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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1940
Page
2
A headline notes a remarkable thoroughbred performance described as the race of his life. The piece presents the horse, likely a standout gelding or colt, and details surrounding the event, trainer presence, and potential stakes. Specific names or venues are not clearly readable in the fragment.
Melville street Numurkah advertises hairdressing and tobacconist services. Cold frosty mornings ideal for a visit with usual price 18/6, clearance at 13/11. Specialises in tobacco products cigars cigarettes pipes and all smoke requisites.
Local advertisement page lists two stag shearing in district by Bert Doody and A C Vivian with early bookings urged and Numurkah contact. Farm, hay chaffcutter for sale, trailer wheels and motor parts offered. Board sought by a business girl, woolpacks sold, dispensing service by Louis Hamon, sewing machine repairs by Mrs W Baker, lung tonic and liver oil emulsion offered. Medical supplies, chemist S H Henshall address given. Katamatite motor coach schedule from Telegraph Hotel Numurkah at 1.45 pm. Plumber tinsmith W Pavey junior in Meiklejohn Street Numurkah. Sale of Presbytery cows at J McNamara & Co stock sale due to Pat Carroll enlisting. Tailor Meiklejohn Street Numurkah offers made-to-measure suits. Writing pads and office supplies sold at Treacy's Namurkah.
Attend the special meeting at Town Hall Friday at 2 30 when Mr van Aasche speaks on the Institute work. Musical programme by blind artists. Admission one shilling. Afternoon tea provided. Mooroopna Hospital Auxiliary to hold an American tea in Town Hall supper room Friday September 20 with gifts of produce and cakes requested. Numurkah Mechanics Institute and Free Library annual meeting to be held Monday 26th August at 7 30 p.m. with report balance sheet and election of officers.
Notices invite fit men to join the 20th Light Horse Regiment at Numurkah, noting losses to AIF and RA defences. Promotions to meritorious recruits highlighted. Local unit enlistment urged for ages unable to join ALP or RA AF. Contact Sergeant W Green or write to The Adjutant H Q 20 LH Seymour for details. Also sale of Crown Lands at Shepparton Court House August 28 1940 with multiple lots and payment terms.
We buy turkeys and poultry in any quantity with cash payments at market price. Our wagon calls on farms with no carriage tag or commission deducted. Contact Crystal Lee and Cool Stores Co Bez 6 Beige Bendigo, phone 10e McBride, local representative Ph ees 75 Nürnberg.
The letter from Robt Mills announces the expiry of his term on the Tungamah Council and asks constituents to vote for him on polling day. He pledges to continue serving the North West Riding with duty and integrity and urges electoral support.
Greta May Watters aged five and a half months died at Penzance private hospital Nur murkab daughter of Vincent and Mary Watters Drumanure sister of Alvin and Ivy. The family note she rests in Our Darling There’s 2 home for little children above the bright blue sky where Jesus reigns in glory home of peace and joy.
The 1940 school sports day will be held Thursday at 1 o'clock at Numurksh show grounds with a revised program of 118 events. Also, Wheatgrowers' Association notes a Goulburn Valley meeting in Numurkab Town Hall tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The Numurkah Catholic ball drew about 400 attendees with lively dancing and strong music, hosted by Mr Pe Deane and Rosa Bourke. Merv Dudley starred in South Melbourne League play, while Tungamah Shire elections, railway service concerns, cream deliveries, and federal roll closures dominate local notices and council updates.
A September 20 Town Hall program features a musical event by Annieyioatt to benefit Meare Hopital with an art express. Crowe lands sale to Katandra and Junbutbalane residents announced for upcoming Wednesday. Ex-Students Association and Me Murukah Library plan meetings next week with members urged to attend.
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