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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1935
Page
4
The article urges careful tree and shrub planting as permanent garden beauty. It lists varieties such as Calodendron Capense, VirgILLEa capense, Eleocarpus Cyaneus, Erythrina Cristagalli, Exochorda Grandiflora, Feijoa Sellowiana, Callistemon Lancealatus, and Podaloria Grandiflora. It emphasizes planning by height layering, seasonal blooms, and consulting experts for best results.
Wool report notes Sydney market recess while buyers attend Brisbane sales. Brisbane buyers include Bradford, France, Japan, Germany, Belgium with 90 percent clearance. Albury sale described with fluctuations in coarse crossbreds and vegetable fault. Top market quiet. quotations largely unchanged though tops weakened. The article also briefly cites several ornamental plants such as Chorizema Cordata and Escallonia Macrantha.
A vivid display from plantings now promises mass color with crimson scarlet rose and blue tones. Plants bloom for about three months and should be planted with Ranunculus claws down Anemone crowns up, in groups about five inches apart in bare soil. Avoid fresh manure and order The Anemone Parcel offering 50 bulbs for two shillings sixpence or Ranunculus Parcel for fifty bulbs in mixed colors.
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd provides a postal address as Box 36068 in Sydney. The fragment lists corporate name and mailing box number, indicating a business contact detail in Australia.
Sir Douglas Mawson in a presidential address to the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science argued that Antarctica must not be left a no mans land. He proposed British inter imperial administration for wise control and climate benefits, outlining the continent's vast ice cap, its potential topography, and its role as the worlds great refrigerator influencing southern climates. He noted Mount Nansen as a high point and described abundant plankton, whales, seals, and penguins supporting a rich Antarctic ecosystem. The future of Antarctica hinges on expanded observations and careful study before drawing conclusions.
A woman recounts taking Kruschen by her husband’s guidance and losing 33 pounds. She describes relief from nervousness and rheumatic aches, noting improved energy and health after starting the regimen a year ago. The ad touts Kruschen as a six mineral blend claimed to aid weight loss.
Sir Douglas proposed that Antarctica require external authority to prevent a no man’s land. Britain and dominions claim sectors, with two unclaimed areas of interest near the Atlantic and Pacific. Whaling dominates, 300,000 whales taken since 1905 valued at over £70,000,000, urging tighter international control for lasting development. Australia and New Zealand led exploration but lag in fisheries economics. Potential settlement hinges on rich minerals, coal known, gold promising yet undeveloped.
King Neptune presided as the crossing of the line was celebrated aboard the H M A S Australia. A porpoise display accompanied the procession while Neptune’s entourage wore humorous garb. Dignitaries received playful orders and the afternoon concluded with a festive baptism and immersion of $70.
The report notes no Sydney auctions this week due to buyers in Brisbane. Opening rates were firm in Sydney, but prices for high quality wools fell 5 to 7 percent vs November. Withdrawals reached 10 to 15 percent. Japan and Bradford led buying, with German and French support. prospects for better wools remain muted. Future selling dates and total expected offerings are outlined.
A reader testimonial claims dramatic rejuvenation after two weeks on B U E with friends noting a ten year younger appearance. The ad offers a money back guarantee and a free booklet from Stoddart and Ltd for more details.
Constable Searle while holidaying at Mr Summerville's on Connelly's Creek above Mt George witnessed a 7ft carpet snake grab and swallow a rabbit. The rabbit leapt as the snake fastened, and the snake carried on swallowing head first before retreating into a hollow log. The report notes the Kingsford Smith air service and Eastern air transport amalgamation announcement.
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