
Macteny
Setinge
Manning Rivera
Bellingen
Clarence
Richmond
Tweed
Rotation of Crops Stressed by Farmers Use
The Canadian Gulgong district Agricultural Bureau speaker Mr F W Taylor urges crop rotation to prevent soil exhaustion. He notes deep rooted plants access subsoil moisture while shallow roots rely on topsoil, and that rotation reduces nitrogen loss and soil erosion while balancing soil elements.
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Gulgong
The
Agricultural Bureau
F .W. Taylor
Forbes Land Board Meeting May 10 1915 at Forbes Court House
A recording of the Forbes local Land Board meeting outlines agenda items for 10 am on May 10 1915 at Forbes Court House. It lists cages and case numbers with names including Burton Black Newell Fraser Weaver Welsh Seymour and others, plus applications under the Water Act for pumps Lachlan River Bland Creek and related inquiries and permits.
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Court House
Forbes
M. T. Kelly
Ph. Dowling
J. R. Wood
R. Murray
C. P. Judd
Legal Notices and Extensions From May 11 1915
Consideration items and extensions of term leases including LP 14 2 14 3 14 5 and 10 5 W Johnson transfer and Mungery Estate Parkes LD Ser Par 10 19 8 Kenney to L Matthews Set Par 10 64 Ormston to G K McCarron Rabbit Fencing claims H Little Junr v BC Yates C Gage.
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BE. O'Brien
M. A. Feeney
H. A. Smith
J. W. Messner
W. Johson
Mungery
Parkes LD
Kenney
L. Matthews
W. Ormston
G. K. M'Carron
H. Little
V. B.C. Yates
C. Gage
Reference by Land Appeal Court for further evidence
On 12 May 1915 at 10 a.m. the Land Appeal Court references for further evidence in the matter of compensation for improvements on resumed Scrub Lease No. 162 held by T. M. Dunn.
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Land Appeal Court
T. M. Dunn
Dairy industry vouches for Alfa Laval separators
The great dairying industry universally endorses Alfa Laval cream separators. The public readily recognizes the Alfa Laval name on wharves and stations as dairymen widely prefer this make, with only a few apologetic exceptions. Waugh & Josephson, Goulburn Street, Sydney.
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Alfa-Laval
Alfa- Laval
Endeo
Waugh & Josephson
Goulburn Street
Sydney
Wool Market Report From Brisbane and Sydney Trade
Commercial News outlines Wool and livestock prices with minimal changes in Brisbane this week. Northern branch clears stock, greasy wool to 14d and scoured to 204d, with freight influence. Sydney sales resume on the 26th, continued until the 27th May, subject to unforeseen events. Prime lambs, full cattle supply, and various descriptions noted with price ranges and demand. hides and tallow markets fluctuating amid freight concerns and weak London prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debubridge & Company, Limited
Brisbane
Sydney
London
Fighting Race: Irish Rangers Halt German Attack
A Forbes resident shares a Sydney Telegraph account of Irish Connaught Rangers and Scottish troops fending off German forces. Private Robert M Gher describes the Rangers charging the German left flank, with about 470 enemy killed or wounded and 70 taken prisoner. He lauds Irish bravery, singing God Save Ireland as they fought.
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Forbes
County Connaught
Ireland
Sydney
Daily Telegraph
Robert M'Gregor
Gordon Highlanders
Parkhead
England
Connaught Rangers
Rangers
Erin
Wallace
Principles of Crop Rotation for Farmers
Rotation improves soil health and yields and helps manage pests. Plants need proper nitrogen and moisture, and fields should be ploughed when weeds are mature. The article urges farmers to tailor rotations to local conditions, facilities, markets, and stock feeding needs.
Log Girth Method Promised for Quick Content Estimate
An article describes a department request for a ready method to calculate superficial contents of a log. The Treasury responds with a formula: take the mean girth in inches, divide by four, square it, and multiply by the log length in feet to estimate contents.
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Hasdy Wula
Department of Ac ‘E
Foreate
Ladies Health Advice Offers Free Consultation At Oxfo rd Street
Suffering from Indigestion Rheumatism Piles Headaches Backache and other weary pains call for free consultation. No obligation for visiting. If unable to come, request the special compu lication form from Itio Dept 14 Ladies College of Health 54 Oxford Street Bur n ey.
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It Io
Ladies’ College of Health
Oxford Street
Byilney
Cheap Travelling By 2 Seater Humberette Car
An article promotes economical motor travel noting the Humberette 2 seater, priced at £190 from The Motor House Ltd in Sydney. It claims a running cost of 1d per mile after considering wear and tear, arguing substantial savings versus railway or horse and trap travel.
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The
Motor House Ltd
Balfour St
Sydney
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Grinsted
Vance
E. J. Grinsted
Lachlan Street Newsagency
A. E. Peppercorn Proprietor
Forbes Billiard Hall
Allan
Morgan’s
F. Rath & Co. Coachbuilders, Shoeing and General Smiths
Furder
F. Rath & Co
Bournville
Cadbury's
Ournville
Agricultural & Pastoral Notes
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural
A. Farmer's
Forbes Land Board
Commercial News
Sydney Market Report
Weasuremenp Br
Government Savings Bank OF
New South Wales
Mead
Moomn-St
Shen
R. A. Warden
O'M
Lachlan Street
C. B. Knight
Ste Pwards
Commonwealth
Saigsas
Stanway House
King Street
Canberra
Melbourne
Adelaide
Perth
Eobart
Rockhampton
Townsville
Latiara
United
Gank Department
Castlereagh Street
Top of
Moors St
Ames Eell Carcer Go
Goldsbrough Mort & CO. Ltd
Ford
Moore Street
Lachlan St
B. P. White
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