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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1946
Page
2
Online prompt summarizes a local advert for men’s quality light and heavy work boots and football boots, plus ladies footwear featuring floral backless and toeless evening shoes. A new range of brown tie shoes in full and half sizes offered, with prices to suit all purses.
Lost blue handbag containing money and papers near Numurkah Shepparton reward contact L Tully Numurkah or C Furphy Shepparton Wanted to buy poultry Spot Cash H Arthur 380 Dookie Road Shepparton For Your Nest Sail E Pocknee provides service cloth supplies dry cleaning Harness care and sport goods Verandah blind made to order J N A Greig The Saddler in stock cycle lighting items F B Amor phone 107 Mother Let Your Friendly Chemist safeguard baby health Louis Hamon specializes in baby soaps powders and needs Radio A B and C Batteries arriving Sets repaired and batteries charged F B Amor shop open Friday afternoons Toiletry supplies Treacy's Numurkah fresh stock playing cards
Auction or contract bid invites bids with a 24 percent cash preliminary deposit. The notice cautions that the lowest or any tender may not be accepted and outlines deposit terms for submitting bids.
An old advertisement urges buying Moraes Cough Remedy at two shillings from chemists or Star. It claims a pint can be made with sweetened water for rapid relief from coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throats and influenza and says it’s suitable for all ages, adults and children.
Tenders addressed to the President Shire Hall Numurkah are invited for Contract No 9/46 covering reshaping boxing trimming and gravelling 50400 sq ft north from church near Patterson s on Corry s Mill 122F/266 forming grading trimming loaming and gravelling 5200 sq ft between Brown and Brown on Mannion roads 122M/267 reforming grading trimming and gravelling 4500 sq ft south from uh Barmah East School on the Behuca Picolaroid plans. Plans may be inspected at the Herald Office Nathalia from 2 pm Wednesday May 8 until 1 pm Friday May 11 and at the Shire Hall Numurkah on the following Saturday 9 am to 12 noon. A cash deposit or bank cheque of 60 percent accompanies each tender. The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Notes from Numurkah and Nathalia communities detail long service by Tim O'Brien on the school committee and Mrs Prentice on the Culber local board with praise from the Minister for Public Instruction. Also reported: Mulwala rec records dispute over Stawell Gift winners, UWA Younger Set birthday meeting, Nathalia Agricultural Society reform with new leadership, and Barooga's exclusion from the Murray Valley Football League debated by the district council.
Partial OCR shows scattered names and numbers with no coherent event or context. Reads like a miscellaneous sports or social column fragment with personal names such as Waser Muss OBrien Carlisle and scattered figures including 2163 and 16/5, but no complete facts.
A garbled theater scene lists performers and titles such as The Value of Decision with Donald Crisp and Ruth Terry. It mentions Melbourne and a Metre premiere, plus upcoming showings on May 5 and May 6 with various cast names and film credits.
Coles and Garrard Melbourne opticians announce a representative will be at the Shamrock Hotel on Thursday and Friday for eye tests and glasses fitting. An appointment may be made with local agent Mr Banon, chemist, for service and style. The Australian Council plans to send three officers to the United States and other countries to study dairy and farm production. Officers named are H. A. Grantham, B. Alet, and C. J. McKee.
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