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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals such as a secretary and captain, mentions committees and aviation topics, and lists names like Bruce Tunnock. The legible parts hint at a dated, speculative memo or reminiscence with mixed proper nouns and possible events but lack coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
Disjointed notes recount a 7 February meeting at the Memorial Institute about the Numurkah fire brigades and roster debates. Names such as Mr George Neeth Thowonts and Mr O'Sulli appear amid scattered proposals on active members and attendance, with several town figures listed in partial form.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a monetary figure around £ 10 and references various unlikely terms. The legible content is insufficient to identify people, places, dates, or a coherent event.
A Boxing Day program organized by the R.S.B. and Numurkah group features several heats and events scheduled for January 26. Volunteers and attendees are invited. proceeds support the Soldiers’ War Hospital fund.
Fragments indicate an advertisement for furniture repairs and upholstery with an address reading next to Fer Board. The readable text identifies a service offer but lacks full location details or business names.
The old established business has been sold to The Australian Estates Co. Lt. T. F. Hurley, associated for 62 years, retires. Mr L. J. McNamara named Branch Manager. The firm thanks patrons for loyal support and wishes a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Boxing Day events held in Numurkah under the R S L featured varied scores and results across activities. The record shows athletes and teams competing with multiple outcomes noted in the day’s sports section.
The Australian Estates Co Ltd announces the purchase of the old stock of the Stock of Station Business from 4 McNamara & Co Namurkah. Leo McNamara remains as manager of the branch. All branches and agencies are available to both old and new clients.
The piece criticizes Ben Chifley for holiday travel to New Zealand using 2000 gallons of petrol via a private trip. It accuses him of misleading the public, urges use of regular service, and links the act to broader government waste amid cost-cutting and petrol ration debates. It cites ministers Evatt and Waid and argues a public example matters.
The article lists local wartime notices from Cobram Numurkah and surrounding towns. It records Private Charlie Wightman killed at the front and Private Day Sullivan wounded for the fourth time, plus several other wounded, enlistees and honors, with names of families and places like Strathmerton Nathalia Kerang Dandenong and Wangaratta.
December 21 1917 visit to home Private W Williams presented with wallet. Liewi R G Knight awarded Military Cross, son of Mr Knight Police Magistrate. Mrs Mary Parker obituary. Thomas Mounter dies aged 44. First wheat load delivered Numurkah by E J Watters. Corporal Ted Reid loses hand in war. Mona McLeod passes nursing final exam. Fire Brigade honor roll unveiled by Chief Officer Marshall. 39 names listed.
A unsigned correspondent labeled Anti-Commo questions Premier Chifley’s wartime taxation pledges. The writer cites statements from 1942 asserting a single wartime taxation authority lasting beyond the war, and claims Chifley later asserted permanence. The column invites the author to reveal his identity while noting Hansard as evidence for or against the pledges.
Church listings from multiple parishes detail Christmas Day and forthcoming Sunday services with times, locations, and ministers including Rev Rose Rev Lawson Rev Dunkley Rev Blakemore and others. The notices also mention water storage figures: 301,880 acre feet with a decrease of 2710 acre feet.
A terse notice touts a guaranteed job and modern plant with full pickle supplies. Address explicitly directed to Wunghnu Post Office.
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