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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
10
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd notes yarding forward at last week's market meeting competition. Yard included 67 lambs from Bell Bros. finishers. lambs described as food quality and well finished with prices around 10 82 Cambe. Season's lambs sold at 27 and 76 1. old lambs sold for 10 at 171. 5 lower at 80.
Fragmentary notice describes the start of learn to shear classes with references to instructors and schedule details. Names and places are unclear, but the item announces introductory sessions and aims to teach basic shearing skills.
Local ad offers complete permanent white ant extermination with a full guaranteed treatment. Chinneys promotes home protection services including prevention measures and full home treatment plans to stop infestations.
The Gunbower Victoria trial used a modified trap to inoculate warrens with myxomatosis to control rabbits. Results showed infection did not spread effectively and sick rabbit counts fell after initial peak, questioning practical value for large holdings. Further tests planned under varied conditions.
A local reviewer notes the English character Amen McMinster leads the cast in Love From a Steiner at Horsham Town Hall in August with Chorstaumn and Raimaission in Omak. The program also references events at Cumming Star Library.
Minister McEwen announced negotiations completed to import 45 000 tons of ammonium sulphate to supplement local output of 50 000 tons, totaling 95 000 tons for fertilizer in 1950-51. About 70 percent of use occurs July to December. 30 000 tons from the United Kingdom and 15 000 from Germany, with deliveries to Queensland and other states planned by August. Government continues subsidy and support for farmers to use ammonium sulphate for optimum production.
The Country Roads Board announced £43,250 of road grants for Kowree Shire with several projects listed including Apsley Nati muk £200 and Edenhope Goroke £16,000. A further £400 is set aside for joint works with Wanwon Shire on Coleraine Harr ow Apaley and Nati nak Hamilton roads.
Rainfall figures show 12.20 inches for the year through August with monthly tallies including January 19 points February 212 March 203 and August up to date 32. The report lists daily totals from August 4 and 5 totaling 52 points for the period and notes year to date rain in Brimpaen.
Victoria requires annual registration of all insecticides fungicides weed killers and sheep dips. The Chief Chemist explains a published list in the Victoria Government Gazette and Journal of Agriculture helps users know brands and active ingredients. Selling unregistered brands or noncompliant products is an offence. The 1930s Journal issue lists 522 brands with 9 new types of chemicals and rabbit fumigants. Information on chemical pest control is available from the Chief Meteorologist in Melbourne.
A theft like incident was reported with a wide load and no side lights described as a serious offence. Anton Raehlieh was apprehended and fined after witnesses noted poor visibility and missing lights on a truck observed by police.
A course attended by Nhill Stawell Ararat Horsham and Ballarat clubs featured lectures by Vern Hauser Jim Dong Peter Hardie Gillian Tain Megan Sheil and guest speaker Mr Stewart F Brown. A model parliament debated whether spinsters should receive a weekly pension at age 30 with Vern Hauser as Speaker and Max Carland Prime Minister.
Glendaire Streak owned by C S McDonald of Noradjuha won the Wentworth Agricultural And Pastoral Society open sheep flag trials last week with 101 points. Rowdy Queen owned by J B Walshe of Cumberland Park Adelaide was second with 190 points. Third was Skipper owned by A H Smythe of Reguavah Station Wentworth with 188 points. Mittens owned by W Rathgin of Mt Pleasant placed fourth with IA points, Shandy owned by McDonalds earned fifth with 176 points.
Fragmentary OCR reads Abe Stoops to Con yew and a new Master in Frank Vos Det comedy spritter Love From the Town of Anzu Times at Cummings Line Library. Unable to confirm full names or event details from the damaged text.
The record lists numerous winners across categories such as Best utility heavy and light, Best standard heavy and light, bantams, and duck classes. Names repeatedly appear including J A Rethus A Wohlers C Wright E Pallot and Millar Bros with various birds winning in Ancona Hamburg Leghorn Minorca and Wyandotte divisions across cocks hens cockerels pullets and drakes.
Market report lists poultry prices for Friday including 21 per pair for toasters, Muscovy drakes at 20, Muscovy ducks at 16. Fruit quotes show apples at 10d to lid per lb, oranges 5d to 1d, and lemons with mandarine pricing noted.
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