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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1946
Page
4
An advertisement lists colored towels in striped and jacquard patterns from Dick ie and Griffith brands with prices from 3/11 and 5/6 each plus coupons. It also cites English towels 3/11, American white towels seconds at 5/104 with coupons, 36 inch British striped flannelette and other textiles sold by the yard with varied prices and coupons.
The Numurkah Citizens Association weighs whether to disband, recess, or reform as members debate active engagement over passive membership. Leaders urge public involvement to back town growth, sewerage and housing needs while considering a council like forum for opinions.
District committee members met with Mr Deeble urging war loan support to underwrite £100 million needed for servicemen and postwar obligations. He warned of inflation, tax limits, and the necessity of loans. Numurkah aims for £11,000 with £2,000 already subscribed.
Outstanding results were achieved by Numurkah HSE students who sat for scholarships and Leaving certificates toward the end of last year. Stoyg Betts and Ron Gardiner gained 23rd and 29th places in the junior mechanics examination while over 120 sat. Jacqueline Fletcher won the Bank Bursary and Margaret Campbell with Robert Bacon won Sonic Masonic scholarships. Leaving certificates were earned by Leys Gibson Dorothy Haynes Shirley Lukies Jean Osborne Joan Miller Eunice Guthrie Pat Payne Alan McCallum and Lloyd Betts with others completing groups for potential certificates.
A work action over overdue wages was deferred for one month, allowing time for negotiations between the union and management. The pause aims to avoid disruption while both sides seek a resolution on back pay and scheduling.
The article reviews compact ornamental shrubs for gardens including Punica Nang Flora Pleno a 2 ft tall orange scarlet flowering pomegranate with no fruit and Cerastostigma Willmott ae a vivid cornflower blue deciduous shrub. It also discusses purple guava for hedge use and Cydonia flowering varieties for cut flowers and late winter fruiting. Dreary Daphne care notes emphasize sun exposure soil and pruning to maintain a tidy shrub border.
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