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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
3
The national agricultural society judged crops and fallows with entries from The Gillews federation and Federation, Tweddle and Rendell, Poole and others. Prizes awarded for crop and fallow sections, detailing cultivation methods, disease presence, and yields.
The Numurkah club crowned its championship winner after a close contest between H. J. Pearson and R. K. Lowry, with Pearson edging ahead 29 to 24 at 35 ends and clinching the title. Semi finals saw Pearson defeat F. Guenther 27 to 17 while Lowry beat Guenther. An exhibition match with North Fitzroy is planned for Saturday with further tournaments at Yarrawonga during the holidays. Members are urged to sign up for selection.
A fragmented list of church services and times across Numurkah Drumanure Naring Waata Wunghnu Youarang Dunbulhalane Youanmite Youarang Keemoodi and other places. Mentions Presbyterian Methodist Salvation Army and local pastors led by Rev Fal roe Rev Jones Rev Patterson Rev Hayne Rev Woods Rev Secomb with varied morning and evening hours.
About 50 persons attended the annual meeting of the Strathmerton football club on Saturday evening. The balance sheet showed a profit of £50 for the previous year. Mr C. Reid was elected President, Messrs J. Davison and W H Guthrie vice Presidents, and Mr J Reynolds secretary. A dance committee was formed with Mr J Ryan as secretary.
A report by J E Warrison on the Elmore Crop and Fallow Competition confirms a strong link between fallow cultivation and wheat yields. It urges timely, thorough fallow treatment, warns against disc use for soil health, notes winners such as VT Holden and M E Quinn, and highlights heavier seed and fertiliser regimes. The piece stresses weed control and manure as key to northern wheat belt production.
For sale scribbling pads comprising 00 sheets with stiff cover. Ideal for office use and note taking. Price and contact not specified.
N S W Land offers several Goulburn Valley and Riverina farms for sale and subdivisional land in new country in New South Wales. The Association transacts life probate endowment children's endowment combined benefit personal accident and sickness assurance.
The Ford Motor Company has definitively decided to set up a body building works in Victoria with a site secured at North Geelong. The proposal has been mooted for years with affirmations and denials frequent, but current indications suggest car prices may soon drop as production begins.
An advertorial pitch proclaims specialize in land and finance with the lowest charges among firms. It asserts clients act as living advertisements to the claim and urges potential clients to test them before old loan maturities. The message promises no charge if no loan and urges early contact.
A compact trade notice catalogs agents for Cribbin’s celebrated farm machinery. It names Bunele’s Chaffeul ling Machinery The Peter bre 2 the Kings cof tractors Maelish design and English manufacture, British Traders' Fire Tesurance Co Phoeius Fire Insurance Co Essex at Hudson Cars Bryan Bros Colac Windmills.
Advertises multiple land parcels for sale in Riverina and Victoria. Listings include 2680 acres at £3 2s 6d with up to 20 year terms, 4500 acres at £2 16s 2d ex illustrative terms, 11 400 acres with improvements and railway access, 314 acres with 240 acres fallow at £8 10s, 400 acres with large fallow at £10 10s and £600 deposit. Details promise full particulars on application.
A fragmentary ad lists numerous fish products and preparations. Items include salted salmon, ling, herrings in various forms, kippered snacks, conch shakes, lobster and Japanese crab meat. Prices in predecimal currency and brand names appear, with a call to trial Edgeworth stock.
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