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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
3
In June 1770 Cook released pigs on the eastern Cape York coast from South Seas stock. The semi domesticated animals multiplied, overwhelming Aboriginal hunting, swelling to a peninsula wide infestation that drained swamps and scorched vast wetlands into ploughed land.
The article describes wild boars wreaking havoc on cattle stations and sugar crops, injuring humans, and raiding camps. It details pig sizes, tusk strength, and dangerous hunting conditions, recounting a Cooktown incident where a hunter was mauled before a tree rescue. It notes fundraising for Miss Dorothy Pott and plans to export boar products.
At the Australian Wheat Board fort nightly meeting Chairman Clive McPherson noted continued demand for Australian wheat and flour for export. In two weeks 2,327,000 bushels sold, over 1,000,000 for export, with 63 million of 120 million sold to the U.K. and 21 million for local use. Beneficial rains improve prospects in South Australia and Western Australia while Victoria and New South Wales face uneven conditions and a developing crunch.
The conductor notes the transfer has expired an hour earlier and the passenger searches her purse for a coin while complaining that no ventilators are open in the tram car.
In Perth a flag day boosts Miss Pott’s appeal with funds nearing £1.20 collected locally and about £100 from metropolitan supporters. Sixteen Queens aid the effort as Central Organisation staff organise country centres for August 8 9 or 10. Flags priced as a silver coin, flags will be sold for Miss Patt’s total to beat rivals.
A patient reports relief after three weeks on Dr Williams Pink Pills, noting improved nerves, energy, appetite, and mood. The ad claims the pills build red blood, combat anaemia, and revitalize the whole system, urging readers to purchase a bottle.
An American company markets an auxiliary booster engine for heavy trucks to maintain even speeds on gradients. The system starts automatically, governs speed, and operates independently of the driver, cutting trip time and reducing engine wear. A 1,000 mile test showed a 17 mile gain and about 30 minutes saved.
Article explains a 45 hp booster engine fitted behind the main drive, connected via universal joints to a transmission with an over running clutch. The auxiliary unit adds power on grades, auto cuts out at high speed, and helps maintain about top-gear velocity to reduce hill crawl. It enhances highway traffic flow on heavy volumes.
The article reports dairy expert J D McGibbon urging higher butter fat output per cow to boost profitability. He notes current progress toward 4a to 5a pounds of butter fat per cow per lactation is possible, with some farms already reaching 4b pounds, and emphasizes focusing on cost reduction and production efficiency.
The Victorian Minister of Transport Mr Hyland urged a total ban on margarine citing it as a live threat to dairy. Opening the 47th Annual Conven tion of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries he compared the butter industry to a well organized primary sector and said Australia should imitate Canada’s prohibition. He suggested a levy on dairymen to buy out margarine interests if needed.
A doctor says waking a man by tickling his bare feet works, then wryly notes one more small task won’t harm the sergeant major. The quip hints at light military humor and common bedside wit.
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