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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
4
The Garden notes Magnolia Grandiflora as the Water Lily Tree with creamy blossoms and fragrance. It suits large holdings and provides shade, while smaller magnolias offer ornamental value for medium plots. The piece suggests seating under their branches for outdoor tasks and mentions various magnolia classes.
The article describes evergreen and deciduous Magnolias suited for small gardens. Port Wine variety bears dark green glossy leaves and fragrant blooms, maturing to about 8 feet. Deciduous Magnolias offer tulip shaped blooms on bare branches before foliage, creating striking seasonal features in shady spots.
A reader details planting ideas using fox gloves as a background and complementary varieties. Guidance covers clivens and agapanthus for bright, colorful displays in partial shade. Suggestions emphasize arranging olives, hydrangeas, and agapanthus for varied height and color.
A brief plant ad from Shepherd & Son Ltd advertises five flower packets for garden beauty. Brilliant Ast ers, Gorgous Zinnias, Marigold Guinda Gold, Petunias, and Phlox Drummonds are featured with notes on color, heat tolerance, and bloom. Post free, pocket size, order extras to total five packets for two shillings.
A municipal council discussed subdividing railway land on Rowan Street. A building covenant of 500 pounds per block was proposed. an amendment to 450 pounds failed. The council informed the Railway Department no objection to the subdivision under the submitted plan.
Educational officer Ma A M Woodhill of Vacuum Oil Co gave a illustrated talk on lubrication at the York Caf. Neill of Mauilla introduced the speaker. attendees viewed educational films including the Dominion Monarch launch and nature scenes.
Goldsbrough Mm and Co Ltd reports for last week a sale offering 4842 bales of wool drawn mainly from the Northern and Southern Slopes and Plains including some Central west and western wools and Nowra district crossbred elip. Wools opened with medium to good quality and staple, strong colour and dry condition, some seeds on skirts. Auction market showed no quotable change from opening Monday prices in the Continent Bradford and local milly markets.
Somerton are 168 all out with I Walker 61 and H Wing 48 lifting them. Abberfield took 5 for 27. At stumps Scouts stand 7 for 147, J Williams scoring 1 and Leitch 86, needing 21 runs with three wickets in hand.
Modern life rushes past as time grows precious. Aunt Mary's Baking Powder offers reliable pastry results with triple sealing and convenient use. Send 1/3 to Tillock & Co for Aunt Mary's Book and a parchment seal offer promising a surprise packet.
The Wool Record notes a Monday sale on 12 December 1938 where 243d wool, branded ASN MIRANT NEW ENGD from Walcha, sold for ¢ bales. Additional lines brought 28d 2134 and two at 21d. The lot was praised for soft handling and superfine character. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd conducted the sale as Wheat hovered near 1/11 bus.
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