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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
4
The Rural Worker discusses skill shortages in farming and station labor. It argues proficiency combining common sense and deftness is essential, with notable gaps among seasonal workers. It highlights the need for capable laborers in cultivation, sheep and cattle tasks, and dairy work, stressing employer encouragement and proper evaluation of workers.
The article discusses farm labour scarcity as sons of farmers avoid work, cities draw workers, and calls for training schools to teach urban seekers rural farm duties. It argues government action is required since government farms and unions cannot or will not create such schools. The piece ends with the notion that government must lead.
The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society notes experiments begun in 1894 to test seed vitality under storage, rate of loss, longevity of one to two year old seeds, and germination speed. Samples from 43 kinds including cereals, grasses, legumes, turnips, carrots, and marrow were stored and tested yearly.
The Coraldrom Kite Club sets a race for Saturday September 21 at 2 p.m. Distances include 50 bo 700 yards with silver prizes for winner and runner-up. Handicap lists name many members with numbers, noting only financial members may compete.
On Saturday the Military Wilie Club held the spoon shoot event, with Mt J Tunn securing the win. Scores shown include various figures and initials, but the legible parts confirm Mt J Tunn as the champion amid a clutter of unreadable entries.
A letter from a Victoria district farmer urges farmers to sell new wheat to the mill to lift prices. The writer claims the mill pays a dividend unevenly, benefiting some shareholders while others gain little. He warns price rises depend on export or domestic sales and calls on divisional shareholders to push for a paying mill.
Friday social event at St Catherine’s Mall honored Miss Dora Waldeck with a linen tea as she nears marriage. Rev T Whitehead chaired gifts from Mr I W Waldeck spoke for his daughter. music by Misses Wiley Kemp and Nathan. Inspector James toured Greenough rifle range site and expected quick approval. Coliseum millinery sale offered bright styles at budget prices as store advertises selling out.
A 1903 letter from Warouna praises Taufik Raad's Standard Remedies saying they cured a 14 year affliction after one trial. The writer, R. W. Rose, recommends others seek the remedies, noting prior doctors failed to cure. The missive asserts rapid relief and long trial history of the remedies.
An article cites E Graham in the Queensland Agricultural Journal arguing against uniform cream payments. It urges grading by factories to reward quality, noting current schemes degrade farm practices, harm incentives, and push lower quality butter into export streams, limiting local demand and state reputation.
Vor Children suffer a coughing fit at a grand preventive cure event held January. Attendees report health concerns and seek medical advice from local clinicians amid a chaotic scene.
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