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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
3
District centres gathering at Invergordon for welfare committee activities. Attendees include Mrs and Mr Swanton with local officials. A warm reception preceded a vote. winners listed among villagers, with remarks on exams, tributes, and duties.
A long ceremony honors Mr Sargeant with a commemorative wallet, acknowledging his 12 years in Kaatimba and his wartime service. Speakers praise volunteers who bore the burden, noting many are now in active military service.
The Ka Lami utile ranch OWA monthly meeting at Mechanics Hall on Tuesday heard members Kilgour Granam and Ashton appointed to join a conference in Shepparton next month. Six camouflage nets arrived and the soup contest was won by Miss Dickie. Red Cross tea at Kilgour’s Thursday presided by Mrs Kilgour, £10 sent to headquarters, secretary McLean selling identity cards and buying more. School concert raised funds for war relief. stalls were popular and students collected £14. A dance and raffle at Katamatite Hall supported the welfare association, with Mrs Staggard and Mr J Fisher winning prizes and Mr B McLennan taking the cake.
The Strathmerton local CAVA branch monthly meeting presided by Mrs Whyte featured a talk by Mrs A Russ-Suden on the advantages of a War Savings Group. Members decided to form a group and Mrs Hedley won a hand-worked doily prize. Mr Pell was acknowledged for welfare support and will wave the fisthet soon. Hostesses were Mesdanius F Tuck J B Reynold nm and R Rolla.
At the monthly Ube CW.A. gathering on Tuesday the resignation of Mrs McCrabb as President was accepted with regret and Mrs Collins was elected to the vacancy. Arrangements were made to raise funds for the CLW.A. Comforts Fund. Competition winners included Apple jelly by Mrs McCrabb and A Mbtake in the Kitchen by Mrs McKay. Mrs Wellington gave a talk on travels as a demonstrator. Books and papers were collected to be sent to local soldiers overseas and to troops who passed through vyroop trains.
A large congregation marked the Youanmite Methodist Church 80th anniversary with floral decor and autumn bouquets. Rev D Packett of Katamatite led a discourse recounting early church history, noting the 1882 baptismal report and a fire in August that year linked to a local crime suspect.
At the Numurkan Town meeting of the Wheatgrowers Association District Council the State President said phosphate supplies would be scarce next season with priorities likely for other primary products. Debate covered zoning, wet weather delays, and potential September 27 completion, plus concerns that coarse wool was underpriced at appraisements and that an upward review of coarse wool appraisements should be pursued.
Town hall screenings present The Parson of Panamint with Ellen Drew and co stars Wednesday night. A side splitting comedy Repent at Leisure follows with Kent Taylor and Wendy Barrie. On Saturday Dive Bomber in technicolor from Melbourne headlines the bill with Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith. Also shown are Californian Thoroughbreds and Dogs You Seldom See. A nod recalls early local preachers Wiliam James W Mosedsle C Morey and Harry Roberts.
An opinion column laments Australian politicians who belittle Britain’s wartime sacrifices while praising Dr Evatt’s diplomacy. It argues Britain saved Australia, notes America’s entry, and urges a unified national government with unwavering support for Curtin and Churchill to strengthen the war effort amid coal strikes and electoral pressures.
The column contends government aid favored fruit growers and pastoralists over wheat growers who struggle for supplies of super. It notes semi private groups like the National Catholic Rural Movement seeking to help, while urging government support for all primary producers and highlighting voting power differences among workers.
The piece argues delaying all elections through the war’s duration may be premature due to ongoing state and federal election plans. It notes the wartime period influences political life and suggests a debate on postponement could reflect broader wartime governance considerations.
Brief extracts from advertisements announce an American tea organized by the C.W.A. to be held in the supper room on Friday afternoon, June 12. Cake pie and pastry stalls and jumble stalls will be conducted. Afternoon tea will be available. The committee stresses that there will be no rules.
J McNamara and associates in Numurkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton advertise money to lend at lowest rates with sworn valuations. Local agents for Dodge Bros six cylinder motor cars and trucks plus listings for Commercial Union Assurance Co The Trustees Executors & Agency Co The Orient Line The Prudential Life Assurance Co Ltd The Australian Estates & Mortgage Co Ltd and Lanz Bulldog crude oil tractors.
Unreserved sales announced for Numurkah and Nathalia featuring sheep, cattle, and dismantled building materials. Listings show multiple auctions including Duns 10 and Camp bel & Co rounds, with firm names Mee Namara Co and Kilpatrick McLellan Co. Details include 600 sheep and 40 cattle at Duns, 1500 sheep and 30 cattle at Monthly gale, and pig sale at Nathalia.
Sale of general building materials including 70 sheets 1ft galvanised iron 20 sheets 6ft and 26 sheets Hit iron quantities of Redgum Timber 4x2 1x2 and f x, Hardwood Timber 4x3 3x2 and xiL Sx4 Baltic Lining Boards and Baki Floor complete WB Waite complete 3 doors panelled 4 ledge doors 4 windows Bricks from 4 chimneys and 600 gallon Tron Tank. Teams strictly cash.
OCR fragment lists several company or brand names including Shearer's Farm Implements Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd and South British In Ltd e Co dune, with garbled text and a date-like sequence 21-Numprkyl. No coherent event or person identified.
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