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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary ad copy touts health salt as a pleasant effervescing cooling drink with bulk and price references. It also promotes citrate of magnesia and xylonite ware, urging inspection of trays and boxes with surprising prices.
Monary J. McNamara & Co report a very large yarding at Numurkah special sale last Wednesday with strong attendance from Shepparton Dookie and southern districts. Cattle bulls and growing steers drew steady demand along with other classes. Sheep saw active bidding on ewes and weaners as top prices went to T Carroll and D Ratcliffe. next sale set for March 18.
At the annual meeting the balance sheet highlighted the institute's financials. M A Dockery Mantvier Pr ents was elected, with A T Numuh Kah treasurer and G G Knight auditor. Iva McKinnon fired. Vandee Rogers appointed to Victorian Producers Store. Grant moved to stock department. Charlton company mentions Picola to open a full motor garage. Navy Tux's young son broke an arm after a horse fall.
A fractured score report shows Numurkah edging Gricket Narukah in a tight contest. Key figures include Hick taking six wickets for 32 and Guthrie securing multiple dismissals as Gricket Narukah struggled to chase a modest total. The match featured scattered partnerships and late wickets, with Numurkah defending a total around 110 as visitors faltered.
The Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation sets February 28 1925 as the last day for contracting to deliver wheat to this season's pool and March 34 as the final delivery date for contracted wheat. Growers unable to deliver by Feb 28 should contact pool agents to sign a contract enabling delivery at country stations. The board aims to determine total pool obligations amid high global wheat prices to maximize returns for loyal growers.
Welling and W. Armstrong recount their ocean voyage aboard the Niagara from Vancouver to Australia. The journey includes a smallpox scare with a mock medical inspection, stops in Hawaii and Suva, notes on Hawaiian life and demographics, and impressions of beaches, aquariums, and local people including Fijians and Japanese traders. The piece hints at ongoing travel adventures and will continue.
The article notes rising adoption of fallow practices among wheat growers in the Goulburn Valley and surrounding districts. It argues fallow improves soil and yields, cites economic benefits from field studies, and urges farmers to continue or increase fallow to avoid future losses and align with profitable long term farming.
Fragmented lines critique liberty and taxation, suggesting a clash between freedoms and duties. The garbled text alludes to debates over taxes employment and expansion, hinting at a satirical or editorial stance on public policy. Named persons or places are not identifiable in the readable segments.
The Star Bakery announces a new beacon for travelers in Padra with inviting shopfronts and friendly service. Locals note the warm welcome and refreshed pastries drawing steady crowds.
A reader vents that the town is failing and derides institutions alleging neglect of local needs. The correspondent complains of civic decay, stagnant progress, and unhelpful leadership while urging action to restore town vitality.
A garbled OCR passage names many persons and entities such as Morphy Beliste Sale Ve troynen and Purdue with scattered phrases about hay horses cattle and cars. It references vendors, schools, and people in a jumbled stream lacking coherent narrative or dates.
An unclear OCR fragment lists various insurers and agents, including Muntz Bros, MIHVLIN, Pooks, TAA, VADs, WEARING, SAlgy LANE, and several company names. It references life and accident insurance entities, cattle and sheep trade mentions, and scattered personal names, with no clear cohesive news event or narrative.
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