Rainfall Averages for District 1888 1927
The table shows average annual rainfall of 16.68 inches for 1888 to 1927 and 10.21 inches for the wheat growing period May to October in the same years, illustrating climate trends for the district.
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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
4
The table shows average annual rainfall of 16.68 inches for 1888 to 1927 and 10.21 inches for the wheat growing period May to October in the same years, illustrating climate trends for the district.
A local finance firm advertises broad acre loans in the Murray Valley and Gealbers area. The notice emphasizes large and small sums available and promotes access to funds through regional offices and agents.
In Numurkah, Reverend F. S. Woods led a Sunday service honoring local preachers with 25 years and more of continuous work. Certificates recognized long service. notable holders included A. Yarwood, W. Tyres, W. Caldwell, John Fowler, and G. Fowler. The event recalled John Wesley's lay preaching and urged continued faithfulness and private devotion.
Clara Bow stars as a mother in the Paramount film Children of Divorce at Mechanics Hall Saturday. Critics hail her performance as a standout, tracing her arc from childhood to motherhood. Esther Ralston, Gary Cooper, Einar Hanson, and Norman Trevor co star. The Potters with W C Fields is the accompanying comedy.
An advertisement touts a two-shilling bottle of concentrated Heenzo to make a family supply of cough and cold remedies by mixing with water. It claims eight bottles of ready-made remedies for coughs colds croup influenza and whooping cough at about £1. It says Heenzo contains no poisons and is safe for babies, urging every home to use it.
Mr W C Hill, Federal Works and Railways Minister, spoke at a Merrigan meeting where D James claimed many former Country Progressive members were rejoining the original party. He praised Hill’s role, noted rising VC P strength in the Mallee and BealA districts, urged rural residents to join, and warned against opposition in Echuca.
Presbyterian notices list Nuamurkah Waaia Naring Cobram with Rev Sharpe Patterson and list Sunday times. Methodist notices include Numurkah Naring Strathmerton Wunghnu Katamatite and other towns with Rev Woods Stroud and Mr Browning among names and times.
A blacksmith from Shepparton testifies to the cure of weak kidneys backache and bladder trouble after using Dean’s Backache Kidney Pills. He recalls being laid up weeks before relief and credits the medicine with significant health improvement and eventual recovery.
English authorities establish a farm training program for men migrating to Australia and Canada. The Thetford centre teaches use of Australian-made implements, axe, spade, and ploughing gear. Summer camps for 200 men expand capacity. 900 men already placed in Australia.
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