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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
4
Forum debates reciprocal trade and empire prosperity with mentions of Britain Australia and the Dominions. Speakers critique tariffs and subsidies, urging development of imperial resources and cooperation to protect industry while warning of rising costs and unemployment.
A substantial audience observed trial plots at Mr J C Thorne’s farm on Wednesday afternoon. In three years the plots funded by the Nasturkah Agricultural Society and the Chamber of Agriculture showed manured sections outperforming untreated areas with denser trefoil growth and greener pasture. Organisers emphasized pasture manuring could lift stock feed, noting trials at Nhill St Arnaud and Numurkah yielded up to 200 percent gains in some cases. They urged broader adoption despite irregular rainfall, predicting manure’s residual benefits for subsequent crops and livestock health.
Mr Pascoe states he does not favor rising astro enous magares in the district for oats or wheat. Mr Formby watches development but doubts the remalt so far. In dry seasons it could burn off and in irrigation areas could be weeded.
The Numurkah Dramatic Club staged three acts of Complications to a good crowd at Mechanics Hall on Tuesday night. Mrs F Trott directed a strong first showing, with promising talent suggesting a permanent company. The plot centers on suspected infidelity causing jealous squabbles and a final, reconciled ending as divorce fears are allayed. Bouquets and edible tributes followed the performance, with an orchestra under Mr Hickey providing music before and after.
A reader testimonial touts Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as the cure for chronic backache. The user recounts severe pain and sleepless nights, crediting the medicine with restoring health after taking multiple bottles. The ad asserts widespread chemist and storekeeper availability.
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