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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
1
The piece extols advertisements in The Leader, claiming ads offer color to life through linen, curtains, and improved goods. It argues ads promise safer, value-true items that save time and enhance comfort, urging readers to choose advertised products to economize for tomorrow.
Last week Justice Lowe reviewed a Shepparton decision about proving a debtor was not a farmer under the Farmers Protection Act. The magistrates had demanded sworn evidence that the defendant was not a farmer, risking an invalid order. The judge quashed the magistrates view and ordered a rehearing with costs awarded to the appellant.
Practical guidance on cooking vegetables to preserve color and taste. Techniques include minimal water for greens, adding salt mid-cooking, a touch of sugar for elderly vegetables, lemon juice or vinegar for cauliflower cabbage onions or beetroot, and using melted butter or butter in jackets potatoes. Also offers carrot parsnip and cabbage variations with cheese pineapple juice and brown sugar for varied flavors.
Garden notes advise using perennials to cope with seed shortages for annuals. Perennials require less work and endure for years, ideal for country fences and mixed borders. The article lists prominent perennials by rows for a 4 ft by 8 ft border, highlighting Agapanthus, Alstroemeria, Delphiniums, Aquilegias, Armeria, Artemisia varieties, and more, with emphasis on color, form, and cutting suitability.
A list of church services across Nomurkah Cobram Wangahu and nearby towns with times and ministers. Details include Nomurkah Presbyterian at 11 and 7 sung, Waaia 3, Methodist offerings in multiple towns, and several other small communities listed with service times and leaders.
A weekly series of aphorisms from historical figures. Tuesday urges respect earned by conduct. Wednesday warns vain minds invite scorn. Thursday recalls hating both sides delays progress. Friday promotes fair judgment without prejudice. Saturday notes despicable fearers. Sunday urges align speech and action with liberty. Monday cautions against disrespecting others.
The Town Hall presents Jeanette MacDonald in a glamorous Broadway romance with Lew Ayres and Frank Morgan. Also shown is The Women Men Marry with George Murphy Josephine Hutchinson and Claire Dodd. Cecil B. De Mille’s North West Mounted Police in technicolor stars Gary Cooper Madeline Carroll and more. Screenings include cartoon Moments of Charm and Three Busy Baby Bears. May 10 and 12.
An RACV member, used to traveling 170 miles to a country town at 50 mph, consumed 9 gallons one way and 18 gallons round trip. Since petrol rationing, he averages 35 mph and never exceeds 40 mph. He coasts in neutral down long slopes and employs other fuel-saving tactics.
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