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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
4
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The writer narrates a long rail journey from North London stopping in Durston and Bristol, passing through Bridgewater, Taunton, Nailsworth, Stroud, Swindon, Didcot, Reading, and finally Brighton. Descriptions cover landscape, irrigation, farming, grazing lands, villages, and notable landmarks including a suspension bridge, a large arrodrome, and a vast soldiers camp remnants. The tone blends travelogue with observations on drought, crops, milk production, and wartime changes.
A visitor describes Victoria Gardens and Steine Gardens in Brighton noting monuments to George, soldiers of Waterloo, and a fine pavilion. He recalls the Rats Castle hospital use, Victoria Park statues, the cathedral, and a hilltop railway station. The city is busy with hotels while nearby towns and new developments proliferate. The account ends with travel notes to London, Glasgow, and planned trips to honor Scottish graves.
In the Wimmera district, Nicholls of Yanar Senth defends wheat fallow aided by 90 lbs of super and 70 lbs seed per acre, arguing tilth and moisture retention through October November work. He links heavier manuring to higher sheep carrying capacity, noting rye grass boosts stocking but raises soil-leaching fears. Thompson and J W Thompson of Dimboola echo sheep reliance with 1 cwt super per acre. Dimboola farmers fear eradicating rye grass, yet report improved yields in the Digger crops.
Community remembers long-time Picola residents Mr and Mrs Duncan McKinnon with a farewell presentation at Picola Hall. J H Mawdesley led the event praising their service in schools, church work, and local initiatives as neighbors recall decades of bush life and district involvement. The gathering featured speeches, gratitude for housing and farming ties, and a tribute to their exemplary residence in the area.
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