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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1947
Page
1
The Shire Council discussed a letter from the Australian Meat Board urging more meat for Britain. Dr Thornton urged farmer cooperation to sell stock on a weight and grade basis. The motion to ask farmers to participate was carried.
At a Shiny Council meeting the shire engineer Mr W C Shaw stated that preparing grant plans is not part of his official duties. He emphasized he will assist public bodies but time must allow, citing Numurkah Agricultural Society showgrounds expansion as an example. The council discussed recognizing the engineer’s services for substantial community work.
At a Monday meeting the Numurkah Water Trust learned the Water Supply Commission backs extending the Numurkah reticulation scheme to the area east of Vocumwal Road. A tender call for the project was approved pending financing, with a grant of 1700 pounds and a loan for the remainder. The council also approved transferring fixed assets to the Shire with certain dams excluded, and authorized acquiring land near Hyde’s blacksmith shop for a tower.
Church notices list service readings and attendees across Numurkah Strathmerton Cobram and nearby towns. Reverends Wallace Blakemore Hyde Haynes Watters Mull er Longthorn Valey Martindale are named along with several locales including Naring Yarroweyah Waaia Wunghou Youanmite Katamatite Youarang and Congupna West.
An advertisement touts Heenzo cough remedy as used by world famous Sir Harry Lauder, Captain Frank Hurley, and others. It claims the product cures croup bronchitis and colds, promising household savings and easy preparation at home with a pint of the remedy.
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