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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1932
Page
3
A fragmented item titled Who's for Australia presents a collection of messages aimed at mobilizing public support. The readable lines reference national sentiment and wartime rhetoric, with sporadic phrases about loyalty, duty, and collective defense.
Dame Sybil Thorndike, a distinguished visitor touring Australia, says women have been extraordinary inspiration in public life. She argues women feel things more deeply than men and their entry into public life has advanced welfare, education, housing, and welfare problems through their expert knowledge and effort.
Fragmentary report references Numurkah defeating Strathmerton and Cobram beating Ba Visalia with confused phrasing. Mentions teams Hin, Bylo, Tocumwal and women’s events, next Saturday matches, and community observations with scattered names and places.
A fragmented piece argues the role of army chaplains in wartime, questioning their purpose and ethical alignment. It critiques secular aims driving religious support and calls for a clear, candid stance on chaplains serving the war effort.
A lengthy regional church and club update covers Jubilee celebrations plans at Baulka and nearby centres, memorial gifts, and special services on August 7 and 14. It notes fund drives, a monster knife and fork supper with concert on August 10, a family memorial effort, and a Jubilee record of Methodist activities across districts. Also reported are Murray League football matches with Tocumwal, Muckatah, Numurkah, Cobram, Strathmerton, and Barooga results and upcoming clashes.
Dookie College triumphed 759 to 713 over Katamatite and Kyabram in a Parker Cup rifle contest on the Dookie range, with C Bell and M Bell each scoring 97. In football, Dookie College defeated Strathmerton, while Numurkah and Katandra faced tight battles, Katandra edging Katamatite by a point as Katandra’s best were Crighton and Walldren.
A morning surprise reveals the nation already living in a peace mode with phrases that the people will not raise the sword against another nation and will not learn war. The text reflects a hopeful stance amid uncertain times and urges restraint.
The G V second elevens played multiple matches with Mooroopna defeating Tallygaroopna 21.16 to 1.5 Ardmona beating Wangau 13 19 to 7 13 Toolamba overcoming Lemnos 10 10 to 10 4 and undera d Shepparton 6 7 to 4 4.
Numurkah lists players selected to represent the club in the pennant clash against Tocumwal at Tocumwal on Saturday. Emergency pick F Dickson from Shepparton. G Renkin C T Trengrove J W Mogroopna also listed. A challenge match with Nathalia is set on the local links. members wishing to play should contact Mr Catlow.
Gold House defeated Blue House 15.13 to 3.2 in an Inter-House weekly event at Numurkah Higher Elementary. J Martin scored eight goals, L Chris tie and D Blackley three each, W McBride one. Blue shooters were B Batcen and W Jackson. Best for Gold: R Hendy, J Martin, W McBride, C McPherson. Blue best: Marcus, Clayton, Cowan, Dudley. Goalkicking record: Martin 23, McBride 8. Girls netball later that day saw Blue win 1 2 while Gold fell to defeat in No 3 team.
Reports outline forthcoming golf fixtures with matches Numurkah v Cobram, Numurkah v Nathalia, and a stroke handicap club affair against Strathmerton. The two division championship features A and B classes, two stroke rounds, and semi finals by match play, plus a final 86 hole handicap event alongside the qualifying rounds. July medal results list Dickson, Campbell, Gatlow, Miss Findlay, Miss Greig, Miss Blackley, and Miss Legg with scores.
Nathalia associates visited Numurkah Golf Club with Brenton defeating Harbison and Linton-Smith over Broom, Jeffries over Miss Camp Counts and Morrie with Reco ace. Miss Israel found. Trengrove fell to O Brien. A grade winners were Mrs Sharpe 436 erode and Miss Findlay 68-17-41.
Fragmentary listing shows names such as Mathalia Katamatite and individuals including O'Brien and Jones along with references to estates and dates. The readable items indicate a probate or property record with multiple personal names and partial dates, suggesting an official notice or legal record excerpt.
J McNamara & Co Campbell and Co offer lending and agency services across Numurrah Nathalia Cobram Picola and Strathmerton with stock sales at Nathalia Numurkah Cobram and Cobram Stock Sales dated July and August. Listings include 200 cattle and 800 sheep for Numurkah sale plus pig and poultry events and land for sale across Victoria and New South Wales. Adelaide buyers tending. Local agents for Dodge and Graham motor cars and various stock sale partners with clearing sales in both states.
Sale notices list Cobram stock sale on the 21st and Numurkah sale on the 22nd with McNamara Stock Sale on the 26th. Includes an unreserved clearing sale at Yarroweyah North for Burns Bros with H W Tuck Tocumwal, featuring a choice dairy herd of about 40 head and numerous young cattle. Also advertised are a tempting catalogue of wheat grazing and dairy properties for sale.
A catalog entry lists 120 fat sheep and lambs with 40 first cross ewes, four-tooth, now lambing. The note records livestock for sale or auction and highlights the breeding stock ready to lamb.
Kilpatrick McLellan & Co Pty Ltd operates as auctioneers for stock and station in Numurkah and nearby districts including Shepparton Cobram Strathm. The listing notes contact details and after hours phone access across NSW or VIC regions.
An OCR fragment outlines multiple upcoming sales in July across Numurkah Shepparton Tatura and surrounding areas. Entries mention Special Horse Sales conjointed with New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Ltd along with pig cattle and dairy cattle sales at various venues and dates including Numurkah Shepparton Tatura and Numurkal Street Sales led by local brokers Campbell Co and Myra Mara & Co.
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