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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1938
Page
3
A Native District gathering debated funding for a Christmas appeal and town beautification. Members proposed Traders support for a pavilion at the show and considered a State Electricity Commission address for September with invited local councils.
A fragmented advertisement offers eight bottles of a nasal chest and throat remedy at the price of one. It claims a two shilling bottle of concentrated Heenzo mixes with water to produce a large family supply for catarrh and colds in bead.
Numurkah Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting with President Hamon in the chair. The group discussed relief funds raised for a local shooting incident victim and debated whether to divert funds or place them in a general relief trust administered by a committee. Members considered assigning the balance to Mr Holt or to a specified family, amid concerns over donor intent and chamber confidence. The secretary was tasked to notify authorities and adjust shop hours for the holiday period.
Garden notes urge grouping trees rather than neat borders to create shelter and beauty around homesteads and factories. It cites evergreen and deciduous blends, naming Prunus species, silver elder, cercis, golden cypress, and more, plus English estates adopting garden plantings for worker morale and image.
The teachers aided the schools in preparing the children for the sports event, with their cooperation enabling the collection of laurels for the schools and district.
The Numurkah Golf Club hosted its annual tournament with entrants from Shepparton Cobram Katamatite Strathmerton Dookie College Mooroopna and Euroa. C J Rage won the 36 hole scratch event with 73 77 1509 and J Ryan was two behind. W Dudley won the Powell-Rose Cup for handicaps 15 and under with 131. E P Muller dominated multiple efforts including the Tuthill Cup and several 18 hole events.
Scores show Ae 68 W 3 Wilson 12 and Bromley 10. Recounts include Reynoldson 13 and Daughters 35 38 73 with 72 total. Teams match led by Daughters Patterson Dudley 205, won on count back. Details mention Jennings Plancke Wilson and other players in a Stableford competition.
The final for the club championship saw C. J. Ray defeat C. J. Ragg and Dr. Thomas 3 up with 2 to play. The close match drew many spectators who followed to the 6th hole as the contest concluded. Referee was Mr M. A. Hogan.
Next Saturday the pennant team travels to Cobram for the season finale. Numurkah lists players C. J. Rags, J. H. Bacon, J. S. Daughters, F. T. Clark, and F. J. Webster in the lineup.
Next week a mixed foursomes over 18 holes will award trophies donated by Dr. Thomas. Entry fees go to Mooronona Hospital via the Goulburn Valley Sub-District Association. Players may arrange partners and golfers from outside centres are invited to participate. Last year the club raised nearly £5 and hopes to exceed it.
Two members of the local club Hogan and Wilson enter for the Country Week tournaments which commence on Monday next.
The report details extensive handicap tallies and scores from the Associates Tournament. Names including Miss Learmonth, Mrs Parkinson, Mrs O’Brien, Mrs Gardiner, Mrs Greig, Mrs Sunderland, Miss Hawkins, Miss Bennett, and Mrs Devine appear across nine holes and eclectic events. Specifics cover 18 holes, nine holes, and eclectic formats with scores ranging from teens to 80s, noting leaders and participant turnout.
A muddled account notes that many animals swim well while humans lag behind. Rhinoceros and hippopotamus are strong divers. Indian elephant crosses rivers with loads. elk and reindeer are adept, keeping heads above water. Polar bears are superb swimmers, though not the fastest, and many species swim across regions.
Fragmentary OCR text about cattle and names appears with many garbled words. Key readable elements include references to cattle, a date style, and scattered proper nouns, yet no coherent event or outcome emerges from the fragments.
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