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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 27, 1946
Page
1
The piece urges planning for a boy's future finances through the AMP, arguing that money set aside now will help him seize opportunities and solve problems when he reaches manhood. It emphasizes providing a handgrip on opportunity at the threshold of adulthood.
The Leader critiques how drought relief is awarded to dairy farmers, arguing that some producers who reduce herds or spend more on feed while maintaining production still qualify or miss relief. The piece urges detailed departmental review and notes an extension of relief application deadlines to May 1.
The piece notes upcoming federal elections and ministers joking about kite flying while critics accuse Mr Scully of using farmer funding for wheat relief. It suggests promises to farmers were broken and that the Wheatgrowers Association did not back efforts to square away past positions.
The text argues the wheat shortage forced Australia to import grain from America under National Security Regulations. It accuses Mr Scully of approving concessional prices and criticizes Labor for mismanaging wartime grain sales, claiming producers bore losses while consumers profited. It warns voters not to be duped in future elections.
The letter mocks Australia’s Minister for Information Arthur Calwell for naming Bruce Casey and Menzies as Australia’s worst men. It urges Calwell to publish a list of Australia’s best men and calls him urbane yet defamatory in tone.
Australia’s Prime Minister Mr Chifley is back from a five week trip abroad with advisers and pipes in tow. He traveled nearly 1000 miles a day and will have material for a book, but now faces duties at home before any future writing.
A contemporary plea urges Prime Minister Chifley and his cabinet to pursue practical industrial peace. It argues that continuous output requires employer and employee cooperation, limiting union interference and profit sharing opposition, to develop Australia’s industry and markets.
The Ironworkers' Federation secretary A Flanagan signals a renewed push for higher wages and a 40 hour week. He warns workers may take control of industry if gains are blocked, while defending arbitration as a tool to secure better conditions.
Fragmentary OCR item listing streets and personal names yields an unclear note about Melville Street and several near places, with insufficient context to confirm event, date, or action. No coherent details or outcomes are discernible from the readable text.
Brown Corke and Co Pty Ltd advertise Caltex motor oils described as the best oils in required grades. The line includes Caltex refect separator oil, neatfoot oil for winter harness use, and Stockholm Tar for farm needs, available in quarts, halves, and gallon tins.
Men’s wool and cotton inglets offered in sizes from 34 to 42 with short sleeves ideal for winter wear. F’lette pyjama suits and doctor flannel crimean garments also shown with coupon terms and clearance pricing. Sleeveless pullovers in grey or navy promoted as working garments at special prices.
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