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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1934
Page
2
Advertisement lists men’s summer merchandise including pyjamas with stripes or self colour in all sizes 10/6 silk pyjamas 13/6 wide striped silk tennis shirts ties coats and shirts assorted collars linen handkerchiefs and Xmas gifts. Prices shown in shillings. Large variety and colors offered for the season.
Business entry noting McPherson Callander Pty Ltd and G H Morieson LDS with a Melville Street Numurkah address and a phone number 12 indicating a local advertisement or directory listing.
A. O. Dunne thanks clients for their support and notes sorted shipments. He mentions sand bags sent and references the Jhamhapord Wheat Grader, indicating ongoing work and future plans in grain grading services.
A collage of shop sales bids and services from Brown Corke Glenny Heard Bitcon Cohen and others. Items include clothing fabrics crepe de chine fancy dress lengths, tobacco prices, farm gear windmills and tanks, woodcarver J Newby, bread pricing, lost items a rug damage case, trust money offer, racquets blinds and second hand goods, school materials and upholsterer services. Also motor coach schedule katamatite and harvest day notice with event details.
The Goulburn Valley Fire Brigades Association demonstrates in Numurkah with soft drinks, singing, coaching and ballet events. Trophies donated by townspeople, ground admission 1/-, evening ball at Mechanics Institute, interspersed with euchre and social functions. A list of local events follows for January and February including skating, dancing, races, and a harvest picnic past Jan 24.
Local residents report foul smelling creek water from wood waters and flood drainage. Trust engineer efforts to fix the condition are hampered while thousands of fish die between Tungamah and Nathalia. A Numurkah man withdrew from removing fish as the situation worsens until drainage ceases.
Neighbors assisted on the Katunge East farm of Mr W Ritchie, sharing a crop of 80, 207 bags after Mr Stan Hendy held the pad dock on shares. Hendy, recovering from a broken leg, could not work. Twenty neighbors operated four headers and a harvester, loading bags by wagons as floodwaters reached the paddock. The crop will resume January 20 at Presbyterian Hall at 8 p.m. with a program of special interest.
The notice outlines the Shore resolution awaiting confirmation at Oo Ee Ne Mall in February and announces the Buckatah races on February 3 with the Muckatah Handicap worth £40 and the Flying Handicap £20, totalling £99 in prizes. It also covers nominations due January 25, with secretary Jos Kennedy, Cobram, and reports on experimental crop yields from Numurkah plots including Bobin and Gallipoli varieties alongside oats and other farm results, plus local notices on Bacon's Summer Cash Sale and Numurkah Choral Society activities.
Messrs Campbell and Co plan a stock sale at Numurkah next Friday yarding 1000 sheep including some breeding ewes plus fattening wethers and fats. Also an estate sale of 320 acres by auction on February 2 by exors of Thomas Guthrie. J McNamara and Co report a successful January sale yarding about 1400 sheep and 150 cattle with prices rising. Next Numurkah sale February 9 includes an excursion. Newmarket reports 140,680 sheep and lambs sold amid heat. Film notice: The Old Man screens at Mechanic’s Pictures with entry 1s 8d.
Receipt acknowledges Ul 1994 subscriptions and praise for excellent return from Waldaira at Bena wheat. Judge estimated 36 bushels per acre for partly entered crop. portion stripped yielded 2 bushels. 10 acres averaged 39 bushels. Adjoining crop averaged 40 bushels per acre. overall place averaged 10 bags. Meany Foden Bros congratulated for growing the variety despite conditions.
The notice lists racing events for Saturday February including Novice Handicap with a £10 prize, Handicap Novelty Pony Race for £12, and a £40 event named Muckatah. Nominations are free, closing Thursday January 25. An excellent luncheon, hosted by District Ladies, will be served on the course. Secretary 408 Kennedy, Pine Grove, Cob. 2.0, Box 40. Phone: 136.
Personal paragraphs detail the death and funeral of community figures in the area. Mentions include Mrs Ay formerly of Numurkah, Nathalie, Nathminer, and a deceased Tatura resident. burial at Tatura Cemetery with Rev Wheat officiating. Masonic attendance noted. Several locals and pallbearers named. large attendance reported.
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