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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1927
Page
2
A compact Christmas display offers cameras, perfumery including Kay Cologne and Jicky Coty, toilet soaps, xylonite ware with brushes and boxes, and citrate of magnesia. Items priced from 1 shilling 6 pence to 2 shillings 3 pence, advertising quick pleasure and cool, bright mornings.
A collage of classified notices and ads. Mentions rates for insertion, free engravings, music services, demonstrations, farm loans, supplies, and equipment. Includes references to Glenny and Heard, Brown Corke, Dockery’s, Treacy’s, W. Baker, and Numurkah addresses and phone numbers.
Mr and Mrs W Gunn and family express sincere gratitude to all who assisted during the fire at their property. They especially thank Numurkah and Katung fire brigades for their attendance and help.
The Leader urges district-wide news sharing to boost publicity and civic spirit. It reports a Christmas Day fire at Ka Mounta causing extensive damage to properties, praises volunteers, and notes motorized brigade speed. It covers Rodney Shire borrowing for Tatura yards, Numurka yard talks, Chrysler car ads, a large Cobram sheep sale, and electric power reliability concerns in Yallourn influenced by council choices.
The vote for Captain McPherson was almost unanimous. H B Linton Smith has become manager of the Numurkah Branch Bank of Australia. P Madigan suffered a serious accident while driving a gig when a wheel hit a tree. He was thrown and sustained a skull fracture. He was taken to Mooroopna capital and is said to be recovering satisfactorily.
The Tallygaroopna Soldier Memorial Hall held its annual sports event on Monday with record gate receipts over a substantial sum. The crowd praised promoters and district residents for supporting the memorial to Kaldiers, as the hall nears debt freedom while planning interior improvements. J Sandilands presided, W Hehir served as secretary, and a large committee including Fawcett, Dudley, Cobbledick, Larsen, Moss, Burns, Ford, Thompson, Green, and Trewin aided operations. J O Shea and Crozier handled handicaps with W Barner starting races. Women ran popular stalls, tea and soft drinks, while G J Tuckett MLC observed. The program featured Maiden Plate, Open Trot, and various events won by Merry King, Skim Milk, and other local entries. the day blended competition with social interaction and community pride.
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Harvesting in the district is nearly finished with yields around the expected average of 108 bags. The district held its usual Christmas tree event at the school on break-up night, where pupils presented gifts to Messrs W and RE Paterson who will soon leave the area. A thunderstorm on Sunday followed by a dry Monday improved rain water supply and dam inflows, while Gaul River fishing parties reported poor luck despite abundant fish. An editorial urges readers to subscribe to local country papers, arguing their value over city papers for community notices and events.
In reply to a previous appeal over the Clayton family, readers donated funds totaling 14 pounds 10 shillings, including 2 pounds from J.C. Trengrove and 1 crown each from several donors. Glenny and Jaffray also contributed, with additional gifts from Mrs Hermiston and others. Since then Mr Clayton has been moved to Mooroopna Hospital with pleurisy and injuries. The appeal remains open to the district’s charitable supporters.
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