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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1939
Page
6
A catalog of sale items including wool filled quilts from 8/6, pure down quilts from 18/6, axminster and velvet carpet runners with varied widths and prices, English linoleum and remnants, men and children’s wool scarves and socks, ladies scarves, plus bargains in ladies frocks and millinery.
Jack Daly HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST on Melville Street offers a wide stock of cigarettes including Country Life Du Méucwr Kool Spud Garrick 333 Albion Special Louis Coen Atda raven Capston Tatts Black wed White Tart Clubman FOBACCOS Wentward Ho Lucy Hinton State Express Town Talk lucky It Lee Cabin Champion Jemple Bar Welcome Nugget Wild Woodhine Mack and White Greys DV Private Seal Areadia.
Numurkah New By-Products Co. announces live and dead stock removal in any district portion. The plant has been remodelled and can treat any quantity of material. Bens Dust and Blood used Bens on hand in any quantity. A telephone call to pat 83 will ensure prompt attention.
An OCR fragment markets Ast Grade Lubrication with analytical warranty at 19 per 4 gallon bundle. It references a contest involving the Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board from Oct 1937 to Sept 1999 and mentions Pax first grade petrol.
Notice warns advertisers to send their engagements to the Lender by 10 30 a m. to avoid cancellation of the Gemree Nelection. The Baker reminder emphasizes timely submission.
Linda Simpson of Numurkah was proclaimed Mooroopna Base Hospital Queen at a colorful ceremony led by Minister E. J. Hogan. The fundraiser raised over £1000 amid wide district support and praise from beyond the area.
The article lists amounts raised by Queens from multiple towns with totals and names such as Linda Simpson Numurkah and J Young Moornoona. It notes vocal solos, a dance band, banquets for local officials, floral gifts, and holiday trips funded via Hon. R. Kilpatrick with anonymous pearl gifts to each queen.
The crowning ceremony performed by Mr Hogan featured eight queens and attendants exiting the main theatre door to a greatly enlarged stage. Lord High Chancellor Mr Gordon Bell greeted the queens as a guard of honor formed by children in old-world costumes. The Queen of Queens wore a black pink and blue satin frock, with maids of honor in rose-pink satin gowns. Trainkesters and pages bore the crowns and scepters, with five pages assisting.
At the Shamrock Hotel the Chamber of Commerce congratulated Linda Simpson after a monthly dinner. President J H Bitcon praised the effort, noting £1040 raised with £670 from Numurkah and nearby districts. Simpson thanked members and joked they were now under her control as she praised the support received.
At the monthly Numurkah Chamber of Commerce gathering the president Mr J H Bitcen chaired a discussion covering State lottery, children's playgrounds, creation of Justices of the Peace, irrigation, and friendly society benefits. The executive reported progress on several matters while urging provision of conveniences for women and a potential site for a child’s playground amid calls to widen a nearby bridge and adjust local road plans. A note on a state lottery for charities sparked debate among local figures and described hospital funding pressures and public sentiment toward gambling.
A brief report notes a local meeting mentioning Ani the Tutti and Teena with references to Pune and nearby areas. The fragment hints at a social or club gathering with names appearing repeatedly and a scheduled or past event.
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