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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1927
Page
4
The record notes the Numurkah rainfall for 1888 and compares it to averages. The 39 year average to December 1926 is 16.08 inches per year while the past decade averaged 19.61 inches per year.
Nathalia surged to a 23.17 to 4.5 victory over Tallygaroopna sealing a season record while Numurkah edged Muckatah 9.6 to 6.18. Cobram beat Nathalia and Drumghnu defeated Cobram, with Numurkah Juniors routing Katanga 11.12 to 4.7. Strathmerton, Cobram, and Tallygaroopna trailed in the standings as Numurkah led a tight table at Yarroweyah.
The report details Numurkah edging Muckatah with goal kickers including Bacon McKenzie O Beirne Coxon Lanckert Woods and Jim Yarnell for Muckatah while Nathalia thrashed Tallygaroopna with Collins scoring a club record 13 goals and Carland Burns W Thompson Muntz and Nugem adding their scores amidst a lopsided afternoon of play.
In a hard fought match Cobram hosted Drumghnu who traveled with a strong team aiming for a spot in the fours. Drumghnu surged ahead in the final quarter to win 10.12 to 8.12, with Joe Sellwood and W Bourke key scorers and Carlisle Bourke Storey among best for the visitors. Bruce Crozier was injured late, Cobram’s back line weakened as the visitors repeated a comeback pattern.
The Katanga team journeyed to Numurkah on Saturday last to test the local junior side in a return match. Numurkah ran out winners 11.12 to 4.7 with Mr Alf Johnson as umpire whose decisions were approved by both teams. Nathalia regret an accident injuring a knee so severely that the pain is feared to prevent further play.
Noted footwear house Nesbits offers wart tights from June 15 to June 27 with styles and fittings for all. Includes Nesbits Goal Getter football boots made by an old Association player and a large assortment of slippers for winter from November 1 to June 6. Children and maids footwear specialty features boys youths boots for hard wear and mail orders are a specialty.
The oldest established house in the district for repairs advertises highly skilled workmanship and first-class materials. It emphasizes low rates due to a high turnover and invites customers seeking reliable service.
The Royal Stores invites inspection of departments offering building materials, fencing, furniture, bedding, hardware, crockery, and glassware. They announce a stock-taking sale with prices described as lower than ever, with groceries at bedrock prices and many lines below cost.
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