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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1947
Page
3
Readable text is sparse and cryptic. Many garbled words and missing context hinder extracting a coherent event, names, or places. No identifiable persons, organizations, dates, or locations are reliably present for a news-style summary.
The Leader praises Prime Minister Chifley for urging an employers and employees conference to speed up Australia’s production. It argues incentives risk overwork and tax cuts could boost profits and morale, urging reduced taxation to support industrial peace and bolster Britain in hard times.
An appeal notes all beds are full at the association’s homes in Ballarat and Bendigo with a waiting list. Anonymous letters enclosed two five pound notes urge donations to help erect more homes for the blind. Donations may be given to a representative or sent to the Association for Advancement of the Blind, 10 Queen Street, Shelbourne, with tax allowances.
Church notices list multiple parish locations and service times for next Sunday across Numurkah Wanghaa Cobram Waia Strathmerton Youanmite Katamatite and surrounding districts with names of clergy and supplies noted. The schedule shows varied morning and afternoon gatherings across churches in the region.
The Strathmerton and District Progress Association met with Mr A. Ross Souen presiding. Delegates were named for a Lord Mayor's holiday camp planning session, while the Council would fill in an old dam on Main Street and gravel Finley Street. A fundraising ball and a tournament series were proposed with jackpot incentives and prizes. An American Tea raised about £8 10s. Equipment for the school was purchased, and the Tennis Club outlined new posts and a working bee to improve courts.
Numurkah sale advised stock includes 100 XBred ewes 2 3 and 4 years 80 marked 65 XBred ewe weaners 60 fat wethers and lambs 40 store cattle including 20 shorn steers and heifers 12 months. Fat condition and wool fatness noted with sappy lambs at foot.
Describes 2560 acres 7 miles from a central town with rail schools and river frontage. Details include 800 acres cleared 18 paddocks improved with a homestead, woolshed, yards, and irrigation rights. prices quoted per acre and per month with several parcels and locations outlined.
Advertises 640 acres of land for sale with 40 acres freehold option. Price quoted as £3 per sound unit with sale available now or after harvest. Contact details not provided.
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