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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1929
Page
2
A fragmented mix of ad listings and notices from March 1929 detailing insertion rates, show grounds timings, dance events, prizes, and a large real estate section. It mentions a public holiday adjustment, prizes over £100, a tug of war, bicycle, and novelty events, a special concert at night, and farms for sale with multiple acre offerings and water and building details.
A fragmented notice markets a loan of £50,000 with no valuation fees and invites with mechanical and field expertise over 15 years. The text mentions a New Year, Art, and various cryptic phrases about tides, pride, and visitor convenience. The readability is limited by garbled OCR.
A meeting of all Wheatgrowers in the district will be held at Numurkah Shire Hall on Friday afternoon March 15 at 4 o'clock. Business includes electing delegates to the annual conference at St Arnaud and discussion of agenda items and other matters.
Local notes warn non licensed drivers against claiming to drive with a permit and note a fine likely for infractions. Numurkah Fire Brigade dominates recent drill prize results. Wheatgrower meeting set for March 15 to discuss conference business and elect delegates. Cockspur weed identified as noxious under Malta Thistle naming and destruction urged. Infant Welfare Centre reports fortnight attendance and revised hours. Nathalia Races at Nathalia with 61st event at 3.18 pm. organiser contact provided. Typhoid cases in Mooroopna Hospital linked to suspected water. boil milk and water as precaution. Business question raises town support for local suppliers. calls for keeping commerce in town. Stock sale notice for J McNamara & Co with large sheep and cattle consignments and buyer interest anticipated.
Friends of W Barron of Namarkah branch mourn the death of his brother James after a fishing accident at Crib Point. Stan Sutcliffe, recently married to Miss Moran, received a wedding clock gift from Numurkah Fire Brigade and stainless cutlery as a parting present after relocating to Ariah Park. The brigade and community wish the couple future happiness, with tributes to Sutcliffe’s Brigade cricket ties and Town club support.
Numurkah posted 69 with Wearne 34 and Shaw 11 while Williams took 19. The Brigade managed 40, Wearne and Youlden top bowling with 218 and 30 not out respectively. In the second innings Numurkah replied to 63 for six, Danckett 33 and Youlden 30 not out. Three-day convention planned for April with Bridle assisting in program arranging.
The fragmentary report notes Numurlah defeating Cobra by one set in a tennis match. The text is garbled with stray phrases from a rural meeting, including conventions, cropping competitions, and local community updates, but the core tennis result is Numurlah winning in a single set.
At the annual meeting of Numurkah Cemetery Trust, funds need replenishment. Mr C Selleck chaired. Mr J Callander, ill earlier, praised for recovery. Receipts for the year were £150 1/6, including £52 in annual donations. Expenditure £197 2/7, deficit £17. Crest bank balance fell from £29 14/9 to £11 14/2. Mr Callander elected chairman for 12 months. Mr W A Fairless re-appointed secretary.
The article details a big clearing sale at Dramanure with a large yarding of sheep and cattle at Cobram yards on February 27. It notes strong demand from local and outside buyers and lists quotations for various classes of livestock.
Fragmented OCR shows bowling figures and dismissals for Hore and related players, with multiple names repeated and garbled text. The legible parts mention Heal, Pinchbeck, Jeffery, Fahey, Graham, and Prentice among others, plus scattered scores and bowling results.
Fragments indicate a note about subscriptions and thanks to individuals or groups. The readable items name Ro B1/42 FF and reference a revived portence of see Mees WB Brows Tighe.
The Country Party notes that the Bluc Page Government Arbitration Act last year allows a secret ballot on any major issue connected with a strike to gauge workers true opinions rather than officials. Timber Workers Union officials resisted testing worker sentiment while Labor leaders criticize and seek limits on ballots. House debates show Labor members opposing the ballot despite elections being conducted by secret ballot in many cases.
A good attendance gathered Tuesday at the monthly executive meeting of the Numurkah A. and P. Society with Mr F. G. Moss, the President, presiding.
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