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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1942
Page
4
Garden spring guidance highlights choosing delphiniums for a southern site, ensuring deep, well drained soil, and heavy watering during growth. It discusses transplant timing, fertilizing schedules, staking, and disease prevention, emphasizing careful planning to avoid early failures and encourage vigorous bloom.
An old advertisement-style blurb promotes Rennies as a quick safe remedy for stomach discomfort. It claims early months of indigestion are excessive, and that sucking two Rennies after meals relieves nausea burning acid and flatulence, allowing comfortable meals with minimal after-effects.
An old ad promotes HBENZO as a three in one remedy for internal ailments coughs colds croup bronchitis influenza and throat and nasal issues. It claims antiseptic action with nose drops and throat gargling benefits and notes a bottle costing 2 shillings makes a pint for both adults and children.
Seed sowing timing favors early serving months and after bedded out in sheltered spots. Light loam soil supports growth, plants grow large flowers and vivid foliage, suitable for pot plants or basket displays under glass. Transplanting is readily tolerated and plants rival other ornamentals in beauty and size.
A vintage seed advertisement lists No 1 1837 varieties across six packets with mixed pumpkins tomatoes watermelons cucumbers and rock melons. Describes price 2 shillings for three sets and 6 pence per single packet, with post free delivery and an order method preferring the phrase send me No 1 Seed Parcel.
The Minister for the Army Mr Forde stated that seating should be provided for soldiers on trains whenever possible amid complaints that soldiers were forced to stand in full second class as first class became unavailable. He said railway authorities should consider accommodations to ease inconvenience for travelers while meeting military needs.
Australian Post Office staff supported wartime operations with nails, telephones, and telegrams. Senator Ashley praised the service for handling vast mail and communications, noting 18 million items in ten months and 22 million telegraph messages in 1929, while 4000 employees aided other departments.
A vignette from Government House Sydney during Lord Garrington’s tenure portrays a rumor mill scene. An Italianate visitor from South Australia tries humor and charm, bending etiquette as he encounters the Governor’s household. The account hints at social intrigue and formalities surrounding the governor and his staff.
A garbled excerpt references clothing and fasteners used by many people in Britain during the period of Luftwaffe air attacks, hinting at wartime supply and appeal efforts.
A garbled scene shows Lord Cirrington and his guest misreading a young woman as a housemaid. The error leads to a brief awkward moment and a rumor about the pair’s impressionable encounter spreads, though no decisive action or consequence is stated.
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