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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1931
Page
2
Details of the Hospital football match teams and schedule, a Suffolk ewe with twin heads exhibited at Mundoona, charity money for hospital funds, welfare center enrollments, upcoming City Lights screening, local business reopenings, tender invites from Numurkah Butter Factory, and recent stock sales with prices at the Numurkah sale.
At Numurkah Court this morning Magistrate H R McDonald presided over multiple cases. Thos Linehan was fined 2 pounds for failing to attend as a witness, while James Harbor faced a 7 pound fine plus costs for unlawfully removing wood from the Nathalia Shepparton road after admitting to selling it bought from a bagman. Others included whisky adulteration charges and repeated licensing offences with fines ranging from 2 to 3 pounds and costs.
Zanelli, McBride, and Stewart faced a police case over alleged premises offences after visiting a hotel to book lodging tied to football club matters. They claimed lawful purposes. the licensee testified to activity around Mr Simpson and a leg injury. The court fined each man £1 with costs 6s 6d for being on the premises.
In a tight Numurkah range contest on Saturday Numurkah beat Dookie College by one point. Ross led Numurkah with 49 while Mc Ball and J. Wilmilt on the College side top-scored. Separate Katamatite meet saw L Sim top Katamatite with 98, Inglis and Sidebottom also high scorers. A trophy shoot is planned for next Saturday at Numurkah range.
A refined concert at Methodist Hall presented by the Toilers Guild drew a moderate crowd. Performances featured Mrs Marjorie Feddie, Jean Ginller, Rena Stringser, Phyllis Heard, Mex Key Pond, and Rev. F Gribble among others with piano, violin, vocal pieces, and charming recitations. The program closed near 11 pm with strong praise for Meg Carew Treyon and accompanying musicians, marking it a memorable Numurkah arts event.
On Sunday evening the Numurkah Town Band under Mr J Hickey played at Mechanics Hall with low turnout due to cold weather. The band plans monthly recitals on the first Sunday, at the hall in winter and the open-air theatre in summer, featuring marches and melodies. The Numurkah Croquet Club held an annual meeting with officers elected. trophies for past events were presented, and a note mentions forthcoming visit to Shamrock Hotel for a function.
The Tenterfield New South Wales council collapsed when the governor dissolved it amid £7000 in defalcations found by a departmental administrator. A mayor and two aldermen faced demands for reimbursement, arguing their integrity, while facing insolvency if the law enforces the repayment.
An enigmatic report hints at a mediation session with unclear details and several garbled lines. The fragment mentions names and a sequence of actions, but the full context remains obscure.
The readable lines present scattered words and identifiers but lack coherent names, dates, or events. The fragment references possible persons and places without forming a identifiable story or report.
An old advertisement describes a sale on knitted stockings and woolens including ladies heavy knit socks and double heels in assorted colors. Prices are given as 2/6 to 2/8 per pair with several styles and sizes offered. Mens heavy knit slippers and yarns are listed, noting reductions from higher prices.
Cobram defeated Numurkah three matches to two in the pennant clash. Cobram players included Carmichael and K Pullar with wins, while Numurkah saw losses for Dy Mi Quirk and E Mulcahy with Fr Ryan and Campbell also mentioned. The match details list several one up and four up results.
Saturday events at the Numiurkat club yielded men singles results with R Renkin down one, Dickson at 18, Flack at 10, sig and Miseay noted. Mrs Sharpe listed with 20. Also advised is Mes J McNamars Co Cobram Mock sale on Wednesday July 1, details in advertising columns.
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