Poultry Show Claims 1939 Wins and Prices at Numurkah
Petersime Allflectric Hatchery Australorps and White Leghorns shown. 6000 prizes and 48 champions including bourne Royal Cockerel. Day old pullets Australorps £7 10s per 100 White Leghorn £6 10s per 100. Cockerels Australorps 4 old £1 10s per 100 White Leghorn 19s per 100. Settings 5s per setting. Special 10s 6d to 48s per 100. Terms quarter down, balance before delivery. Numurkah and District Agent P Cox, Numurkah 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourne Royal Cockerel
Australorps
Numurkah
P. Cox
Walter Bursill Authorized Hairdresser Expert
Walter Bursill is authorised by the Victorian Hairdressers' Board to perform all kinds of hairdressing. He specializes in tobacco related items and other smoking requisites including cigarettes cigars pipes and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Hairdressers’ Board
Quality Unbleached Cotton Sheets and Towels Sale
Extra Special Quality unbleached sheet ing for single beds, fully guaranteed for long wear, 2/11 yd. Cotton Huchaback towelling in 1/11 and 2/3 yard lengths. Cotton tea towels with colored borders in good useful 1/11 yard size. Limited stocks.
Special Values From Our Showroom Coats and Blouses
Limited stock on BRAMAC rain coats in Grey White Blue sizes small to extra large. Dunlop waterproof coat reduced to clear, belted style. Ladies winter coats belted double breasted in Grey Green Brown, clear at 25 shillings. Silk blouses, two sizes, sale price 2 shillings 11 pence. U S coats in Black Navy priced 65 to 69/6. Infants flannel coats 18 to 22 sizes, sale 10/6 to 18/11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.w
S.w. and
U.S
Numurkah Leader Classified Ads Preview
A collage of advertisement blurbs from The Numurkah Leader includes LOST dog Darky in Wanghau, a prompt for advertising stock, Hamon medicinal tonics, air mail supplies, fountain pens, sewing machine repairs, and warm bedding reminders. It urges readers to place ads for brisk sales and business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanghau
Darky
J. Roberts
Wunghow
Louis Hamon
P.S
Numurkab
Hamon
Local and General Paragraphs on labor share and footwear orders
A fragment from a parish or municipal bulletin discusses council letters about the half holiday, a special chemist report, and price lists for Ladies Velvet and Felt Slippers. It mentions Henshall, Clarendon Street, and a committee studying the Factories and Shops Act, with prices from 1 1/2 to 4 6 per pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wollen Department of Labor
Tuckett
H. Henshall
Chem
Clarendon St. Ltd
Tamatite Met
Katamatimrph
Numur
Pam
J. Eddy
Eddy
Shire of Tungamah Annual Revision Doubts Slipper Prices
Shire of Tungamah lists men’s velvet slippers with leather soles and heels described as strong and serviceable at 4/11 per pair. Also priced are men’s leather slippers brown or black at WAU pair, plus boys and youths black box shoes, and children’s black patent shoes with buckles. Rubber paddlers and rubber boots stocked for all ages, with ladies and men’s goloshen and footholds available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sita Caeatiz
Wau
Vetere
Ice Boys
Controversy Over Meat Contract For Numurkah Camps
Numurkah Shire Council protested a Melbourne butcher winning a camp meat contract amid claims the price gap was tiny. Officials note £324 saved by the department yet petrol costs offset local losses, with tenders to be reviewed as voters lists for 1941 prepare. C Gordon J.P. Shire President announces revising court sessions on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defence Department
Melbourne
Numurkah
Bereavement note for Mr and Mrs T Backstrom
Mr and Mrs T Backstrom express sincere thanks for letters telegrams cards floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Backstrom
Numurkah Hospital Auxiliary and Catholic Ball Notices
Advertisements carry free notice for Coming Events. Gervasoni's Orchestra for the Katandra ESL ball. Dancing classes by Miss Hazel ng in Wanghau Hall Saturdays from 1 to 5 pm. Annual meeting of Mooroopna Hospital Auxiliary Numurkah branch Friday July 18 at Town Hall supper room at 7.30. Catholic Ball at Numurkah Town Hall Monday July 28 1941 with Blue Moon Orchestra. Tickets four shillings six pence for gents and two shillings six pence for ladies. DEANE, President. Miss R Bourke joint sees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katandra
Numurkah
Mooroopna Hospital
L. Morris
Town Hall
Blue Moon Orchestra
Deane
R. Bourke
Tribute to mentors of our workmate Baie who died
A memorial note from the manager and Mrs Pell to the staff of Numurkab Butter Pectory thanks well wishers for inquiries about Private Leo Pell wounded in action. They report he is doing well in hospital and express gratitude for support from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
Baie (Hee
Wourils
Aril Mk
C. Pell
Numurkab
Leo
Pell
Weather and notices from Numurkah area July 1941
The report notes deficient rainfall affecting Numurkah with rainfall late and sporadic. It lists obituaries and memorial notices for residents, including Hay and Paterson families, and references a Red Cross party and local events.
