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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
2
The Shire of Numurkah invites tenders for the repair works and public works listed. Plans and specifications may be inspected at the Herald Office from Wednesday to Friday, with deposits and 5 percent security required. Documents available at Nothelta and Nuwackot offices, with tender submissions due within hours of 10 am to 6 pm.
Shire of Numurkat Watlawgres Trust public notices for bids and sales. Bids received until 9 60L on the following day at the public hall. Information available at the Herald Office, Australia, from 2 pm on Wednesday. Auction scheduled for Saturday and Monday at Shire Hall Namurkele, 1916.
Local records show Donald Cameron Rennudy of Male villa Sieve Omarkah Boliiturs arranging for apstieonts with Deangd. Official action outlines eligibility and schedule for submission.
A long evening at the Mashabjes Ladies gathering featured reports on recent subscriptions and a plan to present improved funds. Key figures, including Messrs NeNanragg and Co, Kilpatrick and Co, and Mrs Olivarne’s circle, discussed purchases, payments, and a drive to renew support, with a focus on church and youth activities. The event included a £32 credit check, a forthcoming poultry society meeting, and social rounds with music, prayers, and refreshments.
On a Wednesday evening a parade presented gold medals to Corporal Contes and Privates Iskownd and Kratu amid other awards for service. A death in law proximity and a veteran’s hospital transfer are noted, with references to a forthright memorial for Private Ray Vn Seavorn and O Shaughnessy.
There was an excellent attendance for a session of Life Teams Unb at the opening day. The day carried on with contests in the afternoon and visitors were welcomed at Uhpit aalial exudlbeat. The local school is closed for four months of absence. A social organized by a group of children contributed gifts and musical items. Weather has hindered harvesting with poor field conditions and many grafts damaged by the cold.
The Katamatite examinations show RAM and ROM results with several passings. Proction and intermediate passes include Chesnells and Tilly, while primary passes include Kare and Bradavreds. A narrative notes balance figures and expenses supporting the Statemhool patriotie fund.
Church notices list Sunday services and readings for multiple towns including Numurkah Nathalia Yatton and Ghursh of Jingland. Ser vice times vary with morning and evening gatherings and parishes names such as Methodist and Presbyterian noted.
A full hall praised The Girls Who Stayed at Hone for a grand charity show, praising costumes lighting and stagecraft. Performers led by Miss Coxon and a strong orchestra delivered sparkling singing and polished numbers, with praise for choreographic precision and the evening’s overall efficiency.
A Melbourne street sale showcased top dairy cattle with record prices. Moasta McPheil Anderson and Co led a yarding that cleared at extreme rates, including 287 guineas for a high quality Wilking Shorthorn from W. D. McCallum of Orsigieborn, with other cows fetching 27 and 26 guineas from bidders G. O'Higan Barahus Moreh and Sharp Robertson Acot Balwyn.
Ordinary meeting of the Nathalia Agricultural Society discusses confidaration of fees paid by pigblican's booth operators, compensation for the Wheat Pool advance, and expenses from flood and fair losses. The committee considers support for Red Cross, prize awards, and calls for public meetings to gauge ratepayers' views.
A Police Court session handled a retrenchment dispute involving government service and a motion on party alignment. In a separate case, John Gorton faced charges for stealing a horse from Martin Lyon's yard. testimonies described the horse's quiet nature, sale for about £3, and various statements by Gorton and witnesses. The bench found guilty intent in the theft and discharged the case with related proceedings. Upright and Wa, involved in illegal bicycle riding, were bound over to be of good behavior for three months.
A resident voices concern about spending on a Shackel's Polly crossing and the council's handling of funding and estimates. The letter argues a rough crossing could cost less, questions government grants, and warns of potential court action over a controversial local project affecting ratepayers across a wide area. The writer cites inflated costs, questionable engineering choices, and calls for accountable budgeting and legal review.
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