Garden Notes on Conifers for Amateurs
An Australian garden column explains conifers, their diverse forms from tiny to towering, and useful varieties for Victoria gardens. It highlights Roman cypress cupressus sempervirens stricta, Retinospora fletcherii, Re Linospora plumosus, Cupressus cuposii, Retinospora arenides, Cedrus deodara, Pinus ionisis, Cryptomeria Elegans, and tips for planting groups and displays. The piece notes easy growth, ornamental value, and seasonally varied foliage colors.
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Victoria
Melbourne
Italy
Fletcherii
Dookie College Principal Reports Rain and Delayed Work
The principal of Dookie Agricultural College Mr A C Dreverman notes 69 points of rain this month, aiding water supplies but not pastures or field work. Stock hand feeding continues, hay and silage seeding delayed by dryness, fal lows in good order, top dressing progressing, orchard and garden provide vegetables, fence around forest reserves and paddocks nearing completion, five unregistered heifers freshened, Dr Hammond reviewed dairy feeding and breeding, poultry yards not prepared for hatching, college stock totals 148 cattle 71 horses 500 sheep and 139 pigs.
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Dookie Agricultural College
A. C. Dreverman
Hammond
Asparagus Planting and Bed Preparation in Cold Weather
The article guides home gardeners on preparing beds for asparagus, stressing open, well drained ground and deep, porous soil. It describes trenching, manure incorporation, loamy soil and sand, bed widths, and planting crowns two rows per bed with roots spread downward and covered promptly.
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Connover
New Canberra Albury motor coach service inaugurated
A Canberra Albury overland passenger service was launched with a dinner in Canberra. Attendees included the Minister for the Interior and local dignitaries. The service runs tri weekly with schedules from Albury to Canberra and return, offering half fare for children under 14 and luggage provisions. Fares are fixed at £2 2s single and £3 10s return.
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Canberra
Albury
Outback
Waugh
Norieal Park
Antil
Hume Weir
Can
Parliament House
Red Hill
Abury
Melbourne
Make Your Own Nose Throat Chest Remedy
A two shilling bottle of concentrated HEENZO added to sweetened water makes the equivalent of eight bottles of common remedies for nasal antiseptic use against catarrh and head colds. It also soothes sore throats and serves as an internal remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis and HEENZO suits both adults and children.
Road Safety Advises on Quiet Road Landings and Cyclist Visibility
The National Safety Council urges motorists to support pilots forced to land on roads by avoiding sudden actions and watching for low flying aircraft. It recommends white markings or visible aids on cyclists riding at night and highlights the Country Roads Board practice of narrow white lines to guide traffic and prevent unsafe crossings.
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Air Safety Committee
Country Roads Board
The
Ats
Widentel
Nm Mstotet
Meilinte
Heine
Mr Lovey Boots Coloune Alena Wit Numuhali Day
An unclear notice appears with names and a curable treatment reference. It mentions Mr Lovey and Ss Simpson with an advertisement heading for a notice and a date line. The legible parts suggest a public or legal advertising column but the text is fragmentary and garbled.
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Cwinas
Alena
Simpson
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TOONS
Numurmans Leading Store
Henry Canterbury Hawkes
AMP Society
AMSP
A.mp
Archibald Currie
Victorian Beard
AW. Sneddon
FLA
Vincent Wheatley
Colline Strom
Car
Martet Street
Matheras
Cullins Street
Market Street
Wyndham Street
Shepparton
Vitorias & J
L. Newton
H. A. Hunt
First Representatives
A.M.P
the Star Bakery
Melville Street
Numurkah
Ken
Reade
Ken Reade
the Shamrock Hotel
Ered C.T.A. House
Best Brands Liquors
D. P. Simpson
Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board
Pax
A W. Hyde
J. W. Robinson
Ord Plant Farm
Pry. Lod
Dookie College
National Safety Council
Australia
Philco Radio
Prvi
Napa
A. L. Girdler
Stoo
Agen
Irkah
MR. C. Lovey
Natice Averti Ertisen
Rane
Carlton & United Breweries
Carlton
Foster
Carltom
Carlton Pilsenet Casiten Viking
Abbots Invalid Stout
Abbots
Carlton and
Urited Breweries
LTB
WEA
Gouverie Street
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