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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1944
Page
4
In this garden notes excerpt about shrubs and bulbs, Tamarix or flowering cypress is praised as a hardy dry area shrub with feathery pink flowers and autumnal foliage turning mauve. It covers pruning, varieties like Gallica Plumosa and Tetanda Purpurea, and notes on Viburnum Opulus and Weigela. It also mentions Tecoma Branifloci as a climber, and guidance on lifting Dahlias and Chrysanthemums for winter storage.
Hedges can be cut now including evergreen and deciduous varieties. Privet should be cut hard back to spur fresh growth in spring. Pyracantha and evergreen hawthorn not in berry should wait until berrying finishes.
The Minister of Agriculture said a drop in Victoria butter output stems from harsh seasons, grass fires, and manpower shortages. Some farmers switch to vegetables but impact is minor. alarm over cow numbers is unfounded. Officials say improved conditions may restore output, but more workers are needed, with Army releases lagging behind recommendations.
Manpower authorities refused Army releases for several dairy workers amid a crisis as a farmer milking 66 cows sought release for her son and two brothers in service faced limiting rounds of approval. Agriculture Minister Mr Martin urged prisoner of war camps in key dairying districts to supply labor during peak harvest periods.
The article lists Harry Lauder Peter Dawson Gladys Moncrieff and Captain Frank Hurley as users and boosters of Heenzo a quick acting economical cough remedy. It explains making a pint of the remedy at home by diluting concentrated Heenzo costing 2 shillings in chemists and stores for both adults and children.
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