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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1933
Page
3
A meeting of the Civic Fathers and the Shire Council discussed possible charitable funding and the distribution of volunteer and metropolitan body duties. The session outlined the path for a May vote and coordinated community service efforts.
The article notes a Tuesday meeting fix and decisions on land sale, road work, and bridge maintenance. It praises improvements in health, readiness for engineer tenders, and early start for road work while detailing issues at the Presbyterian Flower Show and praise for organizers Mrs Ambler and Miss Do Ambler amid weather and water restrictions.
A detailed report of a successful clearing sale held by McNamara and Co at Cuhoel Melbourne. The event featured prize-winning exhibits across roses chrysanthemums dahlias and veg displays, with Mrs A McPherson and Mr H Glasson among top winners. The afternoon saw modest attendance but strong judging and a busy refreshment stall as visitors praised quality floral entries and vegetable displays.
The opening Murray League games were played on hard ground after little rain. Numurkah defeated Finley 10.6 to 8.6 in a closely contested inter‑state style match, with Numurkah unfurling the 1932 premiership pennant amid celebrations. Wells of Finley suffered a light concussion, Chapman replacing him. Nugent umpired, A Sloley captained Numurkah and J Gatley captained Finley.
Opening matches in the Northern Division of the G V S D G A were played on hard courses. Numurkah defeated Katamatite while Nathalia beat Finley. Tocumwal and Cobram also won. Scores and player mentions include Keen, Chalker, Vinck, Ransom, Stoley, Kilgour, and Taylor.
Numurkah edged Finley 10.5 to 8.6 in a hard fought match led by G. Rourke who starred for Numurkah. A.
Nathalia defeated Tocumwal with a dominant display, Tocumwal hampered by missing about twenty four players. Nathalia led by strong goalkickers M Carland Des Bourke and McPherson with decisive third quarter, while Tocumwal’s Haynes Bevans Ware and others tried to rally. Barooga loss to Cobram 6.12 to 2.8 with injuries to Nicholson and O Dwyer marred the game.
Campbell and Co. Numurrah and Nathalia agents list upcoming stock sales in Numurkah Cobram and Numurkah districts with dates across May and June. Land for sale in Victoria and New South Wales promoted alongside livestock auctions and stock clearing sales. Local offices and partner firms named including Strathmerton Katamatable Wey NSW and Crescent agencies.
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