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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
5
Garden plainly lists sowing tips for many flowers and vegetables including alyssum agriwlgie delphinium nasturtium and marigolds with notes on direct sowing, seedlings care, bulb planting, fertilisers pruning and watering. mentions citrus trees and fruiting crops, plus experiments on bird exclusion and fruit ripening techniques.
The tale recounts bees visiting grape vines during a dearth, piercing skins and drawing juice but not biting through, while farmers tried feeding and housing hives. It notes Italian experiments near Bologna and warns against overripe fruit, plus a digression on competition and advertising in local columns.
J H C Hall lett, famed bicycle express rider, rode from Dundas to Coolgardie with a broken right pedal after the crank-axle failed twenty miles from Mount Morgan. He improvised a stirrup for the injured leg and reached Mount Morgan at night. He then traveled on to Coolgardie, arriving about six o'clock. The incident, with further misadventures including arrests for horse and animal misbehavior, highlights peril and improvisation on the road.
Inspector Winzar reports a surge in mine openings and employment, prompting stricter enforcement of the Mines Regulation Act. Breaches due to ignorance or carelessness lead to prosecutions while new underground supervisor standards andVenturi blowers improve safety. Investments in ventilation, speed controls, and cyanide processing are noted as ore bodies expand across Kalgoorlie, with several mines opening, upgrading, and yielding hopeful output.
An Australian advertisement urges Market Gardeners Poultrymen orchardists and sheep graziers to request a free booklet from Westralian Mushroom Spawn Industry Perth. It promotes home mushroom growing indoors or outdoors and notes customers may sell crops at high prices with a second stamp for postage.
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