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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1926
Page
6
Advert sees August specials on fabrics and coverings from Bitcor. features include wide satin bands, quality quilted and pined textiles, pricing for widths from 2/11 to 6d per yard, with items like SPROIME PIMCR and KAPOK QUILTS highlighted. Locale appears to list various weave and finish options, emphasizing good quality, neat designs, and limited stock.
An aid match and village festivities in Numurkah raised substantial funds for Wenniership the Numurkah Tow. The event featured a football game Numurkah vs Berrigan, a lively concert with Mrs E H Shaw and performers including Minchinton Guthrie and Winsome Sherry. Arrivals faced bad roads and weather, but turnout remained strong with robust crowd engagement and a substantial gate. The organizing committee praised Berrigan club and local supporters for a successful night, with proceeds expected to support the institution for months.
Presbyterian and Salvation Army reports list numbers for services at Numurkah Waaiaii Yarroweyah Cobram and surrounding towns with Rev. Paterson Rev. Woods Rev. Kent and other ministers. Counts show scores like 11 and 7 at Numurkah and 44 and 7 at another site plus multiple place names such as Bauthamaugh Naring Winghinu and Bunbartha.
A July 31 ceremony at St Michael's Hotel Coolamon united Hazel Hawthorn daughter of Meg and Wages Hawthorn with Martin John McGrane son of Mr McGrane Katonga. Rev Father Gahan officiated and the bride wore a crystal adorned gown with ivory train and carried a bouquet of ferns. Attending bridesmaids wore matching frocks and pearl accessories while guests gathered at Garden House for wedding breakfast and later reception.
A dense, garbled OCR fragment outlines dietary guidance for people with indigestion, mentioning meals, digestion, and preventive advice. It references various foods and remedies in a tense, uncertain way, with many broken names and phrases. The readable text suggests a focus on what to eat to ease dyspepsia and improve digestion.
Local notice promises guaranteed craftsmanship on tanks and troughs for Ordon Town or Country. The ad mentions brands and prices in cryptic terms with names such as Dreem Butlin Harkhearees and Gloria Lighttal, suggesting a general hardware or metalwork offering.
A garbled notice mentions Melbourne and Perth and a planned meeting, with incomplete names and details. The readable parts indicate a gathering or event around a sun haw Haken and Wiyanutiea, but essential specifics such as date, organizer, and venue are missing.
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