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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
1
The passage notes how silverware linen curtains and apparel craft a color to drab facts of food shelter and clothes. Advertisements offer news of improvements to quicken pleasure increase efficiency lessen work and feed hours with comforts and conveniences designed for readers.
Farmers prize Fred Cullen head of the Australian Wool and Wheat Growers Association for joining the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board. The piece notes his pivotal role in negotiating the stabilization plan and cautions on farmer organization and funding while urging appreciation for soldiers and community participation in farewell events.
The Mirboo Shire Council urges an extraordinary conference of the Municipal Association to discuss the demoralising effect of industrial stoppages on war production. Violet Town leads support with one dissenting vote from Dr J J Devlin of the Labor party, amid calls for national unity and all councils to back the war effort.
A historical column notes coworkers refuse to crew a ship after labor complaints worsened by a soap quality dispute. The piece argues fear of manipulation, hints at a stronger strike mindset, and imagines how a political figure might react, using stark wartime rhetoric.
A Canadian research group investigates the origins of kissing. They note ancient Aryan and Semitic records show pervasive early kissing practices across lands. Early Arabs revered kissing as sacred, while Indian hill tribes prioritized nose perfumery in social greetings.
Garden notes by J. W. Rebicoee offer hints and practical tips for growing Asesteura, highlighting soil, watering, and light needs. The piece provides simple care suggestions aimed at home gardeners seeking healthier plants and better yields.
The article advises on citrus pest control with Destruxer Emulsion and suggests one to three sprays on warm sunny days for scale. It highlights sowing winter sweet peas in boxes or ground, deep soil preparation, and manure and phosphate use. It stresses kitchen garden priorities like lettuce, radish, onions, mustards, cress, and successive sowings, plus leeks after peas.
Church notices list Sunday service times across multiple parishes in Cobram Strathmerton Katanga Numurkah and surrounding areas with varied hours for Holy Communion and prayers. Ministers and lay readers named alongside local places in a concise notice format.
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