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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1937
Page
4
Stocktaking clears all millinery at half price with a further 20 percent off reduced frocks and coats. Skirts, silk hose, wool scarves, and boys golf socks feature special stocktaking prices including 1/11 wool socks and 1/11 scarves. Discounted prices apply to reduced items across the sale, with brand silk hose normally priced at 9/11 and 7/11.
The Numurkah Agricultural Society council met Friday to discuss prize lists, show insuring costs, fundraising allocations, and booth space. They approved grandstand improvements by working bees, debated labour funding, added class prizes, and postponed corporation saleyards to the next meeting with the issue to be first business.
Numurkah Club opens its championships with close results in the first round. In A grade Dr Thomas and J Daughters win by one up on the 18th against F Clark and I H Bitcon respectively. B and C grades see tight matches with several players advancing to the next round.
Mr Stanley Crick managing director of 20th Century Fox Australasia and Hoyts Theatres chairman toured America Europe and England returning to Sydney. He expressed happiness with Australia as the cheapest place to live and urged lower customs duties to boost world trade while warning against new world conflict. He noted food shortages in Europe and praised British leadership while observing military displays and sporting events during his travels.
An 18 holes stroke competition produced top scorers including Mrs Cohen 66 Mrs J Greig 68 Miss J Williams 36 and others with a tie for first on 351 to 353. A 12 holes event went to Miss G Greig nett 45. Handicaps and knock-out results listed. Gymkhana set for September 4 with ties to Powell rose and Tuthill cups. Also notes about a trip to America after the Coronation and various local remarks.
Garden notes urge digging and soil preparation this busy month, with manure, bone meal, and dusted lime to aid shrubs, perennials, and new growth. Pruning and careful walking paths reduce damage while encouraging evergreen shaping. The kitchen garden section stresses sowing timing, soil pulverization, and bone fertiliser as a long lasting plant food option.
Church notices list service times for multiple denominations in Cobram Strathmerton Katunga Nu murkah Wanghu Yarra and surrounding towns. Bible readings and ministerial names noted for Church of England Presbyterian Methodist and United services with several morning and afternoon slots.
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