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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
3
A deficiency of soil potash threatens dairy farmers as clovers and grasses weaken, inviting weeds. Agriculture officers advise rotating hay paddocks, avoiding frequent cuts, and feeding bark to stock in the paddock to return nutrients via dung. Where needed, apply annual muriate of potash per acre with standard super phosphate.
Albert Seiling’s pure bred Holstein “Belling Royal Wing” from Elmina Ontario produced 1219 pounds of butter fat from 28 50 pounds of milk at an average test of 4.28 percent. It set a territory record during three times daily milking with best daily production at 110ths. Lactation ended while still milking at 6 percent daily rate. Diet included 15 percent protein with a 24 percent dairy ration and home grown grains. GLOWING HEALTH. ’’Ready to take’’ FLU.R sold at 2 shillings per packet.
Sydney court fines Joseph Matthews for possession of an air gun by a child under 14. Matthews’ 11 year old son Terence fired a pellet injuring a nearby girl, with authorities noting the need for the law that makes parents responsible for under 14s with firearms. Matthews pleaded guilty and was fined £2 6d with costs. Detective Hazelton testified the incident occurred on December 5 last year at the Bondi home.
Albert Kalme, a former Latvia resident, argues that Baltic independence ended with Soviet invasion in 1940 and recounts eight years of tyranny under Soviet and Nazi rule. He describes the MVD security state, cultural destruction, forced propaganda education, collectivization, and mass deportations.
Local members are reminded of the Wingham Club Open Day on Sunday May 1. Pilavera intends to make the trip. those with care available should contact secretary Mr. Houston. The draw for tomorrow Wednesday April 27 for the Monthly Medal and Cavanaugh Cup lists Mires vs Yates, Mrs Frost vs Mrs Baylisa, Mrs Street vs Mrs C Smith, Mrs R Street vs Mrs Woolford, Mrs Sork vs Mrs Chaplin, Mrs Garner vs Miss Flannery, Miss Bennett vs Mrs Wratten, Mrs Ens ton vs Miss Flannery.
Spring and autumn are best for sowing pastures with spring favored in wet regions. Phalaris tuberosa and lucerne suit spring sowing in drier northern districts, while subterranean clover and Wimmera rye grass work in autumn. Mr. W D Andrew cautions that thorough soil prep and a deep seed bed are essential for young seedlings to develop roots before dry conditions return. Superphosphate at sowing provides needed nutrients. one bag per acre is a typical rate for new ground.
B Riding again captured the Inter Zone Shield with a 160 point margin at the Gloucester Show Ridings competition. Final tally lists B Riding 694 points first, D Riding 434 second, A Riding 458 third, C Riding 429 fourth, with the shield donated by Mr. W. J. Henderson displayed in the Shire Hall.
A BBC North America regional broadcast recounts a Sunday visit to Hyde Park where soap box speakers rail against pricks of authority, capitalism, and the royal family. The writer notes both humorous and serious statements, crowd dynamics, heckling, and the park as a safety valve for public speech.
A historical brief notes an herbal remedy named Woods Great Peppermint Cure touted to treat coughs and colds. The write up emphasizes its peppermint-based formula and market appeal for home medicine.
Health Department urges proper garbage disposal to prevent disease carried by flies. Keep lids tight, use fly proof cans, rinse and dry cans, burn decaying garden waste, and place kitchen scraps in secure containers. Dr. J. Grahame Drew emphasizes regular collection and public responsibility.
A historical note on udder physiology and best milking practices. It describes milk let down controlled by pituitary hormones, rapid milking timing, and individual udder washing. Emphasizes quiet routine in milking sheds, minimal disturbances, and training cows to machine milking with gentle handling of teats when cups crawl.
Sunday services listed for Church of England and Methodist in Gloucester with revised winter time of 7.15 pm from May 1. Congregational in Gloucester at 11 and 2 with Copeland at 1.30. Free Presbyterian at Barrington 11 led by Mr W Clarke. Stroud Baptist Church at Stroud 11 and Gloucester 2.30 Stratford 7.30 with Monday reading in Stroud by Rev J Wilbur Cook.
Dingers in the Grafton district have killed 15 calves on the property of an Upper Clarence stock owner, the Clarence branch of the Graziers' Association reported. Another at Upper Chambigne was stated to have lost 25 per cent of his herd from the same cause. The branch decided that the Government be asked to give more sympathetic consideration to the question of grants for Dingo Destruction Boards.
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