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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1947
Page
1
Correspondents from Numurkah district discuss progress and plans. A sewerage drainage vision costs about 50 million pounds, with a farm and under road pipes. Others urge homes first, stable families, smaller selfishness, and community recreation now.
Mr and Mrs G E Thomas of Naring report their son George is nearly recovered from wounds in France. Military Medallist Waite promoted to lieutenant. Cobram solicitor J B Beard aboard HMAT Ballarat when torpedoed. Blanche McLean dies at 22. Dr W A Campbell wins Mechanics Institute prize by £15 over H J Pearson. Invergordon Patriotic Fair elected leaders. Red Cross profits rise. Local firms advertise cattle and sheep sale at Numurkah next Wednesday.
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