Perennial Bulbs and Flowers Seasonal Prices
Perennial phlox in 60 improved varieties with better colors and larger trusses, 10 shillings per dozen for good roots. Tuberose The Pearl, double cream, fragrant, large 3-year bulbs at 1 shilling each or 3 for 2 shillings 6d. Delphiniums large flowered Hollyhock type, transplanted roots at 10d per dozen. smaller roots 6d. Verennial asters with named varieties including Barr's Pink and Little Boy Blue at 1d each or 10d per dozen. Perennial lupins in shades lavender to flame, propagated roots 1d each or 10d per dozen.
Bearded Iris and Perennial Plants Guide for Sheep
A horticultural note lists perennials and bulbs such as Iris Germanica, Heleniums, Helianthus, and Heuchera, with cultivation tips, mixed farming advice, and a detailed recipe for blue vitriol drenches to treat sheep worming. It discusses sowing, feeding, and seasonal planting for fodder and ornamentals, emphasizing careful dosing and soil preparation.
Worms in Sheep Show Best Spring Drenching Benefits
The article stresses spring and late autumn drenches for sheep to control stomach and intestinal worms. Winter cold keeps worm larvae dormant, so autumn treatment reduces the worm load, aiding lambs and flocks by preventing infection during winter and improving overall health.
Country Boys Camp at Melbourne Show Weekend
During the September vacation the Young Australia League will bring 200 country schoolboys to Melbourne to visit the Royal Show. The camp includes visits to Point Cook aviation, the Fire Brigade parade, 200 Melbourne factories, and historic sites with big bro thers and officers assisting. The cost is £3 2/6 and prospectuses are available from the schoolmaster or the League at 182 Collins Street.
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Young Australia League
League
Melbourne
Point Cook
J. McRae
Ben Barnett
England
Bob Pratt
South Melbourne
Collins Street
The Ideal Girl in a 19th Century Parody
A satire on idealizing women linked to farming needs. It defines a idealized partner as feminine yet practical, praising diligence in tending crops and maintaining two hobbies. It mocks gendered expectations, comparing nurturing traits to proper manuring and careful cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian Journal
The Lender Subscription Offer
The subscription to The Lender costs 10 shillings per year. It is available for delivery or posting, with a special rate for tree mailings.
Locals and Itinerants Debate Over Trade Service
A Burra Record letter argues local traders offer all round service and stock a full range while itinerant hawkers sell selective lines at reduced prices. The writer questions who is truly selfish, urging support for local merchants who provide broader choices and consistent quality.
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The
Burra
S.A
Record
State Electricity Commission expands tariffs effective Sept
The State Electricity Commission announces changes to its tariff structure. The domestic two part tariff will be renamed residential two part tariff and extended from private homes to hotels, hospitals, charitable residential institutes, boarding schools, convents, and residential clubs. A new commercial cooking tariff for cafes and restaurants is introduced. Service charges on commercial residential premises under the old tariff drop six percent per month, and the domestic tariff benefits extend to flat rate customers. The changes apply to bills issued on or after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Electricity Commission
Wit Wisdom and Folly From Books I Have Read
A fragmentary reading list from Wit, Wisdom, and Folly From Books I Have Read collected by George Sutton. It presents vivid quotes and scenes from works by B J Hamersham Emmeline Morrison G Munro Turnbull Sewell Stokes Netta Muskett with dramatic depictions of violence romance and travel prose and dialogue excerpts.
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B. J. Hamersham
Stanley Paul
Charles
Judy
Young Christopher
Emmeline Morrison
Hutchinson
Port Moresby
Moon
G. Munro
Tam
Sewell Stokes
Chloe
Mark
Netta Muskett
Hachinson
Church Notices Cobram and Numurkah Schedule
Church notices list service times for Cobram and Numurkah with multiple denominations and ministers including Rev Thompson Rev Smith Rev Taylor Rev Sunderland and others across Numurkah Wist Wanin and surrounding districts. The notice ends with a traditional refrain about news being heard by listening to the bell crier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Cobram
H.C
Numurkah
Thompson
Presbyterian
Wasin
Smith
Methodist
Nazing
W. H. Hunkin
Wanin
Baulkemangh
Numarkah
Taylor
Wunghnu
Marungi
Sunderland
Australia’s Favorite Cough Remedy HEENZO Ad
An advertisement extols HEENZO as a simple economical cough and influenza remedy. It claims a two-shilling bottle mixed with water yields a large, high-quality supply comparable to costly ready-made remedies, suitable for babies and adults. It cites a Daily Chronicle extract remarking on a town’s rising death rate amid medical discussion.
Dookie Callers Report Bright Farm Prospects At Dookie
The principal of the Dookie Agricultural College Mr A C Drevermann reports July rains totaling 176 points, bringing year to date to 1302 points. Crops and pastures show excellent growth and prospects are bright. Major work includes fallowing, with 200 acres ploughed and about 150 remaining. Top-dressing completed on 400 acres of pasture and 60 acres sown with a mix including peresni, subtloyer, Thalaris, and superphosphate per acre.
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Dookie
Dookie Agricultural College
A. C. Drevermann
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Sheppartes
Nathalie
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Deane
Melvilla
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Little Colline Strest
Ordre
Charter Ladiow
Gout
Cocke
Ormond Plant Farm Pty, Ltd
Ormond, S.E.9
Vic
JW. Robinson
J. W. Robinson
Ormond Plant Farm, Pty
BIG Melbourne
Richmond” House
Henry Bock
Numurkah Hotel
Richmond
Asus
Menry T
George Sutton
Becondui
Australia
Ase
Honter
Ren— Gippsland & Northern Co-Op. CO. Ltd
Kers
Kymac
Hardy
Waite
Prudential Assurance CO. Ltd
London
King Street
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Searle
Mhee
Boatteean
Ineath
Aif
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Ernie See
Hocrasties
Bitar Jahuf
J. Mook
Moira Motn
Farmers’ Arms Hotel
Numure
Maie Frahm
AML
Stanney
New Zealand
Mercantile Agency
Rhea
Newuisney
Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co, Ltd
South Kensington
Newmarket
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