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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes Guenther's Reliable Remedies with Antiseptic Pastilles for the throat and cough. It markets Cough Compound as the best mix for a tight cough, claiming it loosens phlegm and promotes expectoration, priced at 2 shillings.
A cluttered advertisement page lists agents wanted across the country for distributive work, stock-clearance sales on wool gabardines, auction and social events at Numurkah and surrounding towns, football club teas and balls, dances and concerts, fetes, horse and cart sales, farm implements, and daily commercial notices including prices and contact points.
In loving memory of our dear mother who passed away at her residence Queen street Numurkah on 15th June 1927 She looked 20 happy and peaceful but our hearts were heavy laden for we had lost our best Loving and true she is now at rest Loved by all she was one of the best To a beautiful life came a peaceful end She died as she lived with God her Friend Our thoughts today are a tender touch upon the chords of memory Sadly Missed Inserted by her loving family
The monthly meeting of the Mechanics' Institute committee notes a $288 4/8 overdraft versus last year's credit of £145 8/11 due to buying adjoining property. The Public Health Dept allows unlicensed assistants for the picture biograph cabin with a need operator, and the Gallipoli screening may be on a 50-50 basis. Elections and congratulations for Mr Kilpatrick, plus a showroom upgrade for Mr AB Jaffray, are reported alongside half-holiday debates in Numurkah. Plans for agricultural education elections and rapid vote timing are discussed, with a sheep sale and bicycle race upcoming.
Beatrice Campbell and Kenneth A Macklin wed at Dunbalbslane Presbyterian Church in a June ceremony. Miss Campbell, daughter of N Campbell of Invergordon, wore georgette with silver lace and carried white chrysanthemums. Attendants wore apricot and mauve, bouquets featured pink variations and mauve cheysanthenums. Reception at Mrs T O Miller’s home featured gifts and a kitchen tea. vows followed, with friends from the district attending despite bad weather. The couple will reside in Melbourne after the wedding.
Sale listings show mixed lot numbers with figures for date codes and quantities including 7 mixed oxen 27/4 320 do 26/10 348 do 24/11 286 do 29/4 207 lo 22/1 168 wethers across multiple entries reflecting livestock sales and quantities from the firm Mewes J McNamara and Co.
The Numarkah Leader published every Wednesday offers subscription at 10 shillings per year by post or delivery. Wednesday June 13, 1928 edition notes standard schedule and delivery option.
The Nathalia Golf Club conducted its annual tournaments on Saturday and Monday June 2 and 4. Attendance from Numurkah was limited by health and other issues. Mr F Jones won the men's championship. the ladies’ title was claimed in a closely contested event. The report notes Mrs Ross critical illness and Mr Jack Hatherly’s move to Tatura, with best wishes from friends.
Weather reports tally rain totals while a Deniliquin vote ends in a tie over changing holidays. The Rushworth oldest identity prize goes to Mrs Elizabeth Thomas, with 1854 arrival noted. A Dookie crop contest offers £35 in prizes. debates on judging methods highlight wheat improvement. Weldon’s publications feature fashion journals. Numurkah Bowling Club hosts site surveys for a new green. Legislative Council elections report Kilpatrick’s Southern Province win and a corrected North-Eastern Province tally.
Lots of cattle and sheep sold at varying prices with fat bullocks from £10 17s 6d to £14 10s, fat cows to £14, steers and heifers listed, sheep weaners and milch cows priced per hundred. Buyers and venders included Messrs Patterson Pyinurk O'Brien Sage, Melhlujitiny Browne Davin Sutton Lubleye Hyuin Pinnnek and more.
A garbled historical newspaper fragment strings together scattered names, places, and phrases. The unreadable OCR passage mentions individuals and locales in a jumbled sequence, offering little coherent narrative or clear events to summarize.
The editor laments neglect and praises community support for the Northern Preview event. Readers and contributors are thanked for their efforts as plans unfold, with emphasis on collaboration and gratitude for assistance in making the concert and related activities possible.
A contributor pens verses critiquing public works as pavements are opened for maintenance. The poem laments multiple layers of material and delays from laying and re laying water mains railway cables conduits and phones before returning roads to their previous state. The satire highlights repeated digging and re burying of infrastructure rather than lasting improvement.
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