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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
2
An overview of herbaceous plants valued for beauty and hardiness, noting their winter die back and spring resurgence. It highlights borders, broad varieties, and the appeal for busy gardeners seeking greenery with minimal maintenance, plus tips on soil preparation and selecting desirable perennials like Anchusa Anemone Aquilegia and Pentemon varieties.
The article promotes Moneteretias and hedge plants for early spring color and decoration. It urges planting bulbs now for lasting bloom, notes colors like yellow orange red vermilion and cream, and warns to weed and dig deeply for healthy roots. It says these bulbs are affordable given their value and predicts rising popularity.
Condobolin golf notes report local club membership at fifty players with nearby Trundle players visiting for a planned rematch. Obituary notes mourn A W H L Estrainge in his late nineties, a longtime shire councillor, with a large Masonic funeral. Also reported are minor personal injuries, a death of Mervyn Bimes, and a general brightening in car sales plus local shop ads for hats and frocks at Hughes Corner Forbes.
An unruly advertisement mix pitches earning £5 to £10 weekly from home confection work, promising a free book and a drafty guarantee bond. It includes offers for buyers to request a free booklet, then veers into a garden plant snippet about snapdragons and other flowers, creating a jumbled promo.
The advertisement promotes strong, well-packed tomato plants from Shepherd & Son Ltd of Sydney. It notes post-free delivery and mentions varieties like Beaten, Chutka Early dewal, Harwood and Leman Boy. Orders are filled promptly after receipt, with shipping by rail or port as needed.
A testimonial from Mrs. Hoswell of Templar Street Forbes endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for backache and kidney trouble. She credits the pills with easing pain, restoring energy, and improving general health after years of discomfort. Pills sold by chemists at 2 shillings 9 pence or by mail order from Parker-Mullan Co. 16 Hamilton Street Sydney.
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