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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1939
Page
4
A conversation reveals contention over installing water meters on tenements in Numurkah. Jill promotes meters to reduce waste and lower rates, while the speaker fears higher costs and questions the utility. The exchange touches on measurement, mains water, and public opposition to the proposal.
The Namursh Golf Club held its annual 36 holes scratch tournament at Strathmerton after rain and air-conditioning issues delayed play. B. Maher of Mooroopna won 159 with 81 78, also securing the Powel Rose Cup and an 18 holes handicap net 67, totaling seven events and three trophies. A. C. Jerrard won the Tuthill Cup with nett 71, just ahead of I. L. Guthrie. B. Pavey won the morning 18 holes handicap event after a countback and tie with Maher. J. T. Wells led in best nett first and second rounds. J. Anderson and J. Reynoldson shared best 9 holes nett in second. Teams from Mooroopna won the teams match with 217.
In Bendigo court, Monteiro was acquitted after testimony showed he had taken cars to Melbourne for sale and had no intention to steal. Witnesses described the Chrysler and related sales efforts, including attempts to sell in Finley and Melbourne, with allegations of a buyer and price disputes influencing events surrounding the July 2 disappearance from a garage yard.
At a Shepparton Borough Council gathering Dr. W E James, returning officer for the North Ward election, accused unnamed officials of eroding council authority. He pressed for a full public inquiry, while others urged the matter be handled by police or deferred. The council agreed to a special meeting to review Dr James’s letter and the council’s stance.
The Commonwealth Government creates a five member advisory committee to run a compulsory Federal wheat pool for the wartime purchase and sale of the entire Australian wheat crop. An immediate harvest seizure will back payment to farmers, and a tribunal may review contracts to curb speculative sales.
Mr W W Wakefield MSP former Rugby international and now Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of Overseas Trade told Swindon Rotary Club that UK imports in 1938 surpassed 900 million pounds, with roughly half from the Empire and half from foreign nations, urging a stronger export market to balance raw material and foodstuff needs.
The Leader outlines a proposed shift from Merit and Intermediate Certificates to a Proficiency Certificate as the first step toward a more specialized leaving path. The article notes timing, implications for exams in years nine to eleven, and concerns about coherence with current standards and employer expectations.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered names and phrases from a political or cultural item. Key entities such as persons, places, and possible events are obscured by garbled wording, making a clear narrative hard to extract. The readable bits hint at a discussion or chant about heritage, strength, and citizenship, but specifics remain unclear.
A colonial letter argues for using national credit to fund defense and wartime relief, urging immediate passage of legislation to stabilize prices, prevent profiteering, and support national service. It calls on electors to demand action from State and Federal parliaments to avoid debt and protect living standards.
The NSW State Librarian Mr W Hi Efoald urged the Rotary conference to address 74000 unemployed young men in New South Wales with intelligent scientific action. He argued legislation and social activities only alleviate, not solve, the problem and noted increased life expectancy widens the issue. He warned older men in executive roles crowd opportunities for younger workers.
A garbled 1920s style passage discusses reliance on medial labor and tariffs, noting subsidies and bounties to primary industries and incentives for secondary ones. It references Austere Setlet Will Til Muka and mentions government dependence on internal energy and initiative, with unclear dates and names throughout.
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