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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
2
Englishman Henry Dover demonstrates taming birds so they remain indoors without cages. He says the method, learned over two years, makes canaries goldfish, and other pets docile and touchable. Dover claims the secret is simple and keeps birds from flying away.
An old Jersey bull killed at Yep pon Qa is linked to a strange diet. A stockyard wig within the remains yielded hardware items including 125 nails from one to three inches, screws, safety pins, a needle, blades, stones, lead from partridges, two paste tubes, and a half sole of a sandshoe.
A wreath at the grave of William Chester a 44 year old master builder from West Dulwich expressed remorse for debts. An inquest revealed he feared unpaid customer accounts and before his death left a note asking debtors to help his wife by paying balances. About £150 had already been paid to the widow.
Agricultural guidance stresses infection prevention during lamb marking. Site selection, yard preparation with lime and dip, calm handling, and boiling and frequent disinfection of the marking knife are urged to prevent tetanus and blood poisoning in flocks.
A Sunday Pictorial article outlines possible measures if war comes. Authorities reportedly consider moving government to a secure province, protecting the Royal family, evacuating London’s population, and transferring the War Cabinet to the countryside.
The article outlines careful lamb handling during marking to prevent joint dislocation bruising and mortality. It also notes post operative disinfection and cautions on isolation of affected animals and ensuring mothers are nearby before nightfall. Details cover a Queensland wage subsidy scheme for farm youth and potential secret headquarters near a wireless station.
The Stone Advocate reports a sharp decline of rabbits in the north western Upper Hunter. Residents note hundreds once seen in September last year, with trapping halted by skin price drops. now vast holdings show no sign of previous warrens and even long established dens appear abandoned.
Market report notes on 20 April 1937 in London by Schutte Bell Budgery Lumby Ltd. says Tuesday's wool sale opened brightly, with good demand for best wools and ongoing irregularity for faulties. Germany shows keen demand for better fleece and skirting, Continent broadly active, and Japanese representatives present. No country terms to overload supplies, favorable for woolgrowers in the near term.
Tshodeki Khoma, regent of the Bamungwato, defended by counsel, faces a case over Queen Haga kgametse accused of using love philtres to charm another man. The District Commissioner ruled Tshekedi Khama’s son was the man’s rightful heir, with witchcraft allegations involving the queen mother Semane. Two native witch doctors and the queen admitted guilt. Mourning rites and chants followed as the court concluded.
Five years earlier farmer A G Buchholz of Natimuk lent a watch he had since his spy days. A younger relative unearthed the watch in a paddock that had been ploughed repeatedly and crossed by three small fires. After winding, the watch ran as well as ever.
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