Rainfall Averages for District 1888 1928 Wheat Period
The table shows average district rainfall from 1888 to 1928 at 16.54 inches. It also records the May to October wheat growing period average over the same years as 1001 inches.
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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
4
The table shows average district rainfall from 1888 to 1928 at 16.54 inches. It also records the May to October wheat growing period average over the same years as 1001 inches.
In a Wednesday Petty Sessions, Christopher raffled a picture for a returned soldier Crozier with proceeds to him. The P.M. discharged the defendant despite admitting raffle, citing ignorance of law and discretion. Then L T Cussen Paterson jun J O Beirne and Marcus faced damage charges. After testimonies about a fence and a damaged shop, all denied involvement. The court discharged the defendants on undertaking to pay damages and costs and contribute to a poor fund.
A reader from Shepparton recalls severe kidney pain and backache, describing dull ache and lameness that make bending or standing difficult. After trying various remedies, the knightly cure of Dean's Barkade Kidney Pills is recommended as the solution that helped him restore strength and relief.
In windy difficult conditions Katandra beat Katamatite by six points in a Parker Cup match. A Church led Katandra with 96 while R Redpath top scored for Katamatite with 94 as teams posted low totals and several players were counted out.
Numurkah visited Katandra for a boisterous weather match at the 500 yards range. Scores were even until Yarwood secured the last bulls eye to win by one point. H Prideaux achieved a possible at 500 yards despite the conditions.
Numurkah Club Notes report Brown Corke Co’s trophy shot on August 24 won by D Ralston. Next Saturday Numurkah visits Katandra to meet Inglis’s team. Selected players include Mapilteft Holmes Prideaux Carlisle Baker Patrick Lardner Young Ros and Yarwood with emergencies W Brown and H Gardiner.
The Parliamentary Country Party Committee bulletin lauds federal budget plans as sound and fair, with opposition only from city cinema owners. They defend a five percent amusement tax and a 65 percent tax on American film rents, arguing pensions already bear heavy tax loads and that well-off patrons should share the burden during hard times.
In the House of Representatives Mr Theodore of the Labor party attacked the Country party name as misrepresenting his group. The party secretary Mr J A J Hunter M P later clarified the inference and set out the official position.
A garbled passage suggests a butler asking what to bring and mentions port Chablis and sherry with notices of wine from a famous stock. Sir Henry speaks hoarsely as the scene dissolves into unclear text.
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