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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
5
Old garden hints discuss sowing English Wonder Stratagem and Greenfeast peas, with successive sowings to December. Advice covers soil enrichment with decayed cow manure, deep cultivation to reach subsoil, avoiding mildew, and spacing recommendations for different peas and companion crops.
The Wanghna Girls Club held its annual Kasur on a Wednesday night with well arranged stalls and four raw displays of work by club members and supporters. Revenue details show a net profit of about £15 while many attended, praising the effort and looking forward to future events. The Guild at the Methwluints Church also featured a late service with choir performances and an address by Mrs B. Water.
Numurkah and Tocumwal both on 44 points lead the race for the Murray League premiership. Berrigan and Finley on 40 points follow as Nathalia and Muckatah miss out, with Tocumwal facing Ber rigan Strathmerton and Nathalia while Numurkah meets Berrigan Finley and Muckatah.
The advertisement touts strong breeding stock with 7 215 crossbred ewes and 250 marked lambs, 208 Dorset Horn Cross Ewes with 221 Corriedale cross lambs, 160 First Cross Ewes, and 500 Xbred and C.B. Ewes lambing. Vendors invite entries of sheep and cattle and note buyers in Melbourne and Numurkah with McNamara and Co auctioneers.
Berrigan defeated Cobram 15 7 to 4 ? Finley beat Bareoga 13 12 to 4 2 Numurkah defeated Nathalia 7 12 to 4 6 Strathmerton had a bye.
In a heavy ground clash Numurkah and Nathalia produced scrambling play with Numurkah leading early through goals by Webster, Kennedy, and Paterson while Nathalia's defense and counterattacks, led by Message and Bourke, kept the score tight. Final terms saw fluctuating attack as both sides sought a winning push.
Katandra visited Numurkah on Saturday and secured an easy win. Four visitors scored centuries including McRorie 102 Materie 101 and J. Mapletoft 98 while locals failed to match the challenge. Nathalia led briefly after the bell but soon found the boundary too often and could not score.
Auction notices for Numurkah area including stock sales at Numurkah Kilpatrick McLellan Co Numurkah Pig Sale Poultry Sale and WaR dwelling ad close estate sales National Trust Co of Aust Ltd and other agents advertise land for sale clearing sales in Victoria and NSW with detailed listings of stock numbers and participating firms.
Kilpatrick McLellan and Co announce a large stock sale at Numurkah with 7000 sheep and 300 cattle offered in consignments. The sale covers properties in the Numurkah Strathmerton Katamatite and Tatura districts, featuring stock from multiple stations and real estate offerings.
Wanghnu was defeated by Shep parton Imperials by 8.9 to 4.4 in a tight game. Waughnu led early, but Imperial's late scoring swung momentum, securing an 11 point win. Tallygaroopna routed Tatura 12.12 to 4, placing them within reach of the premiership alongside Imperials and Ardmona.
The Wan gnu club faced abusive barracking from several supporters at a Wanghnu game Saturday. Umpire H Florence was singled out for hostile comments, with one club official reported for his conduct. Florence left the field in the final quarter to confront the offender and pursue a report to the association. Some supporters defended the umpire while others condemned the slurs against the Wunghnu team.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe various sheep types and processes including foal, sex weaners, mixed flocks, fat sheen and lambing. Mentions draft up and wetny but lacks clear events or locations to confirm outcomes or parties involved. The text appears as caretaker shorthand or draft inventory.
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