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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1930
Page
6
AUSTRALIA'S FRUSTRATION argues that wasteful modern living drains energy, money, and vitality from the nation. It urges a return to simple, efficient living like the pioneers, criticizing luxuries and denationalising pursuits that weaken the body politic and hinder prosperity.
Co operation yields a record crop of 100 tons from Queensland fig growers this year. Ninety nine percent of the crop is normally made into jam, but manufacturers state that 60 tons remain for other uses beyond jam production.
The text urges Australians to live for Australia in all facets of life. It proclaims that happiness and prosperity depend on open hearts and minds aligned with Australia’s destiny, warning that closed hearts lead to darkness while open hearts bring light.
The piece argues Australia must prioritize home duties over foreign trade, urging protection over free trade. It laments population loss, cites April departures of 2660 vs arrivals, and calls for Australians to support domestic industry and buy 100 percent Australian to halt emigration. It extols Ruskin’s land ethic and urges living within national limits and natural fellowship.
A Brazilian observer praises Brazil for a cultivation of brotherhood both nationally and internationally. The piece urges Australia to adopt practical idealism with a government backed by the people. It notes Brazil’s three national Brotherhood holidays marking universal brotherhood, abolition of slavery, and liberation of American peoples. The call is for Australia to read and digest Brazil’s example.
The text asserts that literacy enables participation in republican duties. It holds that the republic relies on every citizen to bear responsibilities, implying universal service as a foundational obligation of citizenship.
The 1929 director’s report shows Swedish Match Company controlling a large share of global match production with interests in 17 other firms and nearly 2,000,000 British shares. It reports profits above £2,000,000 for 1929, a 15 percent dividend, and plans to shift Australian production to counter tariff barriers while urging Australian buyers to prefer locally made matches.
Peaceful home study of William Powell described in a feature about design trends for film stars. The all talking Shadow of the Law scenery shows a room with mignonette walls, cream woodwork, deep chairs, cherry red furniture, cretonne drapes, pink blue mauve and green carpet, and a collection of antique paintings and ornaments.
An editorial from the Sydney Evening News argues that both government and opposition should extend the state parliament rather than trigger an election. It warns that election costs and party bickering would delay job creation, urging a united effort to solve unemployment and avoid political division.
Actress Ruth Chatterton notes that feminine stars set current mode trends as women strive to imitate their favorite film idols. She adds that while Hollywood influences daily dress, Paris remains the ultimate style capital for advance fashion hints.
Actress Clara Bow urges women to skip bows buckles and rhinestones and choose plain unadorned slippers in large sizes to fit long skirts. Her fourth talkie True to the Navy will debut in Sydney soon as she stocks new dull kid reptile suede satin and metal styles.
A notice states fruit sold direct from own or chard farm in case or half and quarter case lots or per pound pricing.
A Victorian political debate centers on improper use of funds diverted from specific accounts to cover general expenses. Critics accuse government ministers of siphoning £200,000 from Country Bowls funds for furnace and metered costs while omitting proper oversight. Proponents insist the revolving fund policy supports essential development, but opponents say accountability and public burden rise as bills pass. The issue echoes across the state as calls grow for transparency and budget reform.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions climate danger and warnings. It references people and places obliquely, but readable facts are extremely limited. No clear event, date, or named organization can be confirmed from the surviving text.
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