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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
1
Money trust and other moneys offered by McEvoy & Co at Market Street Melbourne advertise loans on country lands both large and small. The notice promises lowest rates of interest and long terms of years. Clients are urged to apply for funds secured against real estate holdings.
Local ad announces Murka Store now open on Melville Street near the courthouse with phone contact 78 and a varied stock. It highlights tea brands, fresh fruit, jam, and grocery items as featured offerings.
The Royal Stores promote value across house furnishings with 7 piece Cheaterfeld suites from £16 10s, 3 piece Shadow Tissue Drawingroom suites from £47 10s, in Tapestry from £19, Easy Diningroom chairs from £3 10s, 4 piece bedroom suites in oak blackwood or maple from £18 10s, oak beadsteads from £5, oval extension blackwood table £8 10s, oval fixed blackwood table £5 10s, cane chairs £12 6d, couches £37 6d, grass squares 35s, plus curtains blinds bedding rugs and mats at city prices.
A W Thomson Jnr advertises the very best bread and small goods weldedice and birthday cakes made to order. The notice highlights custom bakery items and suggests a local, ready-made menu for events and daily needs.
A brief notice notes The Numurkah Hotel stocking liquid refreshments. The item appears in an OCR fragment with limited context on inventory or sales terms. No further details on quantities prices dates or regulatory actions are present in the readable text.
Mr L Smith, expert from the Victorian Department of Agriculture, spoke on boosting the poultry industry at Numurkah Poultry Society. He outlined department support, three farms at Dookie Longerenong and Werribee, and practical breeding and feeding research though the Journal of Agriculture. He advised cautious start with a few birds, emphasized experience and capital, and demonstrated selecting layers by eye and February March condition.
The Seventh War Loan drew broad support and will mature on September 15. Subscribed funds will flow to the Commonwealth Bank for repayment and then likely move into Savings Banks at a lower interest rate. Savings Banks’ cautious depositors are swayed by the profit potential of war and peace loans, with many institutions backing substantial sums. The ad praises a peppermint cure in a later fragment.
A vintage testimonial advert declares that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured Mr J Barden of a severe kidney disorder two years earlier. It warns of backaches, urinary irregularities, and dropsy signs and promotes buying from Foster-McClellan Co at 2/9 per bottle or by post from Sydney, urging to ensure authenticity.
In 1888 the firm was established to undertake executorship and trust duties including administration where there is no will. Directors listed include Dr J H Abbott of Bendigo as chairman and J Grazier of Brighton as vice chairman, with Major C Lengel mentioned. Current rates and lending services are referenced.
Influenza, whooping cough and measles epidemics sweep districts with pneumonia risk. A Heenso mixture or Heenzo Diamonds are promoted for mouth, throat, and stomach treatment. Local ads invite readers to consult Dr Ack Hing after a tuberculosis battle and leg injury testimony. The text highlights Bendigo hotels and promotions.
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