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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
2
Victorian dressers Board authorizes Walter Bursill to perform all kinds of hairdressing. He specializes in tobacco related items including cigarettes cigars pipes and all smokers requisites.
White twill sheets 80 90 size offered at 22/6 pair versus usual 24 6 pair. Ladies aprons with Aural design fast colors also on sale. Wide range includes winceyette nights for adults and children, girls and boys clothing, and assorted home goods like coir mats rugs linoleum door mats nets and hats. Numerous prices in shillings and pence, with names of fabrics and brands.
A vintage grocery page lists various items with sale prices including custard powder cocoa bread mix self raising flour rice starch creamed honey swish soap flakes hot packs pudding mix coffee soap flummery cocoa honey ground rice relish rolled oats sauce malted milk and Lux soap packs. Prices shown use old currency and include bulk offers and per unit quotes.
Mr F Hay and family express sincere thanks for letters telegrams ecards and floral tributes after a recent bereavement Special thanks are due to Dr Coombs Dr Thomas and the sisters of the Aramen Hospital for their personal expressions of sympathy
A dense Numurkah classified page offers sales and notices. Items include an International Crawler Tractor for £495 by Kev Lonertan. rental or sale offers. shingling costs. a reward for a lost wallet. fruit and vegetable mart notes. various wares from woolpacks to sewing machines. Hamon Lung Tonic advertised. and a removal notice by tailor R Pocknee. Local contact details and prices listed.
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission announces the revised Register of all lands acting upon water rights in the Murray Valley Irrigation and Water Supply District. Copies may be inspected at Tungamah Nu Murkah municipal offices from 10am to 3pm on business days, and at the Commission Cobram office and Katamatite Post Office. Dissatisfied land occupiers may appeal under Water Act No 4513 Melbourne August 1 1941.
MISS Hazel King of Mowroaptn, a dancing teacher, visits Wanghau fall each Saturday with classes from 1 pm to 3 pm. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Australia holds Jubilee Celebrations on Friday September 5 1941 at Methodist Hall featuring State President Mrs TD Monsborough and Miss Mollie Jones.
Notice of election for Central Eastern Western and Moira Ridings of Shire of Numurkah to fill vacancies due to councillors retirement. Nominations open at Numurkah Council offices from 10 am to 6 pm on or before Monday 18 August 1941. Returning officers listed for each riding.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled local notices and community notes. The readable portions mention local and general paragraphs, subscriptions, and scattered phrases about events and people. No clear names, dates, places, or actions emerge to form a concise summary.
Fragmented OCR text shows wartime civic notices, meetings, and appeals. It references the United Australia party, local council actions, and public guidance. Mentions Melbourne meeting, August dates, and patriotic efforts amid wartime mobilization.
The speaker notes that an extended road works programme cannot be announced but assures urgent Works will receive earnest consideration. He pledges to do his utmost to conserve the interests of the Shire in general and those of the Eastern Riding in particular.
A relates to a political notice by a Central Riding candidate stating intent to run again and pledge to keep rates low during tough times. The document also includes a separate probate notice dated August 12 1941 declaring letters of administration for the estate of Mary Henrietta Hurdle and naming John Hurdle as next of kin. Morrison Teare solicitors of Numurkah Melbourne act for the applicant.
An advertisement extols a cough remedy claiming it cures quickly, is safe for adults and children, economical, and easy to take. HEENZO COUGH REMEDY allegedly "cures 100 per cent" on all points, with a bottle priced at 2/1 and when diluted in water yields a pint of remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, sore throats, and sinuflensa.
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