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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 08, 1929

Page

4

Agricultural Bureau Hears Harvest Report and Honors Members

The Wadstone Branch of the Agricultural Bureau met at Memorial Hall with Mr. A Sninliacombe presiding. ELL Orchard and secretary L J Sargent attended as talks covered past minutes, Jamestown conference plans, and a proposal for a 60 pound Memorial Hall fund. Members praised long-serving Blesing, welcomed a lantern lecture offer from S R Cockburn, and discussed crop variety results including Carawa Nizan Wanon Sultan Nabawa and others with notes on yields and issues like rust and smut.

Orst Wadstone Agricultural Bureau Memorial Hall A. Sninliacombe Mears Pinker Sargent Neering Pis Woul Dolman Jamestown Garried Messrs J. Sargent J. R. Potter E. L. Orchard R. Cockburn Gladstone Lines Cockburn Caarried C. Bennett All Central District G Gale J. H. Sargent A. B. Blesing Wirrabara Blesing Mr. Blesing Bureau D. Prior Major Bald Turvey Kalif Nizan Ford Sultan Acre H. E. Gale J.S. Fisher Ballantyne Central Australia R. C. Lines E. T. Hollitt Dan Daphne Field Marshall R. J. Potter Canberre

Rain arrives after long dry spell reduces crops

For four months from Oct 14 to Feb 14 rainfall was only 49 points causing water scarcity. Last evening around 7 pm heavy showers recorded 76 points and 91 points for the week. Rain replenishes tanks but comes too late for gardens. Apple crop will be a failure with less than half the usual yield and Cadlin Moth damage renders much of what is gathered unsaicable.

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Ad Testimony

A Gladstone resident Mrs V Hobbs endorses Doan's Backache Kidney Pills after relief from years of backache. She credits the remedy with easing pain, preventing recurrence, and recommends it to others with kidney disorder symptoms. Poster-MacClellan Co. markets the product at 15 Hamilton Street Sydney.

ePople Dean V. Hobbs Gladstone Tam Duan Poster-MacClellan Co Hamilton Street Sydney

Wheat Varieties Show Mixed Results in Northern Districts

Agricultural talks note Nabawa and Sultan yielding well in dry conditions while Cape Barley and Sepoy perform in Mallee districts. Gresley, a Federation cross, proves disease prone. eelworm harms roots. tomato wilt cited as worst in years. Orchard cites rising Lupin trials and gratitude for expertise.

Caraw G. A. Smallacombe E. L. Orchard Sultan Bena New South Wales Dan Ford Canberra Wirrabara Sepoy Mallee Ranee Morchard Quorn Narridy Hollitt Fisher Orchard Gresley F. B. Chick J.T. Bergin Samuel Gale R. E. Lines Messrs. Orchard C. O. Bennett F. Hackworth G. H Central Bureau

Opening of Woodwork Room at Jamestown Primary School

The Jamestown Primary School opened a new woodwork room with modern benches and tools built by W H Kleeman. MPs R J Carter and M P and education officials attended, praising staff, parents, and the School Committee for their support and progress.

Jamestown M. J. Gerlach W. H. Kleeman Messrs R. Carter M-P. Messrs EB. A. Orchard F. T. Jettnar Coles M's J. M. Taylor Wail LG. Bond Gerlach Education Department Carter Messrs. Jottner and Coles M S.p R. J. Carter M.P Mesars Jettner Coles Ataff L. G. Bond C. Hawks

Programme of M E C cricket Fifth Test at Melbourne

The document outlines the fifth test match in the M E C cricket series held in Melbourne starting March 1. It lists match fixtures, venues, participating teams and expected schedule for the five day event.

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Rainfall Totals 1913 1921 Across Years

A compiled table lists rainfall amounts by year and month with figures for 1913 to 1929 and several missing entries. Readings show varying monthly totals and yearly sums, with notable values in months across several decades.

Birdie and Old Remedies in a Quirky Verse Piece

A playful meditation on aging and life notes. It casts Birdie as a changing figure through ages twenty to thirty five. It humorously critiques letters left unsaid and hints at old fashioned cures for headaches.

Birdie

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