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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
2
Due to rising demand the firm changes to a proprietary limited structure. To mark the milestone, all five stores will offer single month specials from June 1 featuring all wool guaranteed indigo twills at seven shillings per yard.
Shoes named ladies court and glace kid boots offered at Onkaparinga with a guaranteed all wool material. Special price listed as 69/6. Limited stock and standard sale presentation.
A collage of offerings and events from Numurkah and district includes apples cabbage and flowers for sale, farm implements, tools and tobacco products, a Willys Knight car promotion, a public sale, a dance at Mechanics Hall, and a piano vocal recital in Murrrah. Also expressions of sympathy for W T Burns and family memorial notices.
Linoleum remnants and cash sale ads flood the page. Wumurraan Football Club Ladies' committee will run a cake donation drive for the annual ball tomorrow night. Bitcon's offers a cash sale on self raising flour and paper dovetails while a Ping-Pong tournament is set for Kaarimba Hall on Monday June 15 with admission and supper.
A compact 1920s style price list notes Carmen table potatoes at 01/- per bag or five bags £2 12s 6d and £7 15s per ton. Seed Carmen and Early Seed varieties offered at 58rd per ton and 13s 6d per bag. Prime H.T. Dun Peas listed at 5s 6d per bushel.
A donor Alf E Wallis gave £10 10s to Mooroopna Hospital fund after a local appeal. A Quinn Street correspondent warns against depositing caught mice on roads and urges burning or burying them to protect neighbors. Ronald McDowell from Matong comments on rainfall levels.
May spelling results list top percentages: Grade 8 Bessie Fowler 93, Grade 3 Margaret Thornton 97, Grade 2 Thom Thornton 95, Grade 8 Frank Yarwood 90. Also notes on Live and Let Live ethic in Yarrawonga, local ads, and upcoming events at Kawonga and Mumurrrah. Local candidate George Tuckett, MLC, named.
Private advice received last night stated that de GJ 1 welt of Nathal had received a preponderance at Mr Day's serand prefqpence votes in the Lexislaty tions. It asked a few small pares of yobs fount.
Auctioneers at variance reported in district news with fragments hinting at a local hearing or dispute over sales procedures and conduct. No clear names or dates are readable, but the item notes regulatory or procedural scrutiny of auction practices.
Preparations for the forthcoming annual tournament have commenced. The events for the capital trophies and women's sirelee will be laid on the 27th and 20th as formerly stated. Attention is drawn to footwear on the links with a note that Rolf shoes are preferable for gent’s play. staff of tid good Work on Baterery iS gcavehts.
A farewell gathering was held in honor of Mr John Carruthers and his daughters. He was presented with a wallet as a token of appreciation, and the event included a bountiful supper.
A Monday shooting day for trophies and medals saw 13 competitors at the local range. Five trophies were awarded with L Dockery taking No 1, J Ralston No 2, E Graham No 3, Hl Prideaux and Al Hyde sharing others. Hyde won the gold for highest aggregate and the Feld medal for rifle skill. Results show 7 shots per range and handicaps varying, with Hyde and other shooters accumulating totals like 167 for Graham and 160 for L Rick, among scattered scores for Ralston and Dockery.
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