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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
4
Publication credit fragment notes serial tale Pearl Beyond Price by J. K. Prothes under special arrangement. Mentions author works A Strong Man Bound and An Eye For An Eye with other titles in the series.
A tense scene unfolds with a detective pressuring Martin and Dallinger in a Camberwell to Charing Cross pursuit. The exchange hints at a jewelry theft linked to Tiffany's and a planned unmasking at a distant site as authorities close in.
A clandestine plan unfolds as Martin and Sybil coordinate a risky heist linked to a necklace replica. Roy and Boy loom in the background while Lady Wilbur shifts plans toward a Cosmopolitan supper as the night tightens. The pulled thread hints at danger and a final move at eleven.
The article discusses stubble burning versus leaving straw for soil benefits, noting farmer preferences and a Powra experimental crop study. It reports wheat after wheat showing advantages from turning straw, while bare fallow and other methods yield unclear results, with fungi and soil bacteria activity cited as factors. It ends with an advertisement note for Putter’s.
A Victorian study argues systematic fallowing boosts moisture storage and yields amid drought. It cites Victoria's top producers like Borung and Gladstone, notes mallee regions lag in output, and records farmer views on land preparation, ploughing depth, and fallow methods.
Officials propose sending two specially qualified officers into the Mallee to recruit and train farmers. They would nominate successful growers to spend a week visiting farms with appointed officers to promote proven methods and provide practical support.
Wednesday yarding total 4587 sheep and lambs 153 pigs 130 cattle. Market opened firm with good prices but eased late. overall results satisfactory. Pigs slight easing. cattle mixed with few sold at lower values. Prime heavy sheep 32 to 35s, primes to 28s 4d, stores 17s to 18s. Prime heifers 13 to 14 17 6d. cows 9 to 10. We sold 40 sheep and lambs and 35 pigs.
The notice lists blanket items with prices in old currency including Australian wool goods and rugs. It mentions a quick order for limited stock and references a chest complaint and Wood’s Great Papparmint Ours.
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