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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
3
Melbourne diary reports focus on dairy farm strains and herd growth. Agriculture minister A H Den discusses maintenance and expansion of dairy herds, noting year end figures and uncertain future trends for calf rearing and milk production.
A historical note outlines an early approach to preventing fetal and lamb losses from a sheep disease, detailing a serum dose schedule and administration route. It mentions inducing immunity in ewes to pass protective antibodies to lambs through milk, with emphasis on timing and dosage to reduce mortality in newborns.
Article warns apple growers of a mite and woolly aphid infestation reducing yields. It notes DDT and new phosphate-based materials as controls, urges winter-egg survival reduction, recommends dormant-season actions, and calls on Department of Agriculture officers to advise on best practices for mites and aphids.
A truncated note references a wine event with unclear details and partially legible names. The readable portions mention a Holt Hind and a VNN entity, but core facts such as date venue or participants are missing. Further context from the source is needed to produce a complete card.
Zinc deficiency in Jardineshire appears in the Goulburn Valley and Horsham this year. The full symptom is very small, furrowed leaves with chlorosis. Twigs become stiff and rosettes form. affected trees may show only a few branches, progressing from base upward, with some twigs dying tip to base.
The Peach Aphis continues to plagu e Goulburn Valley and Kwilitan district. Experts advise thorough spray programs between late June and mid July to control infestations that begin at limb tips, noting prior misses in early applications and highlighting the need for a comprehensive winter spray as essential.
Numurkah Citizens Association discussed very poor main and side roads feeding Numurkah with crowds of residents warning that rain would block access and risk losing business to Cobram. They urged Tungamah Council to share road repairs and consider parking solutions at Melville and Saxton streets with proposed markings or curb lines.
Market reports and sales to come list a mortgagees sale of 6 acres of land 3 miles west of Numurkah at 1 pm Friday July 9 by the Australian Estates Co Ltd with full particulars in advertising columns. Also Numurkah stock sale on Friday July 2 with 150 ewes and rams, 139 BL crossbreds and more, plus Cobram extras and farm notes.
Numurkah's executive gathers with President E A Patrick in chair attendance around 40 percent. New members Mellor and Davies welcomed. Actions include hosting stand policy on soft drinks, not granting sole boxing rights, amplifiers for show day, and venue fence repairs. Committee to report on next wheat cropping and cattle pen changes with amended constitution to July meeting.
Rifle contenders E Wilkinson W Carlisle and J Mapletoft travel to Williamstown for a test ahead of Victorian selections for the Commonwealth matches in Brisbane in August. Katandra beat Numurkah A 767 to 734 in the Parker Cup with J Sidebottom scoring 102 and A McRorie 100. Numurkah B lost 494 to 451. J Ingles top with 69. Next week: Watson Cup third stage at 500 yards. Golf results include A Christie winning first event on a count back from McPherson. second event won by B Rourke. club championship first rounds with Roche, Kelly, and Rourke among leaders.
A notice announces a mortgagees sale involving six acres of real estate and eight mills located west of Numer. The sale is conducted by the courthouse or designated trustee, with terms to be announced and payment conditions specified in the official notice.
Public sale of a large township allotment fronting Saxton Street near Miss M B Tyres announced for auction at Numurkah Town Hall. Property described as under public notice with details limited in readable text.
On Friday July 1948 at 3 PM the plant will be sold separately on behalf of Mr W E Spencer. Mortgagees Solicitor Mr W Trohnston of 22 Melrose Street handles the matter. Sandringham terms require a quarter deposit with balance due within 30 days of Treasurer delegate consent.
A fragmented OCR text describes items including rumba and trombark related packing and a floral display. Mentions assorted colors and a mixed lot with implied sale or cataloging context. No clear event, date, or full entities emerge from the broken source.
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