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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
3
Fragmented notes recount a late 19th century town meeting in Numurkah with mentions of commissioners, allotments, and contracts. The chaotic text references committees, engineers, and payments, noting motions to appoint officials and approve works tied to parish boundaries and local resources.
The annual meeting in Sydney, chaired by Samuel Mordern, reports that A.M.P. contributed nearly £20,000,000 to national war loans since the outbreak of war. Directors note staff sacrifice, war-centered policies, and a strengthened balance sheet with large reserves while maintaining reduced bonuses and rising new business.
The council debated continuing a project or asking Contractor Uolding to finish swiftly. Dr O’Hanlon opposed continuing, suggesting a delay could let ratepayers decide on forming a trust. The secretary stated the council could not determine timber from closed rounds but could fell timber only for own works. A motion to have the Roads Board inspect and gravel a road near Nathalia racecourse was carried.
A schedule listing a sea drama Escape to Angry featuring O Brien Halliday Constance Bennett and Alan Baxter, plus a Western The Fugitive She and a Green Hornet episode. Saturday adds Edward G Robinson John Garfield Ida Lupino in The Sea Wolf with Wolf Tarsten Ruth Webster and George Leach. Also mentions June MacArthur Day Dive Bomber.
A man named William Adams with 44 prior convictions was sent to prison for three months after stealing £1 from a till in Mrs Pozai’s care. The case occurred at Numurkan Court this morning and reflects a lengthy criminal history.
Campell & Co report a hold of 500 sheep at Numurkah on Wednesday May 27. Prices ranged from 24/- for Xbred ewes to 13/6 for wethers. fat cattle sold £9 10/- to £10. next sale planned June 17 with strong yarding expected. other entries include land auction and upcoming stock sales by J McNamara & Co. in Numurkah and Cobram with thousands of sheep and dozens of cattle expected. Tocumwal betting case results noted with fines of £20.
The memoir recounts Namurkah pioneers and officials facing early hardships. It details officiating at graves, becoming a justice of the peace, and the shift from Wanghau to Namurkah for administration. It notes road building, water supply efforts from Benalla, and a 2d rate debate that sparked political upheaval and a contested election.
Three towns advertise a busy June slate with 3 Tome Town Hall pictures Escape to Glory The Fugitive Sheriff and 6 Town Hall Pictures The Sea Wolf Romance Road plus notable note about Mr John O Alexander born at Yarroweyah and his father A H Alexander living there for years. The 1933 Back to Numurkah celebration inspired a Jen zthy history article for a committee booklet.
The speaker recalls a tense reception from a rival in Numurkah with relief at a vote of thanks. He details securing Melbourne loan prospects for the weir water tower pumping plant and notes a testimonial praising his work toward a district water supply, railway gains, and local progress.
Dennys Lascelles Limited report 27 May notes a Geelong wool appraisal series with 1255 bales mainly crutchings autumn shorn fleece and fellmongered wools. Include late shorn comeback crossbred clips led by PH Roslyn/Koroit. Top price 22 213d. Proceeds due June 19.
J McNamara and Co coverage across Numurkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite Strathmerton advertises sending monies at low rates with sworn valuations and local agents for Dodge Bros six cylinder motor cars and trucks. It lists insurers and lenders including Commercial Union Assurance Co Trustees Executors Agency Orient Line Prudential Life Australian Estates and Mortgage Co Ltd and Lanz Bullugu crude oil tractors.
A Numurkah sale listing records stock auctions including 600 sheep and 30 cattle at Numurkah with notes of associated firms I Mew Namara Co and Camphely Co. The notice also mentions an unreserved sale of timber bricks and dismantled building materials from Melville Street plus related collateral auctions in Cobram and Cobram Monthly Sale details.
McNamara & Co Auctioneers advertise a Numurkah stock sale for Wednesday June 10 listing crossbred ewes four years lambing to BL rame and other ewe classes, crossbred and wether weaners, mixed cattle including fats springs and short horn, with 10 to 18 month young cattle and further entries desired.
An attractive catalogue lists wheat grazing and dining properties in sale with prompt settlements. Trucks are ordered to any metropolitan firm at short notice and land clearing sales conducted.
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