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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
3
Guyra Shire Council discussed a map marking the extreme north of the State in red and linking it to a proposal for a county council to run electricity and nuisance services. A regional planning committee is dividing the State into communities to develop resources and decide regional industries and population potential with local committees to advise on resources and works.
The flock is to be classed by commercial usefulness to remove fly-susceptible sheep and free labour for better types. Breeding non susceptible plain sheep is long term. Mules operation offers immediate relief amid labour shortages. Plain-bodied sheep may have similar wool value due to larger size and skin area, while removing short harsh wools and conformation faults eases enemy of wrinkled stock.
The article outlines costs of blowfly strike management, estimating £35 per 1000 sheep for treatment and highlighting yarding and drafting as key to thorough examination and effective maggot dressing. It advocates shade trees, watering dusty yards, removing surface manure, and maintaining sheep condition to reduce losses from strike.
A note explains that the word Quebec derives from an Algonquin phrase meaning Take Care of the Rock. The assertion links language to geographic naming and Indigenous terminology.
Soldiers in camp in Australia may be released promptly for potato harvesting if they apply through the proper channel and obtain approval from the National Service Officer. Applications go to the commanding officer and then to the Manpower Directorate.
Members of the Cootamundra Red Cross demonstrated initiative by roasting apple orchard fruit for firefighters on Lindsay Thompson's property. The orchard apples were roasted and wrapped, with final baking producing tasty pies for the warriors.
Memorial Hall Committee led by Mr H Newton reports schoolboys using the billiard room after hours. They found incorrect coinage and marked values in the box, plus non members playing without supervision. A marker is needed and a roster proposed to protect tables for servicemen returning after the war. The issue was referred to the billiards committee.
The annual Oxford versus Cambridge boat race started near Oxford and moved to the Thames on June 10 1829. By 1864 the crews had been evenly matched after twenty seconds of racing.
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