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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
3
The district football and social pages recount a weekend of matches shaping the premiership race with Tocumwal on top while Numurkah Cobram and Nathalia remain tightly bunched for second. Reports include crowd views, wedding mentions, and a community fashion page with local dress entries.
Showery week, strong lambing by Ar W J Ritchie with 286 lambs from Zin ewes. Cobram United Country party meeting plans. Strathmerton, Numurkah, Tocumwal and Nathalia football results feature one-sided Numurkah win over Barooga 14.20 to 7.4. Key players: Snell, Daly, Paterson, Bryce, Cocks, R Cocks.
The second semi final saw Barmah edge Picola in a tightly contested game by 5.7 to 4.9 after a Saturday clash.
At the Numurkah branch meeting of the United Country party, £20 was voted toward Moss’s election expenses. Moss, who has served the branch at annual conferences for eight years, urged a focal committee to coordinate campaigning while he concentrates on districts where recognition is weak. He cited his farming experience and promises of support from most districts, stressing the need to address man on the land issues in the next Parliament. Committees in each district were urged to organize and mobilize volunteers to help secure his return to the Federal House.
Kilpatrick McLellan announce a usual stock sale Friday with ewes lambs fat sheep and cattle. Nathalia sale by Henley Fairman and Commonwealth Wool Co Ltd on August 16 invites early cattle entries and lines of sheep. Also public sale of 1260 acres near Numurkah Katanga estate on August 10 with 4 per cent terms. Numurkah school savings balances reach £1002 2/5 with 597 accounts.
National Bank records indicate a transfer to Melbourne for an employee, with Mr Missen set to take the vacancy. Plancke demonstrated a flash of violence with an axe during a sleeper cut incident. The Jerilderie footballers edged Cobram juniors by two points yesterday in a tense match.
Mr Moss supporters form committee plan for September 18 event. Four candidates listed include Moss Numurkah Gall, J McEwen Stant, and J W Hartshorne Picola. Echuca Electorate Council met last week to discuss candidature and endorsements for Moss and Stewart.
Numurkah club began its A and B championships with a Saturday round. Top A grade scores were J Buelin 87 J Ragg 88 and C Campbell 97 with others M Dudley 100 and Stife 95. The monthly medal went to G Patterson 67 with Hancock 72 and Mateer 72. Second round draws listed for A and B grades. 12 holes stroke handicap results noted for associates. Club events set for August 14 and 15 with member cooperation requested.
Sworn valuations and local agents for Dodge Bros and 8 cylinder cars. Executory notices and realising sales of up to 1260 acres near Numurkah in blocks of 500, 420, and 340 acres. Mortgagor and stock sales planned in Nathalia, Kotupna, and surrounding districts. Also listings for stock and station agents, wool and produce companies, and insurance services with contact points.
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