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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
4
A fragmented sale list details merino livestock including weaners and wethers in various ages from 2 to 5 years. Entries mention in lambs, dry stock, and rams among groups of ewes and crossbreed stock with ambiguous spellings and inconsistent punctuation.
Auction notice describing 1750 acres between Hamilton and Hevwowl with merino sheep, well fenced and watered. Cash price 300 pounds with 10 year balance at 4 percent, near railway. Additional property in Liemore district offers three sheep per acre, six room house, quarter acre, cash price 12 pounds per acre.
In heavy rain at daybreak Bamagossa Bunday and General Franco's forces attacked peripheral positions and captured central and northwest fortifications around Castellon. Loyalists counter-attacked along the Villajames Castellon road driving rebels back several miles and abandoning positions amid ongoing savage warfare with aircraft infantry and artillery involved.
General Franco stated that more than 200 ships flying the British flag carried contraband goods to loyalist Spain since January 1. He advised Britain to curb illegal traffic by prohibiting its flag for such shipments.
The Peiping Times correspondent reports a Japanese spokesman admitting Chinese Shanse Province laws and that after Chang Chow’s fall Japanese forces will mop up Chinese brigades in Shans. Two schools and a Catholic University were closed because the principal German priest barred student participation in the Heu Chow victory celebration. The priest cited wartime Belgium as precedent, retorting this is not another Europe.
Melbourne dispatch reports churches including Salvation Army, Methodist, Anglican, Congregational and Baptist pledging to cooperate with a project to bring farm workers and children from Britain. Inquiries in the United Kingdom seek migrant numbers but the program cannot proceed for child migrants until training facilities for farmers are provided locally.
In Echuca district foxes depredations and crow activity are causing heavy losses of young lambs. The shortage of food for wild and domestic animals amid adverse seasonal conditions is cited as the major reason.
An old bird lover describes a garden laid out as a sanctuary for birds with nectar and insect food from nawthorns grevilleas banksias callistemons and acacia. The piece praises birds for pest control and notes species such as blue wren jacky wren wattlebird and Western Australian grevilleas among frequent visitors.
Minister for the Interior Mr McEwen announces the creation of a special research division within the Meteorological Bureau to develop seasonal forecasting. The aim is to test rational theories with Australian data, extend afternoon weather reports, and give primary producers advance knowledge of seasonal conditions amid variable rainfall.
The Journal of Australian argues shipping firms should require vaccination evidence within three years for all passengers and crew to prevent smallpox outbreaks. It notes quarantine causes costly disruption, praises the Commonwealth Health Department, and stresses overseas travel without vaccination is extremely unwise. An unrelated line mentions the Yarram District Hospital jar appeal collecting 552 jars.
The section on aviation and research would be divided with the Australian field staff at the airport assigned to one superintendent while all research work is placed under another. Experts doubt rapid results, but argue the expenditure will be justified and the government will greatly aid primary producers through this research department.
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