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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 02, 1930

Page

4

Forest Nursery at Atherton Showcases Exotic Planting

A tour of the Atherton forest reserve reveals the nursery of the resident overseer Mr. RB Dreghorn. Foresters display windbreaks and hedges, tubed versus transplant maples, and the split tube planting system used by the Queensland Forest Service. The nursery holds about 20 000 young plants with maps and beeches, plus trials with cedar and fast growing pines from diverse regions, aiming to expand cabinet and hardwood stocks.

Jane de Eee Seca Atherton Tod Tauren Ven Ker Bartle ‘Frere Atherton Ane Mulgrave Basin Goldsborough RB. Dreghorn Caer Forestry Department Substoreman C Daniel Queensland Forest Service Queensland India Trinidad Rhodesia Kenya Queens Mathering Norfolk Grideley Kinz Beima Newton

Forest reserve survey reveals logging debate and replant plan

The report details a 20 000 acre reserve with salvage logging portions, questioning areas of Gadgarra No 310 and nearby farms. It describes silviculture, shelter planting, and regeneration efforts including kauri, maple, and Mexican pine, plus experiments with wild cherry and orchard development.

Toohey’s Butcher's Forestry Department Crows Barrine Gadearra Jomele Gadgarra

Fertiliser use key to sustaining soil fertility in sugar crops

The article argues that successive crops drain soil nutrients and that artificial fertilisers, now cheaper in Queensland, enable higher yields. It notes measured nitrogen phosphorus and potash removal per acre, the decline in soil fertility from long cultivation, and emphasizes systematic fertilisation plus sound farming methods as the path to higher profits per acre.

Queensland Messrs. A.C.F Shirley

Hambledon and St Monica’s Clash Ends in Clear Victory

Hambledon beat St Monica’s in a basketball game played on the Hambledon school ground. Notable players included Hambledon’s K. and L. Towman with Strong finishes by Fairwenter and Simpson. St Monica’s contributions mentioned but unable to offset Hambledon’s scoring surge.

Federsiesta A. Grade Fiatures Hambledon St. Monica's St Monieys Ly Toumen Fairwentertain L. Towman Fairwentter Down X. Simpson M. Couper

Oddments Shoes Sale Listing With Prices and Sizes

Fancy lacing at sides medium spike heels now 23/11 pair 25-. Oddments Ladies Black Patent and Silver Brocade Shoes now 12/6 pair 25-. Men's Black Patent Oxford Shoes caps welted soles amaet shages.

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