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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
8
The column notes hardy herbaceous plants like Aquil ogia and Rudbeckia for low maintenance and bright color. It advises removing competing seedlings early, sowing French beans where frost allows, and explains bean care with lime. It also highlights asters, seed sowing, and choices among Astor strains for later planting.
Maela Bada surveys recent books including Tales of Lonely Trails by Zane Grey and Lobo by Ernest Seton, praising or criticizing stories and authors. The piece covers Hearts of the West by Henry, The Soul of China by Louise Jordan Milan, Paid with Thanks, Rex Beach Oh Shoot, Parkin Again by Cecil Parkin, The Golden Web by E Phillips Oppenheim, Hugh Stanfords Luck by Mary Grant Bruce, and prices and publisher notes.
Mr Bert Levi who runs Rath's motor workshop recalls being the first motorist to cross the Blue Mountains in 1903 in a single seater Perfecta with three speeds. Accompanied by J Jacobs they left Sydney September 1 1903 stopping at Kenirth Emu Plains and Lawson before reaching Katoomba and Millthorpe.
An advertisement extols Mitchells Blue Ribbon coffee essence produced by D Mitchell & Co Sydney. It preserves roasted bean aroma by grinding hot beans, adds chicory, and claims superior flavor for coffee, confections, ices or puddings, with broad grocer availability.
Post free for 1/1, packets containing several seed mixes including Water Melon, Tomato, Cucumber, and Rock Melon. Option to buy any one of the four packets separately for 6d post free. Guarantee: if seed falls, return empty packet and get another free.
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