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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1928
Page
4
District residents petition the State Bonitoral scheme to supply Bunbartha with irrigation water. Land there is suitable and could double in productivity. Some landholders sold sheep and lambs for agistment during the summer, while stock remained healthy despite the dry season. Water comes from a supply channel but dams do not hold well, requiring frequent refilling and channel maintenance due to sewage breaches.
Dry conditions prevailed with 44 points rainfall, totaling 13 4 inches for the year, and a strong harvest on the college farm. Wheat yields averaged 244 bushels, 3000 bags total, oats 900 bags harvested, hay 37 tons, stock 1137 sheep 121 cattle 179 pigs, milk 34 cows at 6 65% daily, butter 587 baskets, eggs down to 91.4 dozen in December. Fruit crops were small. currants and sultanas marginal without rain.
Fire Brigade defeated Wanghsu in a two innings match on Saturday as A Sloley and H Sloley top scored in the first innings. W Bourke and E Graham shared most wickets, with Williams and O Beirne delivering strong bowling. In the second innings Williams led with 31, while A Crozier and A Graham contributed modest scores. Next Saturday Numurkah Town and Fire Brigade renew the clash.
Numurkah batted first and totaled 68 before collapse as P Heal and V Heal shone with bowling. Danckert and McNamara led Numurkah’s attack with 5/40 and 3/48 respectively, while Ferguson bowled nine for 15 to anchor Teotamba’s innings and the match featured several double figure scores and a declared total.
The Melbourne market saw robust demand with crossbreds and merino categories advancing 4 to 10 percent versus December sales. Major consignors from Western District to South Australia and New South Wales reported steady to strong interest. top lots traded near and above expectations as prices firmed across exports to America, the Continent, and Home trade. Dalgety and Co and other houses announced forthcoming sales with large catalogues and competitive bidding throughout.
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