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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1935
Page
2
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Steve who died on 25 August 1934. Till memory fades and life departs you will live forever in our hearts, inserted by his loving parents sisters and brothers.
Rate of insertion six pence per line lies with a minimum charge of two pence. One truck of pigs will depart Tocumval Strathmerton Katanga and Numurkah on Tuesday next September 3. Kerr Tocumval J Davison Strathmerton W Katanga J Tyres Victoras Producers Numurkah. Space must be booked to guarantee space for pigs. No boats. WANTED to bus. Rail sleepers available. send quantity and price to Kilpatrick El Lellan & Co. Numurkah. Windmills repaired and spare parts supplied for any make. Tanks and horse troughs made to order. Agent for Eterno cement laundry tubs and Southern Cross windmills and engines.
Notice under Coming Events states agricultural societies are asked to attend a meeting in Shire Hall at 3 p.m. Friday next, August 30. L. Moss, Hon. Sec. Also announces Katanga Cricket Club annual meeting at Public Hall on Saturday night next, August 31. C. Bristol, Hon.
Numurkah and Tocumwal share first place with Finley in third and Berrigan dropping to fourth after an upset by Numurkah. Tocumwal must beat Nathal next Saturday while Numurkah faces Finley, and Berrigan battles Strathmerton. Strathmerton defeated Tocumwal 10.8 to 14 in a high scoring clash.
Last Saturday's scores show Numurkah 13.14 to 12.10 over Berrigan and Finley 4.12 to 5.5 over Nathalia, with Muckatah 14.18 beating Barooga 0.5 and Tocumwal 14.8 defeating Strathmerton 10.8. Cobram had a bye as Strathmerton and Nathalia join the next round fixtures.
In a tightly fought match at Berrigan ground Numurkah lost 10.10 to 8.8. Reynaldson starred for Berrigan with ten goals, while Numurkah built a late rally. Jarratt, Bryce, and Pyle supported for Berrigan as Numurkah’s defense held until the final bell.
District News from Baulkamaugh WA reports a winter century event at Wasin Hall to fund mission work. A large child centered program featured songs recitations and skits by local students and a collection totaling 4418/6 to be used for materials and gifts.
Fragmented report covers community matters in Cobram and nearby areas. Mentions social gifts for Mr and Mrs Graham Catton before moving to Tooleybuc, hospital committee funds raised, a citrus grove appointment for Mr Catton, and various local projects and meetings with partial references to residents and officials.
Dancers are reminded of the annual Catholic Ball at Mechanics Hall on Wednesday night August 28. Gervasoni's orchestra will perform and a specialty supper will be served. Double tickets are available from Joint Secretaries Miss E Gleeson and J Mateer.
Numurkah Juniors face WAAIA at Numurkah Show Grounds in a league match starting at 2 p.m. Admission 1 shilling. A street stall sale of fruit vegetables and sweets operates on Tuesdays and Fridays in the town.
Proved by experience. Mr J Ingram offers optical services with over 25 years in sight testing including overseas training. He will visit Numurkah at Farmers Arms Hotel on Friday August 30 from 1.30 p.m. Cricket club reform discussed. Kaarimba aims for Numurkah Cobram district association. Strathmerton opens new Catholic Church next Sunday with foundation stone blessing by Dr McCarthy and Mass celebrated by Rev Father Roban. Public meetings and notices of local recreation reserve tenders and club renovations appear.
The Moira and Western Ridings Association plans a semiannual gathering in Barntaly village, Yalea, next Saturday. Participants include Picola and Pam teps discussing the War of Bata matters and Nie thalia deferment.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a person named Miller and vague social notes. It contains garbled phrases about time, faces, penalties, and scattered names, with no clear event, place, or date to anchor a coherent story.
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