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Numurkah Leader in Numurkah, Victoria

27 Dec 1938

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Numurkah Leader

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Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 27, 1938

Page

4

Death of Warracknabeal's Edward C Parsons Honored Leader

A memorial tribute from the Warracknabeal Herald recounts the life of Edward Charles Parsons aged 68, a respected Warracknabeal businessman and community advocate. Born in Kew, he built a long record in Nu murka b and Warracknabeal, with leadership in the Rifle Club, Rotary, Agricultural Society, Masonic Lodge, and many local bodies. He died in Ballarat after traveling from Perth, with a large funeral attended by district residents and a formal Masonic service at graveside.

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E. C. Parsons Numurkah Warracknabesl “Herald Edward Charles Parsons Ballarat Warracknabeal Parsons Kew Numurkab Murchison A. Carey Craig & Co Melbourne Clarissa Wright Gordon K. Parsons Charles B. Parsons South Australia West Australia Carlton Sturt Norma A. Johnson Warrackna- Yen Wimmera Football League Wracknabeal Rifle Club Fire Brigade Bowling Club Warracknabeal Mechanics’ Institute Agricultural Society Traders’ Association Chamber of Commerce Warracknabeil Masonic Lodge St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Board of Temaina Warracknabes Perth J. J. W. Scott Bro. D S&s Robinson Werrigar Masonic Lodge Batchica Masonic Lodge E. C. Parsons Pty. Ltd Rotary Club Claremount Warracknabeal Rifle Club Brooker, McGlashan & McHarg R. C. Thomas & Sons Richmond & Co Messrs F. Parsons A. Taylor H. L. Avery Football Club W. T. Dally Mechanics F. Vaughan A. E.caldwell A. Hammond J. J. Landry F. W Barnes W. B. G:diner Mr Gardiner
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Deanna Durbin and the guiding hand of her mother

An article on Deanna Durbin’s rapid rise to fame highlights her level headed poise and the influence of her mother Ada Durbin. It notes how Ada kept her grounded, focused on becoming a fine woman, not merely a movie star, while supporting the family through sudden wealth and attention.

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Deanna Durbin Deanna Ada Deanna Durbins Big Sister Los Angeles Ada Durbin
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Repairing Storm Damage In The Home Garden

Garden writer J. W. Robinson outlines storm damage recovery for shrubs and perennials, recommends cutting broken branches level with trunks, and regenerating delphiniums from the base. He advises late pruning for roses, replacing damaged annuals, and using hydrangeas as indoor decor while repairs progress.

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The Kitchen Garden Advice On Drought and Mulching

Garden guidance amid drought stresses vegetable culture. Mulch carrots onions and kin to conserve moisture, water thoroughly, and spray French beans at dusk to deter red spider. Yellowing foliage calls for lime sulphate spray and burned plants removed. If plants go entirely yellow, drench remaining with Bordeaux mixture and consider a late sowing of Zulu King variety for better flavor and heft.

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Sound tricks of the film set reveal real studio ingenuity

A Cinesound Productions sound engineer explains how film studios create artificial noises to outdo reality. He notes surprising methods from stock animal impersonations to heat and water for punches, winds via steel rods, and even a hot soldering iron for airplane impacts, ending with a comic tale of chasing a cat’s meow.

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Masa Cinesound Productions Ted
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Friendship's Sake and the Bonds of True Companions

A fragmentary reflection on friendship as sanctuary in calamity and source of pleasure, urging steadfastness and caution against trivial distractions. The text evokes late 19th or early 20th era moral tones about loyalty, social conduct, and the value of enduring ties over fleeting amusements.

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Amazing French divorce case ends in time payment dispute

A Frenchman, Andre Dubois, sues for divorce from his wife after an arrangement with an Englishwoman who became his second wife under a hire purchase like deal. For £3000 paid in five years the Englishwoman would surrender rights. the husband argues the contract is against public policy and that the Englishwoman has no divorce claim due to alleged adultery. The case also questions if the price exceeds the husband’s value and seeks a revision of the agreement.

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