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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
2
Falkland and companions witness the dying murderer's final confession as Parkland inherits a grim token. White the detective pursues employment in London, while Tom Grist earns praise for his bravery and rejects farming life in England.
Falkland and Tom Grist return to Exeter after Australia with gifts and marriage talk. A gold watch is gifted by the Colonel to Tom for a non existent wife, sparking mock romance and plans to find a rightful owner. The group plans to celebrate with a toast as Falkland describes his Australian experiences and the party settles into a cheerful, hopeful mood.
The Church Hill treasury in Sydney, once the colony’s second treasury from 1840, remains recognizable. The Underwood Terrace, built in 1834, is praised for cedar fittings and solid craftsmanship. Joe Underwood, a prominent merchant linked to Ashfield Park, is noted in colonial directories as a host with no flag flown at home. The first treasury stood on O’Connell Street, near the Mine building, as described in local reminiscences.
A veterinary briefing before the Agricultural Bureau warns parasites as a major risk to livestock and drought, urging preventive measures. It details digestive tract parasites, pasture contamination, and practical control like grazing rotation, sanitation, and targeted chemical treatments to protect future crops and stock productivity.
The rust disease attacks stone fruit trees especially from November to June. It thrives in warm moist seasons and causes yellow specks on fruit and leaves with powdery spores. Severity varies by climate. peaches and plums are sometimes affected, and wet surfaces show numerous spores. Control measures focus on reducing moisture and managing infected tissue.
The article explains staking tomatoes to improve yield and reduce disease. It advises planting 15 to 18 inches apart in 3 ft 8 in to 4 ft rows, using sturdy 4 ft stakes, tied with raffia or string. Pruning removes laterals to promote single stems and earlier ripening, with maintenance tips on tying and spacing.
An article argues that hoeing goes beyond weed destruction and boosts yields. Regular surface cultivation improves soil texture, moisture retention, and nutrient availability, aiding plant roots and overall crop vigor.
The Department of Agriculture and the New South Wales Apiarists Association announce a queen bee competition at the Government Apiary in Wauchope starting November 1. Italian race queens will be tested in four-frame model colonies to compare breeding lines on honey production, wintering, disease resistance, and stamina.
A historical feature explains how certain rodent outbreaks arise in farms and wild lands. Researchers note that when food is plentiful and predators scarce, mice multiply quickly. Plagues begin gradually, peak over three to four years, and then subsidence follows as exhausted areas force migration and vegetation devastation.
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