Rainfall Averages For District 1888 1928 Periods
The record shows that the district averages 16.54 inches of rainfall for the 1888 to 1928 period. For the wheat growing period May to October, the average over the same years is 101 inches.
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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
4
The record shows that the district averages 16.54 inches of rainfall for the 1888 to 1928 period. For the wheat growing period May to October, the average over the same years is 101 inches.
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G W F A premiership first round ends next Saturday with five teams contending for the final four. Numurkah leads on 18 points and is unbeaten though Cobram drew. Cobram on 14, Nathalia 12, Waughnu equal with Nathalia, and Strathmerton also on 12 after defeating Muckatah. Muckatah has one win. Tallygaroopna has yet to win.
Numurkah beat Tallygaroopna 16.6 to 5.6 while Wanghao defeated Nathalia 9.10 to 7.10. Strathmerton triumphed over Muckatah 10.12 to 4.8. Cobram had a bye with no game.
Local league fixtures list next Saturday with Strathmerton facing Cobram and Tallygaroopna up against Wunghnu. Numurkah meets Nathalia while Muckatah has a bye.
A well attended game at Wunghnu with fast play and strong honors to Wunghnu. Nathalia clung closely despite three posts hit and moments of good pressure. Final score stood 3.4 to 2.0, with Waughan repeatedly delivering for the home side as Nathalia pressed to the end.
Numurkah routed Tallygaroopna with a 16.4 to 5.6 victory. Lease, Tuttle each kicked four goals while Tyres Coxon Cussen A Crozier McGrane B Crozier and Eddy shared goal scoring. Best for Numurkah were Cussen Eddy Lease Wearne Sloley with J Tuttle notable in his first game. Tallygaroopna's standouts were Grinter Barlow and V Fairless.
Wunghnu held a strong lead through three quarters, finishing 9.10 to 7.10 after a late Nathalia surge. Key moments included Pinchbeck and Fahey in attack, and Colman delivering decisive marks. Best for Wunghnu: Fahey Sellwood Pinchbeck Bourke and Grinter. for Nathalia: Matthews Collins Thomson Hancox and Grinter.
Katandra defeated Yabba 7.6 to 3.16 while Drumanors beat Numur kah 10.7 to 5.11. Katamatite had a bye. Local scores show two winning teams and one bye in the round.
Drumanure defeated Numurkah Imperials in a tight scrimmage packed game played mostly in packs. Dunmanure led by skipper Ritchie with key contributions from Ginnane Williams Dempster Falkingham Bunnett and Saxton while Imperials relied on McBride Greig Marcus and Paterson. Final score Drumanure 10.7 Numurkah 4.14.
The provision of a timekeepers and pressbox at the Wunghnu ground was highly appreciated on Saturday. A cold wind blew but the shelter kept things snug. The paper thanks the Wunghnu club for the convenient provision.
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