In Memoriam Batey Dear Father Remembrance Note
In loving memory of my dear father who passed away on the seventeenth of the month. Years pass yet memory lingers as I often sit and think of you and wish you could hear the words left unsaid. From Laura Bill and the grandchildren Mex Glennis Leila with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batey
Fies
Laura
Bill
Mex
Glennis
Leila
Council Considers Engineer Leave For Overseas Service
At a June council meeting the engineer Mr Littie was granted leave for overseas service. He may serve the Defence authorities due to his engineering skills, with a salary sacrifice of 26 shillings a week, and the council reserved the right to cover any losses if he cannot return. The motion redirected saved funds to patriotic causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bai
Suez
RAAB
AT Fs
Litties
Little
H. Wilkinson
Hill
Thomson
Private Hec First Duetric Pay Suppportn
A damaged OCR fragment references a private, possibly military, individual and a supervisory payment context. The readable text is severely garbled, limiting clear extraction of names, dates, or locations for a coherent news item or obituary.
Untitled Event Notice for Taverns and Meals
A fragmented notice describes an annual event with a turkey dinner on a Friday afternoon and a later Monday function. It mentions patrons, senders, and a Nawankab location with references to money, times, and social details. The readable items imply a community gathering at a local venue with meals and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biel
Turkey
Ard Tary
Arehiatra
Shewla
Bentley Death Notice in Melbourne Area
Alfred Ernest Bentley aged 46 died in Melbourne on July 7 beloved husband of Ivy and father of Thomas with brothers Charles William Frederick Alma Lydia noted in family record obituary style detailed with residence Broadmeadows East Namurkah El Dorado and Mrs C Stewart and Mrs Rankins as family references
Tribute to Mrs Frank Wayy and others in obituaries
A memorial note honors Mrs Frank Wayy who died July 12 and remembers her merry spirit. Also published are short lines for Eric William Hee aged 33 and Pell Burst, noting family ties and expressions of sorrow from loved ones in Shepparton and Paterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Crozier
Hay
Frank Wayy
Merry and Bricht
Brian Morris
Paterson Eric William Hee
Prinvers
Levint
Tate
Dave Paterson
Jiather
Pell
Ronit
Jack
Northestreet
Shepparton
North Shepparton Advisory Board Election Meeting
A meeting of Irrigators to elect an Advisory Board for the North Shepparton District for the year 1942 will be held at Memorial Hall Tallyraroopna at 2:00 p.m. on Zath July 1941. M F Byham CR District Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shepparton
Tallygeronoms
Memorial Hall
Tallyraroopna
M. F. Byham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curts
A. McPherson & Son Pty. Ltd
Men's West Specialists, Numurkah and
Cobram
Fagueather
Melvyn Douglas
Virginia Bruce
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Paulette Goddard
Bob Hope
Richard Carbon
Phil Regan
Jean Parker
Col Roscop
Co. A. Hopkins
Success Poultry Farm
Knight Ste _chemparted
Clover Govt
J. Jackman
H. Hambley
J. J. Tyack
Numurksh
MR. C. Lovey
China
Coburg Avenue
Union Trustee Company
Trustee Company
Callina Street
Samutl Toore General
Monogge J
McFwan Carroll
A. Hay
Walter Bursill
Melville-street
Numurkak
Osman
Boot Department
Treacy’s
W. Baker
Mc Ponght Street
J. N. A. Greig
F.P.S
Shire OF
Tungamah
Revision Court
C. Gordon
J.P. Shire
Numarkab PO
Arapints
Numarkely
Nathilig
Hannah Maud
Bebungee
Francis Hay
Ae Warehaw
Berrigan
Evelyn Ani Roe
Noone
Binley
Shenfinstuns
Treumwal
Turrayat
Numirkal Arrawonien
Cael
Red Crossard Party
Eset
Tharalis
Birimath
MW Siel
Vie
Cromley
Jim Kenyon
Memoriam
Suldiere Teraguge Artie
Fdr
Torg Eal
Farsi
Rane
Ine
Wey
Numurkah Cwa
Me H. Glowrey
Grain Elevator Board
Department of Supply and Development
Hec
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission
Irrigator’s Advisory Board
W. P. Cox
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