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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1936
Page
5
The report centers on residents including Mie Dom and Stewart in Mooroopna with notes on a medical operation and subsequent recovery aims. It mentions Nathalia police, Numurkah, and savings interests tied to local communities, with references to past events in Shepparton and Strathbogie regions and a death at Terang.
Katamatite hosts a fat lamb sale on October 12 with Pearston Rowe Smith Co and Mr George Mills, featuring 5000 lambs and 1000 store sheep, plus nearby sales at Shepparton and Numurkah. Kilpatrick McLellan Co. promote four major events in coming days, including a sheep and ramble sale, first show sale, and 800 cattle, while Tocumwal and Numurkah yards run horse and stock sales and report brisk demand from Melbourne district buyers.
About 22 000 fat sheep were yarded at Newmarket with firm prices in the fat lamb sector. Prime old lambs 25 to 29 shillings, spring lambs up to 81 3, store sheep around 26 to 28 shillings, crossbred wethers 22 to 26 shillings, and ewes with lambs at foot 37s 1d. Cattle prices eased by about 10 shillings in weaker lots. Voluntary defence measures and training plans were discussed for local defence and recruitment.
Younghusband Ltd and Numurkah Bowling Agency Ltd note two wool sales. The first sale featured about 4000 bales mainly from Riverina and Northern Victoria, with keen competition and prices slightly above last season. The second sale forecast October 7 plans for about 5000 bales, with strong demand from Home trade and Continental buyers, and a top price of 19id for the Warracknabla clip.
October events include Macdonalds Carnival Amusements on the 6th and following night, Numurkah Bowling Club annual meeting on the 8th, a smoke night in Strathmerton Public Hall with a Euchre Party at Convent Schoolroom on the 9th, performances of Anne of Green Gables and The Nit Wits at Numurkah Mechanics on the 10th, Naring Presbyterian Church anniversary services on the 1st, Drumanure Presbyterian Church anniversary on the 11th with a social Monday evening, Numurkah Show Ball on the 15th, and Kyabram Show on a listed date.
A review of The Australian Journal October issue highlights William Hatfield’s new serial Abandon Ship set on Arnhem Land with two men and a girl shipwrecked. The issue also runs romance humor mystery and adventure by notable authors, plus illustrations, cookery, fashion, needlework, dressmaking, and radio sections. Local notices list sales and auctions at Nathalia and Numurkah with meat and stock sales and stock shows.
The Numurkah Town Tennis Club opened its courts on Saturday with Shire President Dr W G Hooper officiating in front of a large crowd including Nathalia Mooroopna St Johns St Georges St An drews Methodist Ex-Students and Railway clubs. Dr Hooper praised tennis as a popular sport promoting healthy exercise and camaraderie and donated to the club. He and Mrs Hooper served the first ball before a mixed doubles tournament, won by Miss M Ritch and Rev F E Haynes 6 2 over Miss N Ball and Mr Brian Breen.
A fragment notes a money saving cough mixture recipe attributed to Chernisvuky and mentions a product HEENZO to be ordered from a chemist or store. The readable text is limited and lacks clear events or persons beyond Chernisvuky.
Local item lists events and sales in Numurkah Cobram and Numurkah areas. Campbell and Sons Horse Salesmen of Melbourne to publish sale date later. Mortgagees sale of 426 acres agricultural land at Cobram announced. Various stock and show sales scheduled in Numurkah with partners McNamara Kilpatrick Powers Rutherford and Co. Local agents include Dennys Lascelles Ballarat Banking Co and Victoria Insurance Co.
The Numurkah Leader invites organisers and secretaries of all social gatherings to forward event details for inclusion in the social page. Submissions should include names, dates, venues, and brief notes. Timely items help communities share upcoming plans and celebrate local activities.
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