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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1932
Page
4
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In Cobram on Saturday the first Murray Football League semi final saw Muckatah and Tocumwal locked in a tight contest. Muckatah’s sharper kicking and late pressure earned a 9.15 to 7.7 victory, with goals by Parnell Kennedy and McKendrick shaping the comeback. A special Numurkah train carried spectators, and gate takings totaled £19 15, above last year’s for the same match.
Numurkah will face Cobram in the second semi final at Strathmerton next Saturday. An A League umpire will oversee the match and ground admission remains at 1/ for spectators.
The Katandra Association held a match to determine the second and third places between Dookie and Katandra on Saturday. Dookie won 10.11 to 5.9. Final standings list Yabba as minor premiers, followed by Dookie, Katandra, Drumanure, with Katamat eliminated.
In a strained session the Yarra Wonga Shire Council debated dispensing with the engineer and health inspector. Retiring chair Dr Bruce condemned misrepresentations and accused Cr Thompson of false statements about pay, expenses, and administrative practices, while Cr Thompson rejected the charges. The exchange ended with双方 tensions and no resolution.
On Wednesday Gold House won 7.3 to 1.2 in a close contest led by W Plancke. Martin scored four, R McPherson two, with Best players including Seay Hendy J Martin and C Mc Phersop. Blue House notables were Ducley Marcus and Mose.
The Victorian division of the Young Australia League plans school Christmas vacation tours for boys and girls. Proposed Tasmanian stops include Launceston Hobart and Burnie with sight seeing and an Sydney program features Canberra Blue Mountains surfing and historic sites. Girls stay in hotels with a chief chaperon Mrs A Ladewych and groups of up to 20 with a company chaperon. Boys join life in a supervised setting with nurses on hand. Tours target youths up to 17, last 12 days for girls and 14 for boys, dates to be announced.
The passage presents a string of garbled phrases and slurred lines with references to names such as Mick Casey and casual violence. It hints at conflicts and unclear conversations, mentioning pocket items that turn out to be a stick of dynamite and repeated blows during encounters. No clear narrative or identifiable event stands out.
A large gathering of about 1500 attended a Soldiers' League event with three halls used for dancing and supper. The evening raised over £400 to be shared between two local hospitals and the Soldiers' League.
Church notices list Trinity III Namurkah and Jubilee Services with Holy Communion days and multiple reverends noted. Morning and evening prayers are scheduled, with Wednesday Holy Communion observance and a long roster of ministers and church roles mentioned.
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