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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR passage shows a discussion about a meeting and a retirement. Names, places, and exact actions are unreadable, but references to a minister and a board meeting suggest an official or community note.
The annual meeting of the Glengarry dairy factory is set for Monday. Mr Thomas Pratt plans to retire from the Board, with Mr Wratt described as the oldest member and a major supplier. Mr T H Waite contemplates a Board candidacy to fill Pratt’s vacancy. The report notes dairy growth after rains and upcoming training and renovations at local schools and railway yards.
Fat Castle at Heyfield yarded 149 head of prime cattle with strong demand and full clearance. Ballarat and Longford reports show brisk yards, several flood of prime bullocks cows and calves sold at steady to firm prices. Strips of good store cattle and springers sold well at Balranald and Stratford markets with similar returns across Beragolong and Longford. Large consignments of lambs and wethers also cleared, with prime lambs reaching 20s and crossbreds selling solidly.
The Morwell and District Foot Association hosts a benefit match for Sale and Warragul Hospitals at Morwell, featuring premiers Trafalgar and Mirboo North. Trafalgar are favorites, Mirboo North confident after strong form, with Traralgon Brass Band performing and a rainout train from Glengarry at 1:45 pm and Traralgon at 2 pm.
Country party members debated removing clause 69 from the Closer Settlement Act at a Parliament House meeting chaired by Me Leod. Many in Clover settlement areas argued the clause harms closer settlement, while Minister McKelvie defended it as a safeguard against estate aggregation. The majority favored abolishing clause 69 but keeping the one man one block provision. A notice announced arrangements to inform the public of the discussion outcomes.
The sale lists 500 cattle including 24 year old springing heifers and 28 splendid Ayrshire cows. Units feature 40 young store cattle, 17 four year old bullocks, 22 rapid Shorthorn steers, and 12 young milkers in fair condition. The event, noted as the most import sale this year, includes two fine dairy herds and a wide mix of beef and dairy stock.
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