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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
2
A historical note describes poultry ticks across warm Australian regions visiting fowls at night to feed. Ticks bite young birds, hide in roosts and crevices, and adults can travel to feet and legs. Tick fever can kill untreated birds. recovery is difficult and tied to care and nutrition.
Race list from Gloucester Park outlines heats and entrants for a Saturday trotting meet. Several horses such as Prince Plruje, Tempesteee, Waltee, and Ancient Mary appear amid breeder and handicap mentions including Brighty entries like Phyllis Derby and Red Bay among others. The document preserves extensive entries and odds style from a historical Perth area fixture.
Fragmentary lines reveal a scene with hints of danger and urgency. Characters named Wes and Shes issue terse commands about a cellar and a path, while mentions of a looming conflict or warning imply a tense confrontation in a confined space.
A garbled OCR style snippet references place names and phrases but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable events to summarize into a valid news item. The readable content does not establish persons, organizations, dates, or actions.
A conference report notes farmers view producer gas as a wartime fuel option. Powell compares costs of charcoal, kerosene, and oil on tractors, citing oil limits, timber fuel viability, and savings from charcoal use during emergencies.
Farmers report charcoal gas units cut fuel costs versus kerosene by about 70 percent on a 10 hour day. Comparisons cover charcoal bags and kerosene gallons, with oil hours, power, and maintenance notes cited. Owners claim similar or improved performance with proper care, while some find charcoal less convenient for handling fuel and cleaning.
The Minister of Food Lord Woolton launched a wartime conservation campaign in London. He warned that wasting bread daily by housewives costs three shiploads of wheat yearly and urged careful use of potatoes and avoiding any waste.
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