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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
5
A long running annual Flower Show opened with the mayor declaring the event open. Readings list volunteers who assisted at stalls including fancy work cakes sweeps flower post office hat trimming and refreshments with many named helpers such as Mesdames Campbell McMillan Newby Chapman Gunn and Miss E Patterson among others.
A lengthy catalog lists winners in many floral classes including Begonia, Maiden Hair Fern, Aspidistra, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Carnations, Geraniums, Verbena, and Sweet Peas with champions noted. Also included are table arrangements and bowl designs, plus livestock offerings such as wethers, ewes, steers, and heifers with conditions and ages specified. Local judges Mr Muntz and Mrs Dudley appear in several categories.
Monthly meeting of NUMURKA H O including Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton delegates. Reports cover stock sales and grants, unemployment funds for May trees, dishwasher repairs, water supplies, the Numurkah weir and pig and poultry blocks, and engine and pump issues at Katanga mill. Minutes note rate totals, forthcoming sales, and proposed pumping arrangements with the Electricity Commission.
Competitions listed include Flower Competition won by Mrs J E Youlden. Mat Trimming credited to Mr J Greig with a note jin. Close ting by Firman. Sheer Guessing by Mr A Lee with a 551¢ Duck Guessing by Mr Doherty noted as 81.
Under instructions from MESSRS CALLANAN BROS who have sold their land will sell by public auction on the property their stock and farm plant comprising 14 horses including draughthorses two-year-old draught mares and a gig horse with harness and a trotting mare and gelding. Also farm implements such as disc harvester cultivator drills ploughs harnesses and fencing posts plus sacks of grain and seed wheat. The sale covers tools iron chaff and sundries with about 230 box fencing posts and other stock.
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