Christmas cards and gifts at Leader Office
A mixed ad page listing Christmas cards at the Leader Office, books for boys and girls, 1931 annuals, dressmaking by Mrs McGrane, duplicating paper, euchre and dance event for St John’s Tennis Club, cake and card sales, billiard table for sale, various local shop offerings, and notices from Numurkah and Strathmerton businesses. Includes meat, produce, and service ads with contact notes and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Treacy’s
Patchell’s
Numurkah
T. McGrane
Tocumwal Road
St. John's
Gervssoni
Numurkah Tennis Club
S. HM. E. Pottenger
J. G. Davidson
J. Newby
B. Cohen
Telegraph Hotel
Numur Kab
Kab
J. Bday
Monature Golf—R. SA
Ben Cohen
F. Webster
Patel
Treacy
Toyland
J. Davison
Fire damages washhouse and laundry at Broadway bakery
Fire at about 6.20 am damaged the washhouse behind H Broadway’s bakery. The blaze, started after lighting a fire, was largely subdued by W B Scott and Allison with a garden hose and buckets. Laundry valued around £25 was ruined. five bags of flour damaged. Sparks may have ignited clothing. walls charred. Nearby buildings narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Broadway
General Motors stock sale at Numurkah reports mixed demand
A sale at Numurkah on Friday November 28 saw about 500 sheep sold with fat wethers and lambs fetching 11/6 to 19/6 and ewes 7/6 to 9/1. Cattle of shorthorns, Jerseys and calves ranged from £5 to £8 4s with a shorthorn bull at 18 months £6. Next sale set for December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Campbell & Co
Numurkah
C.b
B.L
Yong
Jersey
In Memoriam Eugene Kilpatrick McLellan Numurkah
In Memoriam notices describe Eugene Kilpatrick McLellan of Numurkah passed away at K tamatite on November 20 1929 and October 25 1935. memories cherished by wife and family with a son and daughters. Also mentions railways and motor transport debate and Vacuum Oil Company loan conversion news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Eugene
K Tamatite
A Brighter Outlook From Hon. R. Kilpatrick MLC
The Hon. R. Kilpatrick MLC offers cautious optimism amid economic low mood. He notes weak trade, advises steering away from excessive doom talking, and cites bright spots such as record butter and egg exports, a strong harvest, potential oil developments, and growing tobacco production. Debt remains challenging but internal loans and a sinking fund show progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Mount Isa
National Debt
Great Britain
U.S.A
Britain
London
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank blocks wheat price guarantee plan
The Freedom era wheat policy faces collapse as the Commonwealth Bank refuses to fund advances or fix export parity prices. The acting Minister for Markets Mr Forde notes earlier promises by the government and the bank’s stance, plus implications for farmers and tax schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Bank
Mariskets
Forde
Labor
Commonwealth Bank Board
Blessed town grows as telegraph era hints expand
The piece blends social notes with early 20th century tech musings. It cites Sir Raw Blacker Shaikman of Imperial, Basil Blackett, and references to telegraphy and wireless relay stations expanding cross ocean communication. It also mentions a Christmas and New Year greeting from Panda at Lender awaiting inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revalpire Society
Raw Blacker
Shaikman
Imperial
Wei
Basil Blackett
England
Canada
South Africa
Wangaratta Co operative Store stalls used for horses and goods
Directors provided over 100 stalls for shareholder horses revealing shifts in space usage. The manager had to clear goods to make room for horses again as the year progressed. Assistant Minister Pollard urged officers to heighten vigilance and enforce duties on owners failing to comply. Provisions of the Shoe Dipping Act aimed to keep stock lice free through proper dipping. noncompliance endangered others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick
Nathalia
Hue
Wangaratta
Mr Pollard
Fragmented text on Hume Reservoir costs and dates
The readable parts reference the Hume Reservoir cost to date at £4173000. A jumble of phrases mentions Hayy and Dooley, months, and various names without clear context. The fragmentary OCR includes vague notes about digging, chaff cutting, and Christmas references, but lacks coherent events or outcomes.
Tennis misreadings on local clubs and players
Fragmentary OCR notes list numerous players and clubs with unclear roles. Names like Misty Lines and Wade Ty Fe appear alongside scattered terms, suggesting a local tennis update or match summaries but with many garbled elements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eko
Parke, Davis & Co
F. A. Guenther
Chemist
Nemurkab
H. J. Pearson
Star Bakery
Selville Street
Morrissy and
Deane
Melville Street
Ase
Nanette Tea Room
Eure
Audtralies
Masdames Ponzi & O’beian
Opposite Craft Home
Lyric “Talkies
Lextra
Maurice Chevalicr
Chevalier
Voles
Treasury
J. A. Lyons
Australian Loan Council
Monwealth Treasury
Canberra
Tele Tasari
J. Tyres
W. Gunn
Katanga
Joan Crawford
Lyric Theatre
Shepparton
Pic
Ture
Maurice Chevlier
John Boles
General Motors
Numurkah Stock Sale
Vauxhall
Buick
Tatura “Guardian
Knight's Big Stores
Oakland
Marquette
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Numurkah Leader
H. IC. Cornforth
Vacuum Oil Company
Rushels
R. Kilpatrick
M.L.C
Cnet
Walt
High Court
Cabinier
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Queen of Richmond
New South
Executive Council
Turley
Berlin Aury Hospital
Cobram
Bourchier
M.L.A
Yarrawonga
Water Commission
N.S.W
Upper Murray
Eletricity Commission
Bauddele Minster
Ministr
Mr Ely
Bavin
Ely
Lang
Josiah Old- Geld
Avery
Yasel
Matistestory Price
Forests Commission
Melbourne
Strathmerton
J. D. Davies
R. T. Seaton
Forester
Barmah East
Hume
Batten
Jp Mallantawid Bom
Karte
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