Flood Devastates Numurkah Region With Towns Inundated
Heavy floods collapse roads wash bridges and flood Numurkah and surrounding districts. Homes are invaded as water covers street channels and racecourse grounds. Volunteers respond to bell calls for relief while farms, stores, and railway access suffer extensive inundation and damage.
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Numurkah
Coxon
Fener
Gillet
Eilletree
Fair
Bitcon
Anwary Anim Hal
Melvillex Oidge
Wunghna Wins Semi Final In Narrow Victory
Heavy rain left the greens damp as Wunghna beat Numurkah by four in a tight semi final. Waughan led early, Numurkah rallied with 3s and 1s, but Wunghna finished stronger to seal the win. others faced long delays and weather issues affecting travel and services across Numurkah and surrounding towns.
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Wangiurn
Mia
Wanghna
Numurkah
Waughau
Nuuurkah
J. Carlile
T. A. Mor
Carlisle
Waughan
T. Ball
H. McKenzie
McKenzie
Namurkah
Wunghna
Nest
Thich Namurkah
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District News Briefs and Local Tragedies
Rain totals rise this week with 187 points recorded at the local gauge, bringing the monthly tally to five inches. A six year old, Lorna Moser, broke her leg after a wheat stack accident and is in Mooroopna Hospital. Mr J. S. Wilson, longtime local chemist, died and was buried in Cobram Cemetery. Brendon Cahill, two, died from scalds after a bucket incident. his father also recently died.
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Lorna Moser
Mooroopna Hospital
Moor Coona
J. 8. Wilson
Cobram
E. Oahill
Brendon
Cahill
Water disrupts final cricket match as flood swells field
Play halted on Saturday when floodwater surrounded the grounds and rose over the field, making bowling impossible and forcing the abandonment of the final of the cricket competition. The report also mentions a satirical note on local military recruitment and public correspondence.
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Murray Football Technical Meeting Selections Set
Mur- Mr M D ODeserv re elect ed Vice-Presidents Belt to ballot. Secretary candidates discussed. Belt re elected. Treasurer Webster Auditors Johannsen Wilson Independent Tribunal Wilton Mulcahy d Alton reelected. W C F L delegates Thomas Giddins Radcliffe. Matches begin May 13 with Numurkah Nathalia Mucksta h Strathmerton Tocumwal Finley Berrigan. Charity match Cobram on King’s Birthday aids Mooroopna Finley hospitals.
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M.D. Odeserv
I. T
Mesers O'Malley
Nathalie
Killeen
Finley
O'Dwyer
L. Belt
Belt
F. J. Webster
Numurkah
Radcliffe
Nathalia
Muckstah
Strathmerton
Tocumwal
Cobram
Berrigan
Katamatite Football Club holds annual meeting debt and leadership
The Kata matite Football Club annual meeting chaired by Mr J O Meara showed a debt of £15 as subscri ftion in the room. J O Meara was re elected president with B Staggard and H Sidebottom as vice presidents and C Mead as secretary. Delegates were appointed, and the club voted to re join the Benalla Tungamah Association. Also at the Native Cemetery Trust annual meeting the balance was a credit with Mel vay Nd Lukies J Hughes and D Roberts re elected president secretary and auditor respectively.
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J. O'Meara
Messrs
B. Staggard
H. Sidebottom
C. Mead Secutary
Secreta
Benallang Tungamah Association
Mative Cemetery Trust
Melvay N. d. Lukies
J. Hughes
D. Roberts
Back celebrations picnic organized by local CWA branch
Rain forced relocation near the grains shed at the railway station for a Back celebrations picnic. Mrs D Quinn as President and Mrs E Moorcroft as honorary secretary led an active committee to arrange games, cricket and football, a popular rooster race, and a cordial interval chat as the event opened the celebrations.
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C.W.A
D. Quinn
E. Moorcroft
Yarroweyah Hospital Ball to Aid Numarkah Queen
Advisory notes announce a May 18 hospital ball in Yarroweyah with an enjoyable evening planned. A competition during the night aids the Numarkah queen. A welcome social will honor Rev W J and Mr Alexander, hosted by the Numarkah Methodist rural society committee at the Modpedict School.
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Numarkah Queen
W. J
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Clearing Sale at Wasis Township Farm Auction
Public auction Monday April 24 at 1 p m under J McNamara & Co from MR ROBERT BIGGAR selling stock and farming implements. Items include 10 draught horses 4 thoroughbred mares plus foal 2 hacks a gig mare and harness gear with ploughs seed wheat and farm equipment. also 2000 sheep listed with various ewes and rams. Also 2 oil engines water tanks pumps and household goods. Sale begins promptly at 1 p m with large livestock and machinery catalogued.
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J. McNamara & Co
Robert Biggar
Wasis Township
Emfred
Enefred
Forbes
Sunshine Harvester
St Mitchell
Brown
S.f
Hornsby
Grister
Furphy
Sales and stock sale notices urge near term auctions
The Markets forthcoming sales and agents report the April 24 sale featuring 25 harem 4 cattle and farming plant with a one oclock start. A special stock sale at Numurkah on April 26 includes 500 breedy cattle direct from the Western District and a large sheep yarding. Cobram monthly stock sale on April 20 will yard 2000 sheep and 200 cattle, starting at 180 pm.
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Cobram Monthly Stock Sale Preview by Campbell & Co
Campbell and Co inform clients of the Cobram stock sale to be held on Thursday. About 2000 mixed sheep and 200 cattle will be yarded by associated agents, with their share around 1000 sheep including old, well joined, weaners, wethers and fat sheep. Attendance is recommended.
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Commonwealth
Federal Taxpayers’ Association
Canberra
Sydney
Interior
Goldsbrough
Mort & Co. McEwen
Southdown
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Messrs J. McNamara & Co
Sireet
Cobram
Jersey
Properties To Lease In Cobram District By Campbell Co
Messrs Campbell and Co and A R Wadeson offer two Cobram district properties for lease. One is 920 acres of rich agricultural land. the other a smaller grazing, farming or dairying block. Both are improved and let for a term. Contact Numurkah or Cobram agents. J McNamara Co reports flood delays but a fair Numurkah sale yielded keen competition with strong prices for sheep and cattle. Next sale is Wednesday May 3. early entries urged.
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Wowler
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Merry
Gordon
Associat
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Numurkah Bridge
Cobram
Yayere
Gold
Vito Thie
Nathalia
Tau Waris
Samlbags
Browne
Messrs Campbell
Messrs
J. McNamara
Numurkah
Numurkah Sale Advertises Sheep and Cattle Lots
Local agents announce a series of auctions in Numurkah led by Campbell & Co and Lascelles Ltd. A Campbell sale on April 19 features entries including 6000 sheep and 200 cattle, plus a second sheep and cattle sale at Numurkah. Station consignments are noted among good entries, with emphasis on prepared lots and valuing balance.
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Campbell & Co
Cons Lascelles Ltd
Shepparton
Kilpatrick, McLellan
Shepparton) & CO
NEW Zealand Loan & M.A. Co. Ltd
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