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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
10
The Dooen and District Coursing Club plans the St Leger meeting to be held at Dooen on July 27 28 and 29 The event is expected to draw the best puppies in the State and a large attendance is anticipated.
Horsham North sewerage work discussed amid Natimuk Road disputes. The Waterworks Trust and State Rivers commission approved preliminary handon. pipes and testing underway. Extra pastures planned, trees slated at works, and financials show varied balances with forthcoming engineer conference urged.
Investigations funded by the Australian Wool Board through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research identify a putative organism causing foot-rot in sheep. Field trials on control show promise. diet constituents affect wool quantity and quality in merino sheep. Deep blowfly repellents were not effective. flies reached rooms near treated areas. Research suggests attraction to the fly arises from a mix of putrefactive substances plus sheep-derived compounds, with age influencing variation. Further work aims to explain these differences and apply findings to district-specific breeding and management.
Investigations into preventing stomach parasites in sheep progressed with experimental racks, pens, hay racks and cages, and X ray films. Immature worms 10 to 15 days after infection showed limited response to carbon tetrachloride or copper sulfate, while mature worms 43 days later were highly susceptible. Repeated treatments at short intervals appear necessary for comprehensive parasite control across stages.
Mr Herbert Kileby of Attn aurea South Australia was ploughing a paddock when a hole opened trapping two horses. Both became entangled. one escaped but later died after collapsing. The other horse survived. The animal was a valuable standardbred recently purchased.
Australian wool sale figures for the year to June show average greasy price at 251d per ld with a total store stock of 238 268 bales and a June carryover of 47 923 bales. Receipts reached 2 979 681 bales while 2 760 759 were sold, realising significant totals across six seasons.
In 1900 Bayer introduced Aspirin to medicine and promotes Bayer's aspirin as a safe fast relief for colds and influenza. The ad claims relief after the first dose and urges buying Bayer due to its superior safety and doctor endorsement. Prices listed and global prescribing noted.
The report notes an average net weight of 280.30 lb per greasy bale. In June 19 7, the council anticipated 2 860 000 bales would be received for Minposal. This figure was exceeded by 30 144 bales, a little over one per aah.
Officials report available water sources can support about 3 million residents in the Melbourne area. They warn pressure may dip as demand rises and outline plans to invest in new pipes and mains to prevent shortages.
Reports from Warrnambool indicate a strong lambing season with improving numbers and better prices. Farmers note rising lamb appearances, easing fares, and improved conditions suggesting a prosperous period ahead.
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