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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
2
Local column notes include auctions and sales for purebred ewes and store goods, plus hospital tenders, public hall openings, and flood reports. Names such as Kilpatrick, McLallan, Prideaux, and Bitcon appear alongside notices of enrolment, sewer schemes, and cinema programs.
Mechanics' Pictures presents Feet of Clay a 40 000 feet All-Star Feature featuring a comedy two gazettes travelogue and Northern Tas mania.
Obituaries note Mrs Aunalden aged 81 in Bearn with family lines across Simpson and Halden clans. Other items report Mr Henderson Wishart’s death in Pennant Hill, Vera and Rene Collie’s engagement party, Miss Flossie Morey’s music diploma, Rev Joseph Penna moving to Swan Hill circuit, and Royal Humane Society awards for Mansell and Preston after Tocumwal rescue. Katamatite police station changeover announced. residents plan farewell for Senior Constable Taylor.
Mr T Allen of Strathmerton sold his 2040 acres near Geelong to Heal Brothers of Lara Lakes. The purchasers, a family of six, will farm the Edinburgh property in Victoria. The move follows Allen’s recent purchase of Tuppal Creek Station and is welcomed as a fine regional gain.
The article records the death of a respected local businessman McNamara. It details his long career with partner Mr Ainley, his community service, and the deep mourning in Numurkah. It notes the funeral at Numurkay Cemetery with services by Reverend priests and a large attendance despite bad weather.
A garbled news item suggests a tabloid style report about a penalty case. Names and specifics are unreadable. The readable fragments reference a court or tribunal and possible charges, but details remain unclear.
A garbled district report mentions rain, votes, and district rounds. It references Attar Alfneestane Me Nels Siatiifay and a debate about party influence and federated unions. Mentions of Heeren, Tyron, and various local figures appear amid unclear phrasing.
Widespread rains hinder spring planting and crop prospects, farmers report unusually heavy storms that threaten yields. Markets anticipate firmer prices as harvest remains uncertain, with financial and agricultural sectors watching potential shortages and crop damage.
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial local notice text with unclear names and dates. Readable elements suggest a civic action or meeting notice but specifics are not discernible from the fragment.
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