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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
3
The readable fragments mention a president, a prime minister or leader, and other officials amid a list of names and places. It hints at a ceremonial or political context with planned events and potential delays or misprints in the reporting.
A fragmented local notice references a place called Satunga and a pie shop at Hoh Sutarkong area. It notes repairs by Mr Le and mentions a service and wine, with vague references to shanks and fabric. The snippet is broken but suggests a community footwear and fabric repair scene.
Fragmentary text appears to mention a ring like event with names and places unreadable. The readable portions are too damaged to determine a coherent event, date, or participants. The item resembles a partial notice or column fragment from a newspaper page.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Dorind Abseres and a Cairdineris context with a Som Guardiner and laws. References an elder, a niece, and a vague setting on a street, suggesting a personal or legal note amid confusion and garbled names.
A large Katunga hall honored Private Arnold Cuthbert on final leave and Private Jack Sheehan who departed overseas. Gifts were presented by local welfare committees, the RSL, and community groups, with speeches praising courage and hoping for safe return.
J McNamara Co. to sell about 500 sheep including crossbreds and ewe weaners at Numurkah on Wednesday May 8 with further sheep and cattle entries sought after recent rains. A special horse sale with Campbell & Sons Melbourne set for Friday May 19 at Numurkah. Kilpatrick McLellan Co. run pig and calf sales at Shepparton next Monday, with fat and store cattle sale Tuesday. Land sale at Picola Friday May 10 offers 300 acres in Narioka parish at 3 pm. Mortgagee sale at Congupama with James Ksma on Saturday May 11 at 3 pm includes 318 acres and a 5 room dwelling plus water rights.
A sharp piece accuses Communism of infecting Australian unions, describing it as cancer in the industrial body. It claims secret cells, driven by a disciplined party, foment strikes, control key unions, outvote rank and file, and threaten moderation with violence while praising a stock sale incident as context.
The article outlines community wartime activities at Strathmer, praising Private Cuthbert and Dr. J T Myers for honoring volunteers overseas. It notes public concern over war realities, labor issues, and unionism, with discussions of local livestock sales and upcoming events including a cattle sale and a family cough remedy advertisement.
A garbled report notes a Wednesday event on the road with a two hive reference and groups including Messrs Secell, Hutned, and Cobram. The item mentions quelling a forfeit's activity, with 117 attendees or participants and a positive reception for the occasion.
Mortgagee's land sale by public auction for 318 acres 3 roods 37 perches in Congupna Parish Moira County to be held at Star Lodge Room Shepparton at 3 pm on Saturday 11 May 1940. Includes dwelling, outbuildings, water rights, lucerne, clover and fallow areas. title under Transfer of Land Act. terms require 1/4 deposit and balance over 1 2 3 years at 5 percent. Auctions by J McNamara & Co, Shepparton Tatura Cookie James Williams, estate agent Numurkah.
An editorial condemns Communism and Stalinist control in Australian unions. It argues workers gained shorter hours and higher wages peacefully, and attacks Communist leaders for sabotaging strikes and undermining democracy. It accuses Stalinist agents of dictatorial power, warns unionists, and calls for action against Communist influence.
J McNamara and Co advertise stock and station agency services across Numurkeh Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton with trust monies sent at low rates. Local agents for Dodge Bros six cylinder motor cars and trucks also listed. Affiliated with Commercial Union Assurance Trustees Executors and Agency Orient Line Prudential Life Australian Estates and Mortgage Lanz Bulldog crude oil tractors.
A compact notice lists multiple upcoming sales across Numurkah Nathalia Cobram and Ulupna. Items include Kilpatrick McLellan Co sale 1 Numurkah, J McNamara Co Nathalia sale 6, Nathalia stock sale 9, Campbell Sons Melbourne horse sale 10, Campbell Co Numurkah sale 15, Cobram monthly stock sale 16, and an unreserved clearing at Ulupna for eight horses, farming implements, 25 tons of patent hay, in the account of Mr David Gleeson.
An item lists Numurkah associated with Corlett and Co Melbourne at 4 Queen Street. It advertises breeding stock including 150 well grown ewes and weaners, 100 crossbred ewes, 60 crossbred fat lambs, 100 mixed sheep, and notes the Royal Australian Show context.
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