Leader Weekly Commentary on the Wheat Plan Debates
The Leader critiques the Scully plan and stabilisation scheme, praises the moderate tone of NSW correspondents, questions funding for a 25 million pound outlay, and urges the minister to explain how payment to growers can be financed while noting potential for production increases beyond 3000 bushels. It also touches on female labor deployment via the Manpower Organisation and warns of possible graft under new schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Meagher
Thos
Wilson
Scully
New South Wales
Austral
Messrs
Dunstan, McEwen
McDonald
Baca
Aus
Ae Weil
C.W.A. Os Ca
Man Power
Air Curtin
Curtin
Melbourne
Relaxed shearing rules allow cooperative community work
The Nation Manpower Committee has eased district rules for sheep shearing. Owners with 1000 sheep or more may shear on their own timetable with their labor, and neighbors may form working-bees to shear cooperatively. Contract shearing remains unchanged, and early lambing shearings risk wool loss and lamb exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manpower Committee
H. Formby
Wanghau
F. H. M. Cullen
N.S.W
Rushworth
Numurkah
Lentil and Bean Dishes for Winter Meals
Elizabeth Cooks guides use of haricot lima beans and lentils with cheese to craft economical main dishes. Recipes include Savoury Bean Loaf Lentil Cutlets and Lestil Soup, detailing soaking, simmering, frying, baking, and serving with tomatoes gravy or milk-based sauces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Casseron
Rose Pruning For The Home Gardener And Planting Guide
The article explains simple rose pruning steps including removing dead and weak wood, spacing shoots 2 to 4 buds from the base, and shaping climbers by low growth. It urges open center and outward facing terminal buds and covers pruning for miniature Polyantha and rambling versus climbing varieties. It also notes post prune shaping of young growth and lists favorable months for planting potatoes, asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, and herbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Robinson
Ormond
Women to Aid Farms as Manpower Shortage Deepens
The shortage of manpower from enlistments and wartime labor demands prompts a Prime Minister call for women to volunteer for farm work. It becomes evident that female labor will need entry into industries once reserved for men, with rural occupations highlighted as now requiring female participation.
The Essential Doctrine of Democracy
The essential teaching states that every person, as a free human soul, serves the whole people by free will. Dictatorship rests on distrust of the common man and a master race. Democratic principles foster living faith in the community, where individuals cooperate willingly to advance the common good.
Unclear Fragment Reflects Interview Silhouette
A garbled OCR fragment shows a terse exchange about duration and agreement, with phrases like “Only been married forty years” and references to men, money, and sale, suggesting a truncated interview or dialogue snippet with missing context.
Church Services Next Sunday Across District
Church notices list service times for multiple parishes in Numurkah Cobram Koonoomoo Katamatite and surrounding towns. Each location shows morning and evening hours with assigned speakers or clergy including Rev Allison Rev Alexander Rev Kemp and Rev Packett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church England Numurkah
H.C
Cobram
Koonoomoo
Wanghau
Tallygaroopna W
Presbyterian Numurkah
Drumanute
Rev
Allison
Methodist Numurkah
G. Fowler
Strathmerton
Narin
Nunvarkah
Alexander
Hau Kamanga
Waaia
Bunbartha
Kaarimba
Wunghnu
Kemp
Marungi
Swanton
Congupna West
Mr Watters
Youarang
Youanmite
Katamutite
Packett
Dunbulbalane
Lokies
Walter Bursill Mairdresser and Tobaccoist Ad Notice
Melville Street Nam erke h Authorised by Victorian Ma ir Sceeere Beard to perform all ads using tobacco cigars and cigarettes. A poster will be posted or delivered for 10 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mairdresser & Tobaccontst
Melville Strest
Sceeere Beard
Piper
Rose Plant Catalogue Offers Various Standards and Roses
A fragmented advert lists many rose varieties and plant counts including Full Standards, Bush Roses, Climbing Roses, Polyanths, and Lops with two year growth terms. It notes a preference for colors and defers exact selection to the Rose Grower. Extra packing charge of 1 unit applies up to 24 items, and 1.5 units for orders over 24.
Shelter Trees and Hedge Plants for Your District
An advertisement offering suggestions and prices on shelter trees and hedges. It promotes strong balled lemon trees grown at Ormond with packing included at 15 shillings each, and Diosma Pulchrum the pink variety with July August flowering, growing 3 to 4 feet. They invite inquiries for particulars on all garden plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Leviless
Ormond
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A. C. Venables
Numurkah Grocery Store
Ea EO
Quauirteol Shamrog
Vann
COLES
Garrard
Pak Aeom
Pticians Ik Hotel
Poriat
Wiklet
Trustees
Aeney Coy. 1S Ltd
Ipbourne
Murager
Ahh & CO
Cmurrai
T.P. McMahon
Wajuimaker
Jeweller
Soole
Numurrah
Wate
Shamrock Hotel
C.T.A. House
Best Brands Liquors
D. P. Simpson Proprietce
the Star Bakery
Melville Street
THONE
N. E. Coe
Bacchus Marsh
the Hotel Telegraph
Goulburn Valley
Davie Ts
Nts
M. A. Eddy
Proprietress
the Leader
Wheat Plan
Elizabeth Cooke
PROFE
Dnal
G. H. Morieson L.D.S
Melville-Street
Nathalia
Teeumwal
Morrison and Teare
Mutual Build
Morrissy and
Deane
Numarket
Little Collins Strees
Walter Bursill
Ormond Plant Farm Pty. Ltd
S.E
Vic
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