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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1939
Page
2
Plant list includes Bougainvillea varieties deep crimson pink orange and purple roses priced 2 shillings 8 pence to 7 shillings 6 pence. Notable items Ormond Plant Farm advertises Liming Roses and Golden Privet, with several color names and catalog codes.
Guidance on blanching celery by earth and paper methods, mulching and watering for heat, soil preparation for carrots in heavy soils, sowing drills, and spacing. Advice covers thinning, training tomatoes to single stems, and removing deformed fruit to improve quality and yield.
Britain to ship 60 000 gas masks to Finland as Finnish boats and Italian air crews harass Russian targets. Sweden sends material and volunteers, while the United States and Germany reportedly supply war materiel and loans. The piece traces Sweden and Finland ties, historic Baltic power, and wider Allied support amid the Soviet invasion.
An incomplete OCR text fragment references aviation topics in New South Wales Victoria and Queensland. It mentions air traffic, interstate pilots, and forces or supervisory groups, but specifics are unclear due to garbled text. The piece reads like a partial caption or notice about aviation activity and training.
Plans to spend on Tocumwal station and yards aim to install two 850 feet island platforms at an estimated cost of £25,000. The project includes new platforms at the state line and improvements to facilities and transfer areas for better operation between New South Wales and Victoria. About 23 workers from Victoria and New South Wales will be involved in constructing the wider transfer routes and equipment upgrades.
Fragmented notes discuss apricots water levels harvesting methods and pest challenges. References to wheat, locusts, and agricultural experiments appear alongside mentions of individuals and places including Victoria. The mixture is unclear but centers on farming, risks, and experimental approaches.
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