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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
4
Friday July 8 1938 events list for ladies and men tables entries fees trophies and event numbers. Saturday July 9 details mix of foursomes and stroke handicap events with multiple 36 hole championships plus team matches and concurrent runs. Green fees listed for members and associates.
General information announces free handicaps at Manilla Golf Club with stroke 30 for members and associates. Visiting competitors become honorary members. ties decided by playoff if possible, else by count-back. No entrant can win more than two trophies, except team matches. Winner has preference. lunch and tea available in club facilities. Honorary Secretary arranges accommodation as needed. Entries received on the course.
An article gives gardening guidance on crop rotation for vegetables and flowers, plus how to manage perennials and annuals. It covers preparing soil, planting rhubarb and fruit trees, mulch methods, watering, feeding, and timing for pruning and bed setup.
The report notes Brisbane wool sales improving amid limited local inquiry and good turnout at the sheep show. It forecasts 1988/89 sales from August 29 to December 15, with Sydney offering about 612,000 bales and Brisbane 150,000. mentions Coogee candidate hints and farm cultivation tips for second season growth including mulching and salt dressing to improve sprouts and weed control.
Roses catalogued by us 1/6 each 16/ dozen carriage extra This offer cheaper besides being carriage free You receive worth while quality Choose names or colors your saving Selection left to us 8 sow 1 white eds 2 pinks 7 yel and 2 copper shades in bush dwarf kinds will be sent Bend 10 mention state your wishes this paper Fewer than 3 not supplied under this offer additional available at rate 9 for 10/
A brief notice lists a tradesman or recipient named Shepherd and a son, with a postal box address Box 36088 G.P.O. Sydney. The fragment indicates a mailing address for correspondence or a trade posting.
A Australian Rotary drill program backed by the government aims to map the geological history of Gippsland and surrounding regions to locate major oil accumulations. The £250,000 fund supports scout bores and test wells while modern rotary drills, partly built in England and America, are shipped to aid exploration across the territories and Commonwealth.
Wool sales in Brisbane show a 5 percent improvement for good wools with firm prices for other descriptions, though inferior lines run irregular. Buyers seek better-class wools and expect higher values at Sydney opening sales August 29. After Brisbane, private sales and passed-in wools offer opportunities for buyers and operators. Armidale wins Sith Late Lottery. Amy Johnson crashes a new type of sail plane in England, plane wrecked but she unharmed.
Sir Reginald Dormar Smith says British buyers see Dominion producers as more ruthless than foreigners. Australia could supply both Britain and other nations with primary produce if fully developed, while secondary industries would sustain markets and reduce imports. Wool sales in Australia shift to Perth and Sydney with large volumes planned for August to Christmas.
Woolsales in Brisbane and Melbourne remained firm with strong interest from Germany France and Japan and active mills from Yorkshire and Australia. Demand for scoured wools eased while good quality wools with body were preferred. Sales continue in Brisbane through June 30.
A departmental leaflet outlines multiple design considerations for a two stand shearing shed. Key points urge avoiding sheep crossing the shear board, ensuring easy fleece pickup, clear wool classer oversight, and sanitation to prevent diseases. Publication details note availability from the Department of Agriculture, Box 36a, G.P.O. Sydney.
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report 17848 sheep and lambs penned at the sale. Quality ranged plain to median with few primes. prime sheep firm, all grades down 1 to 3 shillings. Prices: wethers 31s3d, ewes 25s, hoggets 29s, Jamil 20s4d, 1826 yardage medium. Bulls £18 6d, cows £10 10d, vealers £9 16s 70d.
The official report from the British Empire Games in Sydney records gross income of 10,579 and expenditure of 18,182 pounds. The resulting loss, though large, is considerably below the expected total.
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