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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
2
Mrs M J Kerrins notifies the public she continues the Darby Bros Aerated Water and Cordial Works business in Shepparton and District, conducted by her late husband, under the management of Mr Vic Elgar.
Tenders are invited for alterations to the luncheon room and exhibition shed at Cobram show-grounds with details at the Secretary's office. Tenders close at 8 August with a 5 percent deposit. Separate tenders for Murray Valley Highway works near Numurkah due 7 August with deposits of 24 percent. plans at Shire Office Numurkah and Benalla District Engineer. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
Shire of Numurkah invites tenders for several road works including carting and staking gravel between Railway Crossing and Walsh's bridge on the Numurkah Nathalia road and gravelling on the Shepparton Numurkah Cobram road. Plans may be viewed at Nathalia Herald office from Aug 9 to Aug 11 1933. Deposit details noted. lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
Beneficial rain brought 53 points across Thursday to Sunday with a final 24 points in a Sunday storm, North district participation noted. Numurkah year to date reaches 723 points, compared with 1020 previous year. Also advertising wireless gear specials, mail service notes, and scouting news including J C Draper heading to Hungary as Dingo patrol leader and Fat Lamb competition results from Manyabla Bureau. Presbyterian Women host well attended concert with diverse program.
The piece records Me May Hy ref Ratunga in hospital care, Kilgar and Melbourn families, and a Melbourne aged dancer winning championships. It then reports the obituary of Mr Jake Geant of Quint Street, his Meattr Meo birth, longtime Numurkah ties, charitable acts, and funeral arrangements at Numurkah Cemetery with Rev J G Sharpe and R W Bryceland coordinating.
In AC current Numurkah residents can view and hear Healing Golden Voiced radios. George Bitcon demonstrates in homes, inviting readers to compare before purchase. Prices range from 19 guineas to £39 17/8, with manufacturers Healing Ltd offering trade-in on present receivers. Numurkah football and local notes follow with match details and player mentions.
A rundown of events includes the 3-Hare shoot aid and 3-Complimentary ancial to Queen of South at Wanghau Hall, plus an Executive Committee Meeting of Numurkah Rifle Club at Shire Hall. Other items cover Euchre dances, Mickey Mouse Cartoons, and fire brigade events. Strathmerton Golf Club hosts its annual ball on October 8 with Zip Revue Co. entertainment and Numurkah Town Band involvement.
The Numurkah and Shepparton rifle clubs postponed Saturdays match due to rain and will shoot tomorrow on the Shepparton range. Katandra teams Anglis and Sutherland won the Parker Cup clash 769 to 755. M Moylan led the victors with 101 points.
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