Board debates myxomatosis role in rabbit control
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board critics the Department of Agriculture for limiting myxomatosis inoculations to stock inspectors. Director J W C Martin leads calls to empower two men with ferrets to inject rabbits or allow qualified vets to operate. Board notes co operation by landholders poor but agrees to pursue broader inoculation and to seek plant support and a poison spray truck for blackberry control.
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Department of Agriculture
J. W. C. Martin
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
Wedeeday
Martin
Department
C.s.lr
Manning River Co
Buttsworth
Department of ‘Agriculture
W. P. Freeman
Freeman
Irvine
Dirs. Martin
Irandripper
Births and hospital updates from Bundock and Stratford
Pont Mr and Mrs Mervyn Bridge Bundock welcome a daughter born at Roma Private Hospital on Saturday. Mrs A Gresham Stratford, currently a patient in Sydney Hospital, is making favourable progress and friends are urged to note her condition.
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Mervyn Bridge
Bundock
Roma
A. Gresham
Stratford
Sydney Hospital
Wanted to Buy Palings and Pianos in Newcastle
WANTED TO BUY PALINGS require second hand ron frame PIANOS. Full value paid. Call, write or phone B1238. FPALINGS, 180 HUNTER STREET, NEWCASTLE, Local Agent J. Bennett, Radio and Sports Store.
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Hunter Street
Newcastle
J. Bennett
Country Woman Joins NSW Liberal Country Senate Team
The Acting State Chairman of the Country Party, Mr J M Carter, announced the addition of Mrs Thelma Kirby to the joint Liberal Country Party Senate ticket for New South Wales. Known as Thelma Harvey, she has long lived in Bellata and previously contested Dubbo in 1947. She is described as a capable speaker with strong knowledge of country life and aims to advocate for country women in Parliament. The move is presented as enabling NSW women to enter the Federal Parliament for the first time. The statement stresses concerns over communism and the need to support the Mentzies Fadden Government by electing a six-member Liberal Country Party team. Authorised by J F Dredge.
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Country Party
J. M. Carter
Thelma Kirby
Liberal-Country Party
Senate
New South Wales
Thelma Harvey
Dubbo
Carter
Kirby
Garter
Liberal- Country Party
J. F. Dredge
Bridge Street
Syuiney
Auction Sales Report Shows Record Prices at Gloucester
Ww. BE Sparke Pty Ltd reports keen competition for grazing and town properties sold at Gloucester School of Arts last Saturday. Prices realized set a Gloucester record, with J J Gallagher estate and W J Comerford’s consignments leading the sale. Notable lots included 318 acres with dairy and dwelling bought by C L Hamberger at £30 per acre, 31 acres with frontages to Baker's Creek bought by Ken Wilks at 86 per acre, and 9 acres adjoining Lot 1 bought by Bert Gallagher at 76 per acre. The 207 acre dairy farm with herd and plant failed to meet bids but was later sold at reserve. Private treaty residences at Gloucester and Bowman Street were also noted.
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BE. Sparke
Ger) Pty. Ltd
Gloucester School of Arts
Gloucester
H. Matthewson
W. E. Sparke
Gov.) Pty
Lita
J. J. Gallagher
W. J. Comerford
Newcastle
Baker's Creek
Gangat
C. L. Hamberger
Ken Wilks
Bert Gallagher
Queen Street
O. Powell
W. P. Reichert
Fraser
Pitlochry
T. W. Westley
Nulao
Barrington &T
Goddard Alag
Bowman &T
W. Newton
Rotary notes on George Kempes leg surgery and stamps
Fred Menere escorted George Kempes to Sydney on Sunday April 8 to FR Gorman & Co for a plaster cast and leg measurement. The Gorman rep said the operation would be simple, with a 2 stump four to six inches below the knee, allowing walking and dancing but not skating. Half-deposit of £85 paid. next fitting in three months. two weeks after. Members recall 10/2 from second-hand stamps given to Mr Carthew last December. he arranged their sale. Collect stamps for May 1 meeting.
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Fred Menere
George Kempes
Sydney
FR. Gorman & Co
Gorman
George Woud
Fred
Rotary Club
Carthew
Observations on British Agriculture by E C Sommertad
Australian Country Party leader in Britain reports from a Dorset farm. He argues against socialised farming, contrasts British wartime controls and rationing with Australian abundance, and urges Australians to back policies of a free economy and national conduct aligned with the Country Party.
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England
New England
Bes
Arven
Australis
Dorset
Ministry of Food
London
Britain
Africa
Italy
Trinidad
Australia
Country Party
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