June sowing guide for home vegetable gardens
The Home Vegetable Garden booklet from the Division of Information and Extension Services, Department of Agriculture, Sydney, lists vegetables suitable for sowing in June in coastal and northern districts. It covers broad beans, beetroot, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, peas, potatoes, strawberries, turnips, tomatoes, and more with transplant and regional notes.
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Division of Information and Extension Services
Department of Agriculture
Boxaga
Sydney
Rare Treasures From Sydney Public Library Newspapers
The Sydney Public Library houses bound copies of many newspapers from Australia and abroad, tracing press history from 1803 with George Howe’s Sydney Gazette to titles like The Australian and Daily Telegraph. Readers can explore century old reports in quiet shelves as nearby Macquarie Street and the Botanical Gardens anchor Sydney’s evolving story.
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Sydney Public Library
Sydney Gazette
N.S
Sydney
George Howe
the Australian
William Charles Wentworth
Gazette
Monitor
Herald
Empire
Evening News
Daily Telegraph
Australian Star
Sun
Daily Mirror
Macquarie Street
Botanical Gardens
Sydney Gove
Sound Equipment Drive For Maitland School Golden Jubilee
Old Boys across Wewcastle Maitland Coalfields and Upper Hunter are urged to donate toward a complete School Broadcasting System for Marist Brothers West Maitland. The project aims for at least £200 and honors the Golden Jubilee of the order. Donations go to President R Heads Regent Street West Maitland or Principal Bro Owen Marist Brothers West Maitland.
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Marfat Brothers
Wewcastle
Maitland
Coalfields
Upper Hunter
Marist Brothers
West Maitland
R. Heads
Regent Street
Bro. Owen
West Malt
Government Reactions to Defeat in Referendum
A political brief from Ganderra notes Parliament House lobbyists focused on the referendum defeat and the Labor Government’s move to urge States to take over rents prices and land sale controls within weeks. Debates centered on political capital, state-federal power shifts, and likely election impacts.
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Parliament House
Cau Gus
Labour
Chifley
Federation Ties State Autonomy to Commonwealth Aid
Opposition members failed to downplay the difficulties facing the states and questioned the level of administrative and financial support from the Commonwealth. The vote signals continued federation under state self government, while subsidies totaling £40,000,000 a year fuel debate about relief and taxation, with polls suggesting political prestige may be slipping.
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Commonwealth
All Nation
Truth
Eye and mind unite to shape perception and danger
A reflective essay compares sight to mental understanding, showing how experience lets us infer cause and effect. It warns familiarity blinds us to risk, cites money as a navigator of value, and explains inflation risk tied to spending pressure and the dangers of explosive economic growth.
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Curt Tadet Tully
Quirselves Bo Blome
Ultra Electric schools receiver on show at British Industries Fair
A radio receiving unit with radiogram and microphone attachments designed for schools was among Ultra Electric Co exhibits at the British Industries Fair in Birmingham and London. The London County Council approved model is shock proof and meets top safety standards. The set uses a superheterodyne circuit with wide and narrow IF selectivity and automatic gain control. A magic eye indicator aids tuning and the control panel has a lockable cover to prevent misuse. It is used as a radiogram helping with a French lesson.
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Ultra Electric Co
Birmingham
London
London County Council
Hay Mine
Bang
Printing office imprint at Dowling Street Dungog NSW
Printed by Charles Edward Bennett at his Registered Printing Office on Dowling Street in Dungog New South Wales. The imprint notes the printer’s residence and official office designation, indicating a registered establishment for producing local material.
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Charles Edward Bennett
Dowling Street
Dungog, N.S.W
Glen William pupils stage Empire Day program
On Monday May 24 Glen William Public School pupils presented a program to a gathered audience of parents and citizens. The event featured readings songs poems and plays reflecting Empire Day themes with remarks on unity cooperation and the future of the Commonwealth. A farewell vote of thanks and a luncheon followed.
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Glen William Public School
D. Lawrence
Lord Gowrie
Betty Stace
Dorothy Berry
Mother Land
Commonwealth of Australia
Mritiah Grenadiers
Teo
Hoare
Commonwealth of Nations
Empire Builders
Graham Stewards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dungog “Chronicle
Account Forma
Robinson
J. W. Scott
Draper and Mercer
ADRIAN DEY CLEAN_ EES AND DYKES
Dowling &T
Dungog
Ral
Ditt “Vranks Cesthal Cafe and Milk
Ganderra
J.T. Williams
Chemist & Kodak
Oliver Farm Tractors
Clearerag
Howell
Townley Fair
Alton Road
Wiragutla Road
Clarence
Town
Wriek
Carter
C. Hodgeman Tyree
M.llch
Regal Lauty Salon
Dungou Neat
Charles J. Goode
Federation
Endorsheip
J. H. McGauley’s Bank Hotel
Lowndes
Beenleigh
West End
Standard
Burgundy
Chateau Tanunda
Glen William
R. G. Berry and Sons
Carriers & Forwarding Agents
Newcastle
Globe Cafe
J. and
M. Anderson
Alan Domeeins
Dombeins
Ken Moore
Ken
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!