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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1938
Page
4
Garden notes urge immediate preparation for dahlia beds with well manured soil and lime top dressing. Plant Trapanese chrysanthemums and roses with liquid feed, prune dead flowers, and keep soil moist. Also cover asters, phlox, petunias, and beans with proper spacing, transplant young shrubs, and divide violets and primroses where suited.
Seed buyers report a new introduction from America, praised by a leading seed grower as very popular. The vigorous trailing plants yield white skinned fruits eight to eight inches long and four inches thick, resembling spaghetti when boiled. Sow seeds now, price 1 shilling per packet post free, includes cooking recipe.
A postal address line lists PL SH Shepherd and Son Ltd Pty Ltd with Box 36088 GPC Sydney. The entry presents the company designation and location details rather than operational news or events.
The 1st instant sale catalog listed 10 089 bales from Barabba Inverell Moree Tenterfield Dungowan Mudgee Rylstone and Upper Hunter districts with some southern wools. The western wools showed long staple yet dusty vegetable fault while central westerns reflected severe growing conditions. Merribee Stud clip from Bayellan noted for robust wool suitable for many manufacturing needs. Subsequent Sydney sale showed little change with faulty lines irregular. Brisbane opening values matched Sydney’s closing, yet faults remained. Resumption week saw fair competition from Continent and Yorkshire, limited Japan support, and demand for inferior lines remained irregular. Overall sale considered satisfactory with fair clearance though withdrawals rose. Top price 194d for Wendouree account wool. other notable lots include Rotherwood clip from Bingara and Yorkshire accounts.
The National Insurance Commission explains that all insured workers must join an approved society to receive sickness and disablement benefits. choosing a society depends on community of interest, with five years to improve benefits. Employers pay via insurance stamps. employees need not know society affiliations. The plan excludes those over the maximum age from new coverage, directs voluntary contributions after two years of insured employment, and notes substantial pension differences between private schemes and national insurance. Endowment policies and existing private plans are discussed in terms of combined benefits and medical cover under national insurance.
The text advises keeping private life insurance active alongside National Insurance contributions under the National Health and Pensions Insurance Act. If premiums grow difficult, contact the Insurance Company representative for assistance while maintaining in-force policies and national contributions.
An unusual merino-Corded lamb born at Rosebank Armidale last week reportedly had one head and eight legs before dying at birth. The Walcha News described the animal as a hopeless jumble of legs with one seeming perfection.
At this week’s sales buyers from Frenc¢h accounts dominated while Yorkshire competition faded from last week except for attractively priced parcels. Catalogue focused on north-west central west south-west goods with Mudgee district sorts. North-west wools grew but contained more vegetable matter. central west lots were lightly grown with dust. Mudgee wools were clean and good condition. Principal sales include lots to 160 for 5 bales for A J Mille Mudgee. to 125 for 3 bales nomy. to 1334 for aga for Mrs Downes Gunnedal.
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