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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1946
Page
3
A garbled personal column notes local people and social moments including references to Harry Bulla of Rosewood and various unnamed residents. It mentions celebrations, gatherings, and community happenings with scattered names and place hints.
An extensive sale notice reports cattle including many breeds with prices from £12 to £143 and a shelf of dairy stock. buyers invited to auction. Advertisements note turkeys for export by Blind & Lone Pty and a regional listing from Ky Jumurkah inviting vendors with birds ready for market.
Numurkah beat Tocumwal 12.14 to 6.14 in a hard fought match with J Dudley and J Rourke top scoring for Numurkah. Fullers and Bourke starred for Tocumwal as penalties and rough play marked the later stages. Picola Association results show Numurkah Seconds to Nathalia and Moira, with a post match pie night and staff talks by Coach M Dudley.
Notes by Over The Fence highlight Numurkah's use of position play and handball against Berrigan with visiting praise. Cowan and Mery Dudley shine in the ruck though lack finishing touch, Lumsden excels at half forward, Crozier looks solid in his Blues debut, and Numurkah players frequently punch the ball to a teammate to create loose men.
Private Robert Ward, once at The Leader Office, fell at Gallipoli on August 22 1915. The Av concert raised funds to buy gifts for soldiers, officers listed, and a gymkhana by the Croquet Club netted 31 pounds. Public meetings agreed to end telephone service during day hours unless urgent calls were provided. Reports say Private Ernie Trewin was wounded and George Britton is gravely ill with pneumonia. T. Salmon and M. McCarty wed at Traralgon earlier in April.
The Numurkah Repatriation Local Committee invites ex servicemen and women to apply for part time training in professional vocational cultural or general subjects. Training arranged by Numurkah HES under Headmaster Mr C W Petterson with inquiries answered by Mr Petterson or the undersigned. Subjects include shorthand bookkeeping maths sciences drawing woodwork and other trades and cultural subjects.
A damaged fragment expresses thanks from Nemars, Stife, Father Cremin, and others to all friends for their support. It requests acceptance of the message as a sincere expression of deepest gratitude.
Nominees Andrew Crawford and Alan Percival Johnson plus Walter Walters and Dudley Walters are listed for the Northern Electoral Province. Polling occurs Saturday June 15 1946 from am to pm at multiple district polling places led by Echuca Town Hall as principal polling place. Returning Officer F Lockwood signs 27 May 1946.
J McNamara and Co announces monthly Cobram sale on June 6 and Numurkah stock sales on June 7 13 14 20 21 28 with unreserved furniture sale at Nathalia on June 13 and additional listings for Mrs Stafford Crane Nathalia and Young Husband Limited. Trade names Prudential Life Assurance and Australian States Co cite valuations and loans with low rates.
Stock sale notice from Numurkah firms listing J Mc and Kirk Patrick McLellan Co and partners to auction stock at Numurkah. Details appear fragmented but indicate multiple sales events associated with Numurkah stock offerings and local merchants.
Lieut Col Crawford seeks nomination for the Northern Province vacancy caused by R Kilpatrick’s retirement. A long time public servant and former Sun Light Horse major, he has led the Tatura Sub-Branch of the RSA for two decades and served as Rodney’s Shire councillor and presiding shire president. He holds director roles in local welfare and meat packing firms and has led local fundraising efforts. Broadcasts and schedules noted for campaign messaging.
A brief notice states that Crawford has been urged to nominate from all parts of the electorate, signaling broad outreach and inclusive consideration.
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