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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Journal

Western Australia

Publication Year

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Rural Depopulation In Western Australia, Ross Kingwell Jan 1992

Rural Depopulation In Western Australia, Ross Kingwell

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Western Australia's population has recently drifted from inland rural areas to cities and coastal regions. Changes in fanning practices over several decades and the recent falls in wheat and wool prices, have forced many families to leave inland farms and rural towns .

However, many families are also developing sources of off-farm income and other activities to keep themselves, local businesses and towns suroiving.


Your Light And Your Sight, M S. Pickett Jan 1964

Your Light And Your Sight, M S. Pickett

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Good lighting in the home is essential to the comfort and wellbeing of all family members.

Though light needs vary for different age groups and tasks, it's important to have the proper lighting for your home.


Have The Best Of Light In Your Home, M S. Pickett Jan 1964

Have The Best Of Light In Your Home, M S. Pickett

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The last article in this series discussed the amount of light needed in the home. Now let's consider the quality of home lighting.

Lamps and fixtures properly selected and placed will give you the right light in the right place.


Curtains, O. Evans Scott Jan 1961

Curtains, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

To a housewife, spring and spring cleaning are practically synonymous. At this time we look with a stranger's eyes at our furnishings, changing them, cleaning, and making or buying new things.

A change in curtains can be relied upon to give a spring "face-lift" to any home.