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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
5
Joyful two hours with members expressing thoughts freely despite initial misgivings. Fresh round agreed, president faced closure difficulty. Discussion covered newspapers, health, pirates, trains, dogs, pigs, electricity, and a mock banquet for the opening of Melville Street bridge in June.
At the Shepparton Court of Petty Sessions Mr Morrison pressed objections on the River and Water Supply Commission v Broom matter. The judge sided with Cameron on key points and ordered £3 3s costs with a one month stay. Additional commission cases listed include several defendants with varied totals. One case involved J Findlay who paid rates just before proceedings, leading to withdrawal of actions.
In a slippery ground battle Cobram and Muckatah split the match with Muckatah winning by a single point 6.6 to 6.5 after a tense final quarter. Drumghan overwhelmed Tallygaroopna 8.7 to 0.2 while Jamatite defeated Drumanure 6.14 to 1.0. Next Saturday’s drawn fixtures include Dookie versus Katamatite and Katandra versus Yabb.
Nathalia won easily by a margin of 3 points over Strathmerton amid slippery conditions. Quarter scores favored Nathalia 71.6 to 1.3 with wind advantage in the first quarter. Best for the winners included Cretile and Grinter with two goals, while local teams Cobram and Numurkah regions appear in a long notice of a rural paper.
Brentwood Stud stands as a premier Australian bloodline with champions and reserve champions from shows across the Commonwealth. Breeder Mr Bedwell earned Captain Payne Cup with Brentwood Bruce, Brentwood Amy, and Brentwood Dulcie. He promoted top sires like Brentwood Colonel and Rylands Tasman, noting a 1921 Sydney Show record of 16 pigs at high prices, reflecting a profitable high‑class pig breeding industry. Pigs are offered only due to Bedwell selling his property with careful transport of stock.
The note lists leadership roles with W McCoy as manager for Victoria and P Deane as director for the Goulburn Valley, both titled with Esq. indicating their prominence in the organization. Names appear in a compact roster style suitable for archival records.
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