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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1932
Page
3
The readable text mentions various names and phrases but lacks coherent facts or dates. It appears as a damaged OCR snippet with scattered references to individuals, locations, and potential sales or reports, offering no definite news item or outcome to summarize.
At the Ka tamatite Race Club annual meeting it was decided to abandon races this year due to financial losses. The club had previously shown a credit balance of £81, then moved to a debit of 28, with last year’s meeting reporting a loss of 23. The one-time annual event in its 45 year history is reformed under ex-ting conditions with A. Meson, B. Kilgour, and J. G. Bradrow named president, vice president, and secretary respectively.
Severe weather met Katunga and Numurkah as Katunga won the toss and batted first posting 45 with Adams top scoring. Numurkah replied 28, Bryce top scoring, then Katunga scored 24 in their second innings and Numurkah bowled 34 in reply. Final margin seven runs with key figures McBride 6/8 and Ward 5/12.
A broad item list shows a big special sale on Friday January 15 at 1 pm featuring 5000 sheep and 5000 cattle, with stock entries and yarding details. The newspaper notes certificates, prizes for scholars, and several speakers praising Miss ou as well as a church or school event. Numerous cattle and sheep lot numbers, breeds, ages, and buyers are listed, along with auctioneers Bowling and McBride.
Fragmentary report covers Numurkah district cricket at Waain and Numurkah stock and pig sales near Nathalia Cobram. Mentions J Fowler top score for Cobram match, Dickson 7 for 37, and 30 total for Numurkah. Also lists multiple stock sales and upcoming events with dates and venues across Victoria and New South Wales.
Presbyterian-Numurkah 11 and Total for 5 wickets. 176 Bowling. Dickson 3/46 McNamara 0/20 Brooks 0/ Tf W. Rourke 1/28 G Rourke 1/28 Cussen 0/13 Namurkah 3 Bourke b Fowler W Shaw run out 8 Dickson run out 19 L McNamara b Fowler 0 Bourke Seb w. b Fowler 16 Suteliffe b Fowler 0 Cussen b Fowler ee a Brooks b Fowler 3 Hooper b E Message 2 Daly not out wwige 0/30 E Message 1/12
An amalgam of notices from Numurkah including entertainment promoter advisories for attendance and ticketing, plus multiple sale advertisements. Items reference Numurkah Pig and Poultry Sale, unreserved furniture sale at Cobram, a Numurkah Horse Sale with Blacker and Co, early entries for upcoming sales, and hotel dining room emphasis with Richmond Brewery products. Promoter statements indicate future event coverage by The Leader and reader advisories on ticket receipts.
Massive sale begins 1 pm featuring 4000 breeding ewes including 90 C B ewes and many 1st and 2nd cross lines from Riverina bred stock. Also 1000 plus wethers and 150 paddies of cattle with 25 bullocks and 20 springing heifers. Terms may be arranged with agents prior to sale.
Kilpatrick McLellan & Co announce Numurkah stock sale items and an unreserved sale of furniture and effects to follow the pig sale. The notice lists agents in Numurkah and neighboring towns, with contact details and mentions of stock sale dates and associated sales by Campbell and Coy.
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