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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1931
Page
3
Monday council session reviewed street lighting extensions and cooperation with contractors. Officials noted costs for rewiring and urged economy while inviting councillors to Moira Lakes early next year to inspect progress and discuss the lakes project.
The Water Trust monthly meeting covered council finances, proposed expenditures, and an engineer's report on culverts and drainage. Councillors debated street lighting, road repair contracts, and a request to secure monthly sleepers from railway suppliers. The engineer's work program and local grant considerations were reviewed, with several referrals and payments approved or carried forward.
Ardmona visited Numurkah on a Saturday and were dismissed for 22 as Fire Brigade’s F Dickson took 4 for 4. Dickson top scored 50 not out as K Crozier G Crozier and Bourke added double figures. Brigade replied strongly led by G Crozier and W Sloley, with notable contributions from Bourke, Summers and others, securing a decisive win.
Fragmented church notices list innings and bowling figures for Church of England, Presbyterian, and Methodist teams at Numurkah and surrounding parishes. Names include Rev Sharpe, Rev Fletcher, Rev Wheaton, and local players such as Bourke, Crozier, Brooks, Plancke, Waugliny, Dickson, Hicks. Scores show 81 total for 5 wickets and various 0/2 to 3/15 figures.
Voters head to polls Saturday with booths open from 8 am to 8 pm. Echuca seat contestants include W. Hill retiring, W. Moss, G. Stewart, and J. Fitzpatrick. House four numbers. Senate nine numbers. absent and post ballots available.
In a weekend friendly at St Johns Court, St Johns beat Tallygaroopna by 10 sets to 7. Match results show Deverall and Patterson losing to Ian and Krutli 6-5, Mulcahy beating Moylan 6-4, Hyde and Krutli beating Patterson and Montgomery 6-3, and other singles and doubles bouts amid stomach trouble excuses and a note for Magnesia remedy Bisulated.
Numurrah and Cobram stock sales schedule lists 5- and 7-day events with entries for pig and poultry stock and cattle. Auction houses Campbell Co and Kilpatrick & Co promote stock and clearing sales, with 5000 acres of mows and 200 cattle expected. Early entries urged. strong demand for stock and buyers in attendance. Also notes land for sale in Victoria and NSW and various trust and insurance company references.
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