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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
A discussion traces cooperative principles from Rochdale to modern models, proposing a grand Australian Mutual Provident Society. It compares historical failures and success, urges careful formation, broad national reach with branches, and outlines capital, governance, and profit distribution to empower working members.
Thomas Quirk president and Stanley Francia secretary of the Woatmasters Association of New South Wales were further examined. They urged higher telegraph and telephone rates to offset costs and complained about low newspaper carriage rates. Frances and Quirk discussed mail workers pay, pensions, and potential weekly half-holiday amid post office staff strain and modernization concerns.
Rural notes describe Mr. McCarthy of Toamanin growing sheep fodder and kale on a two acre patch, later expanding to seven acres. A six week drought slowed growth but the crop yielded good pasture and cattle feed, with high average returns per acre. He plans continued manuring and larger areas to boost yields.
Farmers in Bootland discuss how long work horses stay usable. Differences arise by breed and workload with heavy work shortening life. Estimates suggest 12 to 20 years of usable work, with renewal around ten to sixteen years, plus factors like disease and wear.
The article explains that large cows yield more milk and butter than small cows due to size and feed needs. It notes large breeds like Short Horn and Deviations affect beef and dairy outcomes. It discusses breeding, feeding, and milking dynamics, including milk storage in udders and the impact of nervous vitality on milk production.
Fragmentary excerpt notes limited scientific attention to varied livestock groups including cows, horses, pigs, and the rising poultry sector, stressing the industry’s great importance to agricultural study and development.
An antiquated guide discusses selecting pure breed roosters, avoiding inferior stock, and using hardy barnyard fowl for robust egg production. It warns that under half of chicks survive infancy, stresses clean air in incubators, proper handling, and warns against overstaffing the incubator. a single competent operator is preferred.
Lieutenant Shackleton served as postmaster for King Edward VII Land during the Nimrod expedition. He describes delivering and returning hundreds of letters, many with whimsical addresses, and notes misaddressed or undeliverable mail, with official letters forwarded to New Zealand and some returned to sender.
OCR snippets mention Froinay near Paris and Tarnishes arguments for a causa, with scattered notes about a railway station guard, a barber shop operating on Tuesdays and Fridays, a person walking about 40 miles a day, and a municipal drawing being performed by a woman in her ninety's.
The piece portrays Bill as a controversial yet beloved figure in Parliament. It contrasts his long career from bullock driver to influential lawmaker, noting his indomitable nature and skill at swaying wavering members. It argues his flaws may be pardoned by his achievements.
A sketch of renowned jockeys from the early era with mentions of Two inmates of a benevolent asylum and riders of Melbourne Cup winners. It names Ady Piggott near Derribany, Charlie Tvimy aboard Malun, Gardiner’s sharp fall during a race, and Charlie Hut chok on the Melbourne Cup post. Also notes Sam Crane as a leading cross country jockey later turning to farming in Lilydale and Bol Ramage’s Melbourne Cup triumph tied to Western Australia.
The article discusses dairy cattle improvement as essential for a prosperous dairy industry. It argues that butter value and milk yields hinge on better cow genetics and management, including calf rearing and selective breeding. It notes potential gains from investment in dairy cows, husbandry, and trainer effort, drawing parallels with horse breeding and global progress.
A dense listing of church services across Wellington and surrounding towns. Includes Church of England and Methodist schedules with notes on farewell sermons for multiple pastors, dates, times, and locations such as Bodangore and Wallington, highlighting service times and special guests.
A noisy OCR fragment lists multiple names with month approximations and numbers. It reads like a damaged roster or calendar with entries such as Beailiquia, Girama, Vohenrangen, Angl eiva, Lockhart, Dyrmantor, Albury and others, each paired to unclear month day markers and stray digits. The text lacks coherent events or structure.
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