Bettie Dickson: Adelaide secretary turns Sydney radio star
Bettie Dickson, once a secretary at an Adelaide advertising firm, leaves to chase acting in Sydney radio. She becomes leading radio actress in multiple serials, praised by producers for skill with Welsh Irish and Russian accents, while studying real life to inform roles.
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Thhirteen Mootheap
Adelaide
Bys
Sydney
Bettie Dickson
John Tate
Melody Raisance
Bettie Dickson Abong
Whe
Lestos Selth Lichino
Colin
Monte Carlo
Spea
Wewan
Retiro
Livatti
le Wal
Xenis Dunes
Hu Ie
Tallulah Gankhead
Florence
Desmond
Otlywood
Autumn garden blooms and plantings urged
The article highlights Autumn’s appeal with chrysanthemums, dahlias, roses, and vivid foliage. It urges planting shrubs, trees, and evergreens while conditions are favorable, lists suitable species for various sizes, praises flowering plums and cherries, and endorses Alyssum and Brazilian Glory Pen as standout garden showpieces for color, texture, and year round interest.
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Antumi
Tavol
Sesbani
Vineti
Digestive calm for expectant mothers with Rennie tablets
A pregnancy friendly aid is touted by Mrs T E B as keeping digestion orderly during pregnancy. Mr T E B credits Rennie for rapid relief from heartburn biliousness and other distress. The ad claims two tablets stop pain within seconds and allow normal eating with no water needed. Available from chemists at 1/14 per packet or 3/9 for four times the quantity.
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T-E.b
Isingulanes
Lee
Bane
T.E.B
Muir
Seed mixtures for bedding Alyssums Linaria and companions
The article advises sowing mixed Linaria and Alyssum seeds to cover empty lawn beds, choosing a single variety for a masked effect in shade and using dry sand to distribute seeds thinly. It recommends pressing soil, watering with a fine rose can, and notes hardy, delicate flowers and neat bed design.
Pansy Baths Empress Pansy Empress Arrives From England
A small lot of pansies arrived by post from England described as a superb strain of fancy pansies with large size and varied colors. The item carries prices 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, and 20/- per packet, offered by Shepherd & Low Pty. Ltd Seed Plant and Bulb Merchants at 10 Clarence Street.
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England
P, L
Shepherd & Low Pty. Ltd Seed
Clarence Street
Fertiliser shortages and farm practices urged worldwide
Reports show Spain suffers 30 per cent below average wheat yields due to fertiliser scarcity while New South Wales farmers face fertilizer supply issues. The article notes limited phosphate stocks, Chilean nitrate imports, and French and German potash sources. Experts advise liming, crop rotation, green manuring, and full use of farmyard manure to sustain soil fertility until supplies recover.
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Intem National
Spain
New South Wales
Nanew
Ocean Islands
Chile
Department of Agriculture
Wool Report From Farmers and Graziers Co op
The Farmers and Graziers Co operative Co Ltd reports on the south instant sale of 8800 bales largely average wools from Tate shiring districts including New England Monaro and Western Tablelands with some Autumn wools from North Western and Western areas. Top price 39 a for BX SUP HE a/e R Porter of Bigg. Proceeds payment likely on April 15.
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Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd
Tate
New England
Monaro
Western Tablelands
Lime as soil remedy and fertilizer in farming practice
Lime neutralises soil acidity and improves drainage and aeration in heavy soils. It promotes bacterial activity and nitrogen availability, though acidity can persist without lime. Dressings vary by soil type and rainfall, with lighter, ongoing applications preferred after initial liming.
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New South Wales
Prison is an Honor in Norwegian War Effort
The piece notes workers in German defence plants and railway facilities adopting the motto to work slowly and poorly. It reports sabotage cases across factories and rails, numerous arrests, and says being in a German missionis seen as a distinction in Norway amid ongoing resistance.
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Norway
Vegetables for Sowing in April Advice
The Department of Agriculture notes April sowing guidance as rains have fallen substantially. An official advisory emphasizes timing and crop selection for successful transplanting and early harvests.
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Department of Agriculture
British Coastal Defences Readiness Picture
War pictures show a British Artillery unit mourning a coastal defence unit prepared to repel an invader with a warm reception. The image highlights defense forces under the Commonwealth Department of Information during wartime.
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Britain
State urges garden effort to boost vegetable production
Officials urge home and commercial gardens to increase vegetable output amid shortages and high prices likely to persist. Suitable sowing crops for inland districts include white turnips onions leeks cabbage lettuce broad beans and glasshouse tomatoes for cross planting.
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Star Chamber
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