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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
4
An OCR fragment describes Hudson's Skin Stores at 759 Gang Street Melwouare promoting a butchering business run by Mr Norman Callies. It emphasizes quality methods, public service, and sharp patronage, offering beef and mutton as typical products and signaling specialization in small goods.
The annual meeting at Shire Hall chaired by Mr R Kilpatrick reported park finances improving by over £34 despite a £65 overdraft. Expenditures included ploughing fencing and planting, with a funded concert praised. Apathy among residents was noted, and a committee was urged to continue developing paths, trees, and memorial avenues while seeking shire support and possible staffing to advance park works.
Circular from the Taxpayers' Association branches across Victoria calls on all electors and candidates to demand strict fiscal restraint. It warns that July receipts show a £84,000 drop from last year and stresses responsible budgeting to avert heavier tax burdens. Leaders urge MPs to guarantee living within income and oppose measures increasing taxation.
At a special meeting on Thursday the Agricultural Society adopted the prize list. It mirrors last year but with more entertaining items planned for visitors.
A letter from Mr H Frampton of Numurkah asserts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured his backache and kidney trouble seven years ago and he has remained well since. He describes painful back episodes and urinary symptoms that disappeared after a course of the pills and notes the remedy is still sold by chemists and stores.
Minutes from the Imurkah Water Trust meeting show acting chairman Come Cope and members including J. Tuckett Garonne Ross and Meiklejohn Dorree outlining annual conference participation. Requests cover laying a pipe to Nathalia creek and extending water mains to Blink Bonnie Numurkah with estimated costs around £75 plus £5 12s yearly, plus a £326 outlay for Stenements right bank supply. The Water Supply Commission agreed to build two channels toward Katamatite and Katandra with tail waters to the territory, pending government approval.
Comprising officials noted irrigation as the primary aim before diverting surplus water into the creek. Gordon stated the Commission favored irrigation first, then routing excess water into the creek in Numurkah territory. The chairman emphasized the trust’s stake in extending the Eastern Goulburn scheme, but the group focused on Lail water in Numurkah. the matter ended without further discussion.
A reader criticizes street tree pruning and noisy timekeeping at local sports events. He suggests trees be cut to eight feet to sprout beauty, laments unreliable timekeepers at Nathalia and black fawn matches, and proposes a “Back to Numurkal” movement with a tentative visit program. Also notes rail freight changes for Numurkah and surrounding towns with new loading schedules at Spencer Street.
Chinese herbalist Mr Young Chung will visit Mu murkah regularly for patient treatment and may be consulted at the Farmers Arms Hotel. His next visit is on Friday August 40. Advert.
The school honors list for the week ending August 6 shows multiple equal rankings across grades. Students named include Ruth Selleck, Jean Morris, Vern Thomson, Jim McBride, Grace Hawker, Eloie Morris, Elsie Morrix, Henry Wilton, Nia McPherson, Elin Morrix, Phyllis Guenther, Jack Roberts, Nell Watters, Mona Pavey, Doreen Burrows, Oriel Thomson, Joy Coxon, Ruth Statl, May Baker, and Myrtle Hawkee among others with several equal or dual placements noted.
An old price list promotes Nunhetta tea grades with a focus on value. It claims No 46 is very good and priced at 1 shilling 6 pence per pound, urging shoppers to compare with Lilbee brands and buy through Royal Stores in NUMURKAM.
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