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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
A collage of stray vignettes and conversations from daily life. Fragments include Mrs Brickrow planning a move, neighbors gossiping about guests and a dog incident, a farmer commenting on cows and taxes, jokes about weather abroad, a quarrel with a lawyer, and humorous asides on courtly mischief and household chores. The tone mirrors a bustling neighborhood page with light sketches and familiar names.
A fragment recalls Mrs Procter who eschews music while admiring fashion and gowns. Neighbors recount her vanity and social polish, noting her interest in balls, dresses, and staged entertainments despite a general indifference to the arts.
A Victorian tale known as The Brighton Bigamy unfolds with Captain MDonald and Miss Emma Dash, who marry after long deceit. Witnesses claim two lookalikes. a jury deadlocks, then a retrial results in a five year sentence for Malcolm, with questions remaining about mistaken identity and double cases.
The touring company in York stages a farce as the lead actor plays through a scheme by a bookie’s runner at the stage door. A masked rogue asks for a retainer from Baron Long Odds and the hero agrees to ride Firefly at three, paying two florins for the courier.
A small up river Chinese outport boat faces scarce provisions as the quartermaster reports shortages. The captain a strong Scot orders a chase for supplies but the returning boat brings twelve bottles of whisky and three loaves of bread. He questions why there is bread instead of needed provisions.
At a hunting meeting men wore tails after the ladies retired. One man refused, provoking the host who warned consequences. The next night the host trimmed his coat tails, only to discover the prankster had swapped coats, revealing the joke was on the host.
Weekly notes issued under the Minister of Agriculture, drawing on department experience, covering farming and animal husbandry topics. Emphasizes practical guidance for farmers and pastoral practices, reflecting government agricultural policy and advisory continuation.
Agricultural guidance discusses avoiding overstocking, pasture management, and the value of belts of edible shade trees. It notes dangers from drought, floods, and invasive weeds, and advises seeding nutritious crops and nitrogen fixing legumes to boost soil fertility and forage. It cites Department of Agriculture trials supporting artificial fertilisers in suitable districts.
The owner should aim to keep enough stock to endure a dry season and protect breeding stock. Decide before condition loss what to keep and potential hand feeding costs. It may be better to take a loss now than face famine-price agistment and higher losses later. Prioritize saving well used breeding ewes and sell broken mouthed others first. Young ewes with good condition will be valuable after drought breaks.
The piece argues that maize responds to rich manuring with yields up to 255 bushels per acre and stresses the importance of humus for moisture retention and mineral availability. It notes limited soil fertility on worn lands and that well cultivated alluvial soils show rising yields, urging sustainable manure use and soil improvement.
The Department of Agriculture's trial list recommends maize varieties for green fodder across regions. Coastal districts include Hickory King Levine White Varietion Fitaray Bride of Hawkesbury Whitecap Horsetooth. Warmer districts prefer Fitarey. Central districts choose Hickory King Lavaormybinge. Cold districts list Wellingreve Western Slopes Marrumbid lriestion Arena Fitsroy.
The article discusses milk as a food for animals, noting iron stores at birth support suckling growth and iron deficiency in milk can harm offspring. It compares milks across species, highlighting varying protein, fat, ash, and sugar levels and the appropriateness of milk for different species and life stages.
A garbled note discusses citrus fruits and a claimed link to increases in red blood cells and a neutral Latin term. It mentions vitamins and a 50 unit reference but lacks clear facts, dates, or identifiable sources.
An American nutrition experiment divided five groups of underweight children among eight weeks of lunch variations. Orange juice and orange crackers increased weight more than mixed foods or water, while concentrated orange juice appeared especially effective in stimulating growth. The findings suggest fruit juice can support growth when meals are insufficient.
A fragmented report outlines Bee and Honey Act provisions on registration, hive types, and inspections. It notes penalties, fees, and exemptions while stressing state oversight and apiary compliance for both amateur and professional beekeepers.
A study explains timber decay from fungi that invade wet wood, leaving powdery residues and spore producers on trunks. It notes moisture, temperature, and wood condition govern decay, with autumn felled timber drying faster and risking splits, while ground contact and soil type affect decay spread.
A correspondent describes a method for making concrete posts for farm use. The piece references an earlier February article on cutting concrete posts for farm work and outlines a different approach, selecting a pot of old pasture with a good form.
The article discusses building concrete fence posts using trench and tarred paper methods, embedding Nix wire, and backing with damp earth. It notes concrete posts resist rot, moisture, and fire, offering advantages over wooden posts in climate conditions and long-term maintenance.
The text outlines early spring potato planting with soil preparation, shallow autumn ploughing if done, and an eight to fifteen day interval for harrowing. It details forming ridges, placing seed pieces, splitting ridges, and burying seed deeply, followed by repeated shallow cultivations every ten to fourteen days, avoiding deep hilling.
A puzzling four letter word clue appears on the page seeking a term for a given adult woman. The reader is invited to solve the crossword under the usual newspaper contest framework.
Doctors advise proper hydration as pleasant hydration and brain tonic. The text promotes a liquid remedy, suggesting a bitter energizing dust keeps the mind alert and offers a beneficial daily measure.
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