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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
2
Local and general paragraphs from Numurkah page list advertisements Lost items and services including plumbers tinsmiths and motor coach service. Notices cover estate administration claims and sales as well as community items such as ladies meetings fireman competitions Old Students Association events and a planned show grounds luncheon room. Fertiliser tonnage report notes record rail transport for 1937.
Advertisement for the winter sale by Messrs Brown Corke and Co Pty Ltd mis-states the price of United paint at 14/6 per gallon. The correct price is 24/6 per gallon.
At a district Returned Soldiers' League meeting in Numurkah, E Graham (Katandra) was elected president and W J Little was re elected secretary. The Mechanics Hall committee debated liquor at dances, withdrawing a motion to allow drink after learning no license was sought for an upcoming event. Other items include a public hall tender acceptance for the Numurkah lodge and notes on council representation, billiards repairs, school concert damage, basketball results and upcoming sales and events in the district.
Advertisements reveal under this heading a sequence of notices about upcoming events and exhibitions as listed in the local paper, with multiple items including social gatherings and community announcements spanning the near future.
A demonstration of the Oliver Mart-Parr Tractor will be held at Mr E Maidment's Yarroweyah on Monday 28 June at 2 pm. Attendees include C McNicol Nathalia and E Sutton Yarroweyah. A meeting of the Ladies Committee of the Numukah Agricultural Society will be at the Shire Hall Friday at 2 50 to inspect and discuss the plan of a proposed Juncheon room. NUMUKKAH Blind Auxiliary Ball is scheduled for Wednesday June 23 with a blind orchestra and supper. RECHABITE Rally at Methodist Hall Monday June 21 at p.m with special speaker W P Holder of Belbourne. STRATHMERTON Golf Club Annual Ball Tuesday June 22 with Ger vaso Orchestra and set supper. R Laidlaw president G Lewin secretary.
Come Along and Have a Happy Time in the Mechanics Hall on Wednesday July 7. Collegians Orchestra six instruments recognised as one of the best in the State will supply the music. Ladies 2/. F J Webster president W J Little hon. secretary.
The article lists multiple church and police updates across Nathalia Mooroopna Numurkah Shepparton Cobram Dookie and Strathmerton. It notes ministers visiting or taking services and promotions including Tracey succeeding Ramsay in Shepparton, Ramsay to Warrnambool, and election of H D Eliott as deputy grand master. It also mentions Dr W A Trewin not seeking re‑election, Constable W McNamara leaving Strathmerton with closure of the station on July 13, and farewell presentations for Mr and Mrs Shaw at Nathalia. A horse handling accident injures Mr G S Fairman at Nathalia.
Mrs Mary Frances Meiklejohn died after a long illness in Melbourne late Friday. A longtime Numurkah resident she came from New South Wales 35 years ago and later married pioneer George Meiklejohn. After his death she opened a private hospital in Saxton Street about 24 years ago, tending many patients with motherly care. Sister Miss Lou Brown of Cathcart NSW is a close surviving relative. Her funeral was held at Worehmu Cemetery on Sunday with friends and district attendees paying their respects. The service was conducted by Rev Mr Searle of Shepparton with arrangements led by Mr R. Wooleryland.
A Methodist Church gathering of ladies formed a guild to raise funds for church renovations and charitable works. Officers elected include Mrs R J Philp as President, Mrs Haynes and Mrs C Sutton as vice Presidents, Mrs W Whyte as secretary and treasurer, with Mesdames J Coghill and Rivett and Miss Merriman as stewards. The meeting included afternoon tea and hostesses for future sessions. Grass growth after rains ends hand feeding of sheep. A local basketball club has formed, led by Misa M. We regret in Knight with about 40 members joining.
The death of Mrs Esther Byth Bitcon occurred at Numurkah and she is remembered for a long life of service. Born in Cheeth England and educated at home, she migrated to Australia and shared in pioneering days. She supported family life, farm work, and especially youth through the Methodist Sunday school in Tallygaroopna. Interred at Wanganu Cemetery with Rev N Hin Haynes delivering the burial tribute. A memorial service will be held at Numurkah Methodist Church next Sunday evening.
The article recounts a Victorian era wedding with Miss Hes younger daughter of Mrs Gongean of Tallyware Sahay Dawn and Montgum Montgomery as the betrothed pair. A grand ceremony at The Ivery Times Theater features entertainment and a reception. The couple plan visits to Victorian sites and settle into married life with family and friends in attendance.
George Ahearn, longtime ganger on the Numurkah railway, esteemed resident dies at 80. Interment at Wook Pier 1 Cemetery. widow and relatives mourn the sudden loss.
A fragmented newspaper fragment presents a column titled Queer Things Ive Seen Sentinel Fis by Fos L Lar. The readable text hints at satirical observations and local color without full context or completion.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a death notice for Mr Marrs R. Disa in Melbourne. The text then shifts to a bizarre, garbled description of a tiny aquarium scene with a pearl oyster and small fish, lacking coherent context or dates.
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