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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 12, 1948

Page

3

Miss Isobel Caldwell Wins Trinity College Violin Medal

Miss Isobel Caldwell receives the Trinity College of Music silver medal for top marks in Victoria in the advanced senior violin division. She studies under Miss Olwynne Lewis who also earned high marks in Victoria in earlier AMLE.B examinations. A large audience at Presbyterians Hall celebrated with music from the Lewis Studio Tour.

Isobel Caldwell Trinity College of Music Victoria Olwynne Lewis Cheynne Lewin Pony College Certnicates Roy Callander Millai Poberly Nunuvkal Shepparton Travel Los S. Cab Olla Dietriel

Namurkal and Katamatite Tennis Results in Hard-Fought Meet

A crowded Namurkal vs Katamatite tennis match produced mixed results with multiple players from both sides recording wins and losses. Notable scores include Ryan facing Dubey, and Stewart defeating Fontesrani while Brooks and Staw-McNab fell to Day-Mime and Seatt-Mre in tight sets.

Jan Whites Sumurkah Me Mherson-Schwirma Grigee Stewart Powlem Geant Scotty Gilmour-McLeod Grikginstewart Josto Fontesrani Aiteen-Milly Ky Stewart Fowler Hirani Lont Scatt-Day Kelly-Rennerts Lout Mra Tiny Mlew Grant Mew Mre Stewart Mra Brooks Mins McNab Mime Scott Mrs Staw

Mixed Four Play Thursday at Numurkay Ladies Night

Ten fours competed in a mixed event with men skippers scorers and women measurers and leaders. Cave and Fulton each won three games forcing a playoff which Cave clinched by a margin of B tons to give the winning quartet Mackay Pozzi Cave with Mrs Merryfull Moore Levings and Fulton the cup runner Mrs Merryfull Moore Mrs Levings and Fulton. The Associates arranged the winner reception as club President Me 1 H Barker praised the evening and urged further similar nights.

Numurkay Cave Ton Mra Mackay Associatus

Watson Trophy Final Night Narrowly Decided

The Watson Trophy final between A Parrott and F A Guenther produced sharp play on Tuesday night. Parrott led with a sequence of scores but Guenther rallied to tie at 18. Parrott then pulled ahead to win 21 18, in a tense finish. Av Parrott and A E Morris won the 4 pairs tournament on the Nu wikah green last Saturday.

Jk Wine Stall Pierformwanee Neo Thoms Mary Gooh Freie Oy Woldurs Ink Huese Midhaia Vaierne Fin Robert Wopoy Brarieee Silo Gilt Elizaheat Yoroneengat Willian Somiin Mpod Cobram Lethmigyidy Nico Ambethwusie Hhoveraht Ramune Watson A. Parrott F. A. Guenthe Parrott Guenther Av Parrott A. E. Morris

The Yap Of Bowls Pranks At Woolton Meet

Narration of a bowling match session with teams Howlers Tunis Mokes and others. Players shout, tumble, and joke as bowls roll. humorous banter centers on Ant and Kitty tard, with fans and characters like Freddy Fowl and Willy Waxtail. A lively, characterful account of youth bowls culture.

Tunis Ani Yan Ant Sauerkrauts Willy

Jersey Heifers Offered In Premium Listings

A line of 125 Jersey heifers advertised as well bred and attractive, offered in a sale overview. The group includes 125 head joined to Jersey Bulls, with descriptions of close breeding and quality.

Jersey

Leader's chatter on Chifley tax plan ahead of 1949 vote

In the 1949 election climate the Leader critiques Mr Chifley for promising tax relief while adding a social services contribution to fund a nonessential free medicine scheme. The piece argues wage earners will bear the cost, with limited welfare gains and potential pre election tax cuts benefiting top spenders. It warns workers may bear the burden of policies viewed as politically convenient rather than value driven.

Chifley Wees Mr Chifley Vine Iis Cahine

Public funds drained by Canberra travel and failed Airways

A critique of Australian government spending charges the Chifley administration with wasteful overseas trips by Evatt Ward Calwell Amour Daly Drakeford and others. It claims debts from various jaunts exceed £33,287 with more costs to come and attacks the national airways venture as a costly failure using American spirit for flights.

Canberra Chifley Miss Gainford Australia U.S.A Canada Evatt Ward Calwell Amour Daly Drakeford Collings Commonwealth Mr Chifley New Zealand Exnn Thornton An Airways Bredged Airways American Spirit National” Airways

Australian budget critique targets taxes and state airlines

The article criticizes taxation and government waste, noting the Labor airways’ £505,927 loss and the National enterprise’s lack of taxation plus profits for private rival ANA. It argues high taxes and government mismanagement depress the economy while American film imports still face no restriction.

Commonwealth A.N A Chifley

Psalm In Praise of Ben Ben Chifley Parody Prayer

A satirical verse frames Ben Chifley as a shepherd, lampooning his Labor government. It tweaks religious language to mock policy figures and themes of unemployment, taxation, and economic distress under his administration.

Ben

Government admits to mistakes in wartime policy debate

A parliamentary critique claims the Federal Government, including Mr Scully and Mr Chifley, misread market needs and imposed tariffs that disrupted exports. The piece argues governments know little about business, warns of pre election schemes to boost votes, and notes reliance on export controls limits.

Feders Scully Mont Pacific Chifley P.M Com

Retardation of Labor Rewards Tied to Tax Policy

The text argues that labor production remains retarded until individuals can reap full rewards from their labor and that reducing taxation is the sole means to motivate both employers and employees to work.

Domestic malaise shadows Chifley era in Labor ranks

The piece argues the Federal Labor Government is not 100 percent behind Mr Chifley. It cites displeasure among ministers and MPs over patronage and postwar policy, notes opposition to bank nationalisation, delays to referenda, and predicts voter backlash at the 1949 elections, with Chifley bearing responsibility.

Labor Chifley Shakespeare McGire Ma Chifley Nsw ChiNey Commonwealth Bank Victoria South Australia West Australia Tasmania Queenslind Hanlon Abraham Lincoln Australia Cathmate BML East

Cobram Court Sees No-Show in Gleeson Case

A Cobram Court session on Wednesday saw the arrest of Warrior Booed as Leslie James Gleeson failed to appear. The incident occurred amid ongoing legal proceedings and raised questions about court attendance and enforcement.

Leslie James Gleeson Cobram

Genuine Unreserved Clearing Sale Notice

February 16 sale at Katamatice and Cunle features horses complete farming plant and sheep. Names Mr S J Ralston and Mr Pat Ollery appear with land and other items sold in unreserved clearing sale notices.

al Kutuiga S.J. Ralston Pat Ollery

Livestock Sale Opening Includes Merino Cross Sheep

Notice invites buyers to Opening Stock Sale featuring Roni Mercros Lambs and Bord Mer cross flocks. Catalog lists mixed sexes, bred ewes, wethers, and rams with various shearing dates from September to December and from local farmers. Attendance urged as stock is described in good condition.

Amuwuse Sis S.D Yey Seonshorn Rans Augshorn S.D. Cams

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