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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1938
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment from a Home Life section mentions daily services and attendance with unclear names and addresses. It references a jogarty and Goa Haaher but lacks coherent details or identifiable outcomes.
The text argues human nature resists selflessness and constant effort, noting we seek personal comfort and grow bored in duties. It urges looking for Christ in family and honoring parents for His sake, teaching that love and virtue arise from faith in Him rather than from personal merit.
A fragment discusses parental duties and spiritual guidance within the family circle. It emphasizes the bond between parents and children, the rightful work expected of family members, and the call to brotherhood and care as taught by the Lord.
This piece argues that Christ must be the center of every family to keep unity and virtue. It portrays Jesus as the hearth of the home, the source of love, loyalty, and selflessness, guiding parents and children through life’s challenges. A call to entrust family life to the church, sacraments, prayer, and steadfast faith.
Mr J G McDonald MLA outlined a proposed home consumption price for wheat at the Goulburn Talley District Council meeting. He urged farmers to join the Wheatgrowers' Association and supported an excise on wheat sales to fund farmer payments, noting 25 percent of Australian wheat is consumed locally and 75 percent exported. He warned that low prices threaten farming and urged collective action, with district support pledged for association membership.
The discussion claimed that reducing flour by four would drop bread by 5d per ton, and that even with no flour the loaf would cost 9d. The idea drew laughter, but the motion was carried.
At a United Country party quarterly meeting in Numurkah, acting secretary A W Galt blasted branch apathy across the Goulburn Valley. Of 16 branches with 460 members, only five attended and nine of eleven paid affiliation fees. He warned the party would fade out without renewed enthusiasm and urged farmers to organise and support Parliament members.
An old advertisement promotes first grade lubrication sold with an analytical warranty at 19 shillings per 4 gallon tin. It mentions contracts with Commonwealth Supply and Tenders for 1937 to 1939 and notes petrol price controls. Sole agent scribbling pads offered at The Leaders Office.
A contributed piece attacks the Victorian Prohibition Leave spokesmen and their Yes vote on October 8. It accuses the league of misinformation and extreme penalties, arguing abolition would end legal liquor trade and push harsher enforcement. The author urges readers to vote against the Prohibition League.
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