Dookie College progress and rural Victoria notes
The August rainfall totals 40 points making 1890 for the year at Dookie Agricultural College where crops and pastures show strong growth. Silage oats and peas are heavy, 90 acres of oats harvested, 500 acres fallow in fine condition, 10 acres lucerne sown. Rural life reports include Mr Brown’s remarks on modernising country wireless and telephonic services, railway policy debates, and plans for Rapanyup Marnoo Society jubilee celebrations with back-to-school events and a busy program across October 18-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dookie Agricultural College
A.C. Drevermann
Postal Services
The
Commonwealth
Brown
Melbourne
America
Britain
Parta
Europe
Australia
Australis
Coun
Freezin
Outback
Peemich
Rales
Hogan
Rapanyup
Marnoo A
P. Society
Victoria
Sion
R.S.A
P. A. Page
E. Barker
Wm. Cromie
Mity
Hemphill
Aise
Crowning of Queens Ends Four Month Charity Drive
The queen competition in aid of Numurkah Church of England building fund concluded at Mechanics Hall with Miss Jean Brooks crowned Queen of Youth. Other winners were Pat t ie Martin Queen of Commerce Lesley Colcott Queen of Sport and Edna Flack Queen of Agriculture. Total raised over 500 pounds plus door takings. Attendees enjoyed a concert then a formal crowning ceremony with presentations and thanks from Rev J Townsend and local committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numurkah
C. Moore
Garden of My Heart
Alice McPherson
Ina Bicon
Bruns Kill
A. S. Marshall
Miss Brooks
J. Townsend
Iedies
Jfond
J. B. Brooks
Recipe for Wonderful Family Cough Remedy
An 1890s style advertorial touts a money saving cough and influenza remedy. It promotes a two-shilling bottle of concentrated Heenzo to be diluted in sweetened water, claiming it yields eight bottles of ready-made chest and throat remedy. The ad promises rapid throat soothing, chest relief, and banishment of coughs and colds.
Church Notices List for Numurkah and Nearby Parishes
Church of England services listed for Numurkah Katanga Yarroweyah Naring Cobram and more, with times and reverends. Presbyterian worship at Numurkah Drumanure Yar roweyah and Youarang, Katamatite. Methodist schedules include Numurkah Waaia Nat ing Kon nomoo Strathmerton Wunghnu and others with pastors and times.
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Church of England
Numurkah
H.C
Katanga
Townsend
Drumanure
Sharpe
Yarroweyah
Naring
Cobram
Patterson
Methodist
Nating
G. Fowler
Waaia
Banikamaugh
Woods
Konnomoo
Rid Your Digestive Misery With Megnesia Remedy
An advertorial claim promotes Megnesia as a safe simple stomach remedy prescribed by doctors. It asserts it stops stomach pain, prevents fermentation, and restores digestion using pills and powder forms sold in stores nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Oman
Eheisels
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Bitcon
Fuji de Luxe
White
T. P. McMahon Watchmaker and Jeweller
Melville Street
Joan Mansfield
Telegraph Hotel
Aeesdon
Lynette
HGH Street
Pitese
Shey
Dookie College
Movemen
Footwell
Numurkah and
Blake Street
Nathalia
Nour
Nat
Té Ane Avian Ss
Iy AK
Phaeton
Wwe
Oui
E. Coxon & Sons, Pty. Ltd
FORD
Numurk AM Cobram
Katamatite
Strathme
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