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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
4
Ann Baxter Dana Andrews Walter Brennan and Eric Von Stroheim star in The North Star a wartime drama noted for explosive action and thrills A young flyer crashes his plane into a column of tanks as part of the full supporting program not intended for general exhibition
A reported allegation of liquor at a Town Hall function prompted police scrutiny at Numurkah. Constable Dawson and Constable Caldwell found no evidence of liquor at the hall after interviewing dinner staff and attendees. Dr Mackenzie claimed gossip fueled the claim, while townspeople and guests denied seeing alcohol. one prosecution had occurred previously. Total casualties for the Canadian services through May 1945 totaled 102,875 with 37,000 dead and 63,000 wounded.
Garden guidance covers Gladiola replanting before Christmas, corm cleaning, light manuring, and timing for planting in varied soils. Suggests shallow planting in heavy soil, close spacing for cut flowers, and cormlet sowing. For Dahlias, lift tubers now, store properly, and stagger planting into October through December.
The notes advise selecting healthier tuber eyes for planting and describe onion varieties suited for storage. It lists garden layouts with rows 9 to 12 inches apart, plants about 4 inches, and mentions varied church notices with service times across Numurkah and surrounding towns.
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