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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1942
Page
2
Catalog listing various handkerchiefs cellophane wrapped and boxed items, braces and suspenders, wide end ties, art silk underwear, singlets, trunks, underwear, sports shirts, fashion shirts and seasonable suggestions with prices and options across multiple item types.
Grocery department lists seeded raisins currants turkish and mixed fruit items with prices and bulk sizes plus a large Christmas display of gift sets for ladies and men. Toys dolls games scooters trikes trains and easy shoppers. home goods include table cloths sheets hosiery gloves handbags and silverware ready for holiday shoppers.
Mrs Sutton and family express sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for sympathy and help after their loss. Special thanks go to Mr and Mrs Coghill and Mr and Mrs Lewis. Gratitude is extended to Dr Kennedy Sisters and Nurses at Cobram Hospital and to Reverend H W Hughes and 1 C R from Baulkamaugh and Athalia for visits and consolation.
The Numurkah Leader ad section lists house sales and land terms, livestock and seed sales, found items, and a health and chemist focus. It includes removal notices, tailored fittings, and sale prompts from Louis Hamon, J. N. Greig, and Patrick McLellan, plus general buy and sell lines. The tone resembles a busy classified page with many small items in 1942.
Notice from Bank of Australasia Numurkah Branch states the Wanghan Receiving House will close from 3 p.m. Thursday January 7 1942. Manager W D Macdermid issues the notice.
Advertisement notices a euchre party in aid of the Numurkah Town Band at the R.S.L. Clubroom next Tuesday and every fortnight thereafter. Prizes and supper available. Entry 1/6. President C Lynch.
Bowls A Pairs Tournament will be held tomorrow night for trophies donated by W. Carter. Conditions same as Saturday. Draw at 7 pm sharp. S. Cave, Secretary.
Death notices record Hannah Halden of Bearn wife of T B Halden and sister of several relatives across New South Wales and Victoria. Roselea Arne Hodge infant daughter of Ivan and Emmie Hodge of Invergordon died at Pere Ance private hospital Numurkah aged eight months.
The Sydney Fund tally lists donations from Win-the-War Committee, E C Watters, W Kettle, R Gordon, Coxon Kids, and others totaling 46 pounds 14 shillings 3 pence. A Coxon family Christmas gift was handed to Mr Stringer, with 10 shillings 6 pence given by Aileen Coxon kids. The piece also mentions traders’ brisk Christus week activity and a charity appeal closing next Saturday.
The front section notes the Nomurkah Leader published weekly on Tuesdays with a long running date 1885 and subscription details including ten shillings per year. The snippet indicates a Tuesday publication and a January 6 timing, suggesting a periodic local notice or advertising page.
The Bank of Australasia closes its Wunghnu receiving house after open ing a Numurkah branch agency on January 7 1892, a date near the 50 year coincidence with Numurkah’s opening. Rumors of attacks and raids are dismissed, with officials urging citizens to name informants to trace sources. A note on War Loans and Savings certificates praises town per capita contributions.
Notices indicate railways invite offers for purchase and removal of a timber platform at Numurka station. Advertisement discusses local events, town hall notices, and band gatherings tied to RSL activities.
Mrs T Brown of Numurkih and her husband report that Sergeant Jack Brown has been awarded the British Empire Medal. The ceremony details are unclear in the fragment, but the recognition is noted as a high honor for military service.
A dense, fragmented OCR collection presents many names and phrases referencing local people, events, and places. The text includes scattered mentions of individuals such as Megan, Pugh, Livle, and Bevanited, with references to themes of war, dining, voting, and community life, but readable facts are sparse and interwoven.
Reports describe the urgent defence measure surrounding petrol drums and their delivery logistics. The text notes 44 gallon drums, steel set, and concerns over secure supply chains, with references to shipping ports, freight costs, and suppliers seeking available stocks.
A rural sale advertises 4500 breeding ewes and 10 cattle of various ages from Cobram and Namurkah stores. The auction, tied to H McNamara Co and Kilpatrick McLellan, will occur around mid month with public bidding on grazing properties of 260 acres at Muckatah and related assets including tools and water.
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