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Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1940

Page

3

Federal Elections See Labor Contest for TodI Seat

Fragmented report notes Labor plans to contest the Todi seat at Lopalpral clvetaina next month with figures such as My de Nelun and Marty Mund mentioned as contenders. Statements imply potential resignations after the war and discuss party support and candidate viability amid unclear local terms.

Ol Noatertain Todi Lopalpral de Nelun Labor Party Oto Marty Mund Nolan

Labor Party Delays Endorsements for State Elections

A message from this morning reports the Labor party will postpone endorsement of candidates until Friday. In authoritative circles, the election date is expected to be Saturday September 21.

Labor Party Labor

Numurkah Chamber motion on Egg Board work delays policy

At the Numurkah Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Telegraph Hotel on Thursday night the President Mr J HL Bitcen outlined plans to appoint a local agent for the Egg Marketing Board. Members criticised the Shire Council move on Quinn Street and urged continued road works, warning a defeatist policy could cost jobs. The discussion covered public works, road maintenance, and railway access with calls to invite the public to a town hall meeting and to press authorities to complete road sealing and prevent waste.

theNumurkah Chamber of Commerce Telegraph Hotel J HL Bitcen Numurkah Quinn Street Pallway Station Cotton Stife Nathalia Nathalia Busihyn Enjlugt Egyes Mearner Ie Te Sen P. Thit Will Asee Meir L. Belt Hy Lahot Party Bea Town Hall Hv Wil Quitin-street Armel Roads Board Darliament Deane Chamber McEwan Cate Countie Upinone Express Memi Siate UCP Lrs Prime Council J. C. Martin Govermont England McEwen Mayor Schoolx Association A. IC C. Verables Tm Chamber Howe

District News Summary of Local Farewell to Pte Ryan

Social evening at Baukameugh Church honored Pte Ryan and fellow LC.R. members Reg Cowsa Cult Ma Chft Moms St Stan Gainey and Jack Thornton enlisted in the A.L.F. Gifts from football club Shire President and Comforts branch of the C.W.A. acknowledged his service top ex- pal unit veteran status. Ceaseless thanks from Returned Soldiers and League urged parents to contact local branch for information on camps or overseas. Pte Ryan pledged to do his best and hoped to return soon.

Bauikameugh Messrs Reg Cowsa Cult Stan Gainey Jack Thornton A.lf Lc.r Len Reynoldson Streteherton Texpress H. V. Guthrie Pte Ryan J. V. Bourchier Ted J. Reynoldson Pte. Ryan F. Pinnock C.W.A A. Chamberlain W. J. Little Gers League H. Heal

KAARIMBA Red Cross Annual Meeting Honors Officers

Kashimba Red Cross branch held its annual meeting with 25 members present on Tweeday. President Mrs G Lowel was re elected, along with vice presidents Mrs A D Galt and Jas Thompson, secretary Mrs A D Galt, and treasurer Mr Ivan Ross. The group praised district men for help and reported £56 1/4 raised with £27 13/9 balance. Members prepared comfort items for soldiers including 124 socks, 11 face washers, 4 balaclava helmets, 3 scarves, and a pair of mittens.

Red Cross Kashimba W. Sharp W. Linehan L. Argus Prentice H. Sargeant W. Perks

Intermittent wireless, fire risk and local district notes

Wireless listeners in Nathalia report heavy interference from electrical lines last week. A fire at Mr Collie’s Nathalia office caused damage before quick action by neighbours and fire brigades contained it. Reverends Booth and Paul to lead Nathalia Presbyterian services. Death of long-time Yielima selector Mr Richard Reid aged over 90 in Randwick, NSW. A.L.F. recruit Frank Ferguson departs Nathalia for camp. Victoria’s tobacco crop auctioned for £30,000 with top leaf bidding 52d to 53d per lb. Ambulance Appeal totals reach £323 6/6 with regional canvassing planned for August.

Nathalia Electricity Commission Nuin B. J. Martin Postal Department Nathi R. Collie Blake Street Mr Cocks State Electricity Commission K. Trewin A. C. Blythe Collie J.C. Booth Murraybridge George Paul Shepparton Paul Richard Reid Yielima Randwick N.S.W Frank Ball Reid Frank Ferguson A.lf Leff Nathalia Nathalie Fire Brigade Victoria Dalgety and Co Newmarket E. H. Locke Nathalin C. Tricherico Broken Creek Nathalia and District Ambulance Appeal Committee Scanlon Nathalia and District

Nathalia Pays Warm Farewell To Four Local Soldiers

More than three hundred people gathered at Nathalia Public Hall on Thursday to bid farewell to Corporal W H Dohnt Privates R C Cocks H R Hatty and J Gorton home on final leave before overseas service. The event organized by the Nathalia Win-the-War Committee featured a dance with the Merry Melodians orchestra. Dr A McDonell and Mr B Pryer led a ceremony as the men received inscribed wallets and thanks before singing and dancing resumed into the night. The group departed by car to Numurkah on Friday morning en route to Melbourne.

Nathalia W. H. Dohnt R. C. Cocks H. R. Hatty J. Gorton ALF Merry Melodians Nathalial In the War Committee A. McDonel 8. Pryer Australia Australis Corp Dobat Prea Cocks, Hatty Gorton Numurksh Melbourne

Numurkah Notices Briefly Chronicle Local Affairs

Community notices mention Town Hall Pictures including Rose Marie and Stable mates, with Inspector Hornleigh as support. Also listed are Numurkah Mechanics annual meeting, Numurkah hospital updates, and a few civic items dated August 20 to 26.

