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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
3
The report lists the growing period average rainfall at 9.90 inches. It notes wheat season rainfall and compares May to December figures, indicating a central value near nine inches with variations across months. Ground conditions and agricultural impact are implied but not detailed.
Owing to wet weather on Saturday, the Parker Cup shoot shifted to two ranges, 300 and 500 yards. Sutherland's Katandra team won by five points. J Cormican led winners with 66, while K Currie topped Katamatite with 68. Scores:
Rain postponed the second stage of the V.A.A. medal with a future date. Numurkah travels to Katandra next Saturday to face Inglis's team in the Parker Cup competition. Team members listed include Prideaux Mapletost Yarwood Carlisle Linehan I. Ross Holmes Caldwell Patrick Wenborn. Local range plans the second stage of a trophy shoot next Saturday.
The Kyabram Branch R.S.A. protested the appointment of a non returned soldier as secretary to the Kyabram Water Trust. Five returned soldiers had applied, with equal qualifications. A deputation to protest was approved, and a public indignation meeting was planned at Mechanics Hall after scheduling with the commissioners.
New rates apply within the Commonwealth to Lord Howe Island Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea and Pacific islands including Bismarck Archipelago Nauru Bougainville and Buka. Letters and lettercards two pence per ounce. Postcards one halfpenny each. Commercial papers printed matter and merchandise 1d per 2 oz. Books periodicals and newspapers registered at a General Post Office 1s per 6 oz.
A Canberra correspondent notes discontent over rising unemployment and tariff policy while Victorian authorities push for uniform road rules across the state. The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria leads calls for a standardized traffic act as the Ministry eyes a transit Commission Bill in the coming session.
A compact listing of international postage rates for letters postcards and printed matter. Rates cover British Empire destinations New Hebrides Banks Torres Islands and other places with per ounce charges and minimums. Also includes merchandise small packet and parcel rates to New Zealand Fiji and other regions including U S A and UK routes.
The Premier Mr Hogan and Minister of Water Bailey examined Sugarloaf weir then traveled by a short cut to Melbourne. Their Stutz car bogged down and required digging out by a local man who received two shillings as reward, reflecting the era's union wage.
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