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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
4
Missing Million Mystery At General Exhibition
A fragmentary cinema blurb features Linden Travers and John Warwick in The Miracles of Morgan's Creek amid quarried headlines about The Missing Million, described as an amazing mystery and not suitable for general exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Walhive
Genral
Mi Vonairy
Linden Travers
John Warwick
Morgan's Creek
Up North Natives Use Bark Fiber In Clever Tools
A traveler describes Arunta customs and ingenuity with paper bark, coolamon, and fiber weaving. They craft ropes, bags, and fishing gear from local plants, hunt dugong in bark canoes, and use bark to stupefy fish. The account notes yaws control, food gathering, and improvised tension between war talk and practical survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boony
Alice Springs
Hone
Walla
Killem
Paddy
Arunta
Aeneas Guus
Victoria
Wallaby
Captured Enemy Weapons Exhibit in Nu Murkah
A rare display of captured enemy weapons will be open to residents of Nu Murkah from 3.30 p.m. on Saturday October 21. The collection, photographed and curated by the Army, travels by truck through Victorian country centers to support the Second Victory Loan. The weapons appear unfamiliar to locals used to the Lee Enfield rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numurkah
Weapons exhibit highlights Japanese and German arms
The display features Vickers and Lewis guns and a 7.7 mm Woodpecker machine gun used in New Guinea campaigns. Also shown are the Keiki Bren type gun, 70 mm battalion gun, 50 mm mortar, a German 28/20 tank gun, Solothurn anti aircraft gun, and a twin .303 anti aircraft gun with local explanation for the public. Separately, the Manufacturers Bottle Co warns bottle dealers that MB over CV marked bottles are its property and must be returned on demand after use, agents’ remuneration is only for collection and custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Bottle Co of
Vie. Pty Ltd
Atention
Lily of the Valley and Chrysanthemums in Home Gardening
The article discusses growing Lily of the Valley in varied soils and light, noting full sun yielded more flowers and earlier bloom than semi shade. It suggests using leaf mould or rotted manure after foliage dies, and advises winter pip availability and undisturbed planting. It also covers Chrysanthemum care, choosing decoratives and singles, and pinching to promote compact growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Brighton
Melbourne
Church Notices Services Set For Next Sunday Across Parishes
Compiled by J W Robinson to Ormond Plant Yarm the notice lists services across multiple churches in Numurkah Cobram Katamatite Tillygaroopna Waaia Yarroweyah Naring Cobram Strathmerton Bunbartha Youanmite Katamatite Picola Nathalia Yalea Youarang Kotupna Narioku Picola West Bewrii and Bewri including HC and non HC times and names of officiants Rev Fabb Rev Davey Rev Kemp Rev Packett Rev Walsh and others for 8:45 am 9:45 am 11:15 am 3 7:30 pm 2 11 am 2 pm and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England Numurkah
Cobram
Tillygaroopna West
Presbyterian Numurkah
Waaia
Yarroweyah
Naring
Rev Fabb
Numurkeh
Davey
Baulkamaugh
Cowan
Mr Swanton
Yalea C.E
Strathmerton
W. Fowler
Wanginu
Wiilgoose
Congupna West
Bunbartha
Marungi
Kemp
Kaarimba
Dudley
Dunbulbalane
Youanmite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indus
Crete
Llylry
Vicrox
Wade
Ian
Ipa
Seteener
Cornell
Numurmahs
Pact A
Town Hall
Iiporyitere
von Jobnet
Gillespie
Hy Sorel
Subbier
Crema Gilmore
James Elli Fam Dome Caer
Lovers Young
Alan Ladd
Wiliam, Bendix In
Hina
China
Eno
N.S.W
Sunrats
Proprietors
Necessity
Numurk
Perlemiloschesiegr Sp Apa
Dechriey
Diomze
Ste Arthur Robinson
E.C.G
WS Maneey
Scand
Collins Street
Market Street
Bewbane
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Canberra
Fife Street
Storey
Dari Ottens
Australia
A.M.P
the Manufacturers’ Bottle Company of Victoria Pty. Ltd
Lily of the Valley
J. W. Robinson
Ormond Plant
Yarm
Methodist
A. C. Venables
Numurkah Grocery Store
Williamstown
W. S. Kimpton & Sons
Ausirilius Wheat Board
SIGMA
Hanily
FA Guenther
Kilpatrick, McLellan & CO. Pty. Ltd
RED Cross Waste Appeai
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