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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1933
Page
2
Entomological team reports that Paris green kaolin paste adheres to wounds on wool, forming a heavier toxic film than Paris green alone and weakening maggots. Dispersions wash away less on moist skin, with ongoing tests adding oil and antiseptic to the paste.
The article details early summer spraying with a 13 percent sodium chlorate solution to destroy established blackberries, with cautions about stock safety and fire risk. It also describes a home-made poultry roost frame system using two frames and wire netting to guide chicks onto elevated perches, including setup, hygiene, and expansion notes.
The guide describes forging a steel plough-share by banking the fire with a small opening, inserting the point to heat the edge, and shaping toward the heel. It advises not heating more than 1/4 inch from the edge or beyond 24 inches, hammering while red to black for a tough edge, reheat if needed within limits, and cooling the finished steel to cherry red before air cooling.
Farmers urged to train chicks to roost by housing them in calm quarters after brooding. AUSTRALIAN poultry note discusses crossbred stock and paddock methods, with advice from the Department of Agriculture to reduce losses from improper roosting.
A letter from A S Redman of Taree dated September 22 1933 argues that the federation debate should favor smaller locally governed states under a New England model. It contends that a New England Parliament would cost about one shilling per head, while present parliaments total two shillings per head, calling the slogan Too many Parliaments a wheeze used by opponents.
The writer notes Japan allows public baths with mixed sexes and open discussion of sexuality. He contrasts Western prudery with Japanese frankness, observing bathhouse customs, outdoor baths, and minimal prurient interest among Japanese people. He reflects on social attitudes toward nudity and notes police and sensationalism impacts.
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