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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1944
Page
3
Readable fragments indicate church service notices from multiple denominations. The text references West Preabyterian and Heeb sections, with unclear dates and attendees, plus a brief extraneous advertising extract about construction and church officers.
Market reports preview Numurkah stock sale next Friday with 20 fat cattle and 30 fat sheep from J McNamara and Co. A large clearing sale is arranged for Sunnyside property near Munboltsiane in conjunction with Dalgety and Co. Ltd Shepparton featuring about 1000 sheep 550 cross ewes 4 years joined 450 well grown mated weaners and 16 breeding rams plus 14 well-bred Leghorn hens and millet. Also a clearing sale at E Graham's homestead Kalamatite next Wednesday with a single rider and modern machinery including a Twin City tractor and dairy implements.
The text explains jam making using a mixture of ripe and under ripe fruits and sugar. It cites pectin as a key binder, sugar to balance acidity, and lemon juice for acidity. It lists high pectin fruits like apples and quinces and low pectin fruits like apricots and strawberries. It describes the sheet test and a cold-plate test to judge doneness and advises rapid cooking to preserve flavor and color.
A war era letter from a scholar and historian in the Army to a sister who lost her husband conveys steadfast belief in reunion of all lovers and friends. The writer, praising enduring spirit, notes casualties have been lighter than feared and emphasizes immorality and faith in the soul’s continuity despite bereavement. A mix of ad lines and ads appears in the text.
Public notices announce Nathalia hall events including a Moragee sale of 337 acres at Barwo with S Numurkah stock sale by J Mc Namara Co. and a Pig Truck run Cobram to Melbourne. Also advertised are extensive unreserved clearings of sheep cattle horses and plant at Invergordon for Norman Coombs with Dalgety Co. involvement.
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