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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1927
Page
6
An old hardware department advertisement highlights Hardico plaster sheets Bergers paints L L stoves and Orb galvanised iron among other goods including hardwood wallpaper and assorted items.
The annual Roman Catholic ball in Numurkah drew hundreds from nearby towns including Melbourne and Finley. Rain slowed travel but the event showcased 300 attendees, a lavish supper for three sittings, and a parade of ornate dresses from Miss O’Beirne to Miss Kennedy. The Rev. Father Egan led the organizing committee as Mueller's Echuca orchestra provided music.
The marriage of Eric C Frampton of Ballan and Claire Hilda Beresford of Willow Grove Moreland West was held at Moreland Methodist Church on Saturday July 2. The bride wore brocade with tulle veil and bouquet, attended by her sister Nancy Beresford. Best man was G Frampton of St Kilda and Frank Adams gave the bride away. A wedding match was played by M Suthweland of Kyabram.
Hundreds publicly testify through newspapers to the merit of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Marungi street blacksmith McLeod recalls severe back pain and weeks of illness lasting until one bottle brought relief and cure. Sixteen years later he remains free from backache, endorsing the medicine as essential in every home. Sold by chemists and storekeepers. Foster-McClellan Co., Sydney. Be sure you get DOAN'S.
Mr Lewis, chief of fisheries and game, reports receipt of a somewhat unspecified request related to a rabbit farm, signaling consideration of measures or policy action.
Federal notes argue that income tax has been cut since 1921 and that further reductions are planned as part of national finance policy. The piece stresses that high debt interest absorbs most revenue and calls for coordinated borrowing to ease rates. It also reports on Royal Commission appointments and a Labor stance on representation.
Melbourne Trades Hall Council secretary E J Holloway questions the effect of the court order on unions and the movement, arguing large deliberation precedes action. Employers’ reps call his remarks an ultimatum, signaling a hard line on arbitration and industrial law amid mounting tensions.
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