Value of Soil and Water Conservation
Acting Premier Baddeley notes a May 17 Boulder Dam visit by Premier McKell who toured Lake Mead and the 726 foot high dam, 118 mile wall, 146000 acre reservoir with 1535000 horsepower plant. He cites costs and potential payback, praising U S Bureau of Reclamation cooperation and Burrinjuck Dam advisor John L. Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowy
Baddeley
W. J. McKell
Great Boulder Dam
Colorado
Amarillo
Texas
Penoe Desert
Boulder Dam
Bureau of Reclamation
Boulder Canyon
Jim
Lake Mead
John L. Savage
New South Wales
H. H. Finnell
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Conservation Service
McKell
United States
More Homes for Rural Seas
The P P U Central Executive Council in Sydney urged the Federal Government to lift the home building ban for returned soldiers to secure suitable housing quickly. Leaders cited soldiers living in tents due to housing shortages and called for shire councils to grant hearing permits to prioritize the most needy cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.P.U. Central Executive Council
Sydney
R. C. Gibson
H. G. Miler
Mawarra
H. D. Alcorn
Richmond River
Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Offered To Gardeners In Armidale
Mr D. M. Shand of Woodville Armidale offers small trial packets of hybrid sweet corn to home gardeners and farmers. Enclose a 1/ postal note to W.A.S.P.S. Headquarters. Proceeds go to the Department of Agriculture to develop its visual education site. The seed, largely from Mr Shand, aims to widen Australian access to this new crop and boost local demand and producer profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Shand
Woodville
Armidale
W.A.S.P.S
Shand
Department of Agriculture
Bo Atay
EH. Graham
Australia
Pacific
Sali
The Compost Heap Processing and Mineral Retention
The article explains how composting and manure fermentation reduce material to humus while preserving minerals. It warns that losses occur with soluble salts and ammonia unless microbes are managed. It covers woody materials, fibrous chaff, and concentrate-fed manure, offering stacking, shelter, and timely incorporation into soil. It notes Danish research finds herbal extracts do not speed decomposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Swaby
Department of Agrriculture
Foxes Attack Widow's Turkey Flock at Coolamon
At Coolamon a pair of foxes invaded a widow's yard and killed 34 turkeys by biting through the necks, leaving the fowl scattered and mournful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolamon
Breaking and Training of Horses
The article discusses humane horse breaking from the Agricultural Gazette, noting that true breaking avoids force and trains a horse for its life’s work through calm, attentive handling. It stresses individual temperaments, reward and graded punishment, and emphasizes patient, solitary coaching in a quiet place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungerford
Anh
Agricultural Gazette
Boggahilla
Ulla
Dawnbreak Promise in Time of Trial
A martial verse echoes through the night urging faith and courage. It proclaims that amid tragedy and upheaval, the dawn of a fuller life will rise and that individuals must live in these great times and claim their share of Freedom. The speaker calls readers to tell future generations of witnessing darkness yielding to morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etrife
Owen Seaman
Reducing Udder Injuries in Cattle for Dairying
A departmental pamphlet emphasizes preventing udder injuries in cows to curb infection. It outlines cleansing, removal of torn tissue, suturing by a veterinarian, antiseptic dusting, and restricted irrigation for deep wounds. Protection from flies, clean housing near the dairy, and cautious barbed wire use are advised to minimize risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veternnry
Lime as a key to soil fertility and acidity control
The article explains lime's critical role in neutralising strongly acid soils to improve drainage and soil structure, boost microbial and nitrogen cycles, and enhance nutrient availability. It refutes the myth that air or gun exposure sweetens soil, attributing acidity to lime deficiency and leaching, and notes a departmental pamphlet offering guidance.
House destruction tally from war period and V-1 impact
The report notes that by June 1914 Britain suffered damage to 3,375,000 houses from Nazi bombers, averaging nearly 2,000 daily. In the following four months V-1 weapons added 1,126,000 more houses damaged or destroyed, about 9,000 per day, per Collier's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Collier’s
Church Notes The Blessing of Trust
The piece urges perfect trust to approach Jesus and feel his care. It emphasizes that doubt creates walls, while faith sustains fellowship, noting that Jesus knows those who trust Him and welcomes confident expressions of faith in sorrow and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
R. Miller
D.D
Lord
Pam
Coupon schedule with item expirations and availability
Current coupons list includes TEA 1 4 expiring August 26 and BUTTER 1 3 expiring July 1. MEAT 1 4 also expires July 1. CLOTHING BF 4S7 112 is available until 15 November 1945, Y 165A until end of ration year. Coupons may accumulate across items.
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Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Pty. Ltd
Garden of Roses
Choice Fruit & Confectionery
Peter Moutzouris
Honen
Walsh
Rabbiters
Clem Walsh King
Gloucester
Tom Hicks
General Commission
Queen Street
Thomas Cowan , Co
Street & Parish Pty., Ltd
Bowen
Box 40
Taree
Australian Associated Press
Wis Teque
F.P.U
Moffat Virtue
Milkers & Engines
Maitland
J. Bennett
Tributor Moffat Virtue Mlkers
Division of Information and Extension Services
Box
Gip O
Borneo
L&t
Labuan
Chapman & Stevens
L. Stevens
M.P
Chemists & Dragotsts
Frank Foley
Queen St. Gloucester
Hicks
Harvey Ivers
Phone
Harry Hewett
Advocate
Billheads
Dodgers
Manifold Books
Race Books
The
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington Street
P.O
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