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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
3
A sales note outlines prices for a tapestry lounge suite wicker suite leather dining room set and Blackwood bedroom pieces with discounts. The catalog also lists heavy building supplies including plaster, paints, oils, cement, pipes, wires, and fittings. The writer seeks advice on pricing and expresses intent to assist and supply materials and furniture.
Maud Faderson recalls severe knee tuberculosis fear and months of failed treatment before turning to Ack Hing. After a fortnight of herbal care the knee improved, enabling walking again. She endorses Ack Hing as a skilled healer and urges others with cerealar trouble to seek his remedies. Bendigo 1929.
Post says The Leader should continue to represent the important district and invites paragraphs on any district functions unknown to editors. Social items are specially welcomed and the notice requests submissions from readers delivered free or posted to Australasia addresses.
A lengthy discussion weighs dictatorship versus democracy in Australia, arguing democracy must teach the science of rulers, promote brotherhood between workers and employers, and avoid pendulum swings. It urges practical solutions like workplace unity, reduced wages with future commission guidance, and an international unemployment fund to stabilize economies.
An old time medicine claim touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. The ad-style note promotes its effectiveness and urges readers to try the product for fast relief.
The Shell Company reports Bentley cars swept the Grand Prix at Le Mans France securing first four places and winning the Rudge-Whitworth Cup while breaking records. A 2844 km 24 hour race and 2732 km for the cup surpassed former marks by 200 and 100 km respectively. Shell Oils and Spirit used on all Bentleys. Also notes a new lightweight class record in the Isle of Man T T June 12 with Shell Spirit. Mt Arnold track record fell as Barc lay and Morris rode 12 miles in 2 hours 45 minutes using Shell oils and spirit with a solo mount then carrying a passenger.
A short fable-like piece contrasts a codfish laying a million eggs with a hen laying one. It mocks the codfish for not advertising its effort while praising the hen for effective promotion, concluding that it pays to advertise.
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