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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 28, 1935

Page

4

Four Day Choral Contest Clashes With Other Fixture

Dr Floyd unable to attend on other dates prompts clash next week for a four day choral and musical event. Kyabram and Numarkah choirs contest, with Numarkah on Wednesday and Kyabram Monday, while many talented violinists compete. The article notes large visitor turnout, hopes for strong local participation, and urges season ticket purchase for the sessions featuring Mr Parker and Mrs Trott.

Picador Dr Floyd Mrie Hoban Kyabram Numarkah Numurkah Kyah Bur Parker Trott

Loch Garry Levee flood talks press for concrete spillway

Deputation to Water Minister Mr Old seeks permanent 34 foot spillway level at Loch Garry flood scheme. Landowners urge widening McCoy’s bridge, concrete spillway to curb floodwaters, reduce charges, and restore natural conditions with expert review.

Loch Gang Mr Old Wourchier Loch McCoy's Bridge Loch Garry Shepparton Ie Phillips Anderson Victoria Farton Cole

Arsenical Sprays in Weed Control Practices

January 1934 notes explain how arsenical sprays move through deep roots via xylem. Water deficit in hot, dry conditions aids penetration, with spraying timing, root integrity, and plant growth stage determining success. Practical guidance covers weather, soil structure, and plant vigor, warning against spraying rosette stages or recently cultivated roots.

Kennedy and Crafts California Werribee Wien Burns Rhide Sampson and Parker St. John's Wort Amy Minnesotta Werriber

Arsenical Sprays and Lucerne Sowing for Heavy Cress Control

The article discusses arsenical spray formulas and their timing, noting 0.4 percent arsenic solutions with sulfuric acid, and stresses that failure comes from wrong spraying conditions rather than herbicide ineffectiveness. It explains heavy cress behavior, plant competition with lucerne, and advises sowing down lucerne or permanent pasture to suppress weed growth, plus practical controls for irrigation areas and orchard cautions.

Lucerne

Church Notices Schedule for Cobram and Surroundings

Church notices list multiple services across Cobram Strathmerton Numurkah Wasia Wunghau Bunbartha Katamatite and Youarang with various times and ministers including Rev Bullough Rev Smith Rev Taylor Rev Sunderland and Rev Hemingway. Details show a schedule of Holy Communion and services in different towns with assisting lay readers and congregations.

Church of England Cobrama H.C Strathmerton

The Hen and the Duck Tale

A playful fable unfolds with a puddle duck claiming his eggs rival hen eggs in quality. The white hen concedes quality but boasts superior marketing, noting ducks sell by wandering to the pool while she cackles to advertise and drives demand for the eyes.

Mr Duck Ani Pheri SWAN Biel Sain AMMBO Kling Lever Helen Hutchinson oStyety Carrol Dolor Daly Mutchinson Walter Baron Must Blay Uty Vuurt Florence Lawford Stanley Paul

Berry bearing trees and late season garden notes

A horticulture note describes berry bearing trees and shrubs for late autumn and winter display. It covers hawthorns prickly pyracanths genus Crataegus, guava varieties and edibles, Cotoneasters Berberis, managing hedges, pruning guidance and seasonable tasks. It adds kitchen garden tips on composting leaves, manures, onion storage, blanching endive and sowing beans and corn salad.

Rifle Shooting Meet At Mills Field Amid Riverside Weather

The reported rifle shoot event lists competitors Mills and Yok, with scores around 44 to 48 and a final tally near 170 percent. Details include participant ages, chair placement, and distance marks as part of the day’s contest at the local range.

Mills

Wisecracks and Witty Sayings From Daily Gossip

A garbled excerpt presents barbed humor on marriage and social norms with snippets about storks, husbands, wives, and clever quips. It includes disjointed phrases about happiness, perceptions, and social advice, reflecting a lighthearted column style from a periodical.

Lavighest Hi Tory

Fragmentary Note From Historic Page

Partial OCR text shows a terse line with stray letters and stray punctuation. The readable fragment lacks clear names places dates or an identifiable event, making concrete summary difficult. The record notes an unclear item from a historical newspaper page segment with minimal legible content.

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