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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
6
A Narrabri incident shows a man who found a pound note and wagered it on a horse. After a run of luck he spent all his money, wrecked his swag, and later attempted to recover a lost sixpence at a waterhole. The tale ends with departure toward Moree and a moral about luck and poverty.
Racehorse Mr Fing of Pallamallawa suffered a dramatic wreck on a motor lorry to Moree. The horse repeatedly kicked through flooring, became wedged, leapt over the hood, and wrecked the windshield steering wheel and bonnet. Mr Fing and Mr McNamara escaped serious injury as the horse was cut free with an axe and fell to the ground.
The article advises busy gardeners to plant low maintenance ornamentals. It recommends off-sets and potted plants, lists suitable varieties such as Anchusa blue, Anemone, Campanula, Phlox, Pentstemens, and list of gladioli and lilies. It covers soil, watering, and timing for planting corms, plus pruning and pest spray guidance for leaf curl and codling moth.
The piece highlights Stead's Review with a monthly Australian Politics article by F. W. Eggleston and essays by noted writers on topics from the Harbor City spirit to Vatican developments. Adela Pankhurst traces women’s enfranchisement. Thomas Walsh discusses Communism and Australia's future. a Liquor Defence League official blogs on Prohibition. motherhood endowment is treated with sympathy. A Penrith inn tale by Bill Freame closes the survey detailing The Red Cow hotel and local lore.
The root producers grow best on land heavily manured for cabbages or leafy vegetables. Dig beds deeply without added manure, but apply shell lime for quality carrots and parsnips. Prepare beds for an early sowing of French beans when frogs are in season and for coughs and colds never fail.
Shepherds Seeds advertises Colossal Beefsteak tomatoes from 1 to 3 pounds, touted as largest on earth and seedless-like. Offers guarantee: replace empty packet if seed fails, with free packets if luck is bad. Prices listed: red Colossal 1 shilling per packet post free, yellow 1 shilling. two small packets for 1 shilling post free. 3 oz for 3 shillings, 5 shillings per ounce. Also promotes Earliana and other varieties. Sydney office listed as P L Shepherd & Sons Ltd. Farm and Garden Stecis Head Office Parker St.
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