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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1941
Page
1
The passage extols advertising as a means to brighten daily life through products and improvements. It urges readers to heed ad messages offering economy, efficiency, and comfort, promising that advertised goods will enhance pleasure and convenience.
The Wansa irrigation gathering shared concrete figures from Nielson of Tatura showing how a 39 acre farm near Tatura grew from nine cows to 32 dairy stock and 80 tons of hay under irrigation. He cited water rights growth and drought resilience, urging scientific study of new crops for postwar recovery.
A wartime editorial accuses NSW industrial unions of aiding subversives by slowing essential war work and promoting overtime tax avoidance. It argues skilled labor scarcity is union caused, praises loyal workers, and urges Mr Hughes to round up subversive elements, even proposing extreme measures.
A Patriotic Youth Movement recently formed in Newark shows strong support for a national fitness campaign. The group, described as enthusiastic, aims to promote physical culture and public wellness through organized activities.
At Waaia Irrigation League gathering Chairman F. Thornton voiced regret over district opposition to the project. Divisional Water Supply official E. Kendall reassured members the opposition would not derail the plan, stressing water supply needs and that landholders may opt out only if they permanently forgo water rights. The commission aims to supply about half the demand with voluntary participation, warning nonparticipants will not receive water ever.
The National Fitness Campaign seeks to raise physical standards of the Australian race. It explains aims and methods, notes government concern over low physique among volunteers for active service, and involves leading medical experts, dietitians, and mothers to promote healthful living. The column supports social/moral efforts but emphasizes fitness as the campaign’s primary goal.
A defense lawyer grills a witness described as a lovely blonde with blue eyes. She repeats she was out for a run in a car on Monday and Tuesday nights as the prosecutor objects to a looming tomorrow night question. The judge balks at the objection.
Elizabeth Cooke presents a summer dessert feature with Princess pudding and a chocolate blanc mange. The Princess version uses a blanc mange base with lemon, cornflour, sugar and egg yolks, topped with whipped cream and fruit. The recipe yields a decorative six serving company dish with a light, airy texture.
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