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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1942
Page
4
A local shop announces a large new stock of printed crepes, cottons, rayon and synthetics in navy, green, burgundy and pastels. Highlights include Grafton Ant-Creavy anti shrink fabrics, varied widths and yard prices, plus a range of house and picnic frocks fabrics and fast color textiles.
The record notes an average rainfall of 9.86 inches for the growing period. The datum highlights seasonal moisture levels impacting crop conditions and local irrigation planning.
The column argues farmers will cooperate and bring required statistics when visiting trading towns rather than police visiting farms. It notes statistics gathering is a police task and suggests farmers already visit towns with the forms ready, helping police without extra trips.
The CSIR bulletin No 140 reviews foot rot in sheep, noting it is contagious and not caused by wet pastures. It distinguishes foot rot from non baaparoue foot infections, explains airborne animal spread, and details eradication steps including foot inspection, removal of carriers, and copper sulfate foot dips.
Readers note how evacuee billeting is managed via the State Emergency Committee with local review, and how households may be obligated to take in strangers if needed. The piece also honors farm women who, amid manpower shortages, sow bags, harvest grain, drive harvesters, milk, and care for children, supplying unasked help with perseverance.
In a recent town blackout drill volunteers acted as patients labeled with injuries and a first aid squad moved to appointed locations to render aid and transport to the fire post. One patient was overlooked and two hours after waiting the person died, leading to findings of the notice stating the incident and outcome.
A letter discusses Mr Forde's remark that friendly aliens in the Militia and ALF may be enlisted without taking the oath of allegiance. It questions the fairness of exempting aliens while British subjects must oath allegiance and suggests a form of oath could bind aliens to obey laws without severing loyalty to their homeland. The writer warns such distinctions could cause trouble.
Wheat licences for the 1942-49 season must be filed by Friday January 30 with the State Stabilisation Committee. Forms are available at inspectors and post offices. Local committees of review will be used only for appeal cases and boundaries will align with inspectors districts.
A reader letter and replies debate Sunday observance, noting propaganda from opponents, citing Christ and biblical commands, and arguing the weekly cycle remains unaltered since early Christianity while defending Sunday as a worship day. The exchange references the Ten Commandments, biblical verses, and calendar continuity.
The moratorium offers protection for service members and dependents against liabilities incurred before war service. Enforcement of judgments for debts, mortgage contracts, rent, and bankruptcy are paused, with preference given to servicemen and dependents in housing matters. Life insurance premiums remain covered, aiming to keep policies active.
Sir Clive McPherson chairman of the Australian Wheat Board warned that much of this year’s wheat may remain unsold for 12 months. He cited No 5 Pool receivals to January 3 totaling 724 million bushels with 6 million from N.8.W. and projected sales of about 145 million, leaving around 163 million bushels of Nas 4f pool wheat available. Carryover of old season wheat around 183 million, rail congestion and handling bottlenecks worsened by congested stacks and stop carting by some growers. Overdrafts on Nov 28 and 4 Pools stood near £2,750,000.
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