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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
3
The Numurkah Shire Hall meeting debated councilhouse duties, street pa vings, and contractor duties. Officials clashed over responsibility for past work and the best concrete alternative to improve drainage and setting times while inspecting a damaged bridge, valuation disputes, and street improvements with predicted cost adjustments.
Farmers in New South Wales and Victoria should plan for variable rainfall by adjusting soil fertilization. Experiments show superphosphate enhances root depth and early growth, boosting yields in dry years. Heavy dressings may shorten ripening by 3–4 weeks and aid early harvests in windy seasons. Contingency farming advised. moist or normal seasons still benefit from timely manuring. A separate note reports spoons swallowed by a 28-year-old man in Liverpool, later removed.
Mr W H Day, a Country Party candidate, spoke to Numurkah electors about his background in local councils, farming, and water affairs. He urged support for rural interests, road funding, and fair marketing for butter and cheese, emphasizing duty on imports and better settler facilities.
Melbourne Save the Children Fund and Armenian Relief Fund report from Mr W H Sams that an expected influx of Greek refugees into Saloni ca will overwhelm relief efforts. Refugees depend on aid. Western Macedonia faces harvest delays. Cash subscriptions and clothing parcels are urged to support daily rations and relief for widows and children.
At Numurkah Court of Petty Sessions James Edward J Way faced charges of breaking into Mrs M J Sleep’s Queen Street home and stealing a gold watch several items and about £9. Evidence showed the back door window open and jewellery valued at £30 identified. Way pleaded guilty and was committed for Melbourne General Sessions on June 1.
A historical ad touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney weakness and back pain. Mr H Frampton of Numurkah testifies the remedy cured a severe backache and urinary issues eight years ago and remains well. Sold by chemists, 2/9 per bottle or by post from Foster McClellan Co.
Accepted tenders will be paid the amount due by warrant posted after Friday May 29 1925. Tenderers for Treasury Bonds may receive a quotation on Friday May 26 1925 upon delivering the bonds with interest coupons. Tenders must use forms available from Commonwealth Bank offices in Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart Townsville and capital cities or via stock exchanges. All tenders received by 3 pm Wednesday May 27 1924 will be deemed received simultaneously. Commonwealth Treasury Melbourne May 43 1929 TAKLED PAG Treasurer
A busy catalog line describes striped and plain planneled fabrics, velour garments, and women’s dresses with trims. It notes prices from 3/6 and features satin and silk materials, decorative tassels, and a selection of trimmings and dress ornaments. Stores advertise ready-to-wear items including mantles, shawls, and umbrellas.
Money notes promote investment charges on 60 percent of freehold titles in the Goulburn and Murray valleys and Riverina CP lands with claims of absolute secrecy and promptitude. They tout the lowest charges among firms and urge testing the service, plus no loan until prior old loan maturity. Early inquiries invited for Gibbin's Farm Machinery and related English tractors and British trade products.
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