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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
2
Garden notes detail pruning and cultivation for shrubs, bouvaridias, gerberas, and banana passion vine. Emphasizes pruning for new wood, spacing for plant health, watering guidance for dahlias, and care for salvias and blue flowers. Also covers sowing seeds, growing crops, and disease prevention for tomatoes and peppers.
The Australian House paid tribute to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith with motions regretting his death and extending sympathy to his family. Prime Minister Lyons praised his aviation contributions, noting the reward offer for information on the airmen’s disappearance remains open, while lawmakers lauded his pioneering long distance flights and courage.
Wool sales in Brisbane Adelaide and Albury showed active competition with strong support from Germany France Japan and other buyers. Napier Sydney and Bradford reports note steady to firm values with crossbred activity and brisk overall clearances despite some regional variations in merino tops and term quotations. Total Sydney stock remained high as deliveries continued into the new year with planned sales in early January.
Advertisement for nasturtium varieties with Golden Gleam and Scarlet Gleam flowering descriptions. Notes sweet scents and long stems, offers Gleam Hybrids Mixed in a diverse color mix. Price 6d per packet or set for 1/3 post free.
The draw lists first and second rounds from December 15 to April 6 for teams such as Jefters Jesters Blakney Creek Manton Boorowa Yass United Bookham Tangmangaroo and Manton lists by venue including Tangmangaroo Blakney Creek Boorowa and Yass.
The report notes an approximate 14,000 bale difference when compared with the same period of the wartime season, highlighting a sizable shift in agricultural output.
A postal notice for P. L. C. Shepherd and Son Ltd provides Box 36085 G P O Sydney and telegram code SHEPHERD Sydney.
More than 40000 emus have been killed in Western Australia as a result of a government bonus of a shilling per bird. The program began three months ago and paid out until November 20. Officials now weigh continuing payments or adjusting incentives.
The Country Producers Selling Company Limited reports quiet activity as buyers attend Brisbane sales. Northern centre notes similar demand to Sydney closing sales with keen competition and steady demand for American age wool. Prices show slight gains for growers while Sydney quotations vary. irregular broad descriptions appear. Buyers head back to Sydney to begin vacations on the 6th, with further sales planned on the 11th and 10th instant offering about 2,800 bales per sale.
Trespassers will be prosecuted after this date and a reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of those who steal sheep from Nilgari.
In a House speech Major A D Reid urges closer settlement in Young and Cowra districts. He calls on large estate owners to subdivide and shares government duties to place settlers on land, warning against overproduction and stressing need for markets and fair land policies for farmer sons.
On June 30 the census reports 909 full blood Aborigines in New South Wales and 9965 mixed heritage individuals, totaling 10 274 down from 10 381 last year. Radios at Lawrence and W reviewed.
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