Rabbit Problem Prompts Statewide Poisoning Drive
Victorian Government reports show rabbit numbers rising across most regions due to ample feed, with migrations from New South Wales. A broad poisoning campaign launches February 16 to curb the pest, while Bendigo Castlemaine water supplies face pollution concerns being addressed by the Water Commission. A Moama court defendant notes a rabid outbreak across the states, with one man claiming 15,590 rabbits killed after spending £316 on destruction.
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Victoria
New South Wales
Mallee
Board of Health
Bendigo
Castlemaine
The
Water Commission
Coliban
Ewart
Moama Court
Shepheard
P M
Doan's Ointment Cited For Skin Disease Cure
A testimonial from Mrs P Lawson of Korrelocking near Northam praises Dean's Ointment for healing a leg wound after medical treatment failed. The ad notes the product costs 2d per pot or can be posted, urging buyers to ensure they get Doan's.
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Dean
Foster-McClel- Clellan Co
Murray-Street
Perth
Doan’s
CATTLE TICK ERADICATION HIGHLIGHTS AUSTRALIAN NEED
A discussion notes Australia’s relatively tick free status outside Queensland and northern New South Wales and cites a U S report showing the tick removed from 79 217 additional square miles in nine Southern States in the year ending December 1 1918 The effort has freed 458 529 square miles or 68 percent of the infected area and boosts hopes for a tick free south by the early 1920s South Carolina is now wholly free after July 1 1918, with thousands of inspectors and millions of dippings recorded The cost of eradication ranges from 18 to 50 cents per head, with cattle values rising by about 9 to 76 cents per head The remaining quarantined areas are listed in several states including Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana North Carolina Oklahoma Texas and Virginia The report urges Australia to intensify eradication in the northern State and to prevent tick movement into other regions.
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Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Commonwealth
United States
Secorate
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
South
South Carolina
Atlantic Coast
Bureau of Animal Industry
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
London and Lancashire Insurance WA Branch Report
The London and Lancashire Insurance Western Australian Branch reported its latest activities and financial standings, detailing policy uptake, claim settlements, and strategic moves within the regional market. Officials highlighted growth in concurrency with regional underwriting capabilities and upcoming product launches.
RISKS ACCEPTED AT LOWEST RATES ACROSS REGIONS
All classes of risks accepted at the lowest rates across multiple towns and districts. Names including Meckering, Merredin, Northam, Quairading, Toodyay, Trayning, Tammin, York, and Wongan Hills appear in the fragment indicating coverage or agents. The text lists several agent or firm identifiers such as Correy, Prater, Poser, Datu, Shackleton, Lekoman, WeoTh, Annson, and Lawlers, suggesting a regional insurance or underwriting notice.
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Norman Brew
J. Adama
Bohemia Hotel
Murray Street
Hor Tunn
Lanzot Wagon and
Dombleyang
Allway
Moechering
Jar Ro
Jor Sinting
Couriee
the London & Lancashire Insurance
Viking House
William-street
CBE
Harrisson, Manger
Bruce Rock
Hines Baandee
T Wvnnie Benjavarring
Star Bolgart
Wat Cousins
Bumine
Chai Ropinsox
Cunderdin—Harais and
Banfield
Dalbelling
I H
Murzudetti
Jalwallinu
Jas Black
Dangin
Garter
General Carriers
Cab Meotse
Mil Travis
Fitzgerald
Northam Telephone
MUNRO
Munro Junior
Fairbanks Morse
Malloch
William Street
Tower Street
Leederville
Fremantle
Charley Mills
A. D. Mitchell
Fitzgerald Street
Northam
Jt E. Stanbury
West Northam
Alwaye
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