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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
2
Notice warns all persons trespassing on Nilgari after a date will be prosecuted and a reward offered for information leading to conviction in sheep thefts. A separate note instructs filling nail holes with sawdust glue paste to hide prior holes in wood.
Gardening notes urge immediate sowing of hardy flowers and bulbs including irises, antirrhinum, calendula and camellias varieties. It recommends shallow seed boxes with good drainage, careful watering, and staged hardening of seedlings. It highlights Japanese Iris care, soil enrichment, spacing, and post bloom feeding for robust next season growth.
Heavy supplies from country centers yield strong returns with improving prices. Turkeys gain attention with heavy gobblers fetching high rates while hens show faults. grillers and White Leghorn cockerels command brisk competition. Prices include grillers 2/ to 6/1. white Leghorn cockerels 3/6 to 7/9. colored cockerels 5 to 10/8. hens 2 to 8/6. Muscovy drakes 5 to 11. turkey hens 11 to 18/6. gobblers 15 to 44.
Garden catalog offer promotes roses with various colors and sizes. Prices listed as 1/3 each with 14/ carriage extra and freight paid in some cases. Readers may choose colors or let the seller select, with a default 4 red 2 pink 2 white 2 yellow shallow bush varieties. Shipping details note prepaid railway towns and catalogue request.
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd promotes farm and garden seeds with a history dating to 1827. The company notes a Pental address Box 36085 GPO Sydney and telegrams addressed to SHEPHERD Sydney for customer contact.
Goldabrough Mort and Co notes new Commonwealth tariff changes disrupt wool trade as Japan withdraws from bids. It warns of serious impact if Japan remains absent and expects Adelaide sales of about 20 000 bales next week. Final auctions run mid June in Sydney and Brisbane with around 100 000 bales available.
The Farmers and Graisers' Co operative Co reports rising irritation in Japan over recent tariff amendments. It notes uncertainty about effects on wool values as buyers consider the market outlook. Before Melbourne sales, Japan’s section pledged inactivity, though past purchases from Japan have risen and shipments proceeded promptly.
A tribute to Mrs. R. I. S. McKinnon notes her August founding of the Junior Red Cross and recalls her Geneva visit in 1926. The piece highlights the global spread of the J.B.C. since 1914 and the NSW movement with over 127,718 children enrolled. It also reports NSW circles preparing for the J.R.C. Exhibition at Sydney Town Hall on June 12, with juniors sewing and assembling gifts.
A Junior Red Cross exhibition highlights hundreds of hand crafted garments and outfits for children, produced by circles across the state. A large fancy dress parade of hundreds of children accompanies the display featuring health and other JRC activities. The event runs from 2 to 5 pm on Friday June 12.
An old friend in a new dress Aunt Mary’s Baking Powder introduces a lever lid and parchment seal to guarantee factory fresh condition. The powder is described as pure and free from adulterants made from superfine cream of tartar ensuring successful cooking.
To prevent rust on steel knives or fire-trone, dip in a strong soda solution, wipe dry, and roll in flannel. Store in a dry place.
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