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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1943
Page
2
Jack Campbell manager Numurkah L T Cussen auctioneer Cobram A T Gilmour district manager Shepparton AUCTION AND CLEARING SALES CONDUCTED IN ANY DISTRICT with contact names and phone numbers for regional offices.
The weekly auction calendar lists sales at Numurkah Cobram and Shepparton venues. Kilpatrick McLellan Co and McNamara Co denote the selling agents with multiple Numurkah Stock Sales and Pig and Calf Sales scheduled through August and into September.
Multiple compact notices list goods and services including farm tools and hay prices, a delivery horse, secondhand woolpad, box casing, pasture seeds, a lost ration book, batteries for torch cycle or radio, Hamons Lung Tonic, a dispensing service, harness maintenance, sporting goods and verandah blinds, playing cards and office supplies, and Treacy's sale items with names Gerald Heard J Tyack Louis Hamon J N A Greig Treacy's Numurkah. Names and items appear with contact details and prices where shown.
The Nu murkah Branch C W A holds its monthly meeting Friday August 13 at 2 30 p m in the Town Hall Supper Room with business and competitions listed including Vegetable and Flower and orange marmalade. Red Cross annual subscriptions are due and collectors will call. Your support funds a worthy cause.
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission announces the election of an advisory board to advise on water policy matters. Nominations open from June through July and appointments will be made by the governor. Officials urge stakeholder groups to submit qualified names promptly.
The notice invites male applicants aged 15 to 17 to meet height and weight criteria and hold Merit Certificate or pass 8th grade exams. Lodging support provided if living away from home, at least seven shillings per day. Apply in writing to the Secretary for Railways at Spencer Street Melbourne with birth date height and weight details.
Sunday morning incident on a job site left Mr W J Little of the Electricity Commission shocked on the head by a bar of iron. His thumb was fractured and badly cut in the accident.
On Active Service Browne Browne Hurdle Willcox notice snippets recall Alex Browne who died of wounds in New Guinea on July 11, 1943. Entries by family members Violet Dempster Bill Jean and family George Willcox and family mark loss and tribute with date August 1941 and others.
An outgoing Shire Council representative in Numurkah announces readiness to offer continued services. He notes global conditions have hindered road construction, but asserts shire funds are growing and will be used wisely when opportunities arise while he watches Eastern Riding and the shire’s interests.
An outgoing central riding representative announces vacating the seat by effluxion of time but offers future services. He emphasizes past effort to protect central riding and shire interests, pledges to continue that policy, and outlines a definite plan for roads improvement when conditions permit.
A local Shire of Tungamah candidate announces contest for the South West Riding seat in the August 26 election. He pledges faithful duty, to watch over riding and shire interests, supports spending gates in source areas, notes prior leadership roles in Drumanure Football and Cricket clubs, Invergordon Tennis, Numurkah Agricultural Society, Savereuraon Mooroopna Hospital, and Welcome Home Committee. Polling hours 8 am to 4 pm at Katandra Post Office Katandra Wet Hall Scott's residence Dunbalbalane and Youanmite Hall.
The Numurkah Leader reports Mr A C Don Miller will stand as a candidate for the South West seat in the Tungamah Shire Council at the upcoming election. He cites local support, lifelong residence, and involvement in area groups as grounds for trust in ratepayer interests. Polling booths and closing time are noted elsewhere in the issue.
Notice lists two candidates Thomas C Batey and Archie C Miller for the South-West Riding council seat. A poll is set for Thursday August 26, 1943, with voting locations at Public Hall Youanmite, Mr Thomas Scott's House Dunbull Balane, Yabba Nath State School Post Office Katandra, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. Deputy Returning Officer F. E. Bartlett signs the notice from Shire Hall Tungamah dated August 9, 1943.
Polaski proprietor of Union Jack Cleaning Service announces services in Numurkah including chimneys two drains spouts and septic tank cleaning. Charges on application to C Polaski Nemurkeh P.O. service opens Numurkah end of.
At the annual Strathmeton district meeting the following were re elected President Pr R Laidlaw Vice Presidents Mesdames J Chamberlain and J Campbell Treasurer M Soden and committee members. Donations and entertainments funded war relief with cash sent to headquaters and P O W. Members contributed cards gloves socks and towels while waste bags herbs and linen were gathered for use.
Commercial notices and event listings for Vesley District and adjoining towns. Highlights include the 12th annual Vesley District meeting, 13th monthly Labe CWA gathering, 15th anniversary service for Presbyterians Edwin Mackenzie and Herbert Huth, with Wil diated executor probate in process. Morrison and Teare solicitors announce court application for probate of the will dated 2 1937. National Mutual 3, 395 Collins Street.
Tenders addressed to the Shire Hall Numurkah will be received at noon on Thursday for the construction of a fixed span on Hancock's Bridge road. Plans and specifications may be inspected at Herald Office Nathalia or at Numurkah Hall. Tender closes Thursday 19th at 1 pm. Deposit 5 percent or £1 minimum. Lowest tender not guaranteed.
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