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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1939
Page
3
Fragmented readable lines describe a Friday or Saturday gathering, a football game outcome, and various names. It notes Hawks involvement and a transfer or movement, with mentions of a chief officer and brigades. The text mixes disjointed items, implying a local society note with sports and public figures.
Ambiguous OCR fragment reports on a local district event with unclear names and places. Readable items mention a few individuals and a general context of tests and measurement, but many words are garbled, yielding no clear outcome or facts to confirm.
Fragmentary OCR snippet lacks clear persons places or events. No verifiable names dates or organizations to anchor a factual summary. The readable text does not contain a coherent incident or outcome suitable for a news card.
A new motor pump unit replaces the 13 year old machine in Numurkah as part of a broader upgrade of brigade equipment. Chief Officer Mr McPherson presided at the handover while Chief Mechanic Mr Treagove tested the pump delivering 230 gallons per minute at 1000 lb pressure, proving its superior reach from the town hall to the creek.
The advertisement column notes a revised date for gymnasium instructor applications now extended to Saturday next, July 22. It also records the Melbourne to Numurkah night train arriving 9.45 pm daily, 10.20 pm Saturdays, and mentions repairs and residents’ meetings at Katamatite.
The forthcoming sale listings note 400 head of cattle including black poll shorthorn and hereford steers and heifers, 12 to 18 months, plus 20 red poll cross steers, two years, and 120 well grown merino cross weaners. Special Kyabram cattle sale advertised for Friday next with 800 head. Numurkah stock sale reports light entries due to road conditions, fat wether weaners to 20/6 and ewe and lamb to 22/-, with 2 year old fat cattle around £5 5/-. Cobram monthly sale features large yarding of about 8,000 sheep led by crossbreds, strong demand for ewe weaners, and top prices for Romney cross ewe weaners at 28/-, total clearance and average 24/6. Cattle and sheep values given for various grades, with continued inquiries from numerous districts.
Numurkah fought Finley to a narrow eight point defeat after leading by one early in the third. Nathalia remained second with key wins while Cobram beat Strathmerton and Finley rose to third as Berrigan fell.
Numurkah hosted Finley in a closely contested football clash with Finley winning 9-8 to 8-6. Key players included Knight and Pyle for Finley and T. Rourke, Lee, and Simpson for Numurkah, while George Rourke was out injured. Other results noted: Katandra over Tallygaroopna 7-6 to 4-4 and Katamatite 11-12 to 6-6 over Yabba-Yookie. Wunghnu and Mooroopna sit near the premiership leaders Lemnos and Katandra.
A letter to The Leader protests Dr. Hooper and fellow councillors over funding for sustenance workers. It questions pay, living costs, and perceived returns, while mixing local sports commentary and erratic phrases about wages and duties, reflecting a heated community debate.
J McNamara and Co Auctioneers stock and station agencies in Turkeh Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton advertise trust monies to send at lowest rates via Swern Valuations Mads local agents for Dodge Bros cylinder motor cars and trucks and list supporting insurers and agencies including Commercial Union Trustees Executors Agency Orient Line Prudential Life Australian Estates & Mortgage Co Ltd.
July 19 Numurkah sale run, Kilpatfc and Nathalis stock featured with 400 well bred young cattle. July 27 Nathalia sale noted, then August 9 Nathalia public sale. Cobram Monthly Stock Sale on July 10, Numurkah again on July 16. J Me Namara & Co listed among agents.
A fragmented list shows multiple Numurkah stock sales including Kilpatrick McLellan Co and Campbell Co with various dates in July August and monthly events. Also mentioned are associated firms Cobram Agents forda Darling & Son and Shearer's Farm Implements Commoswasith Wool & Pro duce Co. Ltd. plus Little's Sheep Dip National Trustee Co of Aust Ltd.
The Numurkah sale catalog lists 400 cattle including 300 Black Poll Hereford and Shorthorn steers and heifers aged 32 to 18 months, 20 Red Poll and Shorthorn cross bullocks two years, 10 springing cows and heifers, plus 20 mixed fat cattle. Also 120 Merino cross ewe weaners Sept. shorn, and 5 unbroken draught geldings and fillies. Further entries invited. Auctioneers J. McNamara & Co.
An OCR distorted item notes a sale event at Camp belle Ft 20 Numurkaf with vendors MeLs lon ae Cod and references to Telvin Ot AG Nomusteah and Storkevle. Details are unclear but indicate a local sale or market listing. The fragment mentions Sirk Sale Bilin nek and M Camp bel Ved P Nunwirkich.
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