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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1936
Page
4
The article advises removing spent plants and planting seasonable seedlings after soil matures. It emphasizes neat beds, weed control with Dutch hoes and weed killers, and proper fertilizer use. Prune finished flowering shrubs, spray for pests, cultivate soil, stake and train plants, and keep creepers covering fences for a tidy, healthy garden appearance.
An advertisement lists four seed bundles: 1) mixed vegetable packets with 49 varieties including pumpkins tomatoes watermelons cucumbers musk melons. 2) Colossal Tomato packets described as sturdy quality. 3) large mixed flower packets for all ages. 4) option to order any lot separately or all three for 2 shillings. Requests include sending No. and quantity.
About 50 fires broke out around Sydney on Friday, with numerous firemen on the scene. An event at a Sydney show will soon feature dozens of people and is estimated to cost around £0,000.
Wool sale report details 2587 bales catalogued on Tuesday with Western clips, dusty burrs and hard heads reducing value. Top prices reached 17d for T. Keech and WJID/D lots. several buyers including Durting Bros and Wright, Gulgong, saw varied prices from 15d to 18d.
The page records multiple bale trades with destinations like Cassilis Walgett and Pembrook. Buyers include APB Ashantee and Campbells, with quantities ranging up to 18 bales at various rates such as 141d and 144d. The list notes accounts for several names and places and totals in bales.
The listing shows entrants for the A.J.C. Spring Race and the ALC Derby with entries including Gol Rad Capris Uay Lover Prittle Prattle Silver Ring Lough Neagh Sporting Blond The Metroy Vorme Crnasad and Hep Stand. Details are fragmentary but indicate a mix of horses in two proposed events.
The Farmers and Graziers Co operative Co Ltd reports a sale catalog of 7 399 bales from Western districts and other regions including Liverpool Plains Upper Hunter and Riverina. France Britain and the United States currency deal may affect future wool trades with demand strongest for A grade wools while less attractive lots show limited interest.
Cinhishrough Mort and Company report a September wool sale showing Riverina and Central West lots with medium to fine qualities and strong colour. France and Germany bought well, with top price 19s 1d for five bales branded Kenilworth. Next sale on October 8 aims to offer about 8 000 bales by auction and private treaty.
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