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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
4
A weekly Leader commentary questions trust in a Federal government seeking wartime powers extended into peace. It cites fears of overreach, state rights interference, and questionable Cabinet loyalties, while highlighting irrigation demonstrations in Numurkah and the Murray Valley plan as a hopeful sign of cooperative governance.
The column attacks Mr Ward and Mr Curtin over hostile remarks about Britain and the United Nations. It condemns interference with government power and calls for firm action on conscription and war effort, praising decisive measures to mobilize labor and defend liberty.
A program listing for a town hall event features George Formby Edward Rigby and Dinah Sheridan in Get Cracking and Iris Meredith in The Thunder ing West. Tyron Power Maureen O Hara and George Sanders star in The Black Swan in Technicolor. Also billed are Seas Ablaze with Adventure and Romance Leon Errol Ann Gwynne Melody Lane and Happy Go Lucky in Coming.
A reader asks about tomato plants withering from the ground upward. The article explains tomato wilt, spread by thrips, with cloth or glass protecting crops reducing infection. Late plantings suffer less. some varieties resist more, including umbrellas around terminology like literals. Pruning tips cover choosing a single main stem and removing side shoots.
An Australia era column criticizes delays in coal production and applauds Prime Minister Curtin for resisting requests delaying workers. It urges firm action against anyone slowing the war effort and hopes for renewed energy after patient endurance.
The piece denounces proposed PAYE like income tax reforms, accusing the government of illogical reasoning, hidden charges, and pushing heavier burdens on taxpayers. It argues that changes boost levies despite promises of no rate rise, with public anger mounting over perceived stealth tax increases and wartime funding needs.
The article explains methods to grow tomatoes in rows or against wires, removing side shoots as they appear or when large enough. It covers top pruning, height targets, and careful use of fertilisers to avoid excessive foliage. It also lists flower seedings and related planting notes, with pest precautions.
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