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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
4
Five Nine requests a price list for building materials including woods windows doors plaster piping and fixtures plus a future grocery furnishings crockery glassware and bedding lists. The message seeks per unit pricing and delivery details for items like fibre cement roofing iron galvanised pipe taps and home wringers with a note the wife will select crockery and glassware later.
The rainfall data shows Numurkah gauge readings from 1888. The 39 year average to December 1925 stands at 16.03 inches per year, while the last decade averaged 19.61 inches annually, indicating higher rainfall recently.
In a brief incident report, a safety checkpoint at a local event encountered a security guard who urged calm as vehicles and pedestrians passed through a designated access zone. No injuries reported. Police logged the scene and directed traffic until the area reopened.
At a Seymon meeting the North-Eastern Racing Association elected Mr R Biggar to sit on the committee for 12 months. The association reports a £526 bank balance and re elected officers. Mooroopna Hospital June 15 appeal will be backed by parish drives. donations near £600 for a war memorial have been received. Katunga Hall committee reports on collectors tasked with liquidating the hall debt. The Agricultural Society prefers a show building remodel over patching. The Education dept funds draining of H E school ground £50. A circular donation trial replaces canvassers to Melbourne.
A reader to The Leader opposes a royal landing at Numurkah water tower for safety, broadcasting and dignity reasons. He proposes Mei klejohns crossing to view industrial areas, a park, and bowling green, suggesting a public meeting to curb officials.
A committee member responds to Pro Patria defending limited royal visit time. He notes Blink Bonnie cannot be toured, cites unresolved drainage, and favors Gray Street route to view H E School and Police station. He asserts carnival attendance will engage country people and promises comfort and safety for the visitors.
A fragmented listing notes a Scenic China tea set with 21 pieces and assorted dinner wares including enamel stewpans and handles. The clipping references hurricane relief items and a sale page with additional short stories and writers, hinting at a metropolitan advertising page.
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