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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
4
The article advises planting spring flowering bulbs despite tough soil. It recommends sizing bulbs, planting one variety per group, and forming large pits with deep, evenly filled soil. It details soil amendments, spacing, and labeling, and covers specific bulb types plus broad gardening tasks for vegetables and beds, including sowing seeds and maintaining moisture.
A Belgian recounts 1941 hardships under occupation detailing forced purchases from the black market. He cites prices for butter and cheese, flour, coffee, chocolate, rice, and pig fodder, noting mothers fed children on scraps like potato peelings amid scarcity and a sick child at school.
A small lot arrived from Dugland described as a super strain of pansies. It promises the largest size and richest variation with a world breadth 10/ and 20- pocket PL. Seed and plant offerings are from Herd and Bon Seed Merchants at Clarence Street with postal address details.
The Department of Agriculture and the New South Wales Deputy Director of Manpower coordinate to reserve farm labour for vegetable contracts. Growers must notify the National Service Officer promptly to avoid loss of supply to Allied forces. certified contracts authorize labor reservations and field officers will finalize negotiations in time.
Rita Pauncefort defends herself against fat insult during ABCs Out of the Bag and Topical Revues. Friends and fans express concern over joked size while she notes typecasting affects roles. Australian-born performer recalls career abroad and humorous responses to critics.
The piece argues for ongoing State protection of primary industries including farming and fruit growing. It notes threats from pests floods and weeds, cites past failures of quarantine, and emphasizes cooperative action by farmers with expert State-led disease and weed control efforts. It asserts a duty of producers to safeguard ventures to ensure broader industry prosperity.
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