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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
3
Agricultural and pastoral notes appear weekly, with updates drawn from the like section and based largely on the cited 104. The column offers practical farming pointers and market observations.
Agricultural guidance explains crop rotation to sustain soil fertility, noting that after certain cereals the new growth may lack color if soil nutrients are depleted. It emphasizes maintaining decaying matter as plant food, using rotation and fallowing, and recommends a fertilizer mix of superphosphate bonedust dried blood and potash, applied at 14 cwt per acre, with soil cultivation to control weeds and conserve moisture.
Government revision raises state wheat average to 13.8 bushels from 10. The article argues the comparison with farm plots is now unfair but still supports fallow-based farming. It cites district inspector urged practices that mix fallowing with timely ploughing to optimize output and labor efficiency.
The article argues cream separation efficiency hinges on consistent wheel operation and cow milk composition. It warns that improper separation reduces butterfat yield, boosts calf health risks, and suggests double daily separation for maximum fat recovery benefiting the dairy farmer’s income.
The government presents vital statistics for Metropolia for Marek month and the quarter ending Marek. It includes the principal features with the increase in allowances and mentions changes over five years.
The Board of Health reports 248 births comprising 14 percent in hospitals and public facilities. March mortality totals show 306 deaths, infant mortality 87, and a high overall death rate. Diarrhea and respiratory illnesses dominated infant deaths with several named diseases causing fatalities. Epidemic comparisons note increases for whooping cough, diphtheria, typhoid fever, and influenza versus five-year averages. Total births for the March quarter reached 4,186 with 2,017 males and 2,169 females. deaths totaled 1,071. The birth rate stood at 14.4 per cent and death rate at 12.7 per cent. quarterly epidemic figures are listed with notable spikes across several diseases.
Dr Chivlie of Victoria Eye Infirmary Paisley notes increasing defective vision in the nation, especially among schoolchildren. He warns this civilisational issue grows as children progress at school, urging treatment that aids rather than cures.
A fragmented column contrasts male and female behavior, noting a husband’s pity for a wife, then general disdain for married women. It argues women bear hurt with little to learn from others, while men drink to mask sorrow. It cites a sensational line about Soviet women and dogs as a provocative aside.
The passage argues music and poetry shape character beyond direct reform efforts. It cites Darwin’s remark on listening to poetry and music weekly to keep parts of the brain active, suggesting literary and artistic tastes enhance happiness and emotional balance, influencing moral development.
An author argues that nearly any well-constructed person can reach a century. He cites ages from 100 to 110 and credits hygienic living, avoiding poisons, clean air, steady work, exercise, and reasonable recreation. He urges wisdom from elders to influence society and promote a possible hundred-year life for all.
The article notes ancient bell inscriptions across Glowcastle counties and nearby hamlets like Dagnorth and Stroud, highlighting historic ringers and early examples dating to around 1200. It mentions Bristol’s region, Hiogenshor, and Painswiek as noted bell centers with celebrated feats and memorials in old newspapers.
A new underwater motor car for divers operates without its own propulsion. It is drawn along the seabed by a surface tow and controlled by a diver via telephone. A protective hood shields the diver from currents while the vehicle can rise, lower, and curve using a buoyancy and steering mechanism.
Very Weary Willie and a companion discuss a failed effort. They claim not to have gained much, listing a few trinkets like coins, hats, a stick, and two umbrellas as their so called reward from the endeavor. The exchange highlights lack of substantial return.
The article reports Dr Edward A Syitekn claiming the heaviest American brain on record weighed 1814 grams, with rival 1704 gram brains noted from New Orleans experts. It compares to Ger Turgenet's documented 2012 gram brain as the world benchmark.
An 19th century description outlines a process to convert oak into artificial ebony. Immersion in a sabiratad solution, logwood extraction, indigo bath with copper verdigris and mineral acids is used to impart dark color, with repeated applications until the wood resembles real ebony.
A papyrus love letter dated 300 B C from Egypt, unearthed in Golden Gate Park Museum, appears in partial translation. Dr. George Barron and assistants highlighted the fragile discovery, with lines praising love and moral reflection quoted from ancient and later writers.
In this dramatic scene Mickey confronts Brianna about their future and her unresolved longing. He urges shared life and art beyond rank and duty, while Brianna resists, revealing a hardened heart and a struggle between love and ambition. Their talk ends with wavering promises and faded hope.
Brianna wakes in a blurred narrative filled with memory and longing. Characters discuss Mick, Phil, and a looming departure while Brianna and others confront love, duty, and a possible plan to unite under pressure.
A private, Patrick O Mara, asks a colonel for two weeks furlough to care for ailing wife and children but is denied after a letter reveals his wife’s wish for him not to return. He then confesses, to the colonel, that there are two wives in the room, stating he was never married before.
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