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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1932
Page
8
Rain interrupts the Melbourne schedule as Australia faces the United States in a postponed match during the Second Tenure Fest. The event, involving Australim and USA, was deferred to a later Wednesday.
Millet is a widely grown crop with Japancae as a leading variety. It tolerates salty soils, serves as hay for dairy cattle and sheep, and provides fodder for calves and young stock. Producers are advised on sowing, fertilization, and harvest timing to maximize yield while avoiding frost damage.
Don Bradman targets 400 runs in four matches after a shaky start. Backers have bet £4000 on his century odds, with £3000 already won. Melbourne awaits next Friday as fans hope for big scores and a return to form.
A cold wind and cloud cover shadowed today’s Wagga cricket competition. Players showed keenness to complete a match between Sewtown 1 and Forest Mill despite the conditions.
In a rain affected encounter Forest Hill bowled first and dismissed Newtown for 46. Methven top scored for Forest Hill with 60 while Hume and Mabitt led the bowling with figures 3/4 and 2/22 respectively. Newtown then reached 60 in their innings with Duka Edwards and Moray among the run scorers as Read and Seckall did the damage. Match details include Edwards and Payne making early inroads for Newtown, while Howling and Giltinan starred with the ball for Forest Hill. Total scores and declared innings show a tight contest with several successful wickets and notable performances by Read and Methven.
Old text outlines registration and licensing requirements for tobacco growers, penalties for noncompliance, and duties such as keeping production and disposal records. It notes who must register, where to obtain forms, storage permissions, sale limits, and annual return deadlines, with penalties for violations.
Rain interrupted play on Saturday as England faced Tasmania. After an inspection of the wicket, captains decided to resume. Tasmania's top scorers included Mikinson, Green, Burrows, Pulham, and Morrinby, with several batsmen dismissed by Paynter and Allen.
Grimmett and Tobin dominated Queensland as Australia opened in Adelaide. Queensland were all out for 126 with Grimmett taking seven wickets and Tobin 4. South Australia closed at 170 for 2 with Sheppard bettering 1 and Lonergan 4 not out.
Queensland batsmen struggled as South Australia built pressure with disciplined bowling led by Tobin and Grimmett. Lonergan delivered an excellent spell, while Queensland’s Meir, Marshall and Andrews showed brief resistance before folds. South Australia posted a mid innings total, leaving Queensland chasing a demanding target as day proceedings closed.
Poor wicket and rain forced no play in Melbourne delaying the New South Wales vs Victoria cricket match. Eight of thirteen Second Eleven players were listed, with Bradman notably absent after testing. The day was abandoned as ground conditions remained unfavourable and players waited for a rescheduled time.
The Riverina and South teams select strong lineups for upcoming fixtures. Key players include J. Jackson of Yeon and S. Saddele of Riverina. several Riverina choices cannot participate. Matches scheduled between late December and early January feature venues at Gowbur, Combiand West, and Inyihur with a combined country team tour to Sydney Cricket Ground for the Caps and national title.
Reported that Larwood strained a muscle on his left side during the first Tet match. He has not bowled since and the English team faces concerns about his fitness and form as the season progresses.
An Agricultural Gazette summary describes Warren and Buncroft experiments on seeding clouds with electrified sand to enhance rainfall. Prof. Hancroft's tests claim 40 pounds of charged sand can affect ten square miles of cloud, while Prof. Vernant reports rain with dry ice released from aircraft over eight square kilometers, suggesting weather control potential.
Instructions describe making a fertiliser from blood and bone offal with animal material. The process involves drying grinding mixing with loam earth litter forming a heap, curing for weeks, and spreading the material on land as manure.
Sporting brief from Relats Plyor'n printed and mobilized by Charles Wilmer Tymatat for the Tube Arprees News Company Limited at the Come tered Printiow Works John Rireat Weame Warne.
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