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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text discusses urging sellers to promote goods, advertising methods, and the role of advertising in efficient sales. It references stock, shelves, warehouses, and buyers, with a period style urging action and persuasive messaging. The passage is incomplete but centers on promoting sale and advertising as the logical solution.
Alterations to standing advertisements in The Leader must reach us before 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays, otherwise we cannot guarantee insertion in the following issue.
Readable text discusses postwar wool scarcity in Europe, emphasized by Britain’s need for wool. Highlights German use of reconditioned wool for army needs and fears over the end of wool supplies. Mentions synthetic materials and global impact on Europe’s clothing industry and civilian market.
The article notes Britain and America face growing wool demands as Europe markets shrink and Japan grows in importance. It warns that wartime stockpiles may mask shortages, and questions postwar wool supplies when peace arrives. It also observes Britain’s government plans to sustain wool purchases, including recent South African output.
Local church notices list numerous service times for multiple denominations across towns including Numata Tallygaroopna West Wanghau Katunga Strathmerton Cobram Numurkah Weera Baulkams West Kemp Youarang Youanmite and Watters. Rev Dunbuibalewe among others leads various congregations with morning and afternoon sessions.
In Kyabram, Mr J McEwen outlines wartime wheat measures to pool the crop and pay a high advance, pledges no promises on a long term stabilisation plan, and calls for a National Government to unite electors against party division. He cites petrol rationing, dairy and meat production, and Australian agriculture in a broad wartime economic frame.
The Numurkah Agricultural Society met at the Town Hall on Friday to hear Mr L C Bartels chief agronomist of the Department of Agriculture discuss irrigation by district landholders. He urged early contour surveys, check banks for water control, and advised start-up steps, equipment options, seed quality, and pasture management to prepare for Murray scheme water and lean-year resilience.
Mr McEwen urges national unity to defend the empire and Australia, seeking a cabinet of nonparty Australians. He recalls prewar defense builds, munitions expansion, and shadow factories, detailing aircraft and naval plans and wartime wheat policies amid the crisis.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions teams and individuals such as Pedemah, Slaten, Herman, and Winsaree. The text includes scattered references to games, dates, and players but lacks coherent context or complete details.
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