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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1927
Page
6
Outer Ports and railways must coordinate under federal aid. The Federal Ministry plan for rail grants could boost Victoria’s rail network. Citizens should urge Parliament to use railways to redistribute population and industry and support the current campaign.
A chaotic Labor party section scene rages with rival factions led by Lang Willis Garden Howie Voigt and Conroy amid debates on outer port development and railway efficiency. The piece mocks socialist slogans, notes Victoria and national transport needs, and ends by proposing a Garden party as a humorous culmination.
Presbyterian notices show Nomurkah and nearby parishes with scores for Nomurkah 11 Cobram 7 and Naring 2.30 while Yaroweyah 11 meets Nomarkeh 7 with Rev Sharpe and Rev Patterson listed. Choir of England schedules Eucharist and Evensong at Trinity Katunga with times noted. a quip promotes Woods' Peppermint for colds.
Taxpayers associations push for federal income tax cuts while critics accuse campaigns of sensationalism. The Bruce Page government is highlighted as reducing taxation since 1922, with multiple reforms and exemptions cited. The piece argues future budget decisions will consider further cuts without compromising government needs.
The Victorian railway service faces a fight over piecework and bonus systems as Minister Tunnecliffe signals no interference. Rail workers report higher pay under piecework at Newport, sparking backing from some and coercive tactics alleged from others. The piece argues that union education mirrors past tyrannies, citing The Inquisition and Russia's Communists in the broader critique of labor methods.
A testimonial ad touts Dans Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments and backache. Warnings urge timely treatment to avoid severe disease, with patient endorsements from M r Stratton of Madeline Street and others. Proprietor Puster McClellan Co. advertises in Sydney, urging readers to buy genuine DOA pills.
Fragmentary text describes education methods denied amid a November 1923 police strike. Loyal officers on duty faced crowds described as comrades, with threats and intimidation. Mentions sugar falls and tension, plus preparation affecting pieceworkers in the railway system.
The readable parts evoke a chaotic meditation on industrial progress, storms, nature, and social struggle. Mentions neon, photography, oil, and places like Canis and Ooty in a surreal, disjointed scene.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a Prairie area event titled RATAMATITE with a menu tie in a local gathering. Observable names or dates are unreadable, leaving the exact details unclear but indicating a community menu or event tie-in at a Prairie venue.
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