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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
2
Amusements notices warn of Numurkah Agricultural Society meetings in the Town Hall with council and Ladies' Committee gatherings. Geo Fowler, secretary, notes important business. The Numurkah Branch CWA monthly meeting is Friday at 3 30 p.m. with competitions in vegetables flowers and judging flowers.
Nancy Mare Baird and Mrs J T announce engagement to Observer William Christopher Knox, only son of the late Mr W Knox and Mrs Knox of Melville Street Numurkah, Rosebank Noble Street.
In loving memory of my dear husband and our fond father who died on June 8 1938. Inserted by his loving wife and Bill and Margaret.
The Numurkah Leader advertises a yearly subscription at 10 shillings per year available by post or home delivery. The notice emphasizes convenient access to local news through mail or doorstep service.
Unpaid rates reminder warns of June 10 deadline to avoid interest. Red Cross food parcels rise to 10000 for prisoners of war. Dr Morris emphasizes value of Canadian-bought parcels. Curtin defends alien land ownership, cites prewar and wartime transfer figures. Definition of a returned soldier restated for Darwin New Guinea Papua Torres Strait ALF. Red Cross monthly meeting approves £50 payment. July meeting advertised with need for stamps needles herbs. Football: services match at Numurkah ARS defeats SES 18 11 to 10 8. McPhee captains with McPhee, Twining, Porton, Ree Brough among best.
A collage of small ads and notices including timber removal warning from Jana J. Purdie, oats and sale offers from Kilpatrick McLellan & Co, secondhand delivery cart for sale, a found money notice, chaff for sale, livestock tagging, next week cutting notice, Hammon's Lung Tonic and vitamin chemist adverts, harness and sporting goods promotion, verandah blind custom order by J N A Greig, Treacy's of Numurkah sale items, health guard and prescription forwarding, radio repairs and batteries, waterproof N toothbrushes sale at Louis Hamon F.P.S. All snippets reflect dated local classifieds and merchant promotions.
Town hall listings show free screenings of Freedom Radio and West of Cheyenne on June 9 with a community event also featuring a dance aid for Numarkah Infant W. The notice catalogs showings and activities for local residents.
Ration books were handed out across Australia on Saturday and Sunday with about 1350 issued at Numurkah. Most applicants produced the required old ration book identity card and CR7 form, ensuring minimal congestion. A fire alarm system will beep intermittently during the day and fire bells will ring in real emergencies. A list in this issue notes rationing of butter, cotton and linen goods, with butter set at 50s per week per person. Turkey breeders in Numurkah district announce a buyer will operate from June 10 with no commission to vendors. full itinerary details are available from J McNamara & Co.
Market reports note offers for a four month lease of 320 acres at Naring on account of James Jackson to secure good feed and water. Auction at Nu Murkah Town Hall at 3 p.m. Friday June 11. The farm has not stocked in over 12 months and holds abundant old and green feed with water.
The 74th series of appraisements continued at this centre with a catalogue of about 2100 bales. Selections were re classed clips from Western Central North east and Gippsland. new season crutchings and lambs wool made up the balance. Proceeds due June 18 next sale June 25 final sale December 25 consignments to ensure inclusion.
The fragment references Stan Gainey and Mr Charlie with mentions of obituary notes and weekend news. It hints at personal notices and connections to local figures, but the text is garbled and unreadable in parts, limiting fuller extraction of names, places, dates, or events.
The piece notes isolated observation posts across a frontier area where workers and guards man tiny stations. It mentions light staffing, labor from surplus, and a 15 foot observation cabin with a woman observer keeping watch. It calls for more observers, especially women, at the local shire office as part of national defence duties.
The Infant Welfare Committee and Numurkah cultural Society announce a Town Hall meeting next Friday at noon. The CWA will also meet Friday, and three competitions will be conducted. Important council and committee business will be discussed during the event.
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