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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
3
The article explains crop rotation benefits to conserve soil nutrients control pests and diseases and improve structure. It recommends dividing gardens into four plots rotated annually among legumes green leafy crops root crops and melons with legumes enriching nitrogen and root crops loosening soil.
At the last Hastings Shire Council meeting a license was granted for a mobile street stall to operate at Wauchope. The applicant, with interests at Tacking Point near Port Macquarie, plans a barrow selling fruit and vegetables at Sydney market and retail prices. The council weighed direct grower access against protection of local shopkeepers.
A Port Macquarie lorry delivering a 3 ton safe for the Commonwealth Savings Bank toppled onto its side when a rear tyre deflated. The crane ripped off a canti lever verandah at Keena's furniture factory but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was righted with two help trucks and sustained no damage.
Australian tea habits spark a census plan by Tea Bureau official Colin Davis. He seeks reader claims to Australia’s heaviest daily tea drinker, inviting letters to Kyle House, Macquarie Place, Sydney for the national contest.
Masters Ross and Robert Retallick formerly of Leeton now at Macksville Post Office holiday at Karangi staying with their uncle Frank Retallick. Bruce Robin from South Australia guest of N W McLeods. June Secomb weekend with Phyl Watkin. Pamela Hartley Coramba visiting uncle P O'Neill. Mrs F S Walter improving at Coffs District Hospital and expected to be up soon.
Kyogle Shire Health Inspector Mr. H. S. Wilson urged action against people who keep pigs at Kyogle saleyards after purchase. He warned offenders and cited nuisances from overnight stays and water damming at yards. The Kyogle Urban Committee backed enforcement but opposed prosecutions.
Mrs. Margaret King of Boombee attends an eight day leadership summer school at Newport while her husband cares for their three children on the tomato farm. She helps with the farm and joins town organizations. Beside her, Mrs. H Henderson of Boombee, secretary of the local Progress Association Parents and Citizens' Association and Agricultural Bureau, is among the small number of married women at the school.
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