Water Trusts Conference and financial strains detailed
Water Trusts Association notes an annual conference on September 27 with Tuckett representing the Trust. It cites the auditor’s report urging strict arrears collection, meter installation by 1940, and cost controls due to increased water filtering costs. It records ministerial sanction issues, account collections, inspections, and debates on weir openings and flood relief, ending with a month-long holdover recommendation awaiting ministerial review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterworks Trusts Association
Com. Tuckett
Water Supply Commission
Numurkah
W. C. Shaw
Murphy’s Weir
Kaarimba
Com. McDowell
Com. Hooper
Murphy
Kecrimba
Com. Dudley
Nathalia
Nathalian
Waughan
Rapply
Man's Value to Society in Katamatite Address
Mr J J Peart of Geelong spoke at Katamatite Public School in a Methodist Order of Knights anniversary. He argued that men vary in value to society, noting producers and non producers, and warned against social parasites while praising those who add to national wealth and character. He cited biblical and literary examples, urged self improvement, responsibility, and living with purpose, ending with Banks's poem What I Live for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Peart
Geelong
Order of Knights
Peart
Paul
Knights of Old
Jesus Christ
Zaccheus
Mary Magdalene
Christ
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Emerson
Bach
Iuy
Social Notes From The Perenne Rim Page
A compact social column highlights local engagements and updates from residents near the rim. The brief item lists gatherings, visits, and community activities reflecting the period’s social scene.
MOLLIE DANAHER GETS TELEPHONIST POST Cobram
Miss Mollie Danaher received notice of permanent appointment as a telephonist and will be stationed at Cobram. Geraldine Walsh is appointed junior teacher at Cudgewa State School. Mr Joseph Kennedy of Muckatah sustained a broken collarbone in a motor car accident at Sheparton last week and is progressing favorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Danaher
Cobram
Geraldine Walsh
Cudgiewa State School
Joseph Kennedy
Muckatah
Shepparton
Floods Cause Great Inconvenience in Nathalia
Floodwaters disrupt travel and daily life in Nathalia town and surrounding district, delaying services and eroding access to essentials. Local authorities assess repair needs and coordinate relief as residents cope with rising water levels and road closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathalia
Dowry Fund Lets West Baton Rouge Brides Marry
A century ago Julien Poydras, a wealthy Louisiana cotton planter, left £6000 to fund dowries for any West Baton Rouge brides unable to wed for lack of funds. The fund, now state administered, screens applicants' finances. A recent recipient married a man already four times widowed, each prior wife having received support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
West Baton Rouges
Julien Poydras
Poydras
Aunt Maria Scribes Talk and Rolling Pin Silence
A muddled local reminiscence in rural speech recounts Aunt Maria and Cuthbert's quiet life interrupted by a glass rolling pin pitch, a late visitor, and Mrs Diettic’s upset over letters. The speaker laments everyday miseries and domestic friction without clear action or outcome.
Why He Fainted and Other Courtroom Jests
A jumble of anecdotes from a courtroom and shop scenes. A fainting escort, a rolling-pin reveal, and a string of witty exchanges point to social sketches in a bustling setting.
Printing Orders Shift Hurts Local Towns Says Numurkah Leader
The Numurkah Leader argues that sending printing work out of town harms local revenue and tax bases. Local businesses support community organizations and employ residents, while Melbourne firms benefit from local spending without reinvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Numurkah
The Market Bird Auction Ends In Rural Debate
A crowded street scene centers on a farmer selling a chained bird from a window perch. Spectators applaud as the bird’s dramatic ascent along the rope ends with a final ascent toward the sun. The farmer remarks the bird belonged to a mountaineer he could not bear to see harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Wotler
Erie
Eros
Sean
Moon and Honeymoon Balloon Tale Ends With Bailiffs
A young couple wed in a balloon honeymoon. They shed ballast to climb higher, tossing out furniture and even stools and cooking gear. Two men ahead in the sky witnessed their ascent as the gagged spectators cried out that the man in the moon had the bailiffs with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Budwood Practices in Citrus and Agricultural Notes
The article discusses using buds from older trees in Japanese citrus culture and notes Hume’s view that budwood age has little bearing on fruiting. It also mentions European methods of planting fruit trees as public property and summarizes a Saxony agriculture report showing profits from a tree wardens program. The piece weaves in school entertainment quips and a classroom riddle for light relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harold Hume
Enneat
Florida
Japan
Europe
Minister of Agriculture
Saxony
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Beynon
Goulburn
Trust
Water Commission
Mesars McDonald and Tuckett
Com
Shakespeare
Antony
Brutus
Hamlet
Magdalene
Max Muller
Browning
Paracelsus
God
Ne Edeeiin
G. Linnaeus Banks
Eden
Perenne Rim Pas
District News
Tt Country Roads Board
Rev. L. Saratf
Ange
An Meerdes
Cuthbert
Diettic
Nan
Buck
Tommy
Bill Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Guy
Prioumer
Moon and
Mark Antony
Sarah Jane Doran
Professor
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