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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1925
Page
2
A bold sales blurb touts high quality items at very moderate prices with emphasis on astonishment at value. It presents limited time specials designed to attract shoppers with strong discounts and attractive offerings.
In Shepparton a hearing involving McPherson and Callander Fi addresses local property disputes. The matter impacts residents of Tatura Cobram and Kyabram with related filings affecting land use and cadastral boundaries.
A stream of small ads offers car sales and finance, farm property loans, household goods, and services. Items include an Overland car around £199, weatherboard houses for rent or sale, kerosene mosquito control tips, and various near-term promotions from Kilpatrick McLellan. Multiple listings encourage inquiries to local agents in Numurkah and surrounding districts.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a Tuesday December 22 date, admission price sixpence, and a local notice referencing a carer tuner and a Methodist school. Other readable terms include Strathmerton and White Night social.
A fragment from a 1929 agricultural bulletin advertises a field day at the Agricultural College. It invites inspection of crops and plots on November 25 1929 starting at 3:30 pm with Hon J J Carlisle MLA and W R Birks attending.
Mr A McPherson relinquishes the agency for the popular car due to business pressure. The agency has been taken over by Mr Hers Williams who will provide demonstrations at any time. Those considering a purchase are invited to see Mr Williams before committing themselves.
E F Elliott and F Elliott inaugurate a boot making and repair shop at Mr D Ralston's Saddlery. Having secured key advantages, they claim a strong position to deliver the highest class repairs and footwear services.
Mrs G Thomas and family express gratitude to friends relatives for telegrams letters cards floral tributes and personal sympathy after a recent sad bereavement at Ellesmere Numurkah.
A newly born male child was discovered dead in a lavatory behind The Leader office on Wednesday morning. A staff member alerted police. the infant was wrapped in a corn sack with a tin inside. The baby was taken to Mrs Twitt for care and was reported to be doing well. A young woman was arrested on a charge of abandoning a child over the age of two years and was bailed to appear at the Court of Petty Sessions. illness delayed proceedings. Police constables Lang and Gooden made the arrest.
The Park Tennis Club plans to lay two additional courts and pave the existing two asphalting to turp pave. A member cup tournament has drawn 44 entries as the young club members manage with enthusiasm. The shy town club and a lease of the Presbyterian Church paddock are noted as forward moves.
Mr A W Knox installs a cool chamber at his shop to preserve meat in hot weather. The dull insulated unit holds large quantities with electric water cooling and piping. A thermometer reads 43 degrees during a Wednesday visit, suggesting improved meat preservation for the weekend sale. Meats and store lambs advertised for sale by Messrs J Me Numare and Co at Numurkay on Friday with 200 sheep and 450 lambs expected.
The federal election was held last Saturday with compulsory voting at a larger polling place. W G Magner for Works and Hainey gf and Mr O'Hanlon contested with O'Hanlon claiming independence from the Labor platform. Mc Hill won in most divisions, including Cole Rain, Kilmore, and Seymour, with detailed majorities listed for individual electorates such as Benalla North, Broadford, Cobram, Dookie, Echuca, Euroa, Numurkah, Rochester, Rushworth, Strathmerton, Tungamah, and Violet Town. The overall tally shows 23,040 for one side and 12,210 for the other. a comfortable Senate majority for the Government is anticipated.
A fragmented report describes the government facing opposition over compulsory voting and election procedures. It notes voters aided by cards to avoid errors, mentions polling times, and records a tense day of counting with prosecutions for delinquent electors and strict clock monitoring.
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