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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1948
Page
6
Amateur gardeners advised on shaping lawn borders before sowing and choosing between hedge and shrub options. The piece discusses fence types from close wooden to low brick walls, recommends low hedges for certain setups, and lists suitable shrubs and conifers with spacing guidance.
A catering note highlights exclusive wine and spirits selections paired with premier service for weddings. Emphasizes premium brands, refined accommodation, and tailored reception options.
The Department of Agriculture reports wheat experimental plots at M. W. White’s Invergordon farm. Results include variety trials with new department wheats and a manurial trial using superphosphate showing yield gains. Varieties Quadrat Magnet Pindar Beneubbin Insignia Ranee 4H and others yielded well, with Gular noted for early maturity but lodging risk. Average 4 year yields and recommendations for East Northern District are provided along with notes on the value of manure, with 1 cwt per acre identified as a potential standard dressing.
A Inver gordon carry-on carnival raised about £200 for patriotic funds. Wheat donations totaled 120 bags. Obituaries note the deaths of Thomas Renison aged 74 in Shepparton and Mrs Piper of Strathmerton. Lieut Ted Morley was lightly wounded in action. Local church and ministerial appointments are listed for Numurkah, Wanghurst, Katamatite.
The Leader announces a subscription rate of 10 shillings per year with delivery options available and free noted delivery.
Lists of church services and times for multiple denominations in Numurkah Cobram Katamatite Yarroweyah Youanmite Naring Strathmerton Bunbartha and surrounding towns. Rev Surnames include Rose Lawson Dunkley Blakemore Mull er and Longthorn with locations Cobram Numurkah Youarang and Dunbulhatane. Also advertises R Pocknee tailoring and dry cleaning in Numurkah opposite the Commercial Bank.
An old advertisement from A C Venables and Son lists canned vegetables and delicacies including green peas green beans diced carrots sliced beetroot and various meats and sauces. It features prices such as 4d for prunes and 6d for a bag and mentions Worcestershire sauce sauces and chutneys.
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