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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
3
A fragmentary report tracks wheat deliveries to Nathalie and nearby towns. It notes Bendigo flour millers or local traders, with Am G3 Turkett and Son delivering to Nathalia and Peola, while Bax delivered to Pleola and Preeman beat him at Waals in the prior week.
A traders committee in Numurkah met to plan Christmas entertainments for residents and visitors. The discussion covered costs, seating, decorations, and dances, with Me A McPherson presiding. Suggestions included securing funds, arranging holly days events, and coordinating with local groups for festive activities.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and events among church groups and associations. Mentions include Mrs J Meodhmmes, Powell, Byrne, Reed, and others with scattered dates in June and May. The garbled text preserves a social/calendar notice flavor without coherent event details.
The record shows St Andrews and St Johns tennis results with multiple pairings and scores including 6-3 6-1 6-5. It notes total sets 10 to 7 and 76 games. The State Electricity Commission invites tenders due December 12 for supply in the North-Eastern district.
A Britain‑origin essay argues postwar Europe shows democratic systems failing to cope with social and economic upheaval, warning of rising dictatorship. It traces Bolshevik and Mussolini influences, advocates education and parliamentary reform, and urges Australia to foster energetic citizenship to safeguard the Aryan Empire’s future.
The article argues that proportional representation stabilizes coalitions in Germany and warns that winner takes all systems risk dominance by a single party. It cites Hitler's Nazi vote under PR versus British rules, Mussolini’s 1944 law, and Prussia’s 11 years of cabinet cooperation. It questions British, Australian, and Indian constitutional paths and urges party cooperation to form durable government.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a local event and names several individuals in a disordered fashion. Key elements appear to reference a correspondent and local persons, but specific events, places, dates, or outcomes are not clearly legible. The readable portions suggest a community update without a coherent narrative.
The weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Party argues the wheat price proposals lack farmer input. A deputation of wheat growers informed the Prime Minister, shaping reforms that respect farming needs and the welfare of producers. The party contends the government should benefit the whole governed, not aid only certain groups.
Watts, Turnbull and Co announce a special sale at Wangaratta offering 3000 breeding ewes including 2500 crossbred yearling ewes and 2500 crossbred and comeback ewes aged 2 to 4 years. Also 1000 crossbred lambs woolly and shorn, 150 rams of various breeds. Load drovers and tracks available in Wangaratta Benalla Melbourne and branches.
Auction and sale notices for Numurkah region listing stock sales at Numurkah Cobram and Kilpack with McLellan Co Campbell Co Namurkah and Namurkvh pig and poultry sales. Local agents for Dodge Bros. motor cars Graham Bros trucks and various insurers and shipping lines. service details for after hours and contact points.
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