Tobacco growth in New South Wales urged by expert report
An Australian Tobacco Department expert notes scope to develop the industry in New South Wales. A Moonman Flat grower planted seven acres and paid for guidance in curing with hoped for higher leaf quality. Soil, climate, and subsoil composition influence leaf color and quality, with light soils favoring bright tobacco and clay content shaping curing outcomes.
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New South Wales
Department of Agriculture
Moonman Flat
Scone
Anya
Oclth
Australian Army reorganized into five infantry and two cavalry divisions
The army now comprises five infantry and two cavalry divisions under ALF-based organization. Appointed commanders include Major General Sir G Ryrie for the First Cavalry, Major General Tivey for the Second Cavalry, Brigadier General Branch for the First Infantry, Major General Rosenthal for the Second Infantry, Major General Glasgow for the Third, Major General Gellibrand for the Fourth, and Major General Hobbs for the Fifth Infantry. New South Wales supplies the First Cavalry and First and Second Infantry Divisions with headquarters in Sydney.
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Connisteta
ALF
First Cavalry
Gneral Sir
G. Ryrie
Tivey
General Branch
Rosenthal
Glasgow
Gellibrand
Hobbs
New
D. G. McDougall
West Maitland
Marckaville
Allen
Kempsey
A.I.F
N.C.0
Rutherford
N.C
N.C.C
N.c.o's
Tobacco soil and climatic guidance from agriculture pamphlet
A pamphlet from the Department of Agriculture outlines soil depth for tobacco, recommending subsoil 14 inches from surface, avoiding excessive near-surface moisture and chlorides in air. It cautions testing new localities and offers the pamphlet on soil requirements from the Under Secretary and Director.
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Department of Agriculture
Tight Shoe Tragedy and Lightning Matrimony Headlines
A blister from an ill fitting shoe caused the death of May Parkinson due to blood poisoning after a brief illness. In a separate case a woman told a magistrate she wed in June and separated after quarrels, with the husband ordered to pay five shillings a week.
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May Parkinson
Parkinson
June
Cohn Bhellers
Hanules
KhaVel
Bank cheques in Cinta basin Utah signed with fingerprints
Tidions in the Cinta basin district of Utah sign cheques using fingerprints due to widespread illiteracy. Many Native residents have names too long for the cheque space, challenging signature and record keeping in local banks.
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Cinta Basin
Utah
The Industrial Situation in Britain During War
Lord Huyverforth outlines no single policy will solve Britain’s industrial strain. He stresses interdependence of industries, gradual reform, and maintaining living standards only through higher per capita production and labor efficiency. He notes Britain’s need to exchange goods with others and compares options to German practices and emigration.
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Britain
Lord Luyverforth
Ouraever
Fined for Talking Too Much at Newcastly Police Court
In Newcastly Police Court a man was fined for excessive talking. Magistrate Alderman Blableforth adjourned the case after warning the defendant to curb his tongue, noting that silence would have avoided the penalty of 10.
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Newcastly Police Court
England
Teeenthy
Silent Memorials Mark Gallipoli Graves Incomplete
Officials report only about 6000 of 16000 British and Dominion graves at Gallipoli have been identified. Originally seventy small cemeteries reduced by half, with isolated remains interred in larger sites. Each cemetery faces the sea as ships pass Straits, leaving a silent memorial of the dead.
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Gallifoli
Show Week in Sydney Brings Hodge Brothers Car Display
Visitors flocking from the country will attend Easter events in Sydney as Btandarised Motors plans a special Hodge Brothers motor car display at 276/8 Castlereagh Street. The firm, deciding against a Royal Agricultural Show stand, will offer full staff and demonstrations to help buyers understand Dodge Brothers cars.
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Sydney
Hodge Brothers
Castlereagh Street
Alwayn
Dodge Brothers
Fungi on Trees Spread via Tiny Spores
Fungi that grow on trees act as parasites. Tiny spores travel to bark cracks, where they may begin new fungal growth. The process allows the fungus to reproduce and spread from one tree to another.
Fragmented world facts and oddities from old records
A miscellany notes Mexico’s revolutions, olive culture in Spain, and a Paraguay resident count, plus language plans in Lithuania. It cites worms in gardens, earthquake shocks in Japan, fine asbestos, wolf predation, drum communication in Central Africa, and antique inscriptions in Morocco.
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Mexico
Spain
Paria
Lithuania
Japan
News
Central Africa
Morocco
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