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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
6
The notice lists events including 100 Yards Handicap Mothers 3 shillings acceptance trophy 76 yards Handicap Nominal 3 shillings trophy Wards Old Buffers post entry trophy and 440 Yards Relay Raced Men post entry trophy entries for a local meet.
Practical notes on growing lilies with soil, watering and mulch advice. details on hardy varieties Lilium Henryi, Candulum, Harrisii, and Speciosum Album with prices. Tips for houseplants cover overhead watering, cleaning with cold water, avoiding full sun, verandah placement, repot timing, and feeding. Also guidance on bulbs as a garden method, with sowing and planting ideas for vegetables and flowering plants.
Chevrolet engineers report the Six engine has endured one and a half million cars sold in Australia with no recorded damage or failure. General Motors Australia offers to replace crankshafts free if they fail during the chassis life. The Six features a heavier seat, compact crank design, and robust crank arms, with thousands of vehicles operating in harsh conditions for a year without trouble.
Research workers in medical science rarely receive credit for their daily labors yet a London firm, E Griffith and Manchester, inserted slips in Kruschen Salt pots asking buyers to describe what ailments they used the product for. Across Australia thousands replied detailing relief from rheumatism indigestion back ache and constipation among other conditions. The laboratory staff read every letter and found both gratitude and data useful for future investigations.
The writer attacks government officials including Mr Fenton Mr Seuilin Mr Parker Moloney and Mr Brennan for overseas trips funded by taxpayers. They criticize the affordability of such travels during economic hardship. The piece laments rising prices unemployment and job losses while protectionist policy allegedly harms trade and progress.
A peculiar historical note describes Woods advocating a peppermint remedy for children's hacking coughs. It suggests applying a top dressing of manure at this season as part of the treatment.
Mexico experiments with a reform of criminal law replacing juries with five technical experts to assess guilt by intelligence and crime realization. First offenses may go unpunished if the offender was hungry and harmed no one. Civil crimes carry no death penalty. Revolutionists are still executed. Drivers who kill may be jailed at most six months. The system treats crime as a disease and cites criminologists worldwide. Mexico claims to be first to try such a plan.
A Sydney Police Court witness struggled to answer questions from the defendant’s counsel about esteem for the accused. Mr McDougall, S.M., advised plain language after laughter. The tale recalls a Queensland incident where a youth witness denied knowledge that a document was improper, prompting a juryman to translate.
The firm advertises six recommended climbing roses for sale. Climbing Sunburst and Climbing Marion Manifold are noted as robust free flowering climbers suitable for pergolas fences or outhouses. Postpaid prices listed as six plants for 10 shillings.
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