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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
6
A column on local funding for new or expanding industries in country towns. It argues that city capital rarely comes, but local residents can and do invest, citing examples of large local subscriptions and the broader benefits to the town including jobs and higher property values. The piece urges residents to back local enterprises with guarantors to attract industry.
A motivational line urges steady forward effort to achieve goals. It emphasizes persistence and discipline, promising that future reflection will reveal a remarkable achievement resulting from present actions. The tone is exhortatory and inspirational.
A student study of 33 winning wheat farms shows July or earlier fallow raises yields. At Rutherglen State Farm a July fallow yielded 27 bu/acre versus 23.6 bu/acre for October fallow and 12.5 bu/acre on non-fallowed land. Trials from Gowburn Valley highlight early fallow as a key factor. Mr J Flanner’s Nathali farm achieved 24 bu/acre on a heavy soil with extensive fallow work and marketing. Early fallow plus an extra cultivation stroke and earlier sowing increased yields by 3 to 6 bu/acre.
Pilea successfully cured all complaints both internal and external during a Friday visit to Numurkah at the Shamrock Hotel. The next appointment is Thursday March 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mrs L Hyde has taken over the Victoria Hotel at Katunga and aims to secure strong public patronage by offering only premium spirits and related provisions. The move signals a fresh period for the Katunga hostelry with a focus on quality service and popular brands.
Nanette Tea Rooms decorates for weddings and social events. Sennitt's Ice Cream is featured, selling Kia-Ora Pure Fi drinks in Numurkah. The advertisement lists agents for Australian Wardana sewing machines and related items.
Victorian readers praise Doan's Backache Kidney Pills after a Numurkah man credits eight bottles with curing years of lumbar and kidney discomfort. He reports lasting relief, restored rest, and continued use as a preventive measure, highlighting the remedy's lasting reputation.
Mr Jamies T. W. Tagea O.A.FLO Lond and Mr John Allan Tigram BSc Freeman City of London present their credentials and claim extensive experience in eye diseases and refractive testing. Tagea cites years of practical clinical work in England and a broad tested-case base. Tigram, a London Refraction Hospital trained refractionist, offers consultation and advisory services for difficult eye conditions to the public.
A notice for Thursday March 23, 1929 at the Farmers' Ara Hotel from 10 am to 4 pm seats allocated to Mr Guenther and chemist Me Fai at Headquarters St Kilda Road Melbourne.
The guidance urges consumers to demand advertised items as stated and refuse substitutes marketed as “just as good.” Insist on exact product specifications, pricing, and brand names listed in the advertisement to ensure value and avoid inferior equivalents. This stance supports clear expectations and fair shopping practices.
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