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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1941
Page
3
An unstructured OCR fragment lists scattered names, places, and terms across shuffled text. It references multiple personal names and locales with stray phrases, lacking coherent narrative or clear event context.
The readable fragments reference dates and names but the text is garbled. It mentions a location or group, possible dates, and individuals without clear context or complete sentences. No clear outcome or actions are discernible.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a political scene with references to a president and campaign venue in a rural location. Readable names are scarce and many terms are garbled, leaving the main event and participants only vaguely identifiable.
A small turnout at the Numurkah Agricultural Society meeting went quiet as President E C Watters chaired. October dates for shows were noted from Yarrawonga and Rochester societies, a GABA gift sale idea was discussed but not acted on, and condolences were sent to bereaved supporters Mrs Every, Mrs Quinn, and Mr Coxon Morris.
The annual meeting followed the crescen at the council meeting. The financial statement read by secretary Powlen showed receipts and expenditures for the past year with a deficit of about £13 and overdraft of £819 10. Officers were elected, messages from the President noted thanks to vice presidents, and plans touched on exhibit arrangements and the society’s future finances. The meeting adjourned to a date to be fixed by the president.
A local welfare and comforts fund received the Hi of AAO from Numurkah amid war efforts. Support includes a cigarette cabinet donation of 200 cigarettes from Mr Pieckworth and a 10 shillings gift from Mr P Deane. Preliminary arrangements are in progress.
The Comforts Fund hall will be used in June for a town gathering. The Numurkah Orchestra plans another Sunday concert to aid the Comforts Fund. A fortnightly series of dances will occur in winter with the first in April. Details of dancing competitions will be announced later. Parcels to be sent overseas are to go out in April.
Auction notices list promised sales at Numurkah Ulupna Island Deniliquin and Shepparton with 900 ewes 3000 sheep yarded and high bids. Kilpatrick McLellan Co. arrange next week sales for stock including dairy cattle and farm equipment. Special sale results report strong demand for horses and mixed stock as districts push to restore confidence.
A fragmentary weekly devotional outlines daily themes from Tuesday to Monday. It urges patience before evil, warns against envy, emphasizes truth and forgiveness, and advises wise speech and heart devotion, citing F Thornton and referencing wisdom and instruction.
War roll of honored names lists Australian air force nurses and servicemen with notes of where they served and the trust monies to lend at lowest rates. The page references Dodge Bros vehicles and several insurance and shipping firms with auctions and stock sales in multiple towns.
The Railway department announces altered running times for trains at Easter. The Water Supply Commission invites tenders for beaching stone at Cobram. Katandra Anzac committee to hold annual sports meeting Saturday at Katandra North with a dance to follow. Tender closes April 17 for Numarkah grein shed removal. Garden party for Red Cross at Mrs C R Gray’s home Friday afternoon. Strathmerton Tennis Club hosts championships and events next Friday April 11 with multiple events for men and women.
Entertainment notes highlight Golden Gloves boxing thrills with a newspaper reporter who battles a crooked racket. Cast includes Jean Cagney Richard Denning and Robert Paige plus Western stars Hoppy Windy and Lucky in a separate feature. Also a British Convoy screening praised for Navy cooperation and Higgins Family comedy Should Husbands Work.
Coming events list shows Town Hall pictures featuring The Prontiersmen and Golden Gloves with supports. Garden Party at Mrs R Gray Numurkah and Anzac School Sports marked. Also Town Hall II pictures Con voy and Should work with supports. Includes Strathmerton Tennis Tour and Easter Monday fore event details.
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