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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1948
Page
3
Alfred John Moneghittie aged 82 died at Moree New South Wales on August 8. He was the beloved eldest son of the late family and leaves a wide circle of relatives. The fragmented notice lists scattered family connections in Amelia, Tess, Will Vivange and Nummurkah. The text is partially garbled but indicates a death notice and family references.
Fragmentary memorial note recalling a life and a spouse, with mention of memory, loss, and a few names such as Gladys. The text hints at a memorial tone and a late loved one but is incomplete and scattered.
A fragmented bereavement card from Shepparton honors the deceased with thanks to kind friends. The message expresses gratitude for sympathy and support during a difficult time, listing family and kin and noting the loss and remembrance.
A fragmented report describes a community engagement at a local camp with plans for summer events and charitable activities. It mentions a meeting at Jean Bitte, several charitable aims for cripples and orphans, and lists various regional teams in Saturday results including Namurkah and Cobram with scores.
Ford Australia confirms supply of 3000 Fordson tractors this year with 6000 more planned, boosting farmer savings as Australian sales value reaches about £3,600,000. Reservoir readings show Hume full at 1,250,000 acre feet and Eildon up 26,310 this period. Local golf results list multiple divisions and scores from Men’s and Ladies events, with teams and players named.
Mosars Henderson and E Pin nock announce plans to contest the Eastern Riding seat at the shire elections on August 28 after the death of Dr Robert Laidlaw. Nominations close Monday at 4 pm and the general election date is August 28.
The Victorian Department of Agriculture reopens a scheme to send standard food parcels to the United Kingdom. Nine items include cheese, tinned meat, apricot jam, powdered milk, canned peaches, sultanas and beef dripping. Parcel weight about 11 lb. Cost including postage is 17 shillings. Orders to Director of Agriculture Melbourne Treasury Gardens. Eire not accepted due to customs duty.
Country listeners are urged to tune in to a SAR and ABC regional stations talk on Friday August 13 during the Country Hour at 12 44 pm. The broadcast titled Training Trees To Resist Drought explains how the Victorian Save the Forests Campaign established native tree plantations with minimal watering, one watering at the time of planting.
Mr H A C Coriett formerly of Nomurkah resigns as Chairman of the Farmers Debt Adjustment Board to become Controller of Country Land Sales in Victoria. He has served as delegate to the Treasurer controlling land sales since September 1944 and the new office takes over on September 20 as Victoria assumes land sale control from the Commonwealth.
The death occurred yesterday week at Shepparton of Edward John Colbert aged 72, formerly a Wyuna resident and father of Mrs H H Mortis of Wallis. Also reported is the death at Moree of Alfred John Monighittie, son of the late Alfred and Amelia Monighittie, with siblings Mrs Heap and Mrs Hewitt and Will. A third obituary notes the sudden death last week of James Saunders, a Soldier Settlement settler, aged 45, who served in the Middle East and Borneo. his funeral included RSL services and retruns from local ex servicemen from Merrigum and Tongala.
The writer praises last week's Leader appeal urging aid for starving European children. They warn 30 million could die without quick action, noting malnutrition, blindness, limb loss, and mental trauma requiring funds and trained personnel. They cite United Nations fundraising for 100 million and Australia’s 2 million pound contribution with a 1 million local goal.
Captain W Arthur of the CMF based at Shepparton seeks to form a Numurkah platoon of about 40 volunteers to enable training nights there. The notice promotes good pay allowances and healthful, interesting training, urging interested young men to apply.
Numurkah defeated Tocumwal by 24 points in front of a small crowd. Cobram beat Nathalia 21.17 to 7.14 to keep pace. First semi at Strathmerton next Saturday features Nathalia versus Tocumwal. second semi pits Numurkah against Cobram. Best and Fairest Simpson of Cobram wins the M D O'Dwyer medal.
Presbyterian services listed for Numurkah, Yarroweyah, Cobram, Naring, Waaia, Strathmerton, Wangaratta, Katamatite, Cobram, Youarang with service times and reverends. Methodist notices include Numurkah Waaia Naring Strathmerton Youarang with times and ministers. Local churches and speakers named across multiple towns.
Victorian veterinary officers advise a bluestone and fine sand mix to treat one acre of snail infested pasture. Use 25 pounds blue stone with 100 pounds fine sand to create 125 pounds of mixture. Sprinkle around swampy areas edges of pools and dams from October through late summer. Repeat sprinklings as effectiveness lasts about one week.
Numurkah won at the Nathalia range last Saturday defeating Nathalia by eight points. Top scorer for Numurkah was J. Sharp with 96 while A. Broom led Nathalia with 97.
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