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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1936
Page
2
An advertisement note stating rates per line and a minimum charge. Mentions Brown Corke and Co as the responsible firm. The text appears as a garbled historic ad line and provides no clear date or location. It should be treated as a brief commercial notice with pricing terms for line-based advertising.
A collage of local ads announces Havens for light weight cotton singlets and underpants, beauty demos by Madame Marie at Hamon's Pharmacy, Christmas perms, and various services. It includes Treacy's Toyland, a woodcarver, a plumber, and a furniture sale by Mrs Kinnaird. A Crown Lands Tender notice details Lot 1 near Congupna, with payment terms, possession by February, and staged payments over ten years.
Applications invited by Mooroopna Hospital for Organiser of the Special Building Appeal. Return by 12 noon December 9 1936. Applicants to state age experience and remuneration. Personal reminiscences and household notices follow, with later entries referencing Mrs J J O Connell and local obituaries including Margarets and other family notices dated December 2 1934.
In the Yarroweyah probate matter the Supreme Court of Victoria grants probate of the last will and codicils of William Chessells, a Youanmite farmer, dated October 1936 and October 1936. Executors named include Henrietta Chessells, Harold W Chessells, Allan L Chesell, and Wilbur Stumley Chessells. Morison and Teare, proctors, announce the application filed at National Mutual Buildings, Melbourne.
A concert titled The musical effects Sar Marnesy will be presented at Merbaie Hall tonight Tuesday. A wine portion of the hall misendy, commencing on Monday 20th November, the Rail Motor in service. The line runs daily to the same Rifle Shooting table as for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Rifle shooting is a winter pastime, with a final hunt at Picolaltie City postponed due to weather. A separate goods train service will run on Mondays and Fridays.
The Numurkah Shire Waterworks Trust invites offers for purchase and delivery of approximately 350 feet of 1 inch pipe and 260 feet of 1 inch pipe secondhand plus 300 feet of 1 inch pipe. Bids due by 1 p m Friday December 11 1936. Applicants must state price per foot and quantity. The trust will consider in one or several lots. Auction to be held on Saturday afternoons. pennant now commence.
Tenders addressed to the President Shire Hall Numurkah are invited and will be received until 12 noon on Saturday December 12 1936 at the Shire Hall Numurkah and until 12 noon on the following Monday at the Public Hall Nathalia for concrete works bitumen surfacing and grading contracts. The Numurkah Shire Council will meet December 14 1936 at Nathalia Public Hall to discuss general rate levies of 12 pence in the pound on Moira Riding 15 pence in the Eastern and Western Ridings and 18 pence in the Central Riding for 1936 37 plus an extra penny in Nathalia township. Geelong wool sales and local court notes follow with notices of remanded accused men and entertainment listings for Numurkah Open-Air Pictures وض
The Royal Institute for the Biju hosts the final meeting of the Numurkah auxiliary Friday evening. Mrs NL Parker presided with Mrs Vo E and Harland among attendees. About £16 was raised by voluntary contributions and plans were made to resume in March with hall booking for next winter.
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