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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
4
The meeting discussed installing a filtration and chlorination system for Numurkah's water, potential costs around £4000, and impact on rates. It also considered bitumen paving for Melville Street and urged improved street lighting and globe maintenance to improve town appearance.
The Shepparton District Rifle Clubs Union held its annual meeting chaired by Mr J A Sutherland with delegates from Nathalia and other clubs including Numurkah Kyabram Katandra Dookie College Mooroopna Katamatite Shepparton and the Militia. The secretary Mr W Diamond reported a credit balance of £21 17 8. The Parkes Cup will run as a scratch event and the Kittle Cup may be awarded to a club winning twice in handicap matches with finalisation expected within three years. Matches begin June 8 and the annual prize meeting is set for September 7 or 14 at Shepparton range with prize money £63 15s. A visit to Wangaratta for a 300 506 and 600 yard match is planned. New office-bearers include President R Currie Katamatite senior vice-president H L Buyer Kyabram, junior vice-president W A Clydesdale Shepparton, secretary A T Glasson Shepparton, treasurer W A Clydesdale, auditor R Fuller Shepparton, and a selection committee led by J Sutherland.
The second Royal Commission on the wheat industry analyzes farm costs per bushel across Australian states on an f.C. port basis, noting median costs with Victoria and Western Australia showing high figures in some districts while certain Victorian areas report the lowest median costs. It discusses factors driving high costs, such as yields, land values, machinery use, labor costs, and notes limits in data like interest calculations and labor allocations.
Farmers face two main groups: those lacking water and fencing for sheep and those with farms too small for many sheep. The commission analyzes machinery costs per bushel, noting depreciation at 12.1 percent and repairs, varying by district. Lower costs often align with higher yields, though some lavish machinery buyers skew results. Across Australia half of wheat growers incur machinery costs under 0.5d per bushel, with regional differences. Improvements in machinery housing are suggested, and derelict machines linger in paddocks, reducing value. The per bushel cost components include labor, maintenance, rates, freight, seed, cartage, and power, totaling 4s 8d before subtracting sideline returns.
Numurkah Choral Society placed second in the Bendigo Musical and Elocutionary Competition on Saturday. Seven choirs competed including Malvern North Geelong Horsham and the Ham s Hive Choristers. Judge Dr Cyril Jenkins praised Numurkahs performance. Malvern won with 247 points and Numurkah scored 200.
The Choi re Suglely committee entered the Bendigo competition with a view to value and experience. Numurkah choir takes second as judges praise brains and imagination. Accompanist Miss Jebel M earns credit while Miss Margaret Smith receives a warm reception.
The article discusses tariff cuts and their effects on industry amid Commonwealth policy shifts. It notes 20 and 28 percent changes in foreign and general charges, and mentions a £12,000,000 allocation for farmers debt relief. It references an Australian agricultural council and aims to boost primary production amid broader economic plans.
An unclear OCR fragment references donors and events with scattered words and stray characters. No coherent facts emerge beyond mentions of weeks and names obscured by errors.
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