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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1926
Page
3
A Melbourne piece argues Labour spokesmen misrepresent referendum proposals and criticizes militant farm and union tactics. It discusses Bruce speech on funding roads, warns against misread constitutional powers, and defends a unified national system to settle industrial disputes.
The minister for works and railways introduced a bill to fund national road construction. Commonwealth funds would match state contributions on a £4 to £1 basis over 19 years, with three fifths of the population and two fifths of area used for state shares. The measure aims to relieve state finances amid rising motor transport demand, mirroring Britain and the US. An accompanying customs tariff amendment was planned to offset the extra cost.
Barnardo Homes marks sixty years as the largest family of destitute children with 7,636 in care today and 22,908 meals and 1000 gallons of milk daily. An urgent appeal seeks 400,000 half-crowns for food funds, spearheaded by HRH the Duke of Fork as president, inviting donations to Dr Barnardo's Homes Food Fund at Stepney Causeway, London, England.
Fragments describe a fragrant herb once revered by sages for easing asthma and cold symptoms. A nostalgic note links its value to Woods Great Peppermint with references to America and Australia currency differences, mentioning Morel Buy Australian woods.
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