Town Hall Rose Marie Numurkah Blind Auxiliary Inspector Hornleigh Numurkah Mechanics

Farewell sale for Private E J Ryan at Strathmerton

A farewell sale promoted by the local police in aid of Red Cross supporters was held on Thursday in Shepparton area. Goods were tendered to E J Ryan with plans for further cattle sales at Berrigsa and Atrathmertos, Tilatee Oe ant Bow.

Red Crom Peepparies Shepparton Berrigsa Ban Atrathmertos

Blamey House Appeal Seeks Country Gifts

A statewide appeal from Blamey House auxiliary requests gifts for the larder including sheep hullocks pigs vegetables butter and eggs. With government freight free to Blamey House Spencer Street Melbourne readers are asked to contact 20 St Georges Road Toorak to arrange forwarding dates ensure steady supplies.

Blamey House Spencer-street Station Melbourne St. Georges Road Toorak

Welfare and Comforts Fund reports cleaner waste collection

A second collection shows improved waste disposal in Numurkak with more bags fully used per week. Townspeople cooperate with collectors, reducing delays and dividing the town into two sections. This week 200 bags will serve the western area. next week paper and metals collections begin and bags are returned if unused. Farmers report mice-damaged cornsacks, prompting pickup arrangements.

Numurkak Melville Street

Numurkah Stock Sale and Auctioneers Ledger

Auctioneers for Numuriah Nathalia Numurkah Cobram Katamatite Strathmerton promote stock sales and send trust monies at low rates. Listings include Dodge Bros 6 Cylinder cars trucks Commercial Union Prudential Allied insurers Orient Line Est Mortgage Co and others. sales at Numurakah Nathalia Cobram Natlia Cobram.

Dodge Bros Commercial Union Assurance CO Trustees Executors & Agency CO Prudential Life Assurance CO Australian Estates & Mortgage CO. Ltd LANZ Numarkah J. McNamara & Co Campbell & Co Nathalia Numurkah Kilpatrick, McLellan & Co Cobram

MacDonald and Eddy Present Rose Marie at Town Hall

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy star in the MGM production Rose Marie at the Town Hall on Wednesday night with a romance filled program. The show features The Indian Love Call Rose Marie I Love You Song of the Mounties and other classics shot largely outdoors in Sierra Nevada scenery. A supporting program of short subjects will accompany the feature.

Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy M.G.M Rose Marie Sierra Nevadas

Namarkal and Cobram Stock Sale Listings at Melbourne Firm

A fragmented notice lists stock sale actions associated with Corlett and Co and A C V Buildings at 94 Queen Street Melbourne. Mentions Namarkal stock sale and Namarkah Sink Sale with firm Namara and Co, noting various sale lines and bidders in a terse commercial notice.

Corlett and CO. &A.C.V Queen Street Melbourne Numarkal Bilput Viek. McLellas & Co Cobram Moothly Namarkah Namara & Coy

Stable Mates at the Saturday Night Screens

A behind the scenes drama at modern racetracks stars Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney. The film follows a broken-down veterinarian and a penniless stable-boy, with Rooney testing his range and Beery revisiting a Champ-like role amid a strong supporting cast including Inspector Hornleigh and Gordon Harker.

Wallace Beery Mickey Rooney Beery Judge Hardy Inspector Hornleigh Gordon Harker Alastair Sim Hugh Williams Shine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Indi Harbison Chamber of Commer Nurmurkah Sven Saul Eappert Pepe Bena Sanday Correo Tiloe cTulig Indi Cotliguior Harrison District News Baulkamaugh Kaarimba Seles Numurkah Hospital Strathmerton E. J. Ryan Blamey House Appeal Tor Patricia Manton Welfare and Comforts Fund J. McNamara and CO H.O Numurkah Stock Sale Catholic Presbytery J. McNamara & Co. Auctioneers Nathalia Stock Sale Hore W. A. McEtaggart Picola District Strsthm And Ronaldson Bros Tippatt Tractors Little's Sheep Dil National Trustes Co Aust Ltd Schearer’s Commonwealth Wool & Pi Duce Co. Ltd Hudson-Terraplana Cars South British Insurance Co Lea J. McNamar & Co Campell & Co Campbell and Co Pig and Poultry J. McNamara & Co Auctioneers R. F. Nesbit the Shoeman Numurrah Jas Numurkah Stork Fale Ip Stee Nomara & Cut Numurkah Stock Well & Co Numurkal Stak Sale Cipatsviele & Ca Ltd News Apr Agency Co National Inaurence Co NZ Ltd Cooper's AM General Motors Ialec Elellan (Sheppanton) & CO NEW Zealand Loan & Malco Ltd Conjepetem Dennys William Street Geelong Kilpatrick, McLellan & Ca Pry, Litd Numurkeh Nmarke Pep Kilpatrick, McLell the Hotel Telegraph C.T A House Goulburn Valley Durtry Newentemiy Pining Roo Samete Spey Mra M.A. Eddy Cc. A. Hopkins Success Poultry Farm Knight ST. Shepparton A. R. Wadeson Stock & Property Salesman Main Street Union Trustest Exers Zmediately Ring Coleman Nawurkah WISM J. W. Mills Romaine Bes Boon P. O'Connell Wyndham Street Iton O'Connell Katamatite Kyabram Tatura Western Assurance Company Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd Masager Kysheum W. F. Fenaughty Stall Tatum Alexander & Maskell Agusta
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