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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
2
Notice states administration of the estate of Edward Sloly the younger late of Numurkah in the state of Victoria may be granted to Stuart Free, brother of the deceased. Dated this 16th day of December 1929.
A water carnival and dance are planned for Saturday night at the R C Schoolroom on December 21. Ladies supply cake as usual. Numerous Christmas goods and gifts are advertised by Glenny & Heard and other local shops with specials on toys, cards, and household items.
Farmers are urged to contact leaders about disposing of past crop supplies rumoured to include barley and oats. The notice stresses seeking the highest prices and prompt deals, warning against wasteful disposal and encouraging direct communication with organizers.
Advertisers subscribers and correspondents are asked to note that the first issue in the new year will be Wednesday January 8 there will be no issue on Wednesday January 1 Morris Bros proprietors.
A. Dunne extends thanks to patrons for last season and announces the plant will be available again for public service. Hannaford Wheat Grader and Pickler to operate, with a good supply of dry pickler carried.
The notice states the 1929-30 season is near and thanks customers for past support. It announces availability with a seed grader and Hannaford dry picker attached and invites applications for pickle supply.
On December 24 a Melbourne bound train departs 6 30 p m for Tocumwal Cobrain and Pico La with an extra December 25 train at 5 a m. Animals listed include several bay horses mares ponies and a yearling filly all with markings and colors. Unclaimed stock and expenses to be sold January 3 1930. By E C Byers secretary Bay gelding and mare described with white markings and foal included.
A 1930 calendar issue offers a 1920 calendar with compliments and mentions extra copies on request. It notes that free paragraphs require at least two inches of advertisement and promotes community support. Red Cross gifts from Numurkah branch total £10 to Mooroopna Hospital for bedside taps, lockers, sweets and toys, reflecting hospital outreach during building of a new brick facility and temporary hospital on Quinn Street.
Town reports New Year preparations with a Henley on Lake event at Shepparton and a large artificial lake for visitors. Christmas excursions, licences renewed, and rain impacts noted alongside musical examinations, church ordinations, and a busy schedule of local notices, pony measurements, wheat contracts, and astigmatism lens tests.
State Savings manager L F Kruger will move to Blur buro to open a new branch early next year. His successor will be Mr Campbell of Coleraine. Eric Moneyhittie was taken to Moorossin Hospital Saturday with a lingering complaint needing careful attention. Ex-students of Numurkah Higher Adventry School gathered Monday. Mr J W Miller, recently on the stage, was praised for his long association with the school.
The Nathalia ely society will not hold its annual tournament this year. The Numurkoh club has organized a New Year’s Day function an open four skating event with a prize of £22. Entries open Monday December 30. A consolation rink tournament for teams knocked out earlier will also take place. The final date for completing the pairs tournament is extended to the temporary next. Donations to the cemetery fund are listed from MacKenzie Coxon Tach etc totaling a small sum.
The return cricket match selected by Messrs A Stringer and DP Simpson will take place Saturday afternoon at the show grounds. Players from the last match and anyone wishing to join are asked to apprise at the ground at 2 p.m. sharp. Admission will be 3d by diver ed. Proceeds go to in with Town Bend.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a war memorial report from Numurkah. Mentions committee, funding amounts, dates around 12/7, and civic figures. details are garbled but indicate discussion of memorial planter or flower arrangements and community payments. Names and precise figures are unclear due to text quality.
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