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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 04, 1937
Page
3
Caps and team selections were shown at theToe wa hall in Wunghaw on Tuesday Se yor thy presentation of simoun by Wunghau The event featured colors and dainty displays praised by attendees including Syl Gr and Wanghau who commended the lad and noted their previous success years before.
A special Numur ah Bowling Club meeting chaired by President F. A. Guenther discussed replacing the present green with a site in the park and the need to improve the surface if play continues at the current location. Debentures and liabilities around £280 were noted with options to fund via member guarantees and overdrafts. A subcommittee was formed to oversee green work and fundraising ideas including a social, card parties, and a carnival. The junior championship was won by J. W. Hodges with a 31-14 final over Dr Parker.
The Numurkah Club started its 1937 season on a fine Saturday with visitors from Tallygsrcopna Cobram Nathalia Strathmerton and Tocumwal. Over 60 mixed foursome players contested nine holes with several good scores reported and trophies awarded to Mrs Pullar and Mr Daughters. The President praised the social side and thanked volunteers, noting progress in course preparation and greenkeeping.
Cattle and sheep sales at Kilpatrick and Newmarket shows firm to rising values despite weather, with light weight cattle and store stock easing. Prices include pens of light bullock about £6 17/6 to £5 4, beefy steers to £4 12, heifers to £3 18, store cattle to £2 19, cows to £2 10, fatty sheep to 23/6 and stores to 21/-. Newmarket fat sheep up to 36/-, wethers top at 36/-, prime mutton rising, store lambs varied, specific consignments and yarding noted. upcoming sales scheduled for May 6 and May 21.
The Numurkah Town Band committee plans a comprehensive Coronation Day carnival with a schoolchildren’s procession to show grounds at noon and a major parade. Events include Light Horse races, juveniles, open handicaps, dancing, basketball semi finals, fire brigade challenges, Pyramid Hill Pipe Band, midget car racing, and confetti pageantry with prizes and contests for all ages.
A reader challenges a misquote in The Forum’s report on Ansse Day services at Numorkah. The writer states the summary attributed to them misrepresented their view and clarifies that English people expected Australians to join the war in large numbers, noting loyalty and quality rather than a lack of support.
Church notices from Numurkah and Katamatite outline services across denominations. Special united circuit services at Katamatite Methodist Church mark the coronation and Mothers Day with choir, white flower gifts, and occasional sermons by Rev A Crookes Hall. Numurkah Methodist Church also plans Coronation and Mothers Day observances led by Rev Harold Rouch.
Notices list a May 5 football club ladies meeting at Belt's store, May 6 sailing boys event at Numurkah, May 7 agricultural society ladies meeting and Maori Choir appearance, May 8 film show at Mechanics' Pictures, May 12 Coronation Carnival and Cobram Catholic Ball, May 19 Hospital Ball at Yarroweyah, plus Yalea North Tennis Club Ball and Woods' Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs-col ds influenza remedies.
Numurkah agency reports major land transfers across Victoria and New South Wales in six months. Properties include 1692 acres in Picol la Narioka Barmah to Bourke Maloney Myers. 374 acres at Mathoura to John McGuffie. 756 acres at Barooga to R J Stillard. 682 acres at Kotupna to C G Maloney. and multiple 320 acre holdings at Neringaningalook Dunbulbalane Strathmerton Numurkah Cobram and surrounding estates. Total sales exceed £57000 with several farm and town properties sold or leased, reflecting rising values due to good seasons and strong demand.
A dense listing of Numurkah stock sale events and associated consignors including Kilpatrick & Co Mec, Merara & Ch, Carpenter & Lad, and Con, outlining an attractive catalogue of wheat grazing and dairy properties for sale and noting multiple stock sale sessions and related companies and insurers.
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