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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1946
Page
1
Dr Lancaster elected Shire President at Monday’s council meeting with an allowance of £120. Cr McDowell lauded his service, noting his active council participation and prior tenure. The new president stressed road improvements and budgeting amid wartime losses and big commitments like £3000 for a power grader.
Spring gardening advice notes that planting should wait for heat to develop in some annuals like asters while starting summer stocks. It details petunia varieties such as Rosy Morn and Ormond Pink, staking methods, spacing, and companion plants like ageratum. It also references ground preparation and avoiding excessive soil richness for better flowering.
Local bus and hire services in Numurkah and Tocumwal Road offer transport for weddings picnics dances meetings sporting fixtures and other events. Contact Numurkah 75 for bookings and inquiries.
The Shire Council discussed a weatherboard residence built in a brick zone in Nathalia on Blake Street. The engineer warned the owner to stop, stating no plan accompanied the application. Proposals to inspect and report were debated but failed on a casting vote.
A note from the Nitation Committee addresses the proposed substantial rise in building permit fees. It seeks guidance on extending fee permissions after receiving a letter from Madaline Street regarding permit expansions.
An old Melbourne advertisement offers instant relief treatments for rheumatism arthritis and catarrh along with health books and stocked herbs. Z Markov a pharmaceutical chemist lists Elgin Street Carlton Melbourne and notes wheat grading and pickling services for the Goulburn Valley with pickle stocks available.
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