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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1944
Page
3
A garbled fragment criticizes lack of cooperation among organizations and bodies. It references public service aims and calls for unity, with scattered mentions of executives, committees, and reform, though the text remains unclear and fragmented.
An account describes a bull that refused to move to market and was shot after a hunter named Newtor approached within range. The incident ends with the bull killed and the crowd expressing shock as the body is removed. Postmaster Albers H. Lean is mentioned in relation to the scene.
The article advises monitoring soil moisture deep below the surface after hot spells, watering thoroughly to protect roots and foliage. It recommends spraying for scale from January with argotine or white oil sprays and keeping ground around trees and shrubs well watered to support long-rooted and shallow-rooted plants alike.
J McNamara and Co stock and station agents list trust moneys to lend at West Rat Sworn Valuations and local agency for Dodge Bros 6 cylinder motor cars and trucks. Agencies include Commercial Union Assurance Prudential Life Orient Line and Australian Estates Co. Ltd. Lanz Bulldog crude oil tractors are noted.
Sale fixtures list multiple stock sal es and land parcels around Numurkah Nathalia and Cobram. Items include unreserved clearing sales of sheep cattle horses and farming plant at Invergorden and Nathalia mortgagee sale of a brick residence in Weir Street Nathalia. Multiple agencies and partners such as Kilpatrick McLellan Co T J Cocks Dalgety Co and New Zealand Lown & M A Co- operative note. Pig truck to Melbourne and private sales described with locations mechanics hall cobram and barrwood parishes.
Public auction at Nathalia Hall on January 27 1944 features 337 acres 1 rood 10 perches of Barno Parish land with lucerne 300 cultivable acres and full farm infrastructure priced cash or £500 deposit. Mortgagee sale by T J Cocks in conjunction with J McNamara & Co. Auctioneers. Includes machinery stock cattle and pows. Figures reference broad wartime agriculture output across Australia.
The Town Hall presents a program featuring The Heats for Julia a musical comedy with Melvyn Douglas Ann Sothern and others. Also shows the Western Wowha Trail Patrol No 6 and De Gillespie's New something with Lionel Barrymore. Special note screening Harvest on Saturday January 29.
The dining room has been reopened and placed under the management of Mrs Watson and her daughters. Bedrooms have been refurbished and prepared for boarders and casual guests.
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