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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 12, 1927

Page

6

Nathalia Shire Minutes Record Local Engineering Debate

The Nathalia shire council discussed employing local labor for a project, noting a Nathalia man was sent from Numurkah due to lack of available workers. Concerns about road work, pump repairs, and bridge repainting were raised, with motions to repaint bridges from Racecourse to McCoy and to relocate a pump for reliability. Deputation sought £50 for a school library fund, and financial items included rates collection and a health report on Picola State School.

Numurkah Natialia O'Hanlon Garonne Nathalia Tuckett L. Kruth W. A. H. Birrell Picola State School Education Department Busin J. Trewin Nathalia Higher Elementary School Council Trewin Cid Nathalia H.e.school

Church Notices From Regional Shires

Presbyterian services listed for Numurkah Drumanure Yarroweysh Naring Cobram and Rev Sharpe with times. Methodist notices include Numurkah Baulkamaugh Wania Naring Numurkah Koonoomoo Strathmerton Youanmite with several leaders noted.

Presbyterian Numurkah Drumanure Sharpe Yarroweysh Naring Cobram Patterson Methodist Baulkamaugh Delarue Wania Kettle Koonoomoo Strathmer Olive Youanmite

Numurkah Water Trust Minuted Monthly Meeting

The Numurkah Water Trust held its Monday meeting chaired by Coma Hooper. Attending were Dudley Gordon O Hannon Rom Garonne Christie Campbell J Tuskett Ball McKenzie with apologies for illness from J Tuckett. Topics included water main blockages, fire plug indicators, meter disputes, Nathalia butter factory water use, engine repairs, and proposed relaying work at Nathalia. The engineer reported repairs in progress and plans to move a shaft on the Yalea pump to reduce speed and jolting. Rates collected totalled £70 7s 10d. The meeting authorized further price requests for relaying main at Nathalia and referred disputed charges to the trust solicitor.

Tuckett Don Hooper Lang W. J. Sutton Bearn Ing Campbell Ridings P. Knowles Barmah Cr Ross Cr Campbell O'Hanlon Coma Hooper Dudley Gordon Rom Garonne Christie Tuskett Ball McKenzie Com. J. Tuckett Hansen, Farrell and Co Nathalia E. Tully Numarkub Trust Rej Com. Campbell Com. Ball W. C. Shaw Casey's Numurkah Wanghau Weil Strathmerton J. Tuckett G. Bracey G. Nankervis Nankervis Com. Christie Com. O'Hanlon Locke Com. Tuckett H. Ower J. G. Davidson

Andrew E Mortill of Numurkah in An Australian Telegraphist Portrait

The piece profiles Andrew E Mortill son of Mrs Mortill of Numurkah and brother to Mrs Gremon James and Mrs E Sloley. Born July 5 1874 near Rushworth Victoria he rose from humble jobs to telegraphist postings across Western Australia including Perth Cue Geraldton Broome Kalgoorlie and finally Perth. A foundation P and T member in WA and a reader of history he led the Goldfields P and T branch and captained Cup Football Club in 1898 9. He is noted as a keen naturalist bee keeper and future life story collector of the trapdoor spider and soldier crab.

Andrew E. @fortill Aitte Ar Mortil Mortill Gremon James E. Sloley Numurkah Andrew E. Mortill Mooroopna Tungamah St. James Laws W.A Perth Cue Geraldton Broome P.M Fortescue Edgo Kalgoorlie Goldfields P. and T. Association P. and T W.A. Cranch Neap Tide Maylande Adair Limerick Ireland Coot-Hill Cavan Annie Laurie Tralee Loch Lomond Killarney

Man of Many Parts and Avid Poet in Old Yarn Tales

An Aberdonian billee or a Dublin jackeen can still be won over by a man who loves a good yarn. He is a man of many parts and, as shown, can spin verse when twenty are disposed. He favors Burns and Banjo Paterson over Shakespeare and writes rhymes, a habit readers have noted.

Burns Banjo Paterson Shakespeare Jens

Well Known Tractor Firm Endorsed by Manufacturers and Agents

A well known firm of tractor manufacturers is highlighted for its endorsements by manufacturers and agents. The notice emphasizes trusted industry ties and longstanding recommendations guiding buyers in selecting reliable agricultural machinery.

Ford Production in Australia for sale Scribbling Pads

Scribbling pads and sheets advertised for sale in Australia appear in a small classified notice. The item lists include LiF books and other paper goods offered by a local seller under a generic for sale heading.

Ford Production Australia

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