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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
3
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The Numurkah council discussed ambulance service timing and housing a unit, noting delays from Shepparton and cost estimates around 1000. They debated memorial hospital focus, traffic policing cooperation with Shepparton, and material shortages delaying reinforcements and town buildings. The meeting also praised the Town Band and arranged inquiries with the President and committee members.
Aul and Ts exchange tight play in a wilt contest, demonstrating clutch defense and persistent effort. The match hinges on late possessions as both sides trade baskets and control the pace.
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A garbled OCR text mentions a weekly session priced at $2 and hints at an organization welcoming the opportunity to share news. Names and details are unclear, but the fragment suggests a community notice style item with local references and tentative dates.
The annual meeting of the VAD in Sydney reported that life insurance written for 1946 totaled 468.4 million and the year ended with a record 19.7 million more than 1940. War claims paid surpassed 9 million, with over 5 million allocated to war-related settlements. Despite falling interest rates, the board remained hopeful that life insurance could continue to operate. bonus rates for 1946 and overall strength of the society were discussed along with potential distribution of about 6 million in bonuses.
A large crowd watched Numurkah defeat Nathalia on their ground in hard fast football. Numurkah led early and held a close finish as Groves, Bitcon, and Dudley scored key goals with Nathalia's Bowman Casey Bates Hicks Bourke among the scorers. Rested players, including Daly for Seymour, contributed to the even contest.
Central League Seconds Wunghnu defeated Shepparton Boys Club 7.19 to 6.2 as Williams Mapletoft Lacey Eddy Hunt and Carlisle starred. Williams Car liste Bay Weteon Sanders shared goals with Williams 3 and Car liste 3. Next Saturday Wunghnu faces undefeated Shepparton at Wonghny while Katamatite plays Barocga. W. Lumsden was hurt and taken to Numurkah for observation.
Market reports note an auction sale at Numurkah Town Hall on Friday July 4 at 2.30 p.m. Kilpatick McLellan and Co Pty Ltd of Numurkah invite buyers to bid on a homestead plus land near Wanghau. The brick five room house includes kitchen lobby bathroom and outbuildings with water and electricity. The property spans about five acres with a small orchard and space for a vegetable garden along the G V highway south of Wanghau. Further details and inquiries are available from the selling agents.
I McNamara and Co direct attention to unreserved furniture and household effects sales at Numurkah Town Hall on Tuesday July 1 beginning at 148 a/¢ Mrs A Marcus and Mrs M H Lowe have sold their Numurkah residences so everything listed is genuine. Full sale particulars appear in advertising columns.
The piece honors fidelity as loyalty to truth, ideals, and quality in craftsmanship. It notes Geo Ferries of Castlemaine as part of a group upholding manifest memorial aims and urges direct contact with district representative W. Tuttle by phone 80 for assistance.
The Australian Journal abandons long serials by dividing the popular tale into three instalments to keep readers hooked. The current work Dark Rendex ture by Georg Ivers, with Grayson Kinnan Ravwlings’s The Yearling style, is slated for next month.
Mrs Marcus and Miss Lowe sell their Numurkah residences with a free of reserve auction at the town hall. Household items include Rosewood suites, beds, wardrobes, sewing machines, kitchen cabinet, dining tables, Linen Chest, glassware, ice chest, garden tools, and more. Items sold after the furniture sale include an A W A Electric wireless set and assorted household goods in good order.
Good, sound district near Bendigo offers 930 acres of loamy soil with 200 acres of strong crop potential mostly wheat on fallow. Features include a splendid home with abundant water, well treed avenue, and permanent licence. Price 9 pounds per acre with half cash terms. ideal for a Returned Man with 2000 to 3000 cash or two brothers. Inspection recommended. Stock & Property Saleman Auctioneer Sworn Valuator. Charlton.
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