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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 11, 1937
Page
3
Numurkah Council discusses renewal of contracts and debts, contemplates corporation yards for stock, and orders graveling and forming works on roads from Nathalia to the Shepparton boundary. Reports show rate income, diphtheria cases, and grant allocations. next meeting set for June.
Monday session list shows Coms. Prentice Hooper Mackenzie Nolson ell Tockett Garonne O Henlen Lancaster Myera Pinnuck Gordon Dudley. Pinnuck notes water complaints at Nu murk. new supply to the weir needs correct chemical dosing. Hardness correction seen as difficult but solvable. Filtration and water softening article granted for publication. Nathalia scheme renewal recommended 1 shilling rate with meters for non domestic use. Debate on meters, plant impact on gardens, and poorer households burden. A poll meeting set for Friday May 28. Domestic supply from Wild Dog Creek and Katandra questioned. Accounts total £1100 3s 1d per passage or payment.
Principal Mr A C Drevermann reports very dry weather since March has caused anxiety for stock and land preparations. Last week brought 50 points of rain totaling 383 points in four months, but a soaking rain is needed. Hand feeding is necessary. hay and feed oats are available. Oats have begun seeding under hard ground. 855 acres planned for Algerian oats grazing and 130 acres for hay and grain, Algerian and Belar varieties. Chaff-cutting, grain crushing, and seed wheat pickling underway. All horses in work, six well-grown foals. Pasture top-dressing progressing. orchard weeds hoed. At the dairy 83 cows yield 72 gallons daily. ten calves being hand reared.
A detailed account praises the film Follow the Fleet starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, noting its nautical backdrop, lively dances, and strong box office in Australia and New Zealand. It also reports on Commonwealth efforts to preserve telegraph poles against white ants in Victoria, detailing testing by the Division of Forest Products with creosote, arsenic fluoride, and other methods near Benalla, in collaboration with railways and government bodies.
Dr T P Batey criticized the Deis Adjustment legislation at the Tungamal Shi council meeting calling it legalised robbery. He claimed it teaches dishonesty and allows debt avoidance at 20 shillings per pound, inflicting hardship. Cr Mills disagreed but council agreed to accept six shillings eight pence per pound.
Australia’s beetle hunting industry employs over 400 men in North Queensland to combat grey-back cane beetles attacking sugarcane roots. Hunters are paid a shilling per pound, with December totals around 21 130 pounds and earnings of about £1250, some making as much as 4 42 per day.
The government shows resolve to remove noxious weeds with 162000 allocated this year and 144000 last year, totaling 310000 for vermin and weed destruction. The Vermin and Noxious Weeds Branch, led by Minister for Lands Mr Lind, targets Crown lands and private holdings with systematic treatment of ragwort and blackberry bramble in Gippland Otway and Heytenburg forests, improving nearby properties and giving settlers relief.
The Murray Football League will begin its 1937 season on Saturday with seven teams. Cobram and Baroogs stay separate, Gotram re-forms as United’s replacement, Baroogs moves to juniors, and Numarkah hosts Berrigan. Key players depart, new coach Nash and trialists Piper Hunt and Campbell join Finley strengthened by new signings as teams seek early form and junior depth.
The Draw lists midyear schedule from May to June with Nathalia, Tocumwal, Muckatah, Cobram, Finley, Numurkah, Berrigan, Nathalia, and others. Several byes noted, with matches set across May 15 to June 19 and differing pairings each week.
Delegates from Murchison Mooroopni Kyabram Nathulis Numurkeh Kal lamp lite Katamira Dookie College and Shepparton clubs attended the rival meeting at Shepperton. President L Bayes chaired. The secretary reported prize money increases to £70 and listed expenses for Wergruralta, with a balance of £25 15 shillings.
Report on new Ford V-8 braking system improvements highlighting reduced pedal effort and increased stopping power. Describes revised lining materials, larger grooves, reinforced shoes, and enhanced mechanical leverage. Credits local agents EB Coxon and Syms for promotion and distribution.
Finely and Cobram set for June 20 in a Cobram venue as Nathalis'y and Byrnes, Natalia face Nunuirkah with Muchatas on a bye. Draw reversed for second order.
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