Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 22 June 1908, page 6


I PERSISTENT NOXIOUS WEED.

LEONGATHA, Saturday At the corn I of petty sessions on valued at several defended cases in which ratepayers were using d with failure. to effectually destroy ragwort (a noxious weed which is spread ing in the same) 104 e dealt -in it is by Mr

G Read Murphy, PM, and fines of £5 and £3/2/3 costs were imposed in each case Mr Murphy said that more severe lines

would be imposed in the next cases brought before him home amusement was caused by counsel for the deep nee exhibiting Rliou mens of this weed alleged to have been grown on the properties of the Shire beere buy their- holdings and on the chain M wholesale and Mr Murphy ititimitc.il that it may win brought before him.

evenly they would have then it did

Professor 1 wait of the repair Intent of Vera centre gave evident c in to the nature of the weed; mills and di it the chief methods of eradication were cultivation of crops hill is is not does 111 lllllZC or by cutting. it out from below the surface of the ground,

is the mill there would grow and sell for several

of its Mr Murphy intim until til it

be would give I the prizes to be competed j for by school children who would bring traffic bend in it during the month The most l ragwort plant and he advised His bIuii to continue the competition