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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous locations and names including Suen Divisen, Northern Dodson, Steaéhny, Penins, and others with scattered notes on games and players. The item appears as a chaotic roundup of Saturday football results with insufficient legible detail to confirm final scores or outcomes.
Barmah defeats Wangaratta in a rough game with Barmah’s A Falkingham scoring a clever running goal and Barmah taking four goals nine points to Wangaratta’s two goals. The match featured tense moments and player protests, drawing jeers from Numurkah barrackers and prompting a club motion denouncing unsportsmanlike conduct.
A letter from Drumanure complains that Numurkah supporters boo clean football and contrasts their team with other clubs. The writer asks for fair play and argues many Numurkah players disapprove of hostile crowds that jeer clean play.
The Katanga annual ball on Thursday night raised funds for Mooroopna Hospital with over 50 couples dancing to Hickey's orchestra until 2.30 am. Dr Campbell praised the hospital’s work and noted about £120 forwarded to the institution in three years. A wheat donation and cigars were auctioned, raising £6 7s and £1 4s respectively, with thanks given to attendees and contributors.
The Numurka recreation reserve committee met in the shire hall to review progress and approve planting plans. Attendees included Kilpathrick, Trone, H Surenve, Walters, Ambler, Guenther and Morris, with Watters reporting on the pine planting and land grants. a special meeting was approved to confirm a tenancy offer for 1968.
The Wathalia Agricultural Society held a well attended meeting with Pryer presiding. Correspondence covered a request for a cunrantes of 7/6 for next season’s show, tenders for the publican's booth were to be called, and promises totaling about £98 were reported from Melbourne. The carde committee showed show ground improvements including replacing iron fencing with a panel and wire fence, and work on the secretary’s office. The secretary noted costs and plans for the cattle yard, and Mr Thos Allen announced an August start for the shed and shearers’ yard work.
The Katamatite community mourns the impending departure of Thos Hughes J P after 23 years of active service. He led or served as President or secretary of many efforts, aided church, charity, sport, and public works, and was local correspondent to The Leader. A farewell function in Nathalia will give residents a chance to express gratitude for his public service before he moves to Kyabram to start an orchard. Senior Constable Gardiner becomes commissioner for affidavits and Police Court Bench seats shift with changes including Sub Inspector Kennedy.
A Saturday night skating carnival drew many competitors. Winners include May Eddy for fancy dress and best school girl. Roy Clayton and May Eddy as best skating couple. A Lease winning the potato race. F Sidebottom in the needle and thread race. H Sidebottom noted as most careful skater.
Auctioneer J McNamara Co promotes a series of livestock sales across Tatura Tallygaroopna Bofiemera Gooey Land Trust Dookie and Shepparton area. Notable events include monthly horse sale Hodgson clearing sale Pie cattle sale Shepparton market stock sale and various special sheep and cattle auctions with numerous farm and regional venues listed.
McKamara and Company announce a stock sale in August on account of Mr Wearns. The notice lists a special sale event likely including merchandise and terms. No further details are readable from the fragment.
An August auction offers 6 draught mares and geldings, light harness horses, 4 Massey Harris cultivators, multiple ploughs, a disc cultivator, seeders, zig zag harrows, a windmill set, blacksmiths gear, piping and sundries plus furniture and bricks. Horses noted as reliable workers. plant well cared for. Terms set by J. Monamara & Co. Auctions, Friday August 6, starting 1 p.m.
Notice from McNamara and Co Katandra District Auctioneers in Shepparton announces cancellation of the big sheep sale due to season backwardness on August 10 while Katandra stock saleroom plans a sale on August 11 with about 100 sheep and 38 cattle and fortnights thereafter. Agents Powles and branches invite entries and advise entries via the district agent for monthly sales including stock, horses and land consignments.
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