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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
2
Jack Campbell manager L T Cussen auctioneer and A T Gilmour Cobram 25 appear in the notice with contact phone numbers Numurkeh 92 and 153 for the upcoming sale event.
An agricultural listing from Younghusband Ltd outlines upcoming stock and pig calf sales across Cobram Numurkah and Shepparton. Events include June 23 Cobram Pig and Calf Sale, June 25 Numurkah Stock Sale, June 28 Shepparton Pig and Calf Sale, June 29 Shepparton Cattle Sale, July 2 Numurkah Stock Sale, July 8 Cobram Stock Sale, July 9 Numurkah Stock Sale. Names Kilpatrick McLellan & Co and McNamara & Co appear as selling agents.
Casual rate sheet and multiple classified notices list items for sale and services. Includes galvanised iron sheets, timber quantities, real estate inquiry, batteries, lung tonic, dry cleaning, harness and sporting goods, playing cards, stationery, prescriptions, and waterproof toothbrushes with agent names and contact details.
Obituaries announce Essie Lawrence of Benalla sister of Lilias and sister in law to Art Edis and aunt to Cleo and Jack. Edwin King Mackenzie of Numurkah Ballater Yalca dies at home aged relative to James Scott and Mary Mackenzie with siblings Vera Jessie and Gwen. Irene Olive Mackenzie wife of Edwin and mother to Ronald Gwen and Vera added.
Loving memories of mother who died on June 17 1940 recalled by her daughter Ann OBeirne and son Chad ALP. The note honors the family with affectionate remembrance and a brief tribute to a mother.
Rainfall figures from Nu murkah P.O. indicate week ending recorded ten points with overall drought deepening. Since May 14 15, 82 points fell earlier and only light showers since, four months total 217 points and yearly total 383 points, with January contributing 133 points.
On Saturday week a 16¢on railway truck was loaded with waste by Mr R Firman and helpers. He has now received word from the Red Cross in Melbourne that the load was valued at £399. The previous consignment of paper and cardboard was worth £21 odd. Included in the load were over a ton of car batteries worth 7/6 per cwt Gewt rags.
Report of deaths in the Yalea and Nathalia areas. Mrs Eliza Helen McKenzie, widow of William McKenzie, died after a long district residence and was a longtime member of Yalea Presbyterian Church. She left four sons, three surviving. burial at Nathalia Cemetery. Edwin King Mackenzie, son of Dr J S Mackenzie, died suddenly at 45, survived by wife Olive Squire and three children Ron Gwen Vera. Both funerals held at Nathalia and Waaia with VDC members in procession.
Mrs Elizabeth Lorna Knox died suddenly at Pleasant Hills on Friday June 5, age 60. A former Drumanure resident and widow of Jack Knox she was a keen patriotic worker respected across the district. She leaves two sons and a daughter and is mourned by many friends and family.
Fragmentary OCR lists appear to reference persons and families in Murkah Geelong region. Names include Mrs N Fo Parton Mrs Keays Mrs Clay Melhiovy Sellwood and individuals such as John Dick Numuzs Numukah cairn, with unclear relations or actions.
Fragmentary notice mentions Mrs Seeoree Seeoree and local burial rites near Moira Lake. Details are garbled with references to a cemetery, a 50 year residence, and several names including Mrs Willjac Mr Wie and Mrs Samuc.
Church notices list Sunday services at multiple locales including Numurkah and Wunghau with times 11.15 am 11 am and 7 am. Rev Thomas and local ministers lead at several parishes including Katamaite Youarang and Swanton.
The town announcements list a guest speaker Miss M A Sawyer at the Infany Welfare Centre tonight at 7 o clock. The Royal Society of Literature will host an American tea room event next Friday the 25th with afternoon tea and cake.
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