Menzies outlines wartime defence and financing plan
Prime Minister Menzies, after routine business, discusses 1939-40 defence spending in Australia, noting a sharp rise from 11 million to over 50 million pounds. He announces quick defence works, state collaboration, and a proposed £14 million bank loan to sustain public works while preparing for future war needs.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Menzies
York
Commonwealth Bank
Speesont
Dahlias and Fall Planting Tips From Ormond Plant Farm
Garden notes by J W Robinson advise dablias can be planted now for autumn bloom. Use pot grown tubers for early/send by post. space plants away from shrubs and trees. prune excess shoots. light soil rich in manure not essential. Highlighted varieties include Baby Rose Carder Cream Beauty Edith Cartwright Helly Boudewyn Hispania Shot Silk.
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New Zealand
Edith Cartwright
Helly Boudewiyn
England
Hispania
Ormond
Merry Monarch
Russell
Pasture Improvement via Legumes and Subterranean Clover
An NSW Agricultural Bureau Record piece argues grass is Australia’s top crop but warns of deteriorating pastures. It promotes legumes, especially subterranean clover, and superphosphate to boost protein and soil health in favorable rainfall zones, noting red grass and drought areas can improve with clover sowing alongside wheat or oats.
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Australia
N.S.W
Agricultural Bureau Record
Professor Stapleton
Austraia
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