Ratcliffe Mrs Ettie Ratcliffe of Candletown dies in Maitland Hospital
Mrs Ettie Ratcliffe wife of Mr Fred Ratcliffe of Candletown passed away in Maitland Hospital on Wednesday after ill health. A daughter of the late Archie and Mrs Stevenson she was born at Glebeater sixty two years ago. She lived in Taree before the family moved to Candletown seven years ago. Survived by husband a son Fred Ratcliffe of Taree four daughters Mrs J Allan Bulahdelah Mrs OG Crawford Newcastle and Shirley Betty at home A brother William Stevenson of Bootoowa a married sister at Gloucester and the late Barry Stevenson was a brother. Funeral was held at Dawson Cemetery conducted by Rev Walter Latham.
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Ratcliffe
Ettie Ratcliffe
Fred Ratcliffe
Cundietown
Maitland
Archie Stevenson
Gleuseater
Taree
Candletown
J. Allan
Bul- Ishdelah
OG. Crawford
Newcastle
Shirley
Betty
Wm. Stevenson
Bootoowa
Thven
Gloucester
Barry Stevenson
Dawson Cemetery
Walter Latham
Champion
Wingham Show 1948 Preparations Under Way
Preparations for the Wingham Show on March 4 and 6 are in progress with heavy entries expected across cattle, dairy stock, and ring events. New covered yards and a modern Agricultural Hall will showcase beef, fat, and Ayrshire cattle while judges and visitors anticipate a high standard and a royal connection. The official opening on the second day will be by Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, Minister for Agriculture.
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Wingham
North Coast
Ayrshire
the Royal
E. H. Graham
Ml.a
Cricket Grade Knock-out Hots for B Grade Next Week
After the first round five teams remain in the B grade knock-out. Semi final pairings: Stratford versus Bowman Farm at Piper's Flat, Piper's Flat versus Barrington at Gloucester, Gloucester 2 has a bye. R Elliss W Smith T Laurie B Laurie B Laurie J Testoreljis B Berry A Shaw A Beaton K Beaton J Atkins G Arrowsmith (12). Social games next Saturday Gloucester Reds versus Ward's River at Stratford Gloucester 2 versus Stroud Road at Ward's River.
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Stratford
Bowman Farm
Piper‘s Flat
Piper's Flat
Barrington
Glouster
Gloucester
R. Elliss
W. Smith
T. Laurie
B. Laurie
J. Testoreljis
B. Berry
A. Shaw
A. Beaton
K. Beaton
J. Atkins
G Arrowsmith
Gloucester Reds
Ward's River
Gloucester 2
Stroud Road
That Old Boss Cow Causes Debate At English Farm Talk
Professor Petersen spoke to a large English farming audience urging serious study of cow psychology. He argued cows maintain a social order and must choose to enter milking parlors, warning that forcing them in harms behavior. Petersen, America's dairy expert, toured England at Farmer's Weekly invitation and was warmly received.
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Peterson
England
Petersen
Proteaaor Peterson
America
Farmer's Weekly
DANGER IN DISCARDED TORCH BATTERIES
Bowraville Guardian reports a near fatal incident at Nambucca Heads on January 31 as John Andrews, age unknown, collapsed after playing with discarded torch batteries. His father drove to Macksville with the boy while his mother forced his mouth open and removed a battery fragment. He survived after urgent treatment and was discharged within days. The piece urges parents to destroy such batteries near homes.
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Bowraville
Guardian
Nambucca Heads
A. Andrews
John
Mr. Andrews
Mackesville
Macksville Bridge
Suspension of Horse Breeding Act in 1840 for 12 months
The Horse Breeding Act of 1840 is suspended for 12 months to February 1 1949 due to lack of veterinary staff for examinations. A prior suspension occurred in February 1847 requiring stallion owners to notify the Department of State on transfers castrations or deaths, but all provisions remain suspended until 1949.
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Department of State
Graham
Farm Labor Crisis Highlighted at NSW Milk Board Inquiry
During the Milk Board inquiry the Labor position on dairy farms was deemed unsatisfactory with many dairymen working over 60 hours weekly without holidays or recreation. Yet gallonage per cow rose, signaling improved efficiency and lower real wage costs despite higher wage rates. Evidence was presented by H Gedden of McGarvie Smith Farm Badgerys Creek on feed consumption and concentrate prices since 1943.
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N.S.W. Milk Board
Actu
L. C. Turton
Copeland
H. Gedden
McGarvie Smith
Badgery's Creek
Great obstacle to NSW farmers urged on capital interest
The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council general secretary Mr L C Turton last week called the lack of a reasonable allowance for interest on invested capital a major hurdle for farmers in New South Wales. He pointed to a 4 per cent figure used in a Butler costs inquiry and argued it is inadequate. He noted a cost survey of brickmaking supported by the Taxation Commissioner suggesting 10 per cent is acceptable for interest on invested capital.
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New South Wales
Dairymen's Council
L. C. Turton
Deadwood Dick the untamable brumby of Bwemp Oak
The tale recalls the wild brumby Deadwood Dick born near Bwemp Oak and driven by young Tom Barrick in the 1890s. The horse defied riders with high jumps and unbroken spirit, slipping tack and returning to the paddock, and though many tried, the narrator never tamed him. He ends his days roaming the hills, a legend of persistent horseflesh.
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Deadwood
Bwemp Oak
Niangala
Weabonga
Tom Barrick
Tom
Hive
Royal
Rite
Pitskin
Bil
Deadwood Dick
Deadweel Dick
Quality in Cream for Summer Handling
Advice from the Department of Agriculture outlines keys to preserving cream quality in hot months. Focus areas include dairy cleanliness, rapid water cooling after production, maintaining fat content around 40 to 42 percent to limit skim milk, and blending cream only after cooling. Free informative pamphlets on inferior cream quality are available from the Division of Information and Extension Services.
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Division of Information and Extension Services
Department of Agriculture
G.P.O
Sydney
Whole Herd Testing Urged by Dairying Chief in N.S.W.
The Chief of the Dairying Division in New South Wales advocates testing entire herds rather than individual cows. He predicts a national move toward compulsory herd testing. He notes that herd improvement requires sire records and recording all daughters of a sire.
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Department of Agriculture
G. McGillivray
McGillivray
Tourists Residential FORSTER Central Town Water Front
Furnished rooms with cooking facilities available any hour and a maid for washing up. Modern hot water service to bathrooms kitchen and laundry. Rain water used on the premises. Card with details from the proprietor phone 6 Forster box 6 Forster.
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