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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
2
Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association invites inquiries through F. Rath & Co district representatives for personal accident workmen's compensation and other branches of accident insurance. Terms on application.
Funds amounting to £6,000,000 are pledged amid a fire and accident insurance drive. The policy offering covers dwellings, furniture, stores, stock in trade, farm buildings, crops, live stock, and personal accident including sickmas and workmen's compensation. Read as a broad insurance package directed at the lowest current rates for varied risks.
A long agricultural notes section discusses modern farming methods, feed, seed, and manures. It includes disease descriptions for cattle and sheep, symptoms of eye infections, and recommended remedies and hygiene practices for livestock to improve health and yield.
A historical note describes sheep in transit with weight observations and wool expert assessments at a farm works site. The report mentions veterinary or handling details, timing, and locations, including references to Sydney and local farm facilities. The passage includes fragmented phrases about weights, dates, and personnel.
A study on sheep showed weight loss after 16 hours without food, with weights ranging and declines measured. The experiment moved sheep from the farm to killing pens, noting greater losses during transport and handling. The results suggest significant weight drop relates to gut fill differences between fed and empty states.
A fragmented account warns of an illness in sheep known as black disease or braxy. Reports cite scattered cases in New South Wales and links to Tasmania New Zealand and Southland. Experts urge farmers to report incidents to aid investigation and containment.
A fragmented, stylized reflection on authorship, fame, and money concerns across a broad discourse. The piece contemplates the value of names, royalties, and literary markets through mentions of well known firms and the global reach of publishing.
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