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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1930
Page
4
Creeping thistle also called Canada thistle is an erect perennial with a jointed horizontal root stock that spreads beneath the soil and sends up new shoots. Stems reach 1 to 4 feet, leaves are 5 to 6 inches long and spiny, and flower heads are rose purple opening from the top in clusters.
The article explains how creeping thistle spreads from seeds and roots and urges immediate destruction of plants by digging out roots and burning. Deep ploughing in September to dry soil and loosen land helps expose roots, with success depending on dry weather. If not killed, thinning occurs. future article covers True Star Thistle.
Road tests praise finger tip controls on the Superior Whippet Fours and Sixes with a center wheel button for horn lights and starter. The Whippet 6 is noted for smooth running, strong hill performance, lively acceleration, and superior ride due to longer wheelbase, balloon tires, and enhanced springs. Cornering remains safe with minimal sway and light steering.
Advice from Webster Sack and McDonald Opticians Pitt Street and Martin Place Sydney urges readers to seek eye care if sight is defective. The firm offers repair services and asks readers to watch the paper for the next visit date.
Mrs Callaghan of West Maitland testifies that Doan's Ointment cured her daughter's facial sores quickly and a later note confirms no relapse after twelve years. The ad claims Doan's soothes and heals all skin irritations and is sold by chemists and stores, Foster McClellan Co. listed as proprietors.
In a column on cooperative business concentration PDS outlines a planned centralization from the Head Office after absorbing J. Mackey & Co. It notes no change in management, highlights increased dairy production through pasture improvement, and cites New Zealand butter and cheese outputs as well as European and Australian market impacts. The piece also covers rice crop sales in Leeton Aves, with 5,000 tons damaged but most repurposed for stock and poultry feed, and PDS Grain Section aiding market development.
The article notes 22 Lancashire bells with predating dates, the oldest at Claughton from 1296, five or six from the 14th century, and six dated between 1650 and 1600. It contrasts with airborne hospitals for tuberculosis proposed by a Russian doctor, envisioning captive balloons lifting sanatoria above Switzerland’s air.
W E Germon warns that anyone fishing on Tugrabakh Properties after November 1 1928 will be prosecuted and all prior permissions are withdrawn.
J. J. Atkins warns that shooting fishing or any trespassing on his Stratford property after October 4 1929 will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Local readers are urged to respect property boundaries and avoid legal action.
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