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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
2
Local commercial notices and community event blurbs list medicines, dressmaking, duplicating paper, farming gear, seeds, and household items. Promotions include Guenther’s pills, compressed yeast, harvest machinery, motor coach schedules, and social events in Cobram and Numurkah with addresses and contact hints.
A shop advertises as an invitation to feel welcome asking readers how many invitations were sent this week. The note emphasizes hospitality and invites engagement from customers.
ENTS Renue hosts a special SAT preparation event this Saturday featuring guest speakers, practice tests, and strategy sessions. Attendees include students from local high schools and families seeking exam readiness resources. The program runs from morning to afternoon at the community studio.
The Factories and Shops Act requires all shops to be registered by May 14. A £10 penalty for default. Forms available from Inspectors of Factories or Police Stations.
The Numurkah Leader lists its subscription establishment in 1895 in this May 5 1931 issue. The note records the paper’s long history and local circulation.
A district committee staged an old-time dance last Wednesday to benefit Mooroopna Hospital. Receipts are unofficially expected to exceed £20. The event drew country residents despite poor weather, with town band music and performances by local and guest musicians. Hospital Board members addressed attendees praising the district’s efforts.
The Preservene Company apologises for the non arrival of the Photomaton Mobile Studio on the advertised date. Delays stem from the COBRAM ANNUAL CATHOLIC Studio popularity in St Ball on. We will advise you on Wednesday 13th May 1931.
The Postmaster General outlines radio inductive interference from electrical appliances and machines. It notes that interference degrades reception in rural towns, and that filters and suppressors can greatly reduce or eliminate noise. A campaign to educate publics, collaborate with local authorities, and distribute technical circulars is planned to aid listeners nationwide.
The adjourned meeting of the Numurkah Football Club at the Mechanics discussed forming a team in Hark Kevuts Alon and debates over which division and opponents to play. A motion to field a second side in the Murray Valley Federation failed, the main motion carried, and officers were appointed while fundraising and social efforts were considered.
Tenders close at 12 noon on Monday May 25 1931 for alterations and additions to Yarrawonga fire station. Plans and specs available from Mr A McPherson Numurkah. No tender guaranteed. G G Sinclair Secretary Market St Melbourne May 1931.
A card states Mrs. C Wood offers all kinds of floral work including hand and pale bouquets and tributes. Located on McDonald Street with phone number 98.
Two brief 1931 death notices record Lilian Jean Kettle aged 18 at Beechworth and William Richardson aged 61, described as beloved family members with mentions of spouses, siblings, and parish ties in Numurkah and New South Wales.
In Memoriam notices from 1930 honor William Baker who died on 7 May at Numurkah and a William in Williamstown. The Numurkah Rifle Club members and Mrs F Smith family insert the notices as memorials.
Shepperton, after excelling in the rollin section of the MU L0 0 P competitions in Melbourne during September, added further notable results. The report highlights continued progress by the Shepperton competitor with additional podium potential and rising standing in the event.
Messrs Campbell and Co report exceptional demand at Numurkah stock sale on Friday May 1 with 1500 sheep yarded and strong prices across ewes and lambs. Buyers from the district attended as rain boosted values, while cattle also saw active trading though some pens were passed. Next sale date is Friday May 22 with a broader yarding anticipated.
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