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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
2
A candidate announces for the Eastern Riding vacancy created by Dr Christie's death. He appeals for ratepayer support, pledging to represent Eastern Riding interests and noting years of public service. The notice invites voters to attend a meeting Thursday from morning until 4.
A Friday April 12 1929 notice announces free 10 pm to 8 pm Papera of value to the man on the land with speakers Mr H A Mullett Profesor dham Mr N A Bowmen and Mr C Dreverman plus district farmers attending.
Cameron Wallace Robertson, aged five, died March 30 in Numurkah from pneumonia. He was the beloved son of Ronald and Edith Robertson and cherished grandson of Jessie Robertson of Shepparton. The family mourns his loss.
The adjourned annual meeting will be held in Shire Hall on Wednesday next the 10th at 3 o clock to consider the balance sheet elect officers nominate executive and general. Cups won during the year will be presented by Col M W Bourebier MLA. Executive meets at 2.30. Fowler, sec.
The Will Bentley, Glenney family, and Mr and Mrs R Robertson share heartfelt thanks for sympathy, letters, telegrams, visits, and floral tributes after bereavements. Special thanks go to Dr Parker, Rev Woods, Mrs Steel, and G P Heard for attention. expressions of appreciation are requested to be accepted.
Country Roads Board invites bids for Contract 1660/2R reforming boxing and metalling 3500 ft roadway at St James and Contract 1660/44 reforming boxing and metalling 4000 ft roadway at Yarroweyah. Tenders due 11.30 am Monday April 8 at Shire Hall Tungamah. Specifications available at Shire Hall Tungamah and CRB Melbourne offices from April 2 1929.
The Numurkah Football Club will hold an annual meeting at the Mechanics Hall on Thursday April 11. Items include receiving the balance sheet electing officers and arranging plans for the coming season.
Owing to the death of Mr H J Glenny and winding up of the partnership all accounts due to the firm must be paid not later than Thursday April 25 by Glenny and Heard.
The partnership between H. J. Glenny and G. P. Heard is dissolved due to Glenny death. Going forward the wheat buyers and general commission business will be carried on by G. P. Heard and his son Gerald Heard.
Numurkah Sub Branch Royal Automobile Club will hold its annual meeting in the Shire Hall on Monday evening next April 8 at 8 30. A representative of the parent body will attend to explain the club objects and benefits to members. Full attendance of members and intending members is desired.
Ratepayers in the Eastern Riding are reminded of the shire election for one councillor tomorrow with polling from 8 am to 4 pm. Candidates are H Adams and F Thorn ton, voting 1 and 2 in order of preference. Also ahead is a Namurkah district convention on Friday April 12 at Shire Hall featuring experts on wheat, sheep, and agricultural education with talks by Mr Browning and others.
The Nu urkah sub-branch announces a meeting at Shire Hall on Monday at 8 30 pm with Royal Automobile Club member address and a patrol demonstration to promote motorist benefits. In Cobram, J McNamara Co reports a successful March 1 sale with 2400 sheep and a good cattle yarding, with prices listed. Pig sale at Numurkah and an auction of household furniture follow after.
A reader defends his right to the western seat in the Forum Shire election dispute. He argues travel burdens favor his candidacy and cites Dr MacKenzie’s western farm ties. He recounts a conversation with Mr Thornton and notes no agreement was broken while disavowing responsibility for friends’ actions.
A farewell gathering was held in the Methodist School Hall for Rev and Mrs F S Woods and Master Clifford Woods. The Junior Christian Endeavor Society hosted the event, praising Mrs Woods for over four years of leadership and presenting a bouquet to her. Gerald Heard chaired the gathering with ease, and the young group carried out the entire program, including a well arranged musical segment before supper.
The report records the sudden death of 39 year old William Bentley son of the late Bentley family of Numurkah, details on his health and work, and his burial at Numurkah Cemetery. It also notes the death of Mrs Agnes Hewitt and the passing of Mr Hore’s father, with funeral arrangements and community condolences in Nathalia and Katamatite areas. The piece closes with local cricket club social notes and a North Melbourne versus Cobram- Numurkah Association match summary.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a sale or lease involving Cobram and Veer MYPEN dated around 28 and mention parties such as Colin G Brows and Bondar Foray. The text lists items like a roller and plough with prices in pounds, notes a sale conducted by O Bell & Co and associates, and references a regional location Shepparton Nagurkah.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Strathmerton and Mrs Wall with disconnected phrases about scholars and weights. The readable content is too garbled to extract a coherent event or date. The item appears to be a damaged local notice or notice-like fragment with names and places only partially legible.
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