Upper Northern Wheat Crop Competition 1928 summary
Judged by E L Orchard, the Tarcowie Branch of the Agricultural Bureau organized a March 1928 conference to set district boundaries for a Crop Competition. A 19-entry event across Mannenarie, Black Rock, Tarcowie, Pekine, Appila and Booleroo showed diverse varieties, with Gluyas and King types gaining strength. Seed rates averaged 1.0 lb per acre with about 86 lb of high grade superphosphate per acre. bunt and flag smut affected several entries. Weed pressure included wild oats and thistles. Nabawa and Federation showed robust beading in some blocks while others suffered from weather and disease.
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Tarcowle
Agricultural Bureau
Minister of Agriculture
J. P. Smith
W. 8. Ninne
For Sale Near Laura Large Mixed Farm Portfolio
For sale 1654 acres mixed farming and grazing near Laura. 220 acres crop 20 acres lucerne 360 acres fallow about 600 acres arable, well subdivided fenced and watered, two houses. Price £8 8s per acre with one third cash. House with six rooms on 10 acres, 300 fruit trees, running water and meal property £1000. Cate luncheon drinks confectionery fruit etc and a 7 roomed house. Price £1200 including stock and plant. Also two Gladstone properties £182 rent per annum Price £1050. Houses at Laura 4 to 7 rooms 4 to 80 acres land.
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Laura
Lucerne
Gladstone
Seed Wheat Exhibits Show Mixed Health and Weeds
The report details entries of Leatherhead and Joffre wheat varieties with strong head development in places but thin growth and bare patches due to a severe growing period. Stray malting and barley plants, wild oats, thistles, and weed growth affected many plots. Currawa appears weak from foreign heads and mixed seed.
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Daphne
Sd. d. Noonan
Hornsdale
Nancy
Chat Lock
Te Eutire Om
Jane
Ouas
Onda
Leatherhead
Joffre
Carda Printed at Areas Ex sas Office
Business card listing Yish Ing as a professional and business person with address Areas Ex sas and contact phone 1. The fragment indicates a printed card header style without full details.
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Exsas
It Is Not the Quantity of Food We Eat
It states that digestion and assimilation determine nourishment, not quantity. When digestion is disordered, nutrition fails and strength declines, with indigestion causing constipation and liver issues. Dr Morse's Indian Root Tills are offered as a gentle remedy to aid digestion and restore function.
Ladies of Gladstone offer dressmaking arts classes at Hall
Branch classes of Port Pirie Technical School in dressmaking, art needlework and millinery begin at the Memorial Hall, Gladstone. Fee is 1 shilling 1d per term per subject, payable in advance. New term runs from Tuesday August 21 to November 17 with Mrs Roberts attending Tuesdays morning and afternoon.
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Don
Bette
Bey
Dean
Port Pirgh Technical School
Memorial Hall
Gladstone
World's Finest Portable Gramophone Promises Value
An advertisement touts the Columbia No 109 portable gramophone as Australia’s greatest value at £6 6s. It highlights British workmanship and the Viva-Tone sound feature, promising unprecedented tone, volume, and quality for a portable device.
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Australia
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R. J. Finlayson, Limited
MR. Farmer
Commonwealth Savings Purpose Account
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Austratia
Prime Minister
E. L. Orchard
Thomas
Jamestown
R. & F. Butterick
Appria
Haydie
J. P. Smith & Gons
Caliph, Nabawa & Federation
Caliph
Federation
S.F. Travers, Tarcowie
F. Leahy
Yandilla
Yandilla King
Yandillah King
Fr. & McCallum, Vandiah
Dan , Nobby and
Daprie
Dan
Nobby
Thy
Nottie
W. Keding
Horndate
Stagg
Otrereo
Wurst Applia
M. F. Leahy
Ford
P. Butler
Appila
Sultan and
Nabawa
Sultan
Intersat
Foster-McClellan Co
Hamilton-street
Sydney
Doan
Bel Bundey
G. W. H. Gale
Dalgety & Company Ltd
Ordera
T. Swearne
Horned Head
W. L. Hortin
Tarcowie
Bons, Tarcowls (Federation
J. Ninnes
M. Redden
Peking
Currawa
Gale & Sons Builders
Undertakers
Sixth Street
Fonerale
F. A Cleveland& Sons
Northern Assurance Company
Adelaide
Foster
Ladies OF
Gladstone and District
Tugeday
Mibs Roberts
Atte: Dance
A. V, Berriman
ABAS
Columbia Records
Will
Melrose
Chemicale
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