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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
6
An advice column explains lawn aftercare from watering with a fine Rainbow Nozzle to prevent pools, and proper mowing with a sharp scythe mower. It discusses grass types such as Couch Buffalo rye and Bent, mixing cautions, autumn sowing, top dressing, and fertiliser use, including soil acidity considerations.
Shepherds Mixed Flower Seeds now ready for autumn sowing. For 1 shilling post free to your door a packet of mixed flower seeds with a grow guarantee on the packet. It contains a conglomeration of almost every flower known making your garden a mags of bites yellows whites scarlets and all shades.
An advertisement offers mixed flower seeds at 1 shilling per packet targetting grown ups and children and credits P L O Shepheed and Bow Ltd with a Sydney postal box address Box 36068 GP0.
Cinesound News reports the next Cinesound production will be Wilderness Orphan based on a Dorothy Cottrell story from Cosmopolitan last July. The tale known in the US as The Life and Adventures of Chat the Australian Kangaroo, will have a scenario by Edmund Seward who previously wrote Thoroughbred. Mrs Dorothy Cottrell was born
Letter to the editor argues Australia should showcase Royal Agricultural Show entries in Britain to prove Commonwealth prosperity and attract British investment. It suggests shipping winning livestock and other products to London to demonstrate Australia as a sound outlet for British capital and industry, leveraging Britain as the parent nation.
A fragment discusses Queensland’s underpopulated Atherton table land with fertile soil and strong rainfall, urging rapid settlement. It references Australian artists authors and film projects, noting Ken Hall’s pursuit of Wilderness Orphan film rights and outdoor production plans. It mentions Perry and Austin eyeing England’s tennis championship.
The article recalls Fiji's cession to Britain in 1874 and Levuka's memorial, outlining Fiji's path from a mixed, unstable governance under Cakobau to a British‑administered colony. It notes Sir Hercules Robinson's role, the 十九th‑century tensions with Americans, and early police priorities as Fiji modernized under imperial rule.
A Fijian letter read to the Legislative Council on November 6 argues for replacing the elective system with nomination in Fiji’s Legislative Council to preserve native interests and trusteeship. It cites a 1933 Great Council of Chiefs resolution opposing Indian involvement in Fijian affairs. Two armed men robbed three theatre staff in Melbourne, stealing about £500. Victorian Labour calls for a 30 hour workweek with higher wages.
Notice reports a collision at Wallah level crossing near Culcairn where a train struck a lorry resulting in one death and four serious injuries to occupants. Authorities investigate the accident location and timing.
An ad extols Kruschen Salts as a travel aid and laxative to maintain daily regularity. It claims six salts stimulate internal cleansing, reducing toxin buildup and easing weekly purges, with a bottle sold for 3 shillings.
The crew of the steamer Aelybryn witnessed two submarine disturbances as it lay between the New Zealand coast and the southern point. A wall of white water rose about a mile and a half from the vessel, reaching 30 feet, then a second wall appeared about 15 minutes later. The sea depth was recorded at 6,660 feet.
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