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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 05, 1939

Page

4

Wanghau CWA Officers Hold Annual Meeting and Exhibits

Wanghau branch of the Country Women's Association held its annual meeting with officers installed by Mrs Burge. The one woman’s work exhibit impressed judges, led by Gwen Wellington aged 16, who won top prize. The report praised branch activity, social events, and wartime fund efforts, noting donations to Mooroopna Hospital and Militia Comforts Fund, with plans to strengthen local community projects.

C.W.A Mru Burge Mian Ellwood Welington Gwen Wellington Melbourne Doris Mapletoft H. McCrabb Venables Mes J. Twitt Numurkah FL McCrabb Ivy Dockery Purdie Wright Rushworth Shepparton Tallygaroopna Numurkeh Berrigan Wanghau Country Women's Association A. C. Venables Burge D. Quinn Miss Ellwood F E. Moorcroft Darwin C. Wellington Quinn Goulburn Valley Seymour Camps Mooroopna Hospital Wellington C.W.A. Welfare Militia Comforts Fund C.W.A. Head Mra Gillespie Graham Collins Ellwood Mapletoft Sanders Bau Burke Zanelli Dockery The Cross Society Commonwealth A.W.A Victoria Burn Valley Somers Mina C. Wren Addi Numarkah Group Rentia Gor

Britain and neutrals react as war measures expand

Britain broadens sea controls and aims to curb German exports while neutrals lodge protests in London Teheran and Rome. The moves come as Chamberlain outlines postwar aims with Britain allied to France and Australia in defense of freedom and peace amid Finnish Soviet fighting and a wide mobilization for militia service in Australia.

Great Britain Holland Bellum Denmark Japan London Iran Teheren Italy Sweden France Britain Australia United States le G. True Pratt and Whitney Aero Engine Company Melbourne Fishersman's Bend Victoria Europe Mr Chamberlain Finland Soviet Union M. Molotov

More Horses Required for Australian Army Breeding

Australian authors and breeders urge accelerated selective horse breeding to meet defence needs. With war unemployment and financial strain, the army’s 2500 horse procurement highlights a fragile breeding base, prompting calls for sustained, economical production and expansion of suitable, capable stock.

Australia

Bowls Pennant Season Opened

The fragmentary report notes the bowls pennant season opening with scattered names and places. Mentions include Nurmany Gautary Pyle, Cobrant, Wanghu, Minne Ny, and various surnames such as Fowler Tous Weigh, a Waren, and Linda Whites. The text is garbled with unreadable segments and partial names, offering limited contextual clarity on teams, dates, or outcomes.

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