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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1946
Page
3
The session discussed dangers to swimmers from unfiltered water and advocated a concrete pool fed by mains water. Officials addressed sewage drainage, riverbank fortification, and boundary modifications to improve aesthetics and safety.
In Strathmerton a wedding celebration featured the bride in a Mount Hay wedding dress with blue diaphanous accessories. The reception honored her grandmother on her 80th birthday and included guests from Melbourne and Melbourne areas. The ceremony concluded with a bouquet exchange as the couple left for their reception.
A social evening at the school celebrated the Mothers' Club effort to install electric light and purchase a wireless set. Tim O'Brien officiated as the ceremony author, praising long-serving school committee member O'Brien and presenting a engraved wallet in gratitude for 30 years of service. A drawing party followed to raise funds for the Mothers' Club.
Mr W. F. Maher is appointed secretary letters to Mooroopna Hospital. Mrs A. McDowell receives a silver epergne for queen of the Nathalia Swimming Carnival. William Thompson of Pine Vale Yalea dies Friday morning. Rev Nt. Penna begins as first minister for Wangaratta circuit after separation from Numurkah. Coreen farmer yields 58 tons chaff from 12 acres Brown Calcutta oats. Numurkah Agricultural Show may substitute a sports meeting. Bishop of Wangaratta preaches at first service in St Johns Youin ite church in Vergordon South after building removal.
The Yarroweyah Women and Soldiers Welfare Club concludes after a candied term serving armed forces during the war. The final meeting saluted members with treasurers’ accounts audited and praised President Mr R W Mudge and Mrs M Stokes jun for tireless leadership.
Numarkah listings announce an April 26 stock sale by J McNamara & Co at Numarkah, plus an important subdivisional sale of 84 residential blocks at Numarkah town hall. Other entries include Numarka stock sales by KiL Patrick McLellan Co and Cobram sale listings with dates in April.
A sale notice states Yourminite CWA items offered at a nominal charge with cash terms. The auction will begin promptly at 1 o clock. The note emphasizes cash payment.
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