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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
2
Brown Corke and Co Pty Ltd presents as a leading value store in Australia. Ad copy emphasizes affordability and wide product range with a focus on customer savings and local shopping convenience.
Knit this nest using Patons Lady Bird or Dunora Wool in plain colors or flecked Navy Rust wine green brown and related shades. The pattern emphasizes a snug nest appearance and practical warmth for decorative display.
A description of a large size knitted fabric in Tweed style. The textile resembles Tweed and uses Patana Wool with color options including Red Green Blue and Brown.
The article touts Paton's yarns in multiple weights and colors for men women and children. It highlights 4 ply Pixie Rose Fingering and Special Clan Fingering with various finishes and prices per ounce, promoting Crepe and Netta wools for frocks suits and children's wear.
Cash buyers of eggs in the Quant Depot Plancke selling at Success Poultry Farm in Shepparton, KNIGHT ST. Petersime All-Electric Hatchery offers 32,000 egg capacity and accepts orders for custom hatching, day old chicks and eggs, with Utility White Leghorns and winners of Cope gold medals and M blue ribbons.
A Metro-Goldwyn program features Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone in Judge Hardy's Children and The Spy Ring starring Jane Wyman and Jack Mauch?lhall, with Robert Benchley. Plus a Mickey Mouse cartoon and an exhibition.
A dense page of local advertising copy from Numurkah lists sales items lost animals sewing and hairdressing services social notices and shop offerings. Highlights include a 6 horse team for sale, a red poll heifer lost near Waaia, a half bred yellow hound missing near Inverell Gordon, sewing machine service, hairdressing, chilblain remedies, turf and leather goods, a motor coach timetable, licensed plumber tin smith services, petrol drums for sale, and a Singer Sewing Machine agency schedule serving Numurkah Nathalia Cobram Shepparton areas. Also mentions a Tripoli game set and a request to buy skins hides tallow bones old stock from Numurkah New By-Products Co.
Advertises Jack Daly Hairdresser and Tobacconist in Numurkah offering a range of supplies for grooming and smoking products with likely local availability and shop services.
Mrs Kel establishes an academy for high class dressmaking and tailored costumes. First term begins Wednesday June 14 with strong city and overseas recommendations. Inquiries at the academy next to the Court House Melville Street Numurkah.
In loving memory of our dear sister who died June 2 1938 one year past the family recalls Gog took the one we loved and the last words Farewell Ann are whispered by sisters Mrs E T Watters and M McKenzie Also SNOX obituary notes devoted husband Chris died June 1938 remembered by wife and children Bill and Margaret
Amusements and meetings listing for Numurkah district includes Clydesdale Breeders meet at the Agricultural Society secretary’s office at 2.20 pm Friday June 9, an Old-Time Dance at Numurkah M A Hall on June 15, a grand concert and dance by Wanghua Football Club on Thursday Ancuster, St Andrew’s Church Numurkah Grand Concert June 22 with adults 1 shilling 6d and children half price, Nathalia Grehes tro five instruments and set supper double ticket.
An entertaining programme by the Shepparton Plectrum Bay and assisting artists with special selections by the local Band. Admission is a silver coin in aid of Numurksh Band Funds. Also a charity football match on King’s Birthday June 12 in Murray League teams proceeds aid Mooroopna and Finley Hospitals. Dance at night by Good Orchestra. Admittance to match includes chance of winning best and fairest player competition.
A busy event day features Fancy Dress Football and Basketball, Fire Brigade displays, side-shows, and a grand ball at Numurkah Town Hall with Collegians Orchestra. Admission 1 shilling, children 6p, cars free. grand ball double ticket 5 shillings, gents 3 and ladies 2 shillings. Also probate notice in Victoria Supreme Court for the will of Thomas George Welton, with James Clarence Thornton and Mary Woodheap Sharp named executors.
The Numurkah Leader announces its establishment in 1496 and lists a Tuesday publication schedule with a weekly Tuesday issue date of June 8, 1880 and a subscription rate of 10 shillings per year.
Heavy rain last week left seed beds unsown and delayed planting across districts. In Numurkah the drought relief and agricultural preparations struggle to recover as forecasts hint at further wet weather. a town concert at the Town Hall and a Minstrel Show broadcast promise entertainment to support local funds while a new Australian Journal feature on Sherlock Holmes draws readers.
Listings show community happenings across several towns with meetings concerts dances sports and charity events. Notable items include a breeders meeting in Numurkah a concert at Nunyahwk Town Hall a charity football match in Cobram and dances in Namarkaly and Strathmerton with PR ball and RC ball events listed later in July.
Numurkah New By-Products Co announces removal of live and dead stock from the district, with a remodelled plant capable of treating any quantity of material including bone destined and bone bleed. Prompt attention assured via telephone 83.
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