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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
9
Melbourne correspondent reports on federal politics in Victoria with jumbled commentary. Debates touch ministers salaries party loyalties and postwar plans while Northern Territory issues blend with wartime funding and Canberra diplomacy as the House adjourns amid debates on war materiel and governance.
The piece reports Prime Minister and Opposition comments on ministers and defense policy. Senator Pearce explains government actions amid wartime pressures, noting tensions over Lithgow ammunitions deals and the Broadmeadows issue. It critiques party loyalty versus public welfare.
The report notes varied reactions during the Belgian Day event, with attendees, including Coes and local groups, engaging in raffles and sales. Officials including AL Searle and WM. Faeny are listed among participants, while figures such as Toatworth Dix and Dominican Com' vent Rehools C1010 are mentioned in passing.
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes are published weekly under the supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford Minister of Agriculture. Farmers may query the Under Secretary of Agriculture in Sydney for information not covered in these notes, with replies provided by letter when possible. General-interest terms will be echoed in the as columns whenever feasible.
A Dairy Expert analyzes European demand, cheese consumption, and currency effects. He foresees a favorable dairy farm outlook overall, with rising cattle values and cautious export balance, though beef prices and butter demand may shift with drought and policy changes.
Experimental notices from agricultural researchers report that immersing seed wheat in Bluestone and limewater solutions improves germination and disease prevention. Cowra trials show strong germination with 1 to 2 percent Bluestone alongside limewater, while Wage tests reinforce limewater benefits across several strengths. Maize as a cover crop discussion notes grasses’ sensitivity to corn sowing.
A crowded Sussex Street market in Sydney saw subdued early trading as marginals reported limited demand. Hogs from New Zealand arrived aboard the Kauri, boosting sales of calen and wheat straw while Tasmanian vegetables and Victorians supported prices. oats and diverse produce moved slowly with modest quoted rates and small consignments noted.
Vere Tittle produced was available at auction this morning at the Sydney meat yard. The auctioneers followed the usual course of selling the best quality specimens first with valuations noted. Prime potatoes and other produce were offered with prices indicated for quality lots.
A Tamworth diary entry laments the common cold and calls for a patriotic fund drive to aid Belgian relief, noting local gifts and school contributions. The piece previews Town Planning talks, women's town planning influence in America, a Benevolent Society concert, and upcoming lectures at the Mechanics Institute with support from the Tamworth Women's Club.
A critique of German tactics described as a constant flow of novelties and fearsome agents including gas. The piece casts the German approach as cunning, relentless, and driven by a belief in mastery, while noting allied and global reactions and speculative future threats. It also touches on mating ads and wartime notes with brief satirical asides.
Commonwealth meteorology notes unsettled conditions with several weather systems migrating eastward. A high pressure center shifts from N S to western districts, while disturbances over Western Australia and New Zealand increase energy, bringing variable winds and potential changes within 45 hours.
Under date 12th June the firm notes steady demand across wool types with free wools active though faulty lots discouraged. Kangaroo skins sold readily. goats and wallaby prices rose. sheep and tallow trends vary by grade with firmer values for best lines and weaker for rough merinos and short staples. Next auctions set for the 23rd instant.
The Second Light Horse encampment at Maitland begins to wind down with most of the Sah Regiment and New Kvushodight Hore arriving. Commanders include Major FO Thrift, Captain A H Wilkins, Captain Kennedy, Captain Z W Johnstone and Captain Lowther Crofton, with Army Service Corps and other departments present.
Private Tony Bowl, a popular Inverell man aged about 28, died in action. A native of the Inverell district, he was educated at Armidale Grammar School and worked on northern cattle stations before enlisting with the first local volunteers. He leaves a wife and two sisters in England.
London reports the steamer Hopemount sunk by a German submarine as officers and crew fled in lifeboats. The captain and three crewmen were wounded, all landed at Barry. The French schooner Dalment was also sunk by a torpedo off the Cornwall coast. all crew saved.
The prose text notes a flat loan outcome in London with reference to New South Wales and a Greek election. It mentions a party victory by a substantial margin attributed to the Vonene loa party, without clear detail on dates or actors.
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