Health of Northam Report on Diphtheria and Quarantine
Northam Medical Officer reports eight local diphtheria cases and four from country sources in the past month. He warns enforcement is hard, notes swab delays and lab shortages, and urges strict household quarantine and early treatment. He also discusses polio notifiable status and calls for central abattoirs and improved public health measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northam Board of Health
Rockert
Oodyay
Gross Valley
Meckering
Perth
Northam
Broken Hill
Bunbury
Boulder
Atkinson
Public Health
Oliver Cromwell
Wright
Soba
Junction
Fremantle
Woods' Great a ait mM. Cure
The text presents a damaged OCR fragment with a brief, unclear notice likely referring to a medical cure or remedy labeled Woods. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are readable to provide a fuller summary.
Wheat Improvement Efforts Include Late Sowing Trials
Cerealist Mr Haye at Cookie Agricultural College notes last month’s adverse weather delayed seeding of experimental plots. Twenty four Minister and fifteen Major selections sown, aiming to test rust resistance and bread quality under stress. Seed selection on farms is urged as a profitable, cooperative path for wheat growers amid postwar high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haye
Cookie Agricultural College
Pye
Wheat Belt
War era discharge quirks cited in British and Australian practice
Observers note humorous and absurd labeling on shell boxes and discharge certificates. British Admiralty printed Bottom marked top to avoid confusion while Australians list reasons for discharge such as over age or medical unfitness, sometimes implying misconduct. One case even labels an escaped poet of war as the discharge reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Australi
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Woods
Carti
Oes
Coumternaaven
Atanas
C. H Feilding
Fitzgerald Street
Horseshoe Coffee
Pier Street
Brecon
Mrs Branley
The
London & Lancashire Insurance Co
Accident Marine
Western Australian
Viking House
William-street
Cbe
Harrisson
Eliseel Biskecom
Belo
Lisbility
Bertes Peete
Fitts Genrasten
Lven Te Grop
Amd
Mteak
Mecketing
P. Coffey Teal
Morowa
E. W. Prater
Cea
Baten
Lexberris
Tee
Gardinn
G. Lewis
York
J. Canters, Wongan Hille
A. Myers
Cluss
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