Nationalisation proposal debated at Shire Council meeting
Dr Lancaster and Dr Myers opposed a motion to oppose nationalising trading banks. Proponents argued the public should share profits from big banking, while opponents warned of government overreach and loss of private enterprise. The motion passed with Lancaster and Myers voting against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Myers
Cr Nase
Hooper
Dr Lancaster
Cr Hooper
Cr Myers
Garonne
Nathalia
Gordon
Drs Lanaster
Numurkah Council Orders Dairy Health Report Action
After a letter from the Numurkah Citizens Association the Shire Council agreed to ask health inspector Beynon to submit a report on the conditions of dairies in Numurkah town. Debate noted concerns over inspector qualifications and past reporting tone amid bylaw questions on dairy supervision.
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Numurkah
Leifers
Jim
Cr Laidlaw
Beynon
Cr Thornton
Gordon
McDonell
Thornton
Letters
Leffers
Lancaster
Thorntein
Association
Namurkah Districts Early History of the Butter Factory
Namurkah district’s Namurkah Butter Factory notes detail manager Ray Firman’s long tenure since 1938 after joining in 1916 at age 14 under Cyril Ahearn. It lists staff across departments, highlights peak production in 1935 with 192 tons in October, and traces churn technology from Bell’s Simplex to metal churns and 40-box capacity units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Firman
Cyril Ahearn
Ahearn
Frank
Broadfort
Kilmore
T. Backstrom
BR. Strawhorn
Heard
RB. Eaton
A. Evans
V. Williams
A. Williams
J. Lee
Sheppartonepot
L. Ludlow
R. Marcus
Tatura
R. Cusack
Tongala
R. Gray
Kyabram
CC. Hawking
Facory
Owl Company
Wits
Managers’ Institute
Bell
Pasteurisation, Bore Water, and Factory Supply Tangles
The article traces early pasteurisation progress and notes Pasteur’s role in germ theory. It details Numurkah butter factory water challenges with bore water, mineral hardness, and rusted piping. After installing a filtration plant, the factory increasingly uses town water for production. Compiled by Bruce Tunnock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pasteur
Pasteur
Ma Britt
Lancaster
Athall
Numurkab Water Trust
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Shire Council
Namurkah District
Bruce Tunnock
Numurkahites' Association
Numurrah
Chifleys
Liberal Party
Jack Wall Quinn Street
Firestation
Gippsland & Northern Co
Don Munro
Egg Moard
E. P. Holmes & Sons
Numurkeh P.O
Phone Numurkah
Into Insurance
Australia
A.mlp
AMLP
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Grimwade
Delauty
Mannaer
Victor
Ctorian
Collins Street
Mibet Suree
Windham Stegat
Shepparton
Australian Mercantile Lan2 & Finalseco Ltd
Olen Sth
Kensington
William ST
W Carter
A. C. Venables & Son
Georgie Porgie
Shire
Daun
Woods
Kilpatrick, McLellan & Co, Pty, Ltd
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