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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
4
Feur ral country party notes discuss campaign messaging and public persuasion. The piece mentions party leaders, policy themes, and ongoing efforts to influence voters ahead of elections. The text cites party officers and public forums, reflecting a period style of political communication.
Fragmentary tennis notes show Saturday draws with players Plem Henryne Genien Spram Town Wesentind, plus entries including Pike, Dy, Tah Geet Moe, and Mim. Details are incomplete with several garbled names and unclear matches.
Fragmentary race and meet results from Thalia Numurkah Park mention participants such as Beare Hypothe, Eady, Dudley, Perry, Swanell, Krvik, Gray, Ball, Jones, and Mie. Rowing and tennis style results appear with scores and club names, plus a stray line about Wail Orders a Speciality.
Monthly Nathalia Water Trust proceedings cover education department reply on Wunghnu drainage, windmill water supply at Numurkak, meter removals requests, irrigation pricing and district charges. Officers debate meter use, penalties for waste, and mains capacity with assurance of fair treatment and future rate considerations.
Ladder games over the last two weeks at Numurkah Park show Mise Williams defeating Miss Meiklejohn 6-1, Mrs Shaw beating Miss Bitcon 6-2, Miss Bitcon over Mims Brooks 6-4, Misa Corlett defeating Miss Selleck 6-1, Miss Fairless beating Miss Tyntms 6-4, Miss Ruste over Miss Selleck, and Miss Bulte Mire Lee 6-2. Further results include Mise Brooks losing to Mins Hurley 0-6 and Miss McGuffie losing to Sister Toy Windlay, with Arthur Stringes and others noted.
A wartime appeal invites Vieto Wn farmers to donate a fraction of their crop toward the Shrine of Remembrance building fund. Organisers plan medallions for gifts, with detached rings to wear or hang. Donations, forms, and details will be coordinated by the Victorian Wheat Corporation and local committees.
Debate raged in the Nathalia district over the installation and removal of water meters. Officials warned against indiscriminate use, noting meters curb waste and would be reinstalled if abused. The council carried a nine to four vote to remove meters only if charges for non domestic supply were enforced and warned of penalties.
A fragmentary profile of actor Bancroft born Philadelphia 1882 notes his rise in film with roles in Code of the West That piece and Underworld followed by a Paramount contract. It mentions his height 6 foot 2 inches blue eyes and current work on The Wall of Wall Street amid a late 1920s career context.
Announcement that Mr L F Tanke is carrying on the tailoring business recently conducted by the writer and is now ready to receive orders. Satisfaction guaranteed entirely.
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