Soil erosion demo at Buuhes Creek spotlights farming loss
An agriculture adviser spoke at G N Stafford’s Buuhes Creek property about preventing soil erosion. The demonstration, under the Department of Agriculture, showed how water rapidly erodes steep paddocks, creating drains and scouring soil on about two hundred acres with a 40 chain slope toward the land. Attendance was about 20 farmers.
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Australia
G. N. Stafford
Buuhes’ Creek
Department of Agriculture
Stafford
Mr. Stafford
Manilla
Fire destroys Bowman's Corella home in early hours
Early Sunday a six room wooden house owned by Mr. Norman Bowman at Corella burned down. Bowman's wife and family are in Sydney. Bowman found the fire upon returning to the farm at 11 am. The house and furniture were insured. no witnesses identified the flames.
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Norman Bowman
Corella
Bowman
Sydney
Presbyterian Conference At Armidale Church
A three day gathering of five North and North West Presbyteries met at St Pauls Church Armidale with thirty delegates from Richmond River Clarence River Hastings River Moree and New England. Rev H M Mitchell chaired sessions while Principal Newling welcomed visitors to Armidale Teachers College and St Pauls hosted a supper in Johnston Memorial Hall.
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St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church
Armidale
Richmond River
Clarence River
Hastings River
Moree
New England
M. Mitchell
St. Andrew's
Manius
Armdale Teachers’ Training College
Newling
St. Pauls
Johnston Memorial Hall
Sunday Matches Set For Banks and Waratahs Cards
Banks and Manilla face Garthowen at Manilla while Waratahs meet Upper Manilla at Upper Manilla. Banks and Manilla select a 12 player squad led by Anstey Coates Salter Kennedy Smith Vidler Colbert Easterman Mc Clockey Sulman Renno Pengilley. The Upper Manilla Agricultural Bureau holds its annual meeting Friday at 8 pm. The paddock drainage scheme to control water run-off is described with contours, grading and long term improvements supported by Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Stafford.
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Upper Manilla Agricultural Bureau
Manilla Ram Sale Draws North’s Best Breeding Stock
Landmen from across the north attend W. J. Byrnes Annual Ram Sale in Manilla. About 500 Merino rams and 200 longwool ewes sold at strong prices with top bids reaching 300 guineas for a Tasmanian-bought ram. Buyers included M. Park of Dunmore and Sullivan of Terry Hie Hie, with notable consignments from Barraba, Walgett, Deniliquin, and other towns. The day drew 800 spectators, weather briefly dampening turnout but sales remained robust and the market demonstrated high demand for quality rams.
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Manilla
W. J. Byrnes
Byrnes
Riverina
M. Park
Attunga
Dungowsan
Terry Hie Hie
Maul’s Creek
Woolbrook
Gunnedah
Kootingal
Breeza
Tamworth
Walcha
Boggabri
Upper Horton
Armidale
Uralla
Pine Ridge
Currabubula
Duri
Warral
Bendemeer
Gulf Creek
Denman
Black Springs
Caroda
Moree
Carter Bros
Linton
Carter
Tasmania
Donald Macdonald
Bungendore
Ginnaculla
H. A. Austin
Charlie Byrnes
Bereen
Barraba
W. L. P. Richardson
Brewon
Walgett
Rangari
P. V. Carter
L. D. Park
T. H. Simmons
Upper Manilla
Chapman
Loombah
Sage Bruce
Comnock
Molong
Jeriderie
Border Leicester Ram
Lindeman
Farley
Merrins
Border Leicester
Strathfield
B. L. H. Perrott
Angus Mair
Prairie Vale
Attimga
Gorriedales
Wellwood
Orange
Quirindi
Dorset
H. A. Swain
Lincoln
Material Sheep Sale and Community Visit Schedule
About 12 000 Mazilla sheep will be yarded at W J Byrnes special sale on Tuesday March 3 local consignments in excellent condition plus full car lots. The Right Rev Victor Clarke Duff Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in NSW will visit Manilla March 7 8 and preach March 8 and attend a quarterly communion service. Mr Reg Grantham suffered a shoulder injury in a wooden accident last week while working on Mr Kellys new building. Mr Prosser of Burrowa holidaying with his son J C in the district with ram sales seen as a local advantage amid strong Manilla wool prices.
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Manilla
W._J. BYRNES
W. J. Byrnes
Victor Clarke Duff
Presbyterian Church In
New South Wales
Masonic Hall
Reg Grantham
Kelly
Grantham
Prosser
Burrowa
J. C
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ST. Patrick's
Memorial Hall
Simpson
J. Eredy
Presbyterian Conference
Severa
Mark Reynolds Maid
Lucerne
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Manila
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F. 8
Falkiner and Sons, Ltd
Widgiewa Siding
Wilderie Way
L. W. Easterman
Mildura” Stud
R. J. Thorpe
G. E. Bowman
H. H. Austin
Ginnagulla
Carrol
D. CO. Macdonald
Hall’s Creek
J. Byrnes
H. N. Little
E. Scholes
Attanga
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A. Sulman
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T. W. W. Roberts
Wanganella
Canargo
Deniliquin
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Tiah
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Graziera’ Association of
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H. F. White
Bald Blair
Guyra
Menills
Thomas Millear
D. C. Macdonald
Blanch Bron
Hall's Creek
A. N. Kerr
W. W. Dowling
Wargandinna
Bugilbone Siding
J. C. Potter
F. J. Denham
Creek Hall
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Rosa
Dengate
A. C. Veneas
Densate
Serés Land
Jas
Mechanics’ Institute
W. J. O’connell
Russell
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