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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1940
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text lists various item names and phrases. Numerous garbled proper nouns and phrases hinder clear extraction of events or entities. No coherent action, dates, or places can be confirmed from the readable portions.
The Commonwealth Government discontinues the pre sent policy of advances under the Petroleum Oil Search Acts and abolishes the Commonwealth Oil Advisory Committee. Drilling plants worth £100,000 will be hired to approved companies, with Gippsland joint financing by the Commonwealth and Victoria. The move prompts debate on oil prospects and political reform.
The article explains tuberous begonias are hardy once established, resisting sun with care. It notes outdoor shade or sheltered areas suit them, while deep planting is avoided and bulbs should sit just beneath soil. It cites European fields showing robust flowering in open sun with proper management.
The article explains bulb care from autumn to spring, noting storage and winter protection for bulbs. It discusses how to keep bulbs dry and shaded, and mentions light, temperature, and pruning considerations for healthy regrowth in spring.
The article reviews Chamberlain and Allied leaders responses to Hitler’s demands and the Munich crisis. It notes Hitler’s expansionist rhetoric, Germany’s claims of peace while seeking conquest, and the debate over appeasement versus firm action. It cites Churchill and others calling for vigilance against renewed aggression.
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