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Stocktaking specials announced at BITCON'S showroom featuring millinery coats frocks evening frocks skirts jumpers cardigans blouses and related apparel items.
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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
4
Scrap drive backs RACV effort across Victoria
A RACV appeal outlines a state wide scrap metal collection to aid disaster relief. Local coordinators from Geelong to Morwell organize pickups and metal dumps, aiming to pool metal for sale and funds to support aid efforts. The plan seeks broad patriotic support and ties scrap value to the RACV relief drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlad
RACV
Patriotic Fed
Muirce toward petrol rationing debated by RACV council
The RACV council last week passed a resolution urging support for government petrol rationing while offering to consult with the Russian Automobile Association and urging voluntary reductions in petrol use. The club pledged its services and mobilization for war effort readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RACV
Ueil
Council of the
RACY
Ien
Safety Mint
Growers discuss problems at Nunsurkah Wheatgrowers meeting
The Nunsurkah Wheatgrowers chair, Mr M D O Dwyer, asked for input on potential farmer hardships and improvements in wheat handling. Council discussed weighing fees, station receiving agents, and proposed appointing a single agent per station to reduce costs. Reports from Mr Laidlaw noted progress at Birchip and Canberra talks, with a likely July second Wheat Board payment and refunds for storage on free wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.V. District Council
M. D. O’dwyer
Wheat’ Board
Wheat Board
W. White
White
J. D. Galt
W. C. Tysch
McPherson
Australian Wheat Board
W. Prentice
Prentice
M. White
Yousamite
R. Laidlaw
Laidlaw
Commonwealth
Birchip
Messrs Cullen
Marshman
Canberra
Reil
Chaiman
Galt
State Savings Bank
Victorian Wheatgrowers defer appointment of general secretary
At a Wednesday executive meeting the Victorian Wheatgrowers Association votes to defer a general secretary appointment until the overseas position is clarified. The body forwards resolutions to Prime Minister Menzies, pledging support for national security measures and offering to submit a panel of industry representatives to advise the government on appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Wheatgrowers’ m
Menzies
Wheatgrowers of
Victoria
Victorian Wheatgrowers’ Association
Australia
Commonwealth of Australis
Industrial Organisation
Canada Expands War Effort and Allied Support
Canada forms a third division of the Active Service Force and speeds departure of the second division. About 100,000 Canadians serve, with 23,000 overseas. Royal Canadian Air Force units operate in Europe as £14,000,000 in equipment funds are issued. South Africa aids Holland defense, while Newfoundland sends volunteers to the Royal Navy. Colonial gifts reach two shillings ahead of the line, and Australia revises dependent allowances for service members and expands dental units and RAAF enlistment categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Active Service Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Europe
Dominion
South Africa
Holland
Africa
Union National Assembly
General Smuts
Hitler
Newfoundland
Royal Navy
Coloni
Army
Brigadier Street
Australian Army Nursing Service
RAAF
ALF
Australia
Kew South Wales Camper Wills
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Tth
Dar-1win
Beauty Must Be Brave Mooroopna Hospital
At the Mooroopna Hospital monthly board meeting the treasurer reported receipts of £2367 for the month, with bank liability up £500 and a special appeal under £7000 receiving less than £2000. Expenditure to date was £24160 1/10, £2506 4/4 over last year, with total year expenditure projected at £22,014 1/10. The government grants were all received, and efforts to raise £9864 17/7 balance the year were discussed, including district drives and committee meetings. The document then shifts into an unrelated wartime propaganda piece about beauty products and female inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Management
Mooroopna Hospital
W. F. Maher
Maher
Aheriv
W. White
The
Charities Board
R. Kilpatrick
M.L.C
Pogue
J. Hanlon
Tatura
R. Pogue
Toolamba
Kent
Camiamba
Lamrock
Cos-grove
Rifle Shooting Team Names for Numurkah Practice Match
A muster at Numurkah range included eight recruits for practice. Wilkinson won the trophy with 6 0 of 70. two possibles were recorded by Wilkinson and Cardule. The Numurkah team to face Shepparton at Numurkah next Saturday includes Wilkinson Patrick Rees Caldwell Carlisle Mapletoft Balster Hyde Hyde Tebble. Shooting begins at 1 pm sharp. shooters are urged to be ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numurkah
Woly E. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
W. Cardule
Scorce
F. Wilkinson
A. Hyde
G Curlisly
4. Hyde
Shepparton
Numurkh
B. Wilkinson
G. Patrick
L Rees
C. Caldwell
W. Carlisle
J. Mapletoft
D. Balster
J. Hyde
C. Tebble
Flax Expansion Aims to Feed British War Effort
Britain will add 12 000 acres to flax cultivation in Australasia raising total to 20 000 acres. The plan, led by the Minister of Supply and Development Sir Frederick Stewart, backs fibre for linen, canvas and other war materials. An advisory committee will oversee planting and processing with state agriculture departments providing machinery. Responses invited only from vetted areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Frederick Stewart
Austral
Lnen
J. A. V. Stevenson
Department of Supply and Development
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Departments of Agriculture
Messrs
R.R. Hog
E. H. Kinnear
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