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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
4
Bitcons releases new season crochet wool skeins in navy heathers and babywear shades ideal for mens wear and children's garments. A range of handbags arrives in Browns Black Navys greys reds and whites for inspection at Bitcons Haberdashery department.
A letter discusses Hansard figures from 20 March showing Victoria’s War Service Homes progress. It notes 68 cases finalised, 37 houses under construction, 59 approvals pending amid slow prospects, and contrasts Army efficiency with Civil Department delays. Land settlement plans for returned servicemen remain in early stages, with formal provisions mainly in other states.
The Numurkah Repatriation Committee has received occupational pamphlets from the Repatriation Commission on careers in civil aviation plumbing bricklaying plastering nursing social work furniture manufacture and loans for rural re establishment. These include On Guard Servicewomen and Civil Life Rural Training and other re establishment aids with details on qualifications pay rates and prospects. The committee will pass this information to any ex serviceman.
Four district servicemen did not return and Lincoln's call to continue their work echoed as Mr Newman urged dedication to the cause. Guests received travelling cases and seven Tug gifts with plans for six more. Mothers of Fletcher and Bill were given keepsake locket and enlarged photos. Mrs Sharpe noted the irony of medals given in 1919 to mark victory and the later loss of life.
The Yalea South State school opened April 21, 1880, with a weatherboard building recently remodelled. Early pupils include multiple McKenzie and Stanger families. present students listed as Hawker, Dyack, Morris, Pell, Waser, Frostick. Honor Roll from WWI names W. H. Brown, Doherty, Hastings, Lyons, Slesser, Thompson. many families contributed pupils and memory.
A large crowd gathered at Kaarimba Hall on May 29 to welcome district service personnel. Guests included Lou McClure AWAS Shirley Linphan AWAS Loma Linehan ASW A S Mrs Chivers ex WAAF with others in attendance.
A note shows James Williams and E Williams sworn valuers with Miss Honors M Williams listed as an approved valuer, indicating formal recognition and valuation duties in a local office.
A report notes the council endorses rating shire properties using unimproved values. Forty cases were listed at Nathalia Court, including truancy, vaccination lapses, assaults, obscene and threatening language. World sorrow followed news of the Hampshire sunk with Lord Kitchener aboard. The drought eased as 85 points of rain fell last week. Rice sown at Tongala by Mr Churchill Shaw is expected to yield 16001b per acre. Premiers discussed bills to curb slaughter of female cattle.
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