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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
3
Fragmented local obituary notice references individuals including Moe, Brown, Weoley Tym, and Mie ify Noho. Mentions a late water system project and health concerns. Contains garbled OCR text with unclear events, dates, and relationships, offering minimal coherent facts.
Colonel Shannon visits Nathalia to discuss local Home Guard enlistments amid shortages. Recruits aged 45 to 60 are sought for Nehist defense as officers note many volunteers have joined. A social event in Nathalia Public Hall honors Leading Repairman Bennett and Private Matty, with remarks on housing repairs and Commission funding limits.
Long column reports on local affairs in Nathalia and surrounding towns. Items include dog control debate in Rodney Shire, the Dog Act amendment proposed. construction of a wheat silo at Nathalin and silos at Waaia. a district tree-planting working bee for an avenue of honor. rainfall totals of about forty points over the weekend. a residency visit with gifts. and ongoing concerns for home losses from wandering logs and poisoned dogs impacting livestock. The piece mentions local officials Cain, F Bourke, and Dr. Garonnts among others.
District news reports the Red Grass monthly meeting on May 28 with higher attendance and a decision to buy knitting wool and sewing material. A gift afternoon is planned in August as members save waste materials to support the effort. The list of items sent to headquarters includes air cushion covers scarves socks soap linen and other basics.
The article recalls the admiration of the community for Dr Sanders decision to enlist and urges strong support for the men going to fight. Leaders including Mr Graham Mr W E Fowler Dr H Formby Rev Kemp and others praised the cause and gifts were given to Sanders. A harmony programme and supper followed with calls for action not words.
The Department of Agriculture appeals to home gardeners and others in Vie to help Britain's food supply. The editor urges participation and outlines the aims of the seed campaign, stressing self sufficiency and national resilience.
An Air Minister appeal urges young Australians to join the Royal Australian Air Force to build air superiority for victory. The campaign includes an onion planting drive aiding municipal distribution to support recruits and land preparation, with 2187 applications noted last week, a 300 percent rise.
A Strathmerton gathering May 2nd honored local men bound for service. The event endorsed the Voluntary Defence Corps and Girls Guard, with Colonel Shannon praising duty to home and empire and urging support for men who may be sent overseas.
At yesterday's meeting the Shire Council agreed to support the movement for universal Saturday half-holiday. The motion was moved by Dr Mossang and seconded by Dr Mc Dowell. The resolution will be sent to the Government inquiry committee studying the Factories and Shops Act.
Last Tuesday representatives from towns for and against a universal weekly half holiday met the committee appointed by the State Government to inquire into the Shops and Factories Act. Delegates from Numurkah Tatura Kerang Red Cliffs and Shepparton Swan Hill St Arnaud spoke separately in camera. Rodney Shire Council backed universal half holiday unanimously at its last meeting and the committee is expected to take time before reporting.
A wartime address notes ongoing personnel shortfalls in air crews and urges building a satisfactory air crew reservist pool. It stresses that ground personnel servicing engines, airframes, communications, and domestic needs are vital to the air arm’s effectiveness and national safety, guiding toward eventual victory.
Town Hall screens tomorrow night featuring Spencer Tracy in Take This Woman with co star Hedy Lamarr. Also shown is Roger Basil Rathbone in a melodious program with hits and laughs by Eine Cresby and Mary Mextin.
Message thanks the Numurish Welfare and Comforts Fund for gifts to the fighting forces. The writer praises the Numurish and district volunteers and hopes for victory and return to Australia.
The district honors young men who have enlisted for active service overseas. Among those listed are Adcock, Harry Berry, C R Biteos, D G Blackley, Bob Brabender, A McArthur Brown, Jas McDonald, P McFarlane, W G Parkinses, E A Patrick, F J Patrick, R Robinette, W Robinette, J Rogers, and F C Rowe. The notice names Air Force and other branches and acknowledges parent cooperation and public honor.
An advertising notice lists multiple stock sales and auctions in Numurkah and surrounding areas. It highlights sales by J McNamara & Co with dates and locations, including Numurkah Stock Sales, Cabram Monthly Sale, Cobram Monthly Stock Sale, and sales conducted for local trustees, merchants, and grazing properties. It also promotes agents for Dodge Bros vehicles, insurance and shipping lines, and the "Lanz Bulldog" tractors.
Olwynne Boyd Lewis in Melbourne advertises limited piano and violin lessons with examinations through University Trinity and London. It notes few violins for sale in Saxton Street and invites inquiries on terms. The text also contains fragmented exclamations about a struggle for life in Australia and a call asking what you are doing.
A series of wool appraisements began in Melbourne with 1284 bales catalogued for final appraisal including crutchings and off grades from northern districts. May catalogues were heavy. June catalogues expected lighter quantities. Final appraisal starts June 23 with preliminary day June 26. A parallel appraisal held in Geelong offered about 1000 bales mostly new season crutchings and scoured wool from local districts, Western District crutchings bulky and well grown, Northern crutchings dry and dusty indicating a hard autumn season.
A brief listing of business names includes Bange Awa Pty Ltd, W Evport National Insurance Co Ltd, Aurisa Live, Stork and Cooper's Sheep Dip, All General Motors Cary and Trucks. This item presents a catalog-like snippet of company names without context or narrative.
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