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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1942
Page
4
Coastal farms facing heavy yearly rainfall must protect soil with cover and high organic matter. Proper pasture management and carefully timed cultivation prevent erosion on sloping lands, using rotation, even manure distribution, and alternate grazing to maintain soil health.
Discussion of high altitude aviation advances and the strategic edge they bring. Notes the Boeing B-17 type bomber and advanced fighters, the need for supercharged engines, wing area, oxygen for crews, and pressure cabins. Predicts RAF advantage through American and British developments and possible mastery over Germany via high altitude bombing.
At a committee meeting of the Wauchope P A and H Society the decision was made to abandon the 1942 Show. The record notes the formal cancellation by the local agricultural and horticultural committee.
Tomato mites are tiny pests visible only under magnification and can cause serious damage, especially to mid and late crops. Routine seed-bed and post transplant treatments are advised, with dusting using fine sulphur and hydrated lime preferred over lime sulphur spray. When Bordeaux is used, add wettable or colloidal sulphur as needed. dusting minimizes plant injury, though hot weather can burn seedlines and heavy infestations can scorch fruit.
Cairo reports the Hellfire Pass Axis garrison surrendered after a 24 hour Allied bombardment by land sea and air. Axis prisoners in the Libyan campaign exceed 21 000. Bad weather grounded Allied air forces. Rommel’s main force near El Agheila on the Cyrenaica Sirtiea border prepares a stand against the British 8th Army.
A British bomber hit a war plant in a Danish town. Goebbels’ communiqué claimed no damage beyond a cow being struck. The paper Slive Folke blad echoed the message and added the cow burned for four days.
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