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- 1936 'York Man Senate Nominee Marwick
1936 'York Man Senate Nominee Marwick.', The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), 17 June, p. 1 Edition: FINAL, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85707614
From a list of 13 candidates Mr. T. W. (Tom) Marwick, of York, was selected today as the Country Party nominee for the vacant seat in the Senate caused by the death of Senator Carroll. It is a popular choice. Voting was by compulsory preferential ballot conducted today at a special meeting of the political executive of the Primary Producers' Association.
Mr. Marwick belongs to an old Western Australian family and one long Identified with the primary industries of the State. He is a son of Warren Marwick, himself a member of the Legislative Council many years ago, and he has been actively associated with the P.P. A. movement since its inception.
At present he occupies a position on the wheat executive of that body and the general executive, as well as being a vice-president of the political section, After 15 years' service Mr. Marwick was elevated this year to the chairmanship of tho York Road Board. He has fanning interests in the York district, his property, 'The Willows,' being well known Mr, Marwick was freely congratulated by delegates to Ihe meeting,
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- 1937 'A GRASS FOR SALT SOILS
A GRASS FOR SALT SOILS.
Experiment to be Made.
Some special Russian grass seed which has been obtained by Senator T. W. Marwick, of York, is expected to grow well on salt land in this State. Senator Marwick intends experimenting with it himself and he has also sent some seed to two farmers in other districts who are interested in the experiment.
Referring to this grass, Senator Marwick said in an interview that he had heard about it a few years ago, but until now he had been unable to procure any. The grass had been planted in Canada and had done well there on salt land.
Last year, said Senator Marwick, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research obtained some of the seed and he also procured some. The seed obtained by the C.S.I.R. was tested only as a drought resisting grass and, of 19 types of foreign grasses which were imported last year, it proved to be about the third best fodder plant.
The Australian seed which had been obtained from this grass was a more robust seed than the original, which came from Russia. The grass, he added, is a deep rooted grass, and I believe that once it is established on lighter country it will become a permanent pasture for many years. From the reports I have had it also does well on fairly salt soil and we are going to experiment with it. I have sent samples of the seed to Mr. B. Cook, of Wagin, and Mr. J. Truman, of Calgarra, and they are going to test it out.
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