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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
5
A garbled local notice lists residents and events about community figures. It mentions Nathalia and others in routine personal notices, with references to social engagements and local happenings. The fragmentary text offers no coherent events, dates, or clear actions to summarize.
A focus on district road development outlines why higher rates are needed to fund construction and maintenance. Speakers warn neglect harms farmers and town growth, noting State support depends on shire contributions and prudent use of funds. Concerns include road quality affecting markets, social life, and land values across Numurkah Nathalia and surrounding shires.
Notices list upcoming events in Numurkah and surrounding towns including Christ Church annual ball Katandra R.S.L. ball and Strathmerton golf ball in September while local sheep issues reference a former Numurkah resident Mr B P Dunkley purchasing land near Yandilia. Mentions appear to be pulled from ad pages with scattered historical commentary and an Australian Mint advertisement.
Fragmentary text discusses railway removing station funding of about 30 000 and a plan involving the minister and the county progress secretary. It mentions future years and government considerations, noting money availability and community desires as factors in the reform proposal.
The article notes £2400 of work could be undertaken to fix roads, and the poor condition demands expenditure. Ratepayers will likely face higher charges in the future, as the shire has historically been among the lightest-rated municipalities in the State.
Campbell and Co plan about 500 sheep at Numurkah on Wednesday with well-grown local weaners and forward conditioned wethers for killers. Kilpatrick McLellan to yard 1500 sheep at August 3 with mixed sex weaners and ewe stock plus 100 prime heavy wethers. Pig calf and cattle sales set for Shepparton next Monday and following day August 2 by Kilpatrick McLellan and New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co.
Advis. notes popular vote at Church of England ball tomorrow night for belle of the ball. Ocean hosts urge prettiest frocks. water trust invites tenders for cleaning mains. Eric Lee takes over late Knox butcher shop. RSL Ball at Katandra July 28 in Katandra Memorial Hall, tickets 4/-, 2/6, 2/-. Catholic ball at Strathmerton Aug 2 with supper. Katamatite Golf Club ball Aug 10 with Blue Moon Orchestra. Supper at Katamatite. Listen to GB Sydney Sunday 30 to 6 pm. Stratherton Golf Club ball Sept 13.
More than 60 members gathered at Katama to install and celebrate the Katama title Circuit Order of Knights The Court of The White Shield Visiting officers from Benalls Yarravong Devenish and Shepparton attended The installation honored Companion E A Patrick as Knight Commander with officers and a district bishop and dean The event included a birthday supper at Mechanics Hall and a church service on Sunday despite wet roads and bogged cars The ceremony concluded with dedication of Court officers to the Methodist Church of Australia and a challenging address based on Haggai 2 8
The speaker urges Knights to rise like Haggai and ascend to the mountains to rebuild temples pagan forces have destroyed. They must protect the Shrine of Womanhood in life, showing chivalry to all women, and clear debris from corrupted temples to renew purity. A church display featured gum-tips ice pops and calendulas of Mrs E A Patrick. A text from MLA F Cook notes a stranded car halted his Katamatite trip.
The writer critiques a columnist's stance favoring liquor interests, recalling a Melbourne University incident where a speaker proved black is white through flawed logic. He cites David Lloyd George on alcohol’s societal harm and questions the consistency of city rescue workers and hotelkeepers who profit from liquor.
Numurkah area stock and station agents announce a calendar of sales across Numurkah Nathalia Cobram and surrounding towns. Listings include Numurkah stock sales Nathalia pig sales and tractors and a range of associated auctioneers and agencies.
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