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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1941
Page
4
Spring is here with new season success colors from top fabric and garment makers. Frocks gain instant appeal, Frecke cools for hot days, hats feature color conscious choices. Lathes of real notion offer stylish options for discerning shoppers.
RAF Bomber Command penetrated a highly protected German synthetic rubber factory in the Rhineland. Crews faced heavy anti aircraft and night fighter defenses amid careful camouflage and deceptive layouts. The raid demonstrated aircraft sighting and bomb accuracy tactics while detailing German camouflage ingenuity and Allied photographic intelligence work.
A special correspondent notes that a bill to permit marketing boards for primary products, backed by 60 percent support, triggers scrutiny of marketing laws. He cites the Apple and Pear Board losses of £1.5 million and criticizes board personnel and administration as the main failures, urging select, effective appointees and centralized reform to prevent waste, price issues, and consumer exploitation. The piece also touches decentralisation debates in Victoria and railway policy criticisms.
At the shareholders meeting in Melbourne on September 25, Chairman W. L. Thain reviewed a drought‑hit year. Wheat scrap output fell to 13,521,422 bushels with 5.06 bushels per acre, while wool receipts reached a record 46,269 bales though clip quality lagged. A 10 percent rebate on commissions was paid to growers. craziers received 15 percent. Prices for fat stock remained high, and storage guidance urged bag storage to deter weevil. The talk touched on war costs, price revisions, and shipping shortages affecting Australia’s wheat outlook.
Church notices list service times for Numurkah Cobram and nearby towns. Times include 8 am and 11 am at Numurkah, 9.45 am at Cobram, and afternoon sessions at Wahroonga, Tallygaroopna, and Waala, with Rev. Alexander and M.G.F. Strathmerton referenced.
The Numur kah club held a Saturday afternoon opening with Dr J S Mackenzie guest and Mr J Carlisi presiding. A welcome by F A Guenther acknowledged Mackenzie s long service as vice president. Mrs J B Brooks and Mrs S Cave made the first offerings as the green showed good condition despite showers. A 20 player pairs event crowned S Williams and T Rau, while tea and speeches followed. George Fitzgibbon was honored as honorary groundskeeper at the annual Wanghau club meeting with praise for officers and the ladies.
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Instructions on packing and posting parcels to soldiers emphasize secure containment, strong cylindrical cases, and sturdy wrappings to prevent breakage during transit. It warns against including sharp items and notes perishable food should not be sent due to journey time and climate.
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