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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
1
The passage extols ads as a means to brighten basic needs like food shelter and clothes. It argues ads showcase safer, value true goods that increase pleasure and efficiency. Selecting advertised products is framed as choosing quality improvements conceived for comfort and convenience.
A reader questions the correctness of the phrase Mr Trengrove and us while the writer defends using we over us. The column reflects on language as thought’s cloak and notes possible criticism of its own caption being called rotten English.
Garden Notes by J W Robinson discusses a smaller dahlia seed crop but growing Australia varieties. It lists outstanding hybrid cactus types and long stems for cutting while urging irrigation support and district water schemes. It also covers soil, mulching, transplanting, and a broad plan for vegetables, herbs, and salads through hot weather.
No 4 Wheat Pool will start with an advance of 3 shillings per bushel less freight about 2 shillings 7 pence at Numurkah. Last season's initial payment was 2 shillings 10 1/2 pence less freight, improving 12 pence. The district expects little wheat hence total distribution will be smaller than last year. The advance may total over £10 million. A report says the Wheat Fund is £1 million in debit though the government holds unsold wheat as an asset. The 3d No 2 pool payment will mop up nearly £24 million. Across large sums, hundreds of millions, 15 or 20 million is a small price to keep a key industry.
The Opportunity Shop near the Commercial Bank invites donations of goods to aid the war effort. Local ladies run the shop and seek items from every home, including clothing, jams, fruits, flowers, and vegetables, with the aim of helping those at the front.
The Kyabram district hotelkeepers have decided not to raise prices for pots or glasses of beer, while concerns grow over how long breweries will allow hotels to run their businesses. The article notes strict monthly declarations and several restrictions faced by hotelkeepers, hinting at looming enforcement.
The district has become irrigation minded with irrigation advantages no longer needing stress. The just issued balance sheet of the Kyabram cannery illustrates the benefits gained from a reliable water supply for the district.
A Victorian driver was fined for using a trailer attached to his car while crossing into New South Wales. The court noted no allowance existed for trailers under the cross border rule, with historical federation arguments cited. The piece ends with a quip about Christmas shopping in Wumwurieeh.
A brief notes about plant varieties and standards. Mentions Bush, 44-ane miniature, six earns and several good varieties, with reference to 366 vaeh. Limited readable context suggests nursery or gardening preview without dates or locations.
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