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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
3
The Numurkah Victoria weekly, published every Wednesday, offers a subscription of 10 shillings per year and promises free delivery across Australasia. The Leader seeks to continue representing the important district and its communities.
A meeting of landholders south of the Broken Creek reviewed extending the Eastern Goulburn irrigation scheme to their area. Chairman Cattanach outlined proposals and pricing, urging petition to the Water Commission. Attendees argued irrigation could boost land value, irrigation rights, and attract settlers, with details to be priced for approval.
At a district meeting Mr J R Bourke urged majority rule on irrigation with expansion beyond current plans. Speakers backed extending canals toward Farmah and urged careful land suitability, water pricing near one dollar per acre foot, and a petition to extend the area between existing channels and Narik a parish boundary.
G Henley prepared a petition signed by nearly all landholders present, about 9000 acres, with 6000 unsigned or absent. The group discussed extending ownership west of the plan area and decided to circulate a separate petition. Deputies were named to gather signatures and Nathalia Irrigation League would handle correspondence. A Narioka meeting will plan extending channels there.
Public meeting of landholders and others interested in forming an irrigation league will be held at Katunga Hall on Thursday after noon August 20 at 2 30. Convener is Messrs R Adams and J D Hendy urging attendance.
A Waunghnu Hall bill records a packed audience enjoying a minstrel show by the Waaghnu Nigger Minstrel company. Performers included Jack Bourke Iden Hunt Jack Fahey and others with Rex Sanders Tom Dudley Ernest Watters and Pet Mery Mr Jack Harrison as interlocutor. Miss Vera Sanders and Jack Mapletoft provided musical support. The second half drew enthusiastic encores including Claire and Irene James for their duet Ukulele Dream Girl of the South.
Beas and Miss Marjorie McKenzie sang Where my Caravan has Rested. Miss Myra Sandilands scored in Danny Boy, Miss E Watters in O er the Rolling Sea. Miss Doris Snelson impressed in Hullo Aloha. Miss Irene James delivered a strong character song and dance. Miss Clara James performed The Prisoner s Song. Accompaniments by Miss R James. Overall, the concert was praised and considered worthy of a repeat.
New dental discoveries show off colour teeth can be restored to whiteness and gums firmed using Pepsodent. A slippery film coats teeth and old dentifrices fail to remove it, but Pepsodent clears the film and brightens the smile quickly.
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