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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1941
Page
2
Readable fragments show discounts on ladies silk and mesh gloves handkerchiefs costume fronts handbags and Invigorator hair brushes. Also mentioned are stamped baby pillows knitted wool and boys golf hose with mixed items and low prices. Local sale ad style emphasizes quantities colors and reduced prices.
Catalog style listing of ladies sandals in green blue red black brown and velvet options with leather soles and Cuban heels. Includes striped canvas San dals imitated crocodile leather sandals toe less heel less designs velvet slip ers felt slippers and children s fancy sand shoes in multiple colors and sizes.
Catalog listing sandal styles for ladies and boys with leather, suede and rope ties in various colors. Includes prices like 7/11 to 11/6 and reductions in ready-to-wear hats, with clearances noted for hot weather footwear and accessories.
Classified ads list assorted frocks Lucas prints in various colors reduced from 35/ to 21/ with two navy U.S. Navy items among sale wares. Also offered are ladies silk gloves, fully fashioned hosiery, sheetings, corsets, silk blouses, belts, and other apparel at discounted Friday sale. Listings include farming goods, seeds, and services in Numurkah and surrounding towns.
The Egg Board election in Zone Bendigo endorses H Cotton to maintain efficiency and future prosperity. Endorsed by the Country Poultry Associations and authorized by F Dixon of White Bendigo.
A Melville Street hardware store, Tuttle Bros, signals solid stock levels and ongoing inventory. Local shoppers are urged to check for supplies and new arrivals.
Amusements and notices announce tennis tournament entries close Friday, with play at centre Saturday and Monday. Annual meetings include Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers’ Association Numurkah branch January 28 and Numurrah Town Band January 30. Scout memory service Sunday 3 pm. Strathmerton V W W G A meets January 29. Katanga Wheatgrowers meeting January 28 at 8 pm. Local notices invite shiv skins and vision testing services with Mr Irogram visiting January 24.
The Australian Wheat Board cautions growers about sowing wheat amid pending regulatory updates. Officials reiterate requirements for licenses, approvals, and potential penalties for noncompliance, with emphasis on timely applications by January 25 and strict adherence to production rules before the autumn season.
A child was rescued from drowning after an incident downtown on Tuesday January 21. Lifesavers from the local fire department pulled the boy from shallow water and paramedics treated him at the scene before he was released to his guardians.
The Adors, Lloyd son of Reg and Mrs Pond, nearly drowned at the swimming pool on Sunday after slipping from the steps while washing his face. He was rescued by onlookers and revived after unconsciousness. A bruise on his forehead suggested he struck a step during the fall.
At a Bendigo branch meeting of the Commercial Egg Producers Association Mc Hock Cottam was chosen as official candidate for Bendigo on the Victorian Egg Marketing Board ballot to be held February 11 at various meeting places. The report lists numerous local meeting times and attendees as part of the candidate’s backing.
A fragmented report mentions Padre Maruie and Murray Wistlicmaton Leuguy with vague references to wages, meetings, and places in Albewei and Pompe. The OCR text is garbled, but hints at a meeting or event involving local figures and financial matters. The piece preserves names and places as readable, with unclear dates or outcomes.
Tocumwal pursues an outright win edging Quirk by 156 runs after a high scoring first innings 245 by Tocumwal. Notable contributions include Saxton and Lanham with key partnerships and Gribbes taking 2/43 as Quirk bowled out for 156.
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