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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
3
The 1938 39 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research report outlines progress on sheep blowfly problems. Findings include breech strike rates, breed susceptibility, effects of Mules operation, correlation between fleece age and strike, and new repellant testing methods with citronella and sandalwood oil.
Within six weeks eight new Knitted camps under the 12 000,00 camp building scheme will be ready for occupation. When completed there will be in vitro military camps throughout Australia with low showers, lined huts, hospital blocks, and a layout prioritizing troop comfort and convenience.
Observations show copper absorption in midge sections suggesting a general, solvable path to applying poisons. Arsenic compounds display toxicity variation with calcium arsenite most toxic and calcium arsenate least. Full grown Wiakeabe tested for contact toxicity. solvents in waxes and tars affect toxicity. volatile tar distillates increase toxicity with acidity.
The report outlines ongoing work on take-all in wheat, collaboration with the Dept. of Agriculture in South Australia and Waite Institute. Experiments test effects of temperature, tillage, rotations, and mineral additions, with yield analyses across 100 varieties led by Carlisle Caliph Robin Mallar Exquisite Canberra.
A reader from Leichhardt NSW describes chronic headaches back pain and fatigue easing after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The note claims improved sleep strength and vitality as the pills restore blood and nerve health for middle aged individuals.
The article argues for high quality sires and proper ear conformation to improve offspring and fetch top pig prices. It criticizes mongrel breeding as a curse and urges farmers to demand superior boars, stressing genetic merit over other traits.
War time shipping limits have hit Australian wine exports hard. Authorities seek state licenses for restaurants and grocers to sell wine to stimulate domestic demand. If meals are paired with wine, consumption should rise at dining spots and home use may grow as familiarity with quality improves.
The Department of Agriculture has begun an age cultural research project aimed at improving food nutrition through better fertilisation. An intronator laboratory operates under Secretary Henry Wallace who stated the work will yield facts to improve soil management and crop production practices.
Nonsensical conversational fragment shows a waiter and a speaker mispronouncing words. The quirky exchange hints at a playful, domestic setting with a jauntily misspelled tone. No clear event or identifiable people or places are present.
A correspondent argues the practice of vorging the adder with Mhilk to inflate a vendor’s claim is deceptive. It warns practical buyers can spot unduly distended adders and vows to stop it by rejecting bids on cows carrying excessive milk.
A garage man remarks in a clipped exchange that diagnosed the case as flatulency of the perimeter and recommended charging accordingly. The terse line reflects a blunt, possibly humorous stance on the incident.
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