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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1938
Page
5
A fragmented OCR report outlines a Melbourne court matter involving Medinide and Negri with references to family, hospital care, and related legal proceedings. The text mentions examinations, police involvement, and potential custody or parental disputes, but several names and specifics are garbled. The piece notes hospital stays and ongoing examination of allegations surrounding the parties.
Market report details a stock sale with buyers attending and prices listed for various categories. It mentions consignors in Ontario and Quebec, notes sale conditions, and records figures like 8000 worth and references to sheep types such as weaners and ewes with condition grades and price ranges. It reads like a traditional auction bulletin with partial timing and location cues.
A local letter from Charles Owe in Nurmurkal questions moral reform and temperance arguments within Methodism. He cites Wesley and Booth, discusses drink, abstinence, marriage, religion, and propriety, urging readers to weigh leaders and reforms without banning social norms.
Severe frosts threaten crops and grass in Cobram as rain is delayed. Constable James arrests Basil Ray Gibson on a charge of bicycle theft from the National Munk and remands him to Cobram Court. The late Mrs Pat Tick O Connor, formerly of Cobram and Brunswick, died at Brunswick residence after years in South Africa. She leaves a husband, two sons, and two daughters.
At the annual meeting of the Coursing Club officers were elected with J O Meara re-elected as president and D Ryan re-appointed as steward. The secretaries treasurer are B Stages Ridge and D Ryan. A stake will be run on August 10.
At the Wunghnu branch of the C W demonstrations Mrs J T Noble is to give classes in tanning skins and Italian quilting. The branch has promoted competitions and arranged demonstrations in hook binding first aid dressmaking and more. It plans an open exhibition around late September or early October.
The Youanmite State school committee recently met to discuss de ves incorporating new policies and budget adjustments. Officials reviewed proposed schedules and approved tentative timelines for upcoming projects and curriculum updates.
The Nemarkah Mechanics Institute held its annual meeting with a special session approving transferring assets to the Nemarkah Shire Council tied to the Town Hall project. Treasurer F J Webster read the report showing improved picture incomes and a net profit of £511, excluding hall rent and interest. Officers were elected with Webster as president and treasurer, Newman and Hall as vice presidents, Hancock as secretary, and re-elected auditors Martin and Bacon.
Messrs D P Simpson and E Coxon report donations total £45 for Moo topna Hospital on Melville Street east side. Many donors sent gifts direct. canvass of other town sections begun but incomplete. Contributors listed include E Coxon, Mrs Eddy, Mrs Trengrove, Brown Corke and Co employees, Coxon and Sons, and several individuals with various amounts.
A deputation from Numurkah and Shepparton chambers pressed Hon. R. Kilpatrick and Mr J. G. McDonald for action against coupon and organisation discount schemes. They urged abolition of special discounts to associations and warned of racketeering and price inflation harming retailers and consumers.
A garbled notice notes upcoming activities in Numurkah including a dance at the town hall and a fire brigade event. Details are partial but point to a community gathering and a firefighting display at Ramarao.
Last week the Numurkah Golf Club held its men’s and women’s championship events with strong interest and competitive rounds. Notable matches included W. C. Snow versus F J Webster and V. Wilson versus F Kiellerup, plus multiple Grade results and second-round pairings. The 18-hole stroke standings list Dudley, Hall, McGregor, Kiellerup, and others with scores ranging from 64 to 73. The Tuthill cup, open to returned soldiers and nurses, will be contested at the August 20 tournament. current holder is H V Guthrie of Strathmerton, with past winners Muller and Parkinson noted.
The Associates report stroke handicap play over 18 holes on Tuesday with G Greig 70 and Sunderland and West scoring in 74 and 75. Nine-hole results show Greig West and Gleeson among others. Club Championship first round results include West defeating Hancock and Farrant over Biteon, with Cohen Devine and Greig Greig also noted. Next monthly medal competition set for Tuesday at 1 45 p.m.
J McNamara and Co trust monies to lend at lowest rates. Store valuations listed for Numurkah stock sale by Campbell and Co, highlighting local merchant activity and property assessments.
Readable fragments list several Numurkah stock sales with names like McNabtonia Co and Raybel & Coy. The text references multiple sale events on July 20 including Pie and Poultry, stock, and stee sale items. No full details or clear outcomes are provided.
The notice lists several Numurkah area events including a church hall dance on July 27 with Gervasoni's orchestra, a temperance recitation entries closing July 27, and a party at M A Hall tomorrow with prizes and supper for St Johns fete funds. Also mentions Railways sale of residences at Katanga Merrigam Murchison East and a Methodist Movement concert on July 28 plus a meeting August 4 and a 50 50 dance August 17 at the Fire Station with supper and road orchestra.
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