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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1936
Page
4
Vandalism last week in Numurkah damaged fences and trees after a church guild hall function. Pickets torn from a fence, branches stripped from street trees, and stone throwing during a Tuesday choral concert. Police say local youths key suspects and vow deterrent action.
A London restaurant distributes a pocket diary titled A Gourmet's Year for 1936, with daily food or drink quotations. Notable lines: Paul Morant on the best English dish a pie, Henri Carrenti on supper after theatre, Elizabeth Hyde on haggis, Vicki Baum on Bergundy, Stephen Gwythin on wine, and Edward Shanks on sharing wine with guests.
The proprietors of R U R the famous Rheumatic Remedy offer a free 7/6 packet to unemployed relief workers and pensioners who send stamps and a testimony to the genuineness of their case to R U R Pty 41 George Street Sydney R U R sold with a money back guarantee by G Bitcon New Zealand Ask for free booklet.
The Numurkah Agricultural Society monthly meeting honored deceased members and relatives, revised prize lists for Clydesdales Thoroughbreds and Trotters, and added a trotting stallion section. Donations included cups from J C Thornton and a gold medal from the President, with prizes for various stock and livestock classes and measures to extend water to the poultry yard.
A brief note explains preparing a family cough remedy with simple ingredients and steps. It presents a traditional home preparation idea without medical claims, emphasizing safety and consulting a professional for serious symptoms.
Garden notes advise timely autumn digging with a square-tined fork and spreading rotted refuse or manure for soil types. Pruning, dividing perennials, and early spring plantings follow, with guidance on perennial borders, herbaceous plantings, and kitchen garden tasks including loganberries, cabbage sowing, and south-border crops.
Church of England services listed for next Sunday with morning 8 am and 11 15 am sessions. Names include Rev Haynes Ry Werte Mr Wat Marans Busbartha Katrine and Rev Sunderland among others, with locations noted in scattered entries.
The School Savings Bank in the Ni murkah district reports increased progress for the year ending June 30 1936 with improved accounts and balances over the prior year. Head teachers and parents are credited for their keen interest and support. The five year comparison shows steady growth in accounts and total deposits across multiple schools including Numurkah and Baulkamaugh, with detailed figures for each location.
A letter from North Dubbo NSW praises Karawood Poultry Spice claiming it raises daily egg yield. The writer states hens increased to 28 eggs per day from 38 laying hens, noting healthier birds and improved vitality.
The excerpt lampoons women and conversation roles, noting marriage as essential like a clock or cat. It mocks female social aims, claiming money and social duties shape a married woman’s life. It promotes The New Idea weekly with 80 pages of stories and departments now on sale at newsagents.
The Numurkah Leader may be obtained at the office or from local news agents in Numurkah Nathalia Katamatite Strathmerton and Wangaratta with agents named F T Clark Patterson Kilgour Kilgour Dockery L A Dockery. Subscriptions are ten shillings per year with a partial sentence indicating folded text around the word free.
Rose Time advertises budded roses on free stock with two year growths and preventive spraying for black spot. Bush roses priced at 1/6 each, 16 per dozen. standards 27/6 per dozen. climbers and ramblers strong two year canes 1/9 each, 18 per dozen. Miniature polyantha roses two year 1/6 each, 16 per dozen. one year 12 per dozen. Other tree offerings and varieties not grown are sometimes requested.
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