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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR recalls Numurkah District history and Drumantire State School notes. Mentions Lut ait Me Wee bespaires ie and apartment tor heture boot. Portions describe distances, traffic, ships, waves, dam damage, fuel, and a sale. Contains many garbled terms and unreadable names.
Landowners affected by the Murray Valley Soldier Settlement Scheme convene a meeting next Thursday morning at Numurkah Hall to discuss adopting practicable changes, elect office bearers, and plan action to secure fair conditions for settlers. Attendees should bring lunch as no arrangements are provided. Water and crockery will be supplied at the hall.
Local water affairs reveal a split over the Rural Trust dissolution and transfer to the Water Supply Commission. Debates focus on domestic rate charges, cross‑subsidies, and potential committee inquiry with Strathmerton and Mundoona areas.
A Namurkah gathering organized by the Luwheot Committee aims to plan the Namurkah South Star event. Community leaders and residents will discuss local roles and the Namurkah fair schedule at the Namurkah Presbyterian Church.
At the annual meeting of the Numurkah Comforts Fund on Tuesday, the committee planned public welcomes for returned soldiers, with the first slated for the end of September. President Martin presided as accounts showed receipts of 581 with expenditures 443, including P O W funds and canteen orders.
fragmented notice shows dogs offered for sale with instruction to PHOOK KIN and requires advance deposit before delivery.
Local stock sales scheduled in August and September list Numurkah Nathalia Cobram and Numurkah stock sales. J McNamara & Co advertise agency services, insurance, trust moneys to lend at low rates, and representation for Dodge Bros vehicles and multiple insurance and assurance firms.
A fragmented notice for Numurkah stock sales lists J Mc, Kilpatrick McLellan Co, and Young husband Limited as organizers. Mentions local agents for Demsys and All General Motors cars and trucks, with Cooper's Sheep Dip and sole local agency status.
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