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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1929
Page
4
District rainfall over 1888 1928 averaged 16.54 inches. The wheat growing period May to October averages 10.01 inches over the same years. Data appears in the following table summarizing historical climate for the region and crop period.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local official notice or public sale. Readable bits refer to names and actions but are incomplete. The fragmentary text suggests a municipal or legal notice but lacks clear details, dates, or places to confirm.
The readable fragments reference names and places in a distorted string. No coherent event, date, or action is extractable to form a complete news item or public notice with identifiable entities. The usable material is insufficient for a reliable title and summary.
A Saturday football clash drew a good crowd as Numurkah and Strathmerton shared the lead early, then Numurkah surged after halftime to reduce Strathmerton's advantage. Poor kicking marred the scoring with 27 behinds and limited goals, as both sides battled through tense quarters and intermittent attacks.
Numurkah stretched its four point lead to eight as Cobram holds second, but only two points ahead of Wunghnu Nathalia and Strathmerton. The final phase remains open with Numurkah bye next Saturday and key matches looming against Wangaratta and Nathalia Cobram.
Numurkah beat Strathmerton 7.15 to 4.12, Waughau defeated Cobram 12.14 to 10.16, Nathalia beat Muckatah 13.16 to 6.2, Tallygaroopna had a bye.
Cobram meets Nathalia while Muckatsh faces Waughau Strathmerton plays Tallyroopna Numurkah enjoys a bye.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names such as R. Eddy A Gregory and Lease amid unreadable context. The readable bits hint at a brief local notice or advertisement but lack actionable details, dates, or full identifiers for clear reconstruction.
Katandra topped Drumanure by 8.6 to 4.5 in a notable match while Yabba edged Katam atite and Numurkah Imperials bre.
Imperials face Drumanure while Yabbe meets Katandra and Katamatite has a bye. Club positions show Katandra and Yabba at the top with Drumanure, Imperials, and Katamatite trailing.
Katamatite mounted strong defence with 11 players pressing hard while Yabba excelled in the air and forward work. Yabba outpaced on ground play and finished with a final score of 8.6 to 5.5 in their favor.
A pleasant Saturday afternoon at Numurkah links featured a match with Dookie College, won by Numurkah 10 up. Visitors praised the social event, enjoyed a Shamrock Hotel menu by Mr and Mrs D P Simpson, and attended a Mechanics Hall picture show after dinner.
On Saturday afternoon the Numurkah ladies and men held eclectic events. Mrs Linton-Smith won the ladies handicap while Rev J Towns hend won the men’s. Best cards listed for both groups. On Wednesday the ladies played a stroke handicap over nine holes. A division was won by Miss J Williams with net 36 and B division by Mrs G S Catlow with net 39.
The article traces Western Australia’s gold boom from 1890 onward, noting discoveries at Coolgardie Kalgoorlie and Kimberley in 1885 1887 and 1888, population boom from 46 000 in 1890 to 179 000 by 1897, and the Coolgardie Water Scheme completed 1903. It highlights gold production peaks 1903 83 770 000 pounds and post 1903 decline, plus rich mineral potential including coal iron ore and manganese. A centenary committee representative is in Melbourne for inquiries.
A historical health notice warns of kidney disease dangers and urges early treatment with Dean's Back ache Kidney Pills. It cites backache, aching kidneys, and urinary symptoms as early warnings and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Adams of Nathalia about severe back pain from kidney disorder.
Dr Barnardo's Homes appeals for gifts to fund daily care for a world’s largest family. The charity feeds about 24,000 meals daily and baked 1600 loaves at the boys' bake house. Last year 18,063 children were served with 1,673 admitted long term. Aimed at raising 400,000 half crowns in memory of the founder.
The Shepparton Borough Council considered a letter from N C Heathcots inspector of schools seeking co operation in a district advisory council for educational guidance. The plan aims to form advisory committees in each state school to provide information and placement of pupils, coordinating effort and guiding curriculum and career choices. Delegates were appointed to pursue cooperation.
A promotional note claims over one million Australians save money by making a family cough and influenza remedy. It advertises a two shilling bottle of concentrated Heenzo to be added to sweetened water, producing a supply equal to eight ready-made cough mixtures costing up to £1, and promises speedy chest soothing relief from coughs influenza and related symptoms.
The message condemns passing-off as a dishonest tactic and urges strict enforcement to ensure buyers and sellers get what they expect. It stresses vigilance against misrepresentation and promotes fair dealing in transactions.
An OCR fragment references The Numurkah Leader offering postal delivery across Australia for a fee. The garbled text mentions Kruschen and a daily dose, sleep issues, and malady remedies, with a stray note about costs and mailing. The passage is largely unintelligible but centers on distribution and health ad language.
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