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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
2
The readable text fragment lists various product items and brands with scattered quantities and prices. It mentions cakes, sal es, soap, remedies, and Saturday seafood offerings such as Crayn Blue Cod Shetland Cod Oysters Saveloys.
Publication dated August 8 1933 from Morrison Teare Numurkah and National Mutual Buildings Melbourne proctors for the applicants. Application to Supreme Court Victoria Probate jurisdiction for probate of the last will and testament dated December 3 1923 of John Grant late of Numurkah deceased to be granted to Margaret Grant widow of Numurkah store.
Notices list a series of August events across town venues. Euchre at the Church of England Guild Hall on the 2nd, Barrymore Bros performing Arsene Lupin at Mechanics Full Support, a farewell social for Rev. and Mrs. Sharpe at Presbyterian Hall, St Marys ball at Nathalia Public Hall, Muckatah Footballers Ball at Cobram Mechanics Hall on the 5th, Zip Revue Co. at Numurkah Town Band, and Numurkah B.C. Ball on the 30th.
The Namurkah Leader notes the Shire of Numurkah election on August 24 with nomination day on August 14. It lists retiring councillors Cr Meiklejohn Eastern Riding Dudley Central Tuckett Western and Ross Moira, plus possible candidates including Dr Dudley and Cr Tuckett. Also mentions Women's Missionary Auxiliary meeting and local notices on rail tours and wireless price reductions.
In a Parker Cup rifle meet, Numurkah and Sutherland’s Katamatto team battled high standards. Numurkah posted a state- and competition-record 78 points, averaging 81 per man, surpassing Inglis Katandra’s 78 and previous marks. W Carnie led with 34-31-34-102, while R Ross and Wilkinson reached 100. Conditions included a challenging light creating scoring difficulty.
Numurkah defeated Katandra 768 to 763 in a Park Cup clash at Numurkah grounds. Brown of Shepparton led scoring with 101 points while T Ross and A Hyde from Numurkah each hit 100. Injuries and muddy conditions affected play as spectators noted slippery approaches to the bridge and several players posting 100 or more points. Katsandra details include Moylan Inglis and Currie near the top for Katamatite. Also covered are Girl Guides visit notes and local club activities with social details from the day.
Fragmented OCR shows a mix of advertisements and notices from Numurkah area. Items include dressmaking notices by Mrs T. McGwane, boarding house references, a piano dealer, guns and cartridges, plumbing and tinsmith services, woodcarter services, motor coach schedules, bread price, and various supplier names such as Glenny and Heard, J. NAL Greig, Davidson. The text mentions Majestic Boarding Hall, Winterts bakee, and local business calls with contact details.
Notice of annual election to fill vacancies in Central Eastern Western and Moira Ridings of the Shire of Numurkah due to retirement of councillors. Election to be held on August 24 1933 with invitations to interested parties to attend and participate. Includes names of retiring councillors and riding allocations.
All candidates must be nominated at the Office of the Council Numurkah by 10 a.m. on nomination day. Nomination papers must be delivered to Deputy Austin Stringer in compliance with the Local Government Act 1928. Returning Officers named for Central Eastern Western and Mortal Ridings.
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