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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1948
Page
4
The Telegraph Hotel Nu Murrah is now under H. E. DeAbel of Tecumwal management. The aim is to make the Telegraph a popular call for district people and travellers. Dining room staffing is strong, kitchen led by an experienced chef, meals featured, and bedroom accommodation described as the best. The bar is stocked with the best offerings.
The Leader notes Victorian wheatgrowers face a ballot on the Federal wheat stabilisation plan. State associations urge a Yes vote while the Australian National Producers Union backs No. WA shifted to support. Victoria's poll will decide if the plan operates, with a five year term and potential fixes during that period.
Victoria gains a larger share of funds raised by the Federal Treasurer under the uniform taxation plan yet still receives the lowest per capita return among states. Of every £100 raised in taxes in Victoria only £17 is returned, though this will rise with the added measures.
The Goulburn Valley Regional Committee warns current hospital beds fail to meet needs as population rises in irrigation areas. They propose major hospitals at Echuca Mooroopna Nunvurkah with smaller 12 to 20 bed centers at Tongala Nathalia Rochester Kyabram Tatura Cobram and plan to involve the new Hospital Commission chair at Echuca in October.
A Victorian observer accuses Treasurer Chifley of bias as railway and air service losses shift costs to ordinary citizens. The critique calls for state income taxation autonomy to reduce national redistributive strain and restore fiscal fairness for Victoria.
A guide to using perennials to fill spaces between shrubs in new gardens. It lists tall background plants like Tritomas and Heleniums, mid height choices such as Rudbeckias and Delphiniums, and lower front-row varieties including Iris Germanica and Saxifraga Cordifolia. The article also notes color blending, winter flowering, and border design ideas.
The article advises preparing soil by digging in well rotted manure to supply humus and fertilizer and help soil moisture through summer. Compiled by J. W. Robinson of the Ormond Plant Farm.
A survey highlights works on Majorca inspiring writers like Georges Sands and Chopin, plus Lady Sheppard’s Mediterranean Island. It reviews Frederick Stuart’s Lives of the Great Philosophers and several modern thrillers by Artion, Cheyney, Charteris, Creasey, Halliday, Deane, Crowe, and a cycling travel book Two Wheels and a Lens. The Leader offers a yearly 10 shillings rate.
Fragments list canned vegetables and condiments including green peas green beans diced carrots sliced beetroot and sauces such as Worcestershire and mustard. Names like Fawcette Lea Hervey and Senge appear in the scrambled text with odd spellings and unclear context.
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