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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1924
Page
2
A compact listing of job adverts and community notices from Victoria and nearby towns. It highlights agents sought for factory and shop work, offers high earnings, and provides contact details in Sydney. Local events include meetings of the Katanga branch VFU, a variety of sales ads, poultry society meeting, auctions, and upcoming fairs with venues such as Numurkah and Wunghnu Hall.
Special trains schedules list lines with stations Tallygaroopna Wonghnu Numurksh Strathmerton Yarrowerah Cobram and Picola Line. Times show departures from Picola Nathalia and Numurkah with a return from Numurkah at 7.35.
Appeals by Soldier Settlers to the Soldier Settlers Appeal Board must be lodged with the Secretary to the Minister of Lands Lands Department Melbourne on or before 1 October 1994. No appeals will be received after that date.
Fresh tenders invited for supply of up to tons of 2 feet firewood at stations within 59 miles of Numurkah including Mooroopna Shepparton Numurkah and Picola. Tender must be lodged with a preliminary deposit in Tender Box Room 154 Spencer Street Melbourne before 9 10 am on Wednesday September 10. No tender guaranteed. F C Evers Secretary.
A trio featuring piano with Mrs Elaine Grey, violin by Mr A Dawson and banjo by Mr H Williams offers a versatile program for dances and parties. The ensemble promises a lively blend suitable for social gatherings.
Namurkah Methodist Local Preachers Association met on Wednesday night with Geo Fowler chairing. Principal visitors Tyrea A B Jaffray and sick visitors Wm Tyres A B Jaffray H J Glenny. Two nominations for membership. W Caldwell and W Fowler elected delegates to the Melbourne council in 1869 to promote fraternal feeling and aid distressed brethren widows and orphans by special grants.
Soldiers appeals to the Appeal Board must be lodged by October 1. Golf results show Mrs Cohen with partners and others leading, with Campbell and McNamara winning the playoff. Local notes cover show week plans, school honor lists, Strathmerton ball, upcoming sales, football semifinals, and community notices.
The Methodist Church celebrated with Sunday services led by Rev T A Penna and a large Monday evening social. Treasurer J Allert reported a sound financial position as readings, music and an address by Penna highlighted Collingwood work. Ladies provided refreshments. In Nathalia a large attendance of landholders gathered for Loch Garry protection works meeting with Dothridge in attendance.
The readable fragments suggest a local news item or brief with names and places obscured by garbled OCR. Limited legible details hint at a report or notice but key entities and events remain unclear.
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