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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 06, 1941

Page

4

Numurkahs Adjourned Annual Meeting Debates Show Plans

A sparsely attended Numurkah Agricultural Society adjourned meeting debated whether to hold this years show. President Watters favored continuing to raise funds for patriotic purposes, while others warned of high costs and wartime strain. The decision was postponed to June. many committee chairs were appointed and reports from a recent agriculture conference were given by President and A Adams.

Numurkah Agricultural Society E. C. Watters J. Briggs J. McDonald Harry Johns M.A. Hogan Secre Lry Namurkah Adams Tweddle Meehenie J. C. Thornton Matt Mba J.C. Thornton J. Williams A. Adams W. C. Tyack Chamber of Agiculture

Decentralisation of War Industries Debated at Liberal Conference

The Liberal Country Party conference backed decentralising war and other industries to country areas to curb city population drift. Dr G E Philpots urged solutions to unemployment and argued for a tariff wall to foster Australian industries, emphasizing primary producers as the nation’s backbone and calling for fair prices and economic justice.

Liberal Country Party G. E. Philpots Victoria M. Dav Syme the Age En Sterling Exchange Ately Australia Wall New York Sophie Austalia

Farm Sales Remarks Highlight Hospitality Note

The discussion covered butter and other farm sales, with a note that grading should proceed similarly. He backed Mr Adame on hospitality remarks and proposed sending a letter of appreciation to the Bairnsdale society, with agreement by the secretary.

Adame Bairnsdale Society

Murray Valley irrigation scheme funds urged by officials

A letter from Sir Harry Brown to Mr McEwen cites a request to expedite the Murray Valley irrigation project. It notes substantial current-year spending and possible nationwide considerations for public works in the next financial year. Brown expresses recognition of the scheme’s importance and a desire to advance its completion.

J. McEwen Murray Valley McEwen Len Wrated Harry Brown Numurkah Preas

Agricultural Society Supports Irrigation Progress Effort

The Agricultural Society backed continued funding to advance the Murray Valley irrigation scheme. Mr R Adams noted funding difficulties and urged government and Loan Council aid while stressing dry farming benefits for returning soldiers. Several speakers cited profits from irrigation but warned of the bad time for farmers to raise money.

Numurkah Agricultual Society R. Adams Murray Valley J. A. Twerlille Sevonser Australi Ta Cshite Hendy G. Tweddle

Irrigation scheme urged to boost Gippsland farming

A Gippsland farmer considered selling his farm to pursue irrigation in Kyabram but chose to stay after weighing the workload. Supporters argued irrigation proves its value, with J C Thornton and G Moss backing the motion. Experts say Murray Valley land suits irrigation, capable of yielding vast crops and improving regional prosperity. The motion passed amid slight dissent.

Gippsland Kyabram J.C. Thornton Moss Murray Valley Australia Reypt Do Wattes Sai

Aladdin Pal in Shaney Lamps Featured in Campaign

Local store promotes a public campaign featuring Aladdin Lamps and Celtic lamps from Shaney stage show. Advertises a statewide retail push with over 100 shops, pledging coverage and a weekly paper insert called The Leader at 1 percent yearly.

Wren Shaney

Wedding Bells On Saturday Amid Odd Courtship Tales

A fragmentary wedding notice describes a ceremony at Strathallan, with Emily of the family marrying Frank, son of Mr and Mrs Bode. The text, full of garbled names and scattered phrases, hints at a local society event with friends and a church setting but remains unclear and incomplete.

Haynie Aedhi Bediegie

Reconstruction of a History Text fragment

A fragmented user provided garbled string containing scattered terms and partial words. It seems to reference names and places but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable event. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or locations form a complete news item.

On Mine at an See en van sewire eat sat

On Mine at an See en van sewire eat sat. The fragmentary text appears garbled and unreadable, with no clear events, names, dates, or locations to identify a coherent news item or person.

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