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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1927
Page
2
A dense Numurrah and Nathalia district column lists agents, sale notices, farm equipment, seeds, fish meals and Christmas promotions. Entries include James Williams agent contacts, tractor ads, Federation seed wheat sellers, harvesting gear, dresses, cords of fish, and a probate notice for Christina West with court actions and claim deadlines.
The text notes a staff holiday with the first issue of the New Year on Wednesday January. It mentions visits to Numurkah every Thursday for four weeks and consultations at the Shamrock Hotel. Next visits listed include Thursday January 5 at 5 pm and Friday January 6 from 7 am to noon.
Local and General Paragraphs from The Leader note upcoming Christmas publishing gaps with no issue December 28 and first 1928 issue January 4. Includes Mechanics Institute discussions on film picture displays, recognition of volunteers, Saturday half-holiday motions in Parliament, and local civic matters. Also reports a death by suicide near Congupna Road, police court cases in Numurkah, liquor in hall incident, and timber on roads bill amendments affecting shire authorities.
A reader urges reviving a town association to directly address local needs and public welfare in Numurkah. The note mentions past public meetings, hospital support efforts, and calls for practical action by residents and traders to boost community services and facilities.
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