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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
2
In Memoria Cauldrens concert and tea meeting details appear for Yarroweyah Church events. An evening of programme and songs is listed with a memorial note for a mother. Events include a concert, supper, and admission terms.
A collage of classified items includes dancing events at RC Schoolroom and Mechanics Hall with dates August 17 and 21, an euchre party and dance at Yale Hall on August 19, horse and poultry for sale, GOLF sticks and sporting goods, plumbing services, a lost sheep dog in Cobram, and job notices for students and promoters. Includes phone numbers and prices for various goods and services.
G Hooper thanks ratepayers of the Central Riding for returning him unopposed to the Numurkah Shire Council. He vows to conserve the interests of the riding and the shire and to perform his duty faithfully.
A terse note from a representative to the Shire pleads that their unopposed return be accepted, echoing a past practice. The writer signs faithfully, indicating formal parliamentary procedure and continuing allegiance to local governance.
A fragmented reading lists a railway hospital ball with Gervasoni's orchestra and dancing till 3 am, ticket prices, and local social notices. It notes repairs and services by local agents, car brands, and a plea to conserve shire interests. Also mentions a portable talk-rising machine, Coxon's stocks, and a Yalca Presbyterian church social with an August date and special fabric pricing at Brown Corke's.
At a Monday Nu markah Shire Council meeting it was decided to purchase a copy of Will Longstaff's Menin Gate Midnight. The piece lists fallen servicemen with no known graves from the Numurkah district including Nathalia Nathalia Private Ambrose and others. retirement election results and local welfare updates follow with notes on July registration lows and Infant Welfare Centre progress.
The fragmentary report mentions Miss Margarersman and Miss Smith in musical notices, a court appearance for a theft case involving Frank Richardson at Mitchells Hill, and nominations as well as returns for Shire Council seats. It notes former councilors re-elected in North West and South Riding districts.
Fragmentary OCR brief lists names and figures related to irrigation values and individuals. The readable portion names Jantioned Boties Man it Mr Manit and others such as Huw Kenn, Hing Quinn, Mrs Shaw, with scattered numeric tokens and place-like terms.
After a lengthy dry period a spell of rain fell on fetantey afternoon and continued into Sunday and Monday night with light showers. The Numurkah P.O. gauge recorded 74 points, promising a strong boost to crops and pastures and raising expectations for a good season despite the yearly total reaching 943 points to date.
The death occurred in Mor oopna Hospital of Mr McDonald a former well known resident of the district He was a son of the late Mr J Jones a settler in the Naring anet The funeral took place at Tumurkuh Cemetery yesterday afternoon General regret was expressed on Saturday morning last when it was learnt Mr Willion Son ers of Waraghtis had passed away Previous night The deceased a 55 year old man had not been in robust health for ono. 1889. The Bathurst Times notes 1889 file items and motor car show discussions plus a public health note on school children eyesight and cooperative farming statistics in the United States.
Shepparton Shire Council chastised the News for publishing an article deemed to attack council members and draw unfavorable comparisons with borough management. The proprietor stated editors are not the owners views, noting lack of oversight due to editorial duties. the President accepted the explanation as satisfactory.
A fragmented dispatch reports local happenings in Katama including a briefing on civic matters, community notes, and scheduling hints. No clear names, dates, or events are readable due to OCR damage, but it hints at district level updates and public notices.
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