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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1946
Page
4
A historic fair lists numerous knitted wool items and garments with prizes, plus a judged dog show under Kennel Control Council rules. It notes schoolwork exhibitions, age based classes, and admission details for the public, exhibitors, and members.
A brief appeal describes a young boy and his sister orphaned by war needing clothing. Readers are urged to donate wearables to the local 1946 Australian National Clothing Collection for Overseas Relief and to contact the local council for instructions.
Entries close at 6 p m on specified date with 10 percent entry fee due. Rules govern registration, tickets, judging times, exhibit placement, disqualification penalties, and rights of the Association to withhold prizes for false statements or misrepresentation.
The piece urges patience in reintegrating ex servicemen and servicewomen into civilian life after World War II. It notes a nation shifting from total war to peacetime economy, with new jobs and forms of work. It calls for supporting rehabilitation through the Security Loan and paying the necessary price for dignified living.
A historical rainfall table shows the district average 1888 1945 at 16.03 inches, wheat growing May to October 5.92 inches, with yearly figures listed across decades. The data depicts long term trends and seasonal totals for study.
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