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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
4
A fragmentary note reports a nighttime dispute involving several residents and local groups. Names and places are unclear, but the item mentions community support and a nocturnal incident with unspecified consequences.
Fragmentary calendar text shows scattered days and dates with incomplete words and odd spellings. It lists various days Tuesday through Sunday and partial dates around mid month, with unclear events or notes. Hard to determine concrete events, locations, or entities due to garbled OCR.
Markets report from Melbourne noting wheat steady at 4d to 1d, sugar and lard prices, beans at 3 1/2, maize 3s to 3s 6d, potatoes 24s to 40s, onions around 27 shillings for finer grade. overall firm tone with Algerian notes and miscellaneous items.
The Adelaide market shows steady dry weather supporting strong demand for wheat and barley. Prices for Algerian gale sold for West Australia £243 0s 0d, feed oats quoted 0s 10d per cwt, and prime Cape times range around 2s 6d to 9d per unit amid robust hay and feed demand.
In Fremantle yesterday the cattle market saw a record sale of 230 head from Manuel Bras Ltd averaging £148 per head, with 460 cattle penned of prime quality. Prices for beef and mutton moved high as markets opened easier then firm, and sheep yarding reached around a thousand with strong demand for heavy crossbred wethers and prime ewes. Porker prices ranged from 20s to 35s for weights listed in the notes.
The Tambellup correspondent notes farmers in Ongerup Way discuss cultivating dry light soils for mutton and wool and warn that crops on bone-dry land require moisture. Advice emphasizes conserving moisture, fallowing, deep ploughing, thorough cultivation, and sowing selected seed, trusting nature to fulfill its part.
A study by the Department of Agriculture and Industries identifies Anapgallis arvensis or shepherds weather glass as a poisonous weed causing sheep deaths. The plant, introduced from Europe, grows on moist fallowed land and contains saponin, making poisoning hard to treat. Farmers are advised to limit grazing time on infested paddocks, isolate symptomatic animals, or heavily stock infested fields to reduce ingestion risk.
The Gnowangerup and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society held a well attended meeting at the Agricultural Hall to settle the date for the next show. After lengthy discussion the committee agreed to move the local show to Thursday November 5 following pressure from Tambellup and Kojonup societies and Royal Agricultural Society objections. The motion moved by Mr Parry and seconded by Mr Corbet carried.
A letter to the editor argues Australia faces a vulnerable coastline and urges fortifying seaports and keeping naval forces in service. It notes French and British armaments influence, British and Brazilian naval actions, and calls for public support and donations to bolster defence readiness.
Katanning Club rifle shooting closed the year ending June 30 with a match on Saturday the 13th. Over 900 and 600 yard ranges the result favored Mr. Fewinge with the top score. Other scores followed in order of placement.
George Blood Dramatic Company announces the sensational London production Her Forbidden Marriage will be staged at Institute Hall Katanning for two nights. Frederick Melville the celebrated playwright and his company, praised by London and Australian press, promises romance comedy and pathos with air elopement by motor car. Box plans at Burkley’s. seats from 4s 1s 2s. Tuesday June 23 The Girl Without a Home.
Weathered on the 14th a large crowd witnessed Gnowangerup defend the town goal in a fast, even first half. Kelbarringap and Pinney struck in the second half as Gelbarringup secured a 2–0 victory with strong defense and stout goalkeeping by Bits Trigts.
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