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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1937
Page
4
The article warns against misdirected care of palms and other houseplants, stressing regular, balanced watering, proper potting, and avoiding overwatering. It advises checking soil moisture by tapping pots, soaking roots when dry, and noting plants need more water in heat and less in cold. It also recommends indoors maintenance, leaf cleaning, and cautious fertilization.
The article promotes durable home gifts from Paling's including washing machines and radios, and discusses indoor plants such as palms and carnations. It highlights Fertales plant tablets for growth, care tips for light and ventilation, and traces carnations to the Dianthus family with historical notes on their names and varieties.
The Farmers & Graziers Co op reports on the sale catalogue of 1,283 bales from New England Barraba S niverell Yass Boorowa Mudgee and Western districts. Demand favored buyers with top lines selling well while many faulty dusty wools declined and Japanese competition faded.
Pioneer seed firm Shepherd & Son Ltd offers a promotion of five sixpenny packets for two shillings. Choices include Brilliant Asters, Californian Giants Zinnias, Salpiglossis Emperor Strain, Amaranthus foliage plants, and Phlox Drummonds. Send to Box 36088 GPO Sydney or cancel items to total five packets.
The auction lists wool lots from Walcha led by J L Steel and Frank Hinds, noting fine quality soft handling wools and prices. District results show prices for sheep, cattle, and yarded stock, with trends described as generally unaltered and mixed quality levels. A closing epigram reflecting on character and time adds a literary aside.
A notice from C G Johnstone and others prohibits shooting trapping hunting or trespassing on Springmount Clontarf Arlington Forest Glen and Forton properties after this date. All prior permissions are withdrawn and violators will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Signatories include Bignall Bros Arlington J Greer Forest Glen and K Carter Forton.
Reward offered for information leading to conviction of any person involved in stealing stock laying poison or trespassing at ELOURA or HAZELDEAN Arthur Sniman named by case notes as a person of interest in the incident
A notice from Baldwin warns that shooting trapping poisoning or trespassing on the property will be dealt with by law. It states all permissions are cancelled and directs respect for persons. Printed for illa Newspaper Co. by Alton Richmond McLeod at Manilla Street Manilla.
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