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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1933
Page
3
District News reports Cobram United Country party held a meeting to choose a delegate for the Arnaud conference. The article notes farm freight reductions and weir construction as issues, lists local office-bearers, and mentions grassfire damage and several local incidents.
The Numurkah Trotting Club faces a well supported forthcoming sale at Nathalie on the Nursey Road next Saturday March 25. J McNamara Co with Mr T J Cocks offer two blocks totalling 690 acres near Kotupna including 370 and 320 acre blocks with homestead and water. The executors wind up the estate with horses and public buyers, a winded sweepstake trot added, and a special train to convey horse owners from Numurkah. Proceeds go to Mooroopna Hospital.
Semi final matches in Churches Tennis Association were played Saturday. Methodists minor premiers lost to St George's 11 sets to 5, while St Andrews beat St Johns 10 sets to 7. Next Saturday St Andrews meets St George's for the final. the winner faces Methodists in the grand final.
Tennis match results show St Andrews taking 10 sets to 7 over St Johns with multiple doubles and singles. The report also notes property and livestock auctions in Nathalia and Numurkah, including 317 acres near Nathalia and a large stock sale with thousands of sheep and hundreds of cattle selling at favorable prices.
The Bunbartha Association and Katunga clearing sale at Wears, with Campbell and Co. also selling at Waaia for J and J Mills, drew a splendid public turnout. Prices ranged, with Hansen and Carlisle among bidders, and cattle and farm plant offering attracted strong bids. sale totals and exact figures varied across items, including horses, cattle, implements, and gear sold to numerous bidders like Cottam, Hunt, Smith, Sellwood, and others. John McNamara & Co. Pty. Ltd. handled the market operations.
The report notes strong wool sales with prices near top rates, highlighting a top bid of 13 4d for 8 bales from the W Hill and Dale clip. It mentions a March sale with 95 percent clearance and continental and Japanese buyers active. An Easter Back to Elmore festival is planned April 14 to 17 with a large program of events and a call for former residents to send their contact details.
Numurkah Trotting Club advertises Saturday racing with stipendiary steward Mr A J Gray overseeing the event. A latest time handicapping system is adopted for the program.
A Victorian trotting meeting lists six handicaps with stakes and conditions including distances from 9 to 14 miles, times 2 30 to 2 40, and weighted nominating payments. Events include Novice Trotters and Pacers, Flying Handicap, Trial Handicap, President's Handicap, Trotters Handicap, and Club Handicap. Entries must supply prior winning performances and are subject to division runnings under V T R A rules. Bookmakers' fees and permits are noted for licensed betting.
Public notices list low rate loans by local trusts and a busy sale calendar. Executors realising sale of 690 acres at Nathalia Public Hall on March 23, Numourkah stock sale, horse sale at Numurkah, Cobram stock and furniture sales, and pig, poultry, and stock auctions across Nathalia Cobram Numourkah during late March to early April.
Auctioneer notices from Numurkah and surrounding towns list stock, horse, and property sales at Cobram Strathmerton Katamatite and Nimurkah venues. Entries mention Campbell and Co Kilpatrick McLellin Nuttamale and Nuttome staff, sworn valuations, trust money handling, and prompt settlements with competent staff.
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