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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
1
A homemaker guide touts color and freshness for hot weather menus. It presents a Pacific Rice Ring with creamed vegetables as a festive main dish, plus Green and Gold Salad and Carrot Surprise Salad, emphasizing easy prep, nutritional value, and summer versatility.
Town Hall presents a Wednesday screening of the Broadway musical comedy Too Many Girls featuring Lucille Ball and Richard Carlson. The program promises more music dance and laughs than expected and also includes an associate feature.
Numerous letters from men overseas express gratitude for Christmas cakes sent by the Numurkah Welfare Committee. Pte Gordon McArthur praises the home front and pledges readiness against Japan, while donations total £199 2s 3d since August. Also notes War Savings Stamps drive and film show at Numurkah Town Hall with free admission.
Local church notices list service times for multiple parishes including Numurkah Katunga and Cobram with various ministers. The page also advertises a 1941 drama The Trial of Mary Dugan at Metro Goldwyn Mayer and the feature One Million B.C., plus a cartoon Shakesgeerian.
J W Robinson of the Ormond Plant Farm advises regular watering to prevent scorch during hot spells. He highlights Sesbania Tripetii the Brazilian Glory Pea as best planted now for rapid growth and strong winter survival, notes Oleanders as an attractive street planting, recommends pruning to keep shrubs compact, and urges sowing beans now to meet expected scarcity and favorable Melbourne prices.
The article warns motorists to mask headlights so glare is not visible from the air, recommends low wattage bulbs under seven watts, and advises dimming rear lights with a two inch aperture. It suggests country roads be driven at 20 to 25 mph, and urges pedestrians and horse riders to wear white or be marked with reflective aids for visibility. It recalls wartime use of bright tin on packs to aid driver detection.
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