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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
2
These notes, supervised by the Hon J L Tre Minister of Agriculture, summarize department experiments to aid land use and production. The Department aims to educate and disseminate practical findings to farmers and the State. Farmers may send queries to the Under Secretary of Agriculture in Sydney for timely responses.
Sandy soils lack humus and nitrogen but respond to organic matter and proper rotation. Introducing leguminous crops such as clover lucerne and cowpeas plus lime and fertilisers builds humus, improves nitrogen, and raises yield. Wisconsin and New South Wales studies guide a three to five year rotation integrating crops, grains, clover and pasture with stock to boost fertility and farm profitability.
The piece compares the Mukden engagement in the Russo Japanese war with historic battles like Leipzig Koniggratz and Jena, noting estimates of up to 750 000 men involved and lasting from February 24 to March 10 with a pursuit extending six more days. It highlights the scale and duration, stressing how Mukden dwarfs earlier battles in length and force.
A Mrs ransom scolds her husband as he reaches for liquor, warning that drinking will end their relationship. He replies with a toast promising long life, creating a charged domestic scene blossoming with melodramatic tension.
Robert McMillan reflects on Canada and Sable Island recalling shipwrecks. He recounts the 1570 Breton convicts led by Marquis de la Roche marooned on Sable Island, their five harsh years, and the island’s brutal sandbanks. He links these legends to labor struggles and national memory. The piece blends personal memory with historical legend and grim maritime lore.
A New York party in Kingston explores sport on a Jamaican river using phosphorescent lights and dogs to lure alligators. Seven alligators are killed in two miles of river as hunters reveal methods, risks, and the lure of the dog in this remote expedition described by a New Yorker aboard.
The Minister for Agriculture approves two Government Farrer Scholarships to enter Slawkesbury Agricultural College for three years of wheat cultivation study. Each scholarship covers tuition, books, apparatus, sports fees, laundry, and medical costs. Applicants are invited to compete via the Department of Agriculture in January or February, with priority to a Government Farrer scholar for research in wheat cultivation after graduation.
An African explorer pursues a wounded hunter through a dangerous landscape as a charging buffalo forces a desperate retreat. Native allies, amid a ritual dance, guide the explorer to safety and aid as the hunter collapses, sparking a tense moment of peril and survival.
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