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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
3
Local Barmah residents hear about a proposed Sorat Moanees River alteration near Tooleybuoketed that could cost up to £2000 and require removal of structures. A draught horse owned by Mr Edgar Pearce died after being kicked by a pony, valued around £60, amid broader concerns about snakes in the Barmah district and local trials.
Saturday action at Soomha ewirts featured Nathalia prisened in a windy afternoon. Nathalie outplayed opponents and several players faced losses including Thompson beating Nord, Havria 15-201, and Galt versus Neeld. Final sets showed a string of close scores with multiple 3-6 or 3-8 outcomes.
The fragmented report lists players such as Bourke, Dudley, Pullen, and Nicholson in a bowling and batting summary. Scored totals and outs appear for multiple innings with names like Taylow, Himes, Sandilards, and Vener. The piece resembles a local club cricket scorecard with partial lines and inconsistent spelling.
Acknowledgment lists subscribers to The Leader for December 1922 including J.C. Tweddle J. Cope Reynolds and Shell Cauiield BR Donald Reynolds Thompson EB Darling James Milep and P. Dansen with several end dates noted.
In a Water Commission view, Victoria’s 8700 miles of water channels and irrigation works underpin annual growth. Red Cliffs development within two years stands as a record, while 13,000,000 irrigated acres are cited with plans for another 800,000. Inland towns rely on state waterworks, and reservoirs are praised as enduring assets that boost dairying, crop growth, and settlement.
J T Cole and L T Melanes announce Melba XV, a pure Australian bred milking cow, has produced 22 5974 pounds of milk in nine months with 4.4 percent butter fat totaling 988 179 pounds. Extra tests planned to 273 days and beyond may establish a world record for butter fat, supported by the Department of Agriculture.
J McMamara and Co advertise unreserved stock and property sales across Nicholls, Nathalia, Numurkah, Baulkamaugh, Katanga and Waaie. Listings include 3000 sheep 260 cattle at Numurkah, early February pig sales, horse stock and farming plant clearings, and Kelvin Grove Katanga estate sale with consignees Kilpatrick McLellan. Catalogues for sale and lease now in preparation.
In South Numurkah on Friday January 12 following the Stock Sales, J Wohamara and Co. will auction Mrs Mia Hansen’s residence contents including Wardrobe with mirror, beds, mattresses, quilts, curtains, lounges, chairs, tables, bookcases, safe, kitchenware, and valuable books. Also offered at the same time for Mr Harry Jago now of Tasmania is a leather dining suite, sideboards, chairs, and assorted sundries. Numerous upcoming saleyard and stock sales are listed by Katamatite Strathmerton and Cobram auctions throughout Numurkah, Cobram, Katandra districts. Considered unreserved and to proceed regardless of price.
Estates and farm plant offerte by auction include horses cattle sheep and railway machinery. Trustee and executor notices appear as Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees and J McMamara and Co for the estate.
Executors of the late Mrs Sullivan proceed to auction 20 acres of Crown allotments 4 16 and 8 Section C Dunbulbalane Parish. Property near Marung Wanghriu Numurkah and Shepparton includes a seven room dwelling, stables, outbuildings and seven paddocks. Watered by irrigation dams, mostly grass land with rest cultivable. Auction at Numurkah offices Friday January 26 with cattle horses and farming plant included.
Auction notices list multiple sales around Cobram and Womboin in New South Wales. Included are 320 acres of land near Cobram, a clearing sale with horses cattle implements and furniture, a sale of 16 draught horses by Dunn Brothers at Ged es eivaring, and a stock sale at Cobram with Mr John Purcell Tocumwal involvement. A sale of 230 acres of land in the late Mrs Alston estate is advertised for February with Victorian Producers.
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