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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1946
Page
3
A reader describes a new Melville Street incident in Nuriburkah and argues for safer design with angled parking and separate pedestrian paths. The writer urges widening sidewalks, protected crossings, and dedicated bike or bus lanes to reduce accidents and improve access for pedestrians.
The article reflects on welcome home ceremonies for returning service members and officers, highlighting mixed attendance and public interest. It notes disruptions and overheard opinions about wartime service and veterans, referencing local figures and ceremonial roles.
A security matter labeled SECURITY 1 OuOTA LIo a 1780 appears in the OCR text with limited readable context. The fragment hints at a designation or code linked to a security issue possibly from a historical document. No further factual details are legible.
Fragmentary report notes lagging progress in Paine on a quota with 140 subscribers, a goal of 11 000 and ongoing effort needed. Barometer figures rise to Friday last but clarity is limited by corrupted OCR.
A playful Drum lire versus Wunghen cricket match features Drumutuire scoring 104 with G Gray A Gribben and G Miller tops, Pinetke taking six wickets for Wunghen. Bourke contributes 20 and 6, Bourke 19 not out, Patrick five wickets for seven. Treumanirn's team loses 59 in the second innings as Patrick adds 25.
Widnesday features Ann Sothern John Hodiak and Tom Drake in Mais Goes to Reno a winking witch scene and a Laurel and Hardy short Nothing But Trouble. Also Warner Bros techaicolor Desert Song serial and a vintage Easter mock-ero reel with Irene Manning Denis Mor and cast.
Weekly commentary notes broad support at the United Country Pur y conference for the Scully plan with adjustments. Delegates back guaranteed advances at sidings, exclude 1945-46 harvest, raise growers’ contribution to 50 60 percent, and favor a ten year operation with an independent administering authority.
The article criticizes Prime Minister Chifley for not reducing taxation to curb inflation in Australia. It argues excess money chasing limited goods fuels a black market, calls for increased production, and warns that profligate spending and social programs hinder growth ahead of elections. It cites rising note issuance and liquid assets as evidence of inflationary pressure. The piece urges tax cuts to restore purchasing power and enable investment.
Wartime policy clash inside the Australian Labor department sparks tension as officers demand relief over aliens receiving educational benefits while some veterans see others, born abroad, favored in university access. Government spokesmen cite wartime labor classifications. debate centers on Rep Establishment Act provisions and Anzac Day implications.
The Federal Department of Information costs Australia £1,000,000 annually and the Post War Reconstruction section spends £56,000 yearly on ex-service housing, yet builds eight houses per year. Much of the £100 million yearly social service outlay is seen as a vote catching expedient with limited benefit to recipients.
A historical ledger records various donations and amounts to War Memorial Hospital including gifts from Mrs C F RL Twit and Mr and Mrs C C Twit, Cox Bros Aust Ltd, and others. Entries show sums like £ 9 18/6 and £ 5, with a running total of £ 13 3 6 to date.
Fragmentary speech praising postwar Australia as a nation built by pioneers engineers and workers. Emphasizes ongoing construction of a better world, with focus on disciplined spending and saving to ensure the dream becomes reality.
Cobram listings show trust money sent at low rates and equipment notes for milking machines. Names such as Nemsurkah Nathalie Picola Cobram appear in scattered fragments amid price and hours references.
Sale fixtures list an 84 block residential subdivision on Catholic Church Land at Numurkah with a 7 3-Numurkah Stock Sale and Cobram Monthly Sale by Younghusband Limited, detailing local auction events and property interests.
Local market notices list two stock sale events in Numurkah. Kilpatrick McLellan & Co announces an 18 sale in lieu of Good Friday. J McNamara & Co advertises the 6 Numurkah sale. ESP Honyers is cited in the listings.
The New Zealand and M.A. Co Ltd presents an unreserved sale by vendor W. Ball of Nathalia listing horses including draught mares geldings a pony and a pony and a gig horse cattle milking cows heifers and ewes with lambs plus a large farm equipment catalogue with ploughs, cultivator, harvester, seed wheat and bags. The event is on Wednesday April 24 at 1.30 p.m with afternoon tea by the Red Cross Ladies.
An upcoming Numurkah stock sale features 190 crossbred ewes aged 1 year with B L rams, 276 ewes aged 2 3 and 4 years, mixed ages 147 crossbred ewes 2 4 years with B L rams, 166 crossbred ewes 4 5 years with S D rams, 400 crossbred weaners, 100 wether weaners, 50 fat sheep and lambs, and 15 year old byare bevton sidale and harness. Buyers urged to attend the yarding of northern bred sheep.
This Melbourne notice offers a full time exclusive retail right for Watkins Products in the district. Ex servicemen or drivers with a car or van may start their own business selling Essen ces Commution and General Home and Farm Lines to ensure steady repeat sales. No prior sales experience required. Contact The J. Ewat: XVIS COMPANY at 292 Exhibition Street Melbourne for details.
Furniture removal work announced in Paris street scene detailing transportation and storage services. Agency notes list Victories Predereas and Creme Fortier as agents or references. The item reads like an early 20th century classified or notice about moving goods and related agents.
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