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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
2
Wednesday showings feature Charlie Ruggles, Ellen Drew, and Phillip Tarry in The Parson of Panamint not suitable for general exhibition. Errol Flynn and Fred McMurray star in Dive Bomber in Technicolor for general exhibition.
A social is planned at Strathmerton Hall tomorrow evening to honor Private Keith Morris of the ATF. The community welcomes all, with no raffles. Soldiers on leave mentioned include Ron Riddle Lee Bill Sealey and George Paterson. Private Sealey recently had another malaria attack after returning home.
Ration books will be issued on Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 from 9 am to 5 pm at multiple centres in the Numurkah sub-division. British civilians 16 plus with identity cards, alien civilians 16 plus with registration cards, and guardians for children under 16 may attend with proper documentation. Agents may collect for ill, infirm or distant residents. authorized household members may act for others. Locations include Kumurkah Shire Hall and several state and town halls and schools. John McPherson is Divisional Returning Officer for the Electors District of Indi.
Classified ads from Numurkah Leader promote products and services. Listings include parlor items, aprons, tennis racquets, verandah blinds, dry cleaning, clothing, and a contact for a chemist advertisement. Items mention long tonic and vaccines, with pricing and postal catalogue offers.
Oils and greases for plough tractor or cultivator offered at special prices. Includes special lubricating oil at 5/ per gallon, leather oils at 2/3, neatsfoot oil in gallon and 4 gallon tins, stock tar at 1/- and 1/6 per tin. OIL CANS in sizes small to large. Carbox stock safeguard 3/9 per tin. Long handle shovels in stock.
Readable fragments show Covalies offering a wide range of shapes and shades with prices to suit all pockets. The ad mentions Tong wear made on a smart block and adaptable style for top or pork pie wear.
Katamatite stock sale announced for Monday next June 15 by Goldsbrough Mort Co Shepparton and branches with J Fisher as local agent. Entries invited for yarded lots including Crossbred Weaners Romney Cross Ewe Weaners and Romney Cross Wether Weaners, plus mixed cattle. Also promoted are White Clover seed in sealed bags at 6d per lb and special rates for perennial district seeds.
The Numurkah Leader reports ration coupon book distribution details for applicants, including required city cards and family declarations, with pickup locations and next week’s ration scale release. It also notes a well attended Red Cross meeting, donations to headquarters and the Prisoners of War Fund, and itemized relief activities.
Victorian Producers Co op Ltd reports the wool appraisal season with catalog entries of crutchings lambs wool and fleece wools. Chief log apple praisements list MLA Lidge Burialla 174d 2s. Pines Shepparton 193d £123 1s 4d. Elen Shepparton 214d. Finoyew Violet Town 10d. Longwood. No.540 delivered for final appraisal Thursday. Supply approx 3400 bales, mainly crutchings and limbs. central wool commission notes current clip price about 12s per lb, up 16d from last year. A foreview appraisal to occur later this month. Growers urged to forward wheat for appraisals.
A fragmented Letters section recalls early football days, naming players and teams and debating past performances. The writer references Wal Thompson and Wiiget Shovenen while noting remembered game moments and fan recollections from local clubs and schools.
Market notes from Numurkah show 1600 Northern bred crossbred and local sheep penned with strong competition. Ewes top at 31/9 with E Ginnano selling a senior ewe lot and 100 well grown lambs. Prices ranged from 19/1 for ewe weaners to 20/5 for fat wethers and lambs, cattle scarce with top at £8 7/6. Unreserved sale of penitential building materials planned at 2 pm Friday.
An old advertisement proclaims a four point standard for a cough remedy. It touts Heenzo Cough Remedy as meeting all criteria, claiming rapid relief and safety for all ages, with economical use by mixing a concentrate with water to yield a pint of medicine for coughs colds and throat issues.
A fragmented letter describes Mr Reynoldson correcting a tie up related event, mentions a contested election outcome, and recounts a council trust appointment. The writer notes Mr Cupe was appointed by government nominee and questions memory, concluding with signed regards.
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