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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
2
The piece explains sowing ranunculus anemones freesias ixias from seed between now and February in shallow boxes with drainage. It notes timing for germination, seed cleaning for anemone seeds, and the potential for new hybrid freesia varieties. It also advises cabbage and Brussels sprouts seedings and general care for seedlings.
Wool. Report on 4 December. Sydney has been in recess while Brisbane sales progress. Measured demand shows firm for Meece and skirtings but declines for ice and ckirtings. France Hothein and Germany provide support. London sales firm though withdrawals rise. Japan talks loom over market, with potential price shifts. Sydney resumes sales on Monday with catalogues of about 5,500 bales forthcoming.
Listing of nasturtium varieties including Double Sweet Scented, Golden Gleam, Scarlet Gleam and Gleam Hybrids Mix. Describes colors and uses for garden planting. Offers separate packets or a trio set for one shilling and threepence with post free delivery.
A fragment notes a legislative act affecting Lismore electricity supply and the takeover of operations by a new authority or company. The readable portion hints at a major transfer of control within the regional energy sector.
A Lismore businessman blamed overreliance on river power as Nymboida Hydro scheme failed causing electricity shortages. He urged lessons from droughts while a four hour pre noon ban disrupted main street commerce and created hardship in some firms and inconvenience in others.
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd advertise farm and garden seeds and provide a Sydney postal address Box 36085 G.P.C. Telegraphs list the route as Shepherd Sydney. The notice presents the company as long established since 1827 serving agricultural needs.
Business leaders adopt a grim stance as a ban restricts water for gardens and lights. The Nymboida River drop prompts full power outages from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Clarence district, with only pilot circuit street lighting remaining.
Legal public notice warns that any person caught shooting at docks or hunting pigeons and quail on the premises is subject to enforcement actions and penalties under local trespass laws.
The wool market benefits from broad buying and diverse competition as Europe and Japan drive steady demand. Improved European purchases, notably Italy, France, and Switzerland, plus currency shifts, have boosted raw material values and supported healthier trade prospects for wool and related industries.
The Farmers and Graziery Co reports no wool burton due to buyers absent in Brisbane. In Sydney irregularity in quality grows toward the craw of sales with slight French demand downturn possibly due to Europe’s tensions. Brisbane shows competitive prices for good to better descriptions while London sales show an improved opening. Japan’s reentry into wool markets could brighten next week’s unsold wools. Auctions run from December 7 to December 17 with multiple bale catalogues and New Year sales planned through early January.
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