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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1925
Page
7
Campbell and Horn announce the start of a horse breaking service in Hampshire Road with moderate fees. All work guaranteed to saddle or harness, inquiries through E Steeples, Shire Road, Sunshine.
Longerenong College hosted a field day with over 400 farmers to inspect experimental plots and crops. praise for Mr McTaggart and Mr Tulloh highlighted wheat yields, new cereals, and the value of superphosphate, disease prevention, crop rotation, and gypsum use for red land.
Council members clash over night meetings with Cr Pennell backing daytime sessions and a petition from 43 Western Riding ratepayers. Cr Skewes and Cr Dempster defend night meetings while others favor daylight sessions and argue the hours affect ratepayers and officials.
A stylish Easter Monday wedding was held at St Anthony's KC Church Glen Huntly with Maith Bertha Kinnersley and John K F M'Guire as bride and groom. Rev Father M'Guire officiated with assist, reception at Corner Cafe Elizabeth Street, toasts and confetti as they departed for their honeymoon. gifts included numerous cheques.
The text discusses shifts in farming life and education, noting that times have changed and farmers can access instruction more readily. It praises agricultural colleges in Victoria for their excellent work and thanks those who advance farming methods and study.
The article discusses managing celery for blanching including timing, plants, and methods for self blanchers and non self blanching varieties. It warns against overwatering foliage during blanching and details gutter watering, wrapping, and soil blanching using drains, boxes, and pipes. It also notes a Cocoa-nut fibre layer to prevent moisture rise. The Sunshine Autumn Flower Show at I V McKay’s showrooms is on Wednesday the 22nd with entries closing Saturday the 18th and a call for gardeners to enter and learn from the experience.
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