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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1929
Page
4
The passage notes an average annual rainfall of 16.54 inches for the district from 1888 to 19Ig, and an average May to October rainfall for a wheat growing period of 1001 inches. It presents measurements with emphasis on district climate data and growing-season totals.
A lengthy debate on the arbitration act unfolds as Labor and Nationalist members clash over federal and state powers. Key figures like Mr Bruce and Mr Hill defend or attack the system, with discussions of prosecutions, worker loyalties, and the impact on wages, prices, and production in a tense Canberra forum.
A fragment outlines gelatine as a pantry staple that enhances texture and velvety finish across soups and dishes. It hints at its eight letter ed word meaning a cool easy to make dish loved by families, implying gelatine’s culinary versatility.
A large turnout at Katamatite rifle range saw the Halliday Cup and Barnes Trophy contested concurrently. Scores list R Redpath and R Currie among top shooters as E K Halliday presented the Halliday Cup. The Barnes Trophy results show high marks from Hodge and Sidebottom, with Caldwell winning the separate trophy from Numurkah club. A further trophy event by Mesdames Pozzi and O'Brien is scheduled next Saturday at Nanette tea-rooms.
Centenary celebrations in Western Australia recall the 30 year past gold boom at Coolgardie. Rich mines such as Bayleys Reward and Londonderry spurred wealth with shares valued at ten thousand pounds. Over one million pounds in gold came from within 15 miles of the post office, transforming the town with new courts and a School of Mines. Now ruins and decay mark the Exhibition Building, hotels shrink from twenty two to two, and a lone church remains while hope persists for revival by lingering mining parties seeking gold.
The Numurkah B team defeated Wangahu 8 sets to 5 in ideal weather. Katanga beat Nathalia B. Numurkah A won by forfeit as Shepparton could not use its courts. Strathmerton forfeited to Nathalia A.
Katunga N hosts Nathalia B and wins eight sets to five as players lift scores across matches. The card lists pairings like Dreher Gunn versus Perry Hamilton and McCarron Limbrick, with various 9-1 to 9-9 results and mixed wins and losses. Women’s doubles include Heard Dreher and Ritch Gray, with Broom Israel and Carter Rowe also competing. Totals show Katunga five sets ten games and Nathalia five sets seventy three games.
Numurkah B and Wunghnu competed with mixed results in a tennis set of doubles and singles. Key pairings included J Bacon with D Galt defeating Maudsley and Kinnane 9-2, and Harrison with Graham winning several tight scores. The overall tally shows Numurkah B with 8 games, Wanghana 5 sets and 79 games listed.
A biased discussion on prohibition economics and patriotism argues for saving the liquor trade in a forthcoming no license poll. The piece questions the sincerity of anti prohibition rhetoric and warns against ignoring potential social costs while presenting the trade as essential.
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