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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
3
A partially readable OCR fragment shows a jumble of letters and phrases with no clear event, names, or locations. The legible content does not yield a coherent person, organization, date, or place to summarize into a factual item.
The CW A Ball featured forty debutantes presented to State President Mrs A Ticken at the Town Hall. Notable guests wore formal gowns in black velvet and white frocks, with a large display of flowers and performances including a Minuet. Several society figures and committees organized and attended the event, with attendees listed in detail.
In a wartime campaign Kilpatrick and D J Walters outline their records and policy aims. Kilpatrick, 12 years in the Legislative Council, stresses primary production, social services, education, and war leadership, while Walters, Murrabit farmer and UC P supporter, advocates for small growers, wheat stabilisation, rural credit, and market development. Both stress national unity and postwar reconstruction.
The ad notice critiques reforms as essential amid rising prices and wartime pressures. It notes wheat growers’ stance and hopes for intelligent effort as the path to success. A reminder announces the hospital ball at Yarroweyah on Wednesday June 19 with Cobram arranging music and supper.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions a soldier and names Kevin Hepes and Radice in a garbled context. It references a prison or trial vibe but lacks clear actions, places, dates, or outcomes to establish a coherent news item. The readable entities are minimal and uncertain.
The Meads and Katamatite auctions list sales for cattle sheep and freehold land, including Kilpatrick McTifton Co and New 2s Jan & MA Co. A 1115 acre irrigation lease at Katamatite and the Yioad Lack cafe lease in Numurkah are scheduled for Friday, June 21 with auctioneers J McNamara Co directing.
A report notes a proposal to amalgamate two committees labeled omiforts for a sold project. The item outlines aims, potential governance changes, and expected efficiency gains, with emphasis on formal approval steps and timeline.
A meeting of Numurkah and District War Service Fund and Welfare Committee debated merging the two bodies to avoid overlapping work. President J C Martin highlighted prior RSL actions and the need to maintain direct support to local soldiers, while acknowledging Anzac House constraints. Supporters urged a single committee to maximize impact and keep personal parcel delivery to districts, with strong emphasis on aiding Militia and Light Horse troops and local diggers.
Numurkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite merchants list loan services and agents for major firms. June sale fixtures include Numurkah and Cobram stock sales and an unreserved lease sale from Good Luck cafe Nu murkah run by C O Keefe.
J McNamara & Co under instruction from O Keefe will sell by public auction on Melville street Nu ntmurkah the lease business furniture fittings and trade utensils of the Good Luck Cafe comprising brick shop with plate glass window and attached new brick residence. Furniture includes 7 dining tables 20 chairs meat cutter scales electric mixer sign chest show case portable cash register cutlery crockery and sundries. If not sold furniture fittings and trade to be sold. Ten sale will then be sold separately to the highest bidder.
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