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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
4
A wartime catalog itemizes ladies wear including light-weight coats in collarless and semi-fitting styles in black navy and brown, wool skirts with pleats, tailored costumes in woolyke, Adelyn frocks in pastel shades, floral day and evening frocks, and dateless fabrics designed to conserve coupons and aid the war effort.
The De Luxe in Melbourne shows a mix of films including The Affairs of Martha and Calling All Kids, with 2 big pictures starring Gene Tierney and George Montgomery. Also features China Girl, Turned Out Nice Again, and Marriage On Ice, with suitable and not suitable for general exhibition notices.
At a public meeting in Picola, residents weighed No 1 and No 2 water schemes. The engineer favored No 2 for lower annual costs, while gravity from the creek was deemed impractical. Government subsidy and railway dam savings were discussed.
Councillors debated adopting a creek based irrigation plan with transfer to the main channel when pipes become available. Warned by officials that wartime restrictions delay construction, a No 1 scheme pledge with future transfer gained majority while pump issues and local wells drew criticism from ratepayers and councillors alike.
A garbled church notices listing service times across multiple parishes including Numurk aa Strathmeron Naring Yarroweyah Cobvam Waaia Baulkamaugh Wunghny Koonoomee Cobram Katamatite Nathalia Yalea Youanmite Nathalia again and other places notes altered evening times in Numurkah and Kata matite circuit. Also mentions dry cleaning and a Commercial Bank with stray phrases and misspellings.
A Water Supply Commission booklet on Werribee lucerne trials shows 24 inches total irrigation in six 4 inch applications best balances yield and efficiency. Eight hundred plus acres were tested with varying watering, cutting times, and phosphate use, indicating shallow, high-frequency waterings under 2 inch absorption. More water beyond 24 inches offered diminishing returns and faster stand decline. Lucerne cut one tenth in bloom produced the highest hay yield. Winter cultivation effects and stem quality varied with bloom stage.
The article discusses various Citra varieties suitable for home gardeners, noting early fruiting types and grafting considerations. It compares tree forms and pruning needs, advising on pollination compatibility and general care for fruiting citrus at home.
The article explains that applying fertilizer at seeding improves lucerne yield, especially under dry or tough conditions. Regular top-dressing of older lucerne benefits soil fertility, extends the growing period, and reduces stock mortality by energizing growth and improving resilience against weeds.
A damaged OCR passage references fruit, plant growth, and garden work with unclear phrases. It mentions tending fruit, vines, planting, and sower tasks, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent events, dates, or named entities to confirm a news item.
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