Scout Hall Opens in Numurkah with Inspection and Cheer
Friday May 16 marked the official opening of Ist Numurkah Troop 1 Boy Scouts hall, their first chief inspection, and a lively night led by Chief Commissioner Headley. The hall, a church building repurposed by Constable Draper, was carted in and outfitted by volunteers with electric light provided by the shire council, drawing strong public attendance and support from local officials.
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Ist Numurkah Troop 1 Boy Scouts
Gunyah
Draper
Constable Draper
Messrs Hunt B
J. Paterson
A. McPherson
Scout Committee
Headley
Anderson
Martin
McPherson
Gordon
Numurkah
Emdeavor
Fowypend
Oly
Welf
Scout movement hailed to aid youths in Numurkah
Lord Baden Powell and Chief Commissioner Hoadley visit Numurkah to open the hall for the scout troop. Aiming to expand to three troops, with a rover plan for ages 17 to 23, the community pledges funds and instructors to keep boys from street corners through disciplined training and local support.
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Uhey
Lord Baden-Powel
Lord Somers
Martin
Hoadley
McPherson
Mr Draper
Mc Draper
Messrs Hunt Bros
Draper
Melbourne
Numurkah
Mr Game
Scout Movement
Australia
Numarkeh
Mr Hangray
Meepers
Scouts Move to Secure Future of Nation in Numurkah
A keynote address opened Numurkah scout hall as Deputy Commissioner Anderson and local officials urged country residents to back Scouting. The speaker linked training boys to national strength, praised the World Jamboree spirit, and urged parental support to enroll more youths in the movement.
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Commonwealth
London
Scout Movement
London "Times
League of Nations
Gunyah
Numurkah
Anderson
Alway
Game
Stringer
Goulburn
Bir C. T. Trengrove
Scouts Open New Hall in Community Ceremony
The gathering thanked speakers for attending as Rev J Townsend and Dr Parker praised the scouts. Lord Baden-Powell’s warning about speeches echoed as Chief Commissioner Handley and party left for Shepparton. Scouts, led by Scoutmaster Draper, and Cubs under Lady Scoutmaster Corlett, hosted a dainty supper and sang the National Anthem.
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J. Townsend
Dr Parker
Constable Draper
Hoadley
Lord Baden- Powell
Wheat Prices Trend Over Fifty Years Shown
An official source presents mid February wheat values across the last fifty years. The data indicate long term movements in price, with figures listed by year and specific month intervals to show shifts in market value over time.
Dean's Backache Kidney Pills Promoted in Australia
An old advertisement urges readers to act on kidney symptoms and not experiment. It touts Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as effective, citing Mr Finlay G. McLeod of Shepparton who credits a bottle with major relief and eventual cure after long suffering. The ad notes availability from Dose's Baskaihy Kidney Pills sellers and Foster-McClellan Co. at 16 Hamilton Street Sydney, warning to ensure a genuine source.
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Dean
Finlay G. McLeod
Marungi Street
Shepparton
Tam
Foster-McClellan Co
Hamilton-street
Sydney
Doan
All for Australia League aims to unite political factions
The text outlines the All for Australia League and its push to unite citizens across city and country, linking with the Nationalist party in New South Wales. It discusses unity goals, internal splits, and the risk of alienating workers while opposing communism.
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All For Australia League
New South Wales
League
Captuser
Pitti
Fillipini
Scullin
Wherseytwn
United Movement
All For Australia Lowel
Natiynalaw
Worber
Australia
Nationaliam
Lalor
Goodwill Day Urges Global Peace and Unity
A radio tone-positive message from Wales promotes goodwill day as a path to world peace. The article notes Goodwill Day spreads from Wales to Tunis, Australia, and the United States, urging all peoples to unite in thoughts and actions toward a better world and to support international institutions like the League of Nations and the Kellogg Pact. It stresses sustained goodwill across religions and races, urging Australians to practice constructive thinking to curb internecine conflicts and unite warring factions.
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Wales
Tunis
Gussimee
Australia
Enileyes
England
Counstry
League of Nanie
Steery
Lel Pence
Uetud
America
Prince of Wales
Fragmented Wheat Report From Obscure OCR
A distorted OCR fragment mentions wheat and dates with unclear context. The legible bits hint at agricultural terms and possible measurements but no coherent event or names emerge.
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T. P. McMahon Watchmaker and Jeweller
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Orient Line
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ACER
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the Royal Stores
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Melville Street
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Scouts
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Commonwealth Savings Bank
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