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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
4
The table shows the district average rainfall for 1888 1940 totaling 16.35 inches. For the wheat growing period May to October the average is 9.86 inches. The data present yearly monthly totals from January to December.
The column notes that wheat growers should legally cooperate with the Federal Government to ensure the wheat stabilisation scheme succeeds. It cites Mr F H Cullen of the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation urging growers to farm their normal acreages, explain shortfalls from droughts and floods, and seek Board permission to sow beyond four year averages. It warns that cupidity among some farmers could undermine the plan and urges loyal cooperation.
The appearance of Mr John Nanearrow at Wanghau Easter Monday sports spurs a push to compile a history of the Goulburn Valley portion. The effort, led by Nanearrow and others, aims to preserve local heritage.
Notes argue that introducing party politics into the Wheatgrowers Association harms unity and the fight for wheat and wool growers. Everett reports disunity and insincerity shaping discussions, risking mortgage bank goals. The writer urges divorcing politics from vital farming issues to keep members engaged and the association strong.
A concise proverb style note outlines how halting advertising reduces demand, which halts purchases, sales, production, wages, and overall earning, finally ending in reduced consumer activity across the economy. It emphasizes interdependence of supply and demand and the ripple effects of stopping economic activity.
Advertisers must reach us before 10 30 a m on Saturdays to guarantee insertion in the next issue. Late alterations may not appear in the following edition.
A Melbourne column reiterates the need for co operation among farmers amid the wartime wheat stabilisation plan. Mr Cullen at the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation conference in Adelaide urges growers to fulfill obligations, avoid compulsory restrictions, and support government efforts to sustain the industry. He warns that failure to unite risks losses to mortgaged farms and industry stagnation, and urges joining the Wheatgrowers Association to present orderly claims to the national government.
Mr Cullen urges distilling scattered records of the first settlements into a narrative. He notes the need for a mortgaged bank form to aid farmers, and stresses burying grounds at Yielima to preserve local heritage. Time diminishes knowledge of early struggles, so a district history is valuable.
A state inquiry committee on the Shops and Factories Act is asked to receive country town recommendations urging universal Saturday half holiday. The Namurkah Chamber of Commerce inspired the move and calls for urgent town action to press the government, backed by UCP conference support, to end country town labor disabilities.
The government ends the unemployment tax and replaces it with a social services tax aimed at supporting the needy while shifting funds away from unemployment relief. Critics note vast sums were diverted to nonworkers and claim the tax failed its stated purpose, even as burdens on farmers and workers persist.
A Rome report cites bitter recrimination among Italy’s wartime leaders. The War, Marine, and Air ministers fault each other, culminating in a joint claim that the Air Minister bears the responsibility for recent Italian disasters.
The column applauds the federal decision to appoint a director general to coordinate recruiting across war service branches. It cites prior failures to place volunteers in suitable roles and warns against bureaucrats who hinder service, stressing the need for officials devoted to Australia’s welfare. A humorous anecdote about a chiropodist husband and corned beef follows.
A heated executive meeting discussed whether former Australian Wheatgrowers Federation president F H M Cullen could retain his executive seat while also serving on the Australian Wheat Board. The debate centered on an association rule barring salaried positions with commercial bodies dealing with primary producers. the committee ultimately ruled Cullen’s position did not violate the rule, allowing him to continue.
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