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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
2
A report notes someone observed shooting ducks pigeons and quail or trespassing on Kenya Pad odes. Authorities vow to prevent further incidents and enforce rules against hunting on protected areas.
Notice warns all persons trespassing on Nilgari paddocks after date will be prosecuted. Reward offered for information leading to conviction regarding sheep stolen from Nilgari paddocks.
Garden advice discusses extending summer color into autumn with dahlias and chrysanthemums. It covers fertilizing with superphosphate and liquid feed, care of late bloomers, planting annuals and stocky verbenas, and methods to stagger flowering with potted replacements for continuous display.
A period advertisement promotes Ranunculus and Anemone bulbs with colored varieties. It invites readers to send 2/6 for The Ranunculus Parcel and receive 50 bulbs in mixed colors, plus The Anemone Parcel containing 50 bulbs. Avoid fresh manure and plant spacing about five inches apart.
Wool brokers Sehote Bell Badgery Lumby Led announce the acquisition of Keith Badgery Lumby fat stock business to operate jointly Ensuing sale on Wednesday offered 4112 bales featuring late shorn wools and staple spinners wools Prices advanced compared with March as market showed strong competition Lead bidder Sam F Picker topped the day with a super ewes sale
P. L. C. Shepherd & Son Ltd promotes farm and garden seeds with a history dating to 1827. The postal box is 36085 G.P.O. and telegram address is SHEPHERD Sydney.
The Country Producers Selling Co reports steady bidding across Yorkshire, Continental, Japanese and local buyers as the 1956-37 season nears closure. Demand favors well grown medium wools with sales from Taylor and Croker consignments showing prices around 250 to 264 pence per bale. Two more sales are planned for the 13th and 20th instant with about 9 600 bales offered at each sale.
From Hillcrest Crookwell the advert notes resale of items on Wednesday April 14 and Wednesday April 2 with references to S14d per Ib.
Auction results show strong demand with sellers favored on finer fleeces. Bombala district wools display excellent staple color and sound condition, though some burron points noted. Riverina lots offer medium to broad quality with high passing of tow and vegetable contamination minimal.
The sale notes brisk competition from Bradford and strong Japan support with Continental sections aiding on skirtings. Values rose about 5 percent since March 15, best fleece lines firm, French buyers limited to fleece lines, while Japanese demand vies with Yorkshire activity. Top price 9 bales AAAW at Sid for A. F. Carson Esq.
A pen of 150 Rom ney Marsh ewes bred in Riverina sold at Kyneton Victoria for 34/10 to top bidding. The ewes, five years old and in lamb to Dorset Horn rams joined January, set a 10 year Eyne ton market record.
The New Zealand Loan Morcan Agency Co reports the eighth series of the regular sale began on Monday the 6th. Demand was strongest for finer spinners lines with good quality wool from New England and Southern districts. Yorkshire and Japan led the competition with wide continental interest. Prices across descriptions rose about 1.5 percent from the last sale, with a top price of 11s 6d for six bales super F from Kin Lodge Ltd.
A black and tan kelpie saved a man from danger on the Cessnock station platform by repeatedly barking and guiding a responding woman to the sleeping man. A Caledonian train had departed for Cessnock, and the dog’s alerts likely prevented a serious accident.
A garbled excerpt discusses proton handling and timing, mentions a foggy setting, a staff member, and a station scene. It then describes stain removal with wet salt, borax and water for Hillware, and finishing with wiping lard to prevent tin from becoming testy.
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