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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1935
Page
3
A draft minutes recount a Progress Association meeting with President Liby and Mr Kilpatrick discussing irrigation, water supply, and district cooperation. Topics include adjacent land, district benefits, and potential alignment with Bourchier and Cobram for a joint irrigation project.
The Murray League opened with Numurkah and Tocumwal sharing first place after a round that saw Finley and Muckatah push hard. Berrigan sits a game back with Nathalia trailing, while upcoming clashes hint at shifts in the standings as teams like Cobram and Barooga challenge for position.
Tallygaroopna defeated Undera 13.13 to 9.8 with steady leads each quarter. Leading scorers included R Broughton, Eips, and Crozier with three goals apiece, plus T Maher, Reid, and Collins contributing goals.
The Rumurkah Rifle Club held a shooting event on Saturday afternoon across 300, 600, and 600 yard ranges. R Ross led the winners with strong marks while others such as W Carlisle and J Toward posted notable scores amid a competitive field.
Entries are coming in freely for the big sale at Numurkah on Friday July 12 by McNamara & Co. Melbourne and Numurkah. Over 5000 sheep expected including 2000 fat sheep and lambs 1500 breeding ewes 2000 wethers and store cattle with 100 prime Short Horn Hereford bullocks and 150 head store cattle. Melbourne outside buyers including Shepparton will attend. Kilpatrick McLellan & Co and Dennys Lascelles Ltd Melbourne conduct the sale with large yarding promised.
A deputation to Kinwtan regarding the Salem market is noted. Beek of New Misantile Co. Ltd reports Melbourne events and saleyard activity. The writer cites lambs sold and export issues with railway movements and expresses regret over communication delays. Harry He signs the correspondence.
The editor note thanks the Indien committee and donors for their active part and hard work supporting the Peresein Agricultural Society. President W R Ambler and Hon. Sec. W K Kiteley pledge earnest efforts to continue aiding the community and the society.
A mosaic of stock sale notices lists fat sheep and lambs crossbred ewes and lambs mixed herds and breeding stock to be sold at Numurkah Katamatite Strathmerton Cobram and 416 Collins Street with auctions by Jobe Darling Son Rossideon Brow Tippett and other agents plus horse cattle pig and poultry sales and mortgagee auctions across Shepparton Numurkah Nathalia Kotupna and surrounding districts.
The county council of the Numurkah Agricultural Society met on Tuesday with President Moss and vice presidents among the attendees. E R Dibbs became treasurer, G Fowler re elected secretary, and Hodge resigned as side show steward. Discussion covered Skeleton Weed control, weed eradication, and proposal for a proclamation system to force farm land weed management.
Auctioneers J McNamara & Co and Kilpatrick McLellan & Co announce special stock sale at Numurkah featuring 7000 sheep and 300 cattle. Local agents advertise for Dodge Bros. motor cars and Grahams tracks, with assistance from The Orient Line and other associates. Sale organized in conjunction with John McNamara & Co Pty Ltd Melbourne.
In a surprise turn, Wunghnu defeated Ardmon a leaders who had not lost a game, despite Ardmon a leading by two and a half games earlier. Wunghnu surged in the final quarter to win 15.8 to 7.10, with 40 points in the last term and L Sanders booting five goals. J Rourke J Hunt J Ritchie A Wright E Ford T Graham each scored once.
A crowd of crossbred ewes and comebacks, lambing ewes, and mixed sheep from local breeders head to the yard. The sale features 200 mixed sheep in small lots along with 50 good colored young cattle and cattle stock. Vendors report strong support from graziers and buyers.
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