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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
4
A long excerpt samples a shopper praising Royal Stores for lower city prices on tumblers, cake containers, blinds, bedding, and building materials. The speaker compares freight costs, endorses bedstead quality, and notes savings on hats, tools, and general hardware while contrasting with Nesbit or Coz pricing.
Suet set Aras Bete Phese 58 Tecemws is reported with brick making or construction context in a brief item. Names referenced appear as proper nouns with unclear roles. The fragmentary text suggests a sports or construction note involving quantities or scores. Further readable details are not provided.
Numurkah Leader is a weekly Victoria newspaper issued every Wednesday. The notice lists subscription terms of ten shillings per year in Australasia and mentions a free delivery option to any address in town.
The publication holds the largest circulation among purely provincial newspapers in the state, praised as a splendid medium for news and ads. The assertion emphasizes its broad readership and influential local presence within its region.
In job printing we claim to turn out work as good as any other office and at prices that will stand comparison with Melbourne or country printeries. There is nothing in the way of printing that we cannot do and do well.
A note announces completion of linotyping work for the trade, marking a transition for workers into linotyping roles. The brief confirms readiness of equipment and labor for ongoing print production without detailing figures or dates.
Death of Henry W. Cook, longtime potato pioneer who introduced the Carman variety to Australia, occurred December 3 after months of illness. Born in 1851 at East Melbourne, he settled in Newham, then Lancefield, Coban, and finally Romsey. He cultivated Carman potatoes, preserved seed purity, and helped shift the region’s agriculture toward this staple. He also raised poultry and bees, exporting honey to London, and was remembered for courtesy and lifelong industry.
Mitchell reports on Numurkah Agricultural Society crops judging. Dry spring hurt northern districts while rain favored winners. Smut disease noted. wild oats common. Notable entries include Formby Majir, White Free Gallipoli, Hodges Turvey, Lukies Bros Waratah and Federation, and Federations across districts. Aggregate fallow awards and inter-district results shown.
Wunghnu won the first innings by 36 runs at Wunghau. Jas Fahey starred with 6/8 and 4/19, taking key wickets to restrict Katamatite. Fahey bowled through both innings, supported by Gray, Sidebottom, and Graham as the locals secured a tight victory despite modest totals.
Handicaps from kidney backache hamper work and rest. Testimonials from Mr Hocking of Archer Street Shepparton praise Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for curing backache and kidney trouble. Sold by chemists and stores, Foster-McClellan Co., 15 Hamilton Street Sydney. Be sure you get Doan's.
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