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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
4
The article extols gardening as a path to health and happiness, urging readers to sow asters like American Beauty Royal Emperor for autumn blooms. It highlights combinations with carnations, African marigolds, and French marigolds, praises varieties Royal Scot Harmony and Early Giant Imperial Stocks, and notes Glory of Keller as a standout Australian-stool cultivar.
Lt Col H A Youden outlines a NSW Road Safety Council campaign after a drop in 1988 89 road accidents and deaths. He credits education and enforcement, announces 17 district branches led by Newcastle Lismore and Grafton, and urges public cooperation to achieve at least a 30 per cent reduction in fatalities and injuries.
Seed catalog note lists American Beauty Wilt resistant strains Winest mixed Heart of France Pure ruby red Improved Crego Finest mixed Giant California Non-resistant type. Prices 6d per packet post free, various weights and packet counts, unclear quantities due to OCR.
P L G Shepherd and Son Ltd Pty Ltd provides postal address Box 36088 GPO Sydney as part of business contact details in the record.
On the Bathurst to Goulburn highway lies the Grand Arch of the Abercrombie limestone caves, a 700 foot long, 70 foot high chamber famed for daylight entry and terra cotta coloring. The era of Ribbon Boys and the 39th Regiment ended with bushranger surrender near Bushrangers’ Bald Hill, leaving Bathurst memories and tales of Ben Hall. Old residents cite the bees nest on the arch face as Australia’s oldest, celebrated since 1842 when mapped by Davison.
A historical note explains overtaking at 40 mph equals passing eight bumper to bumper cars while 60 mph matches sixteen cars. It discusses momentum in curves and centers of centrifugal force, noting highway banking anticipates these effects in steering.
A fragmented note discusses high speed driving and centrifugal forces at 80 mph, citing up to 360 pounds of outward force. It notes over 1400 pounds pushing off the road, and credits tyre friction for keeping vehicles on track. The piece urges NSW cooperation to reduce road accidents and uphold momentum and gravity laws.
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