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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1936
Page
6
Airtight old article describes the dugong along Australia's north coast. It notes size from ten to twelve feet, grazing underwater meadows, and herds from ten to hundreds. It recalls a night encounter with water ripples and tusks, and mentions the dugong as a mammal that suckles young. It adds claimed uses for its meat oil and hide.
Church notices list services by denomination and location. Anglicans meet in Numurkah Cobram Katamatite and surrounding towns with times in the morning and evening. Presbyterians hold services in Numurkah and Drumanure with midweek or afternoon sessions. Methodists are scheduled across Numurkah Baulkamaugh Naring Waaia Wunghnu Marungi Bunbartha and nearby places with various pastors named.
The proprietors of R.U.R. Rheumatic Remedy offer a free seven six packet to unemployed relief workers and pensioners who mail four pence in stamps and provide a note testifying to the genuineness of their case to R.U.R. Pty., 841 George Street Sydney. R.U.R. carries a money back guarantee certificate by G. Bitcon. Requests for a free booklet are invited.
A local shopkeeper is urged to place orders with the town printer. The appeal emphasizes supporting local businesses and keeping printing work within the community.
A note from J W Robinson of Ormond Plant Farm advises lifting and potting deciduous trees and evergreens for winter planting, stressing planning, soil, and moisture. It covers bedding trees, hollies, azaleas, hydrangeas, and shelter trees, plus summer annuals, kitchen garden crops like celery, celeriae, peas, and other vegetables to sow now for Christmas-ready displays and ongoing harvests.
The Rating Reform Movement based in Warrnambool promotes abolishing the land rating for public roads. Public meetings across the Warrnambool shire back the plan, arguing current revenue is inadequate for national road needs and that motor taxation should fund a complete road network. The campaign contends landowners subsidize transport costs while country properties lack road improvements.
The text argues that funds from motor and horse drawn vehicle taxes should go into a state road fund under a Country Roads Board. It envisions shifting maintenance to shire councils, adjusting boundaries, and electing shire councillors by franchise or vehicle registration. It claims better funding would boost rural prosperity and city business.
A long suffering patient, long invalid and distrustful of medicines, finally believed in Kruschen Salt after a last trial. Her daughter reports renewed energy and strength, with health improving from arthritis and a heavy illness, though she endured prior years of illness and bed rest.
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