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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1932
Page
6
The article discusses Schizanthus known as The Poor Man's Orchid, noting its free flowering habit and vibrant colors. It covers growing advice for Larkspur, Delphinium, and Ranunculus varieties, including sowing hints, pot culture, and indoor decoration uses, with emphasis on the Palestine strain Ranunculus and robust flowering potential.
Council notes reveal funds spent beyond utilities on park care street cleaning and maintenance. Gardener Bampton outlines Victoria Park Bates Park Carippin Park cricket ground and street plots upkeep including mowing hedges fencing and watering. Tar surfacing kerbing and guttering repairs planned under 1931 programs with gravel work and watercourse cleaning in progress.
An offer of 2500 pounds from a Melbourne syndicate for a gold show was refused. The contest involved Goolagong and Grenfell with a large quantity of low grade ore, while principals Memers J B Stack and Fleet reported a fourdork velo near the aur fore that may yield three ounces to the ton.
The note says seeds are scarce and pricier but worth it. Buyers are urged to obtain only the best varieties such as Ranchculi or Anemones from top sources. Expect satisfaction and praise from friends when plants flourish in the garden.
A vintage seed sale advertises Anemones and Ranunculus bulbs in mixed parcels. It details parcel names, quantities, prices, and a postage-free offer, urging readers to request the ANEMONE PARCEL or No 1 MIXED PARCEL or No 2 MIXED PARCEL by mail.
In the Legislative Assembly Minister for Lands Mr Tully announced that Rural Bank will postpone foreclosures on western land lessees for six months unless securities are abandoned or the borrower is insolvent. Bank actions will be held in abeyance while Western Land Board and Rural Bank auditors inspect holdings and assess war damage and fencing losses. The Western Land Board will tour the wasters division including Cob ar and report findings during the war.
A teacher's dictation assignment yields a martial verse about Death's jungle, 600 soldiers and mounted charges. The poem mocks glory and folly, with soldiers marching and bullets flying as a student copies lines. An advertisement for stationery supplies appears at the end.
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