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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1946
Page
3
Members of the Keramatite CWA prepare for a half-year fundraiser with £eight thousand goal and £4130 already raised. A meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday to discuss donations for Mrs Loreng and local projects as reports from the Ny Morissan and Auxiliary units highlight efforts for clothing appeals and community demonstrations.
The 60th annual Numurkah Show promises strong attendance with large displays from Thoroughbreds and trotters plus harness horses and hackneys. Builders, carpenters and painters completed repairs to pavilions while poultry, sheep, and poultry entries fill the grounds. A picture show and children’s merry-morqurel will entertain, with the Indies' committee providing afternoon tea and stalls offering advice and information.
An old advertisement claims Heenzo cough remedy makes one pint for 2 shillings for adults and children and promises quick relief. It suggests buying an 8 shilling bottle as a better value and mentions quality among cold remedies.
Mr Ernest Brensing of Nagambie dies aged about 70 after a life of public service. He helped found the Wasin Race Club and Wasin Hall, championed irrigation schemes, and long campaigned for Murray Valley projects. His funeral at Nagumbie Cemetery followed a service by Rev Wiedemann.
Private Harold Kruth was invalided home after appendicitis and given an oration for welcome. Lieutenant Frank Selleck, elder son of Mr and Mrs Chris Seleck, was promoted. Private Roy Blake and Private Will Wall were invalided home and wounded respectively. Gunner Herbert Ward, once on the staff, was killed in France. Katamatite’s Mr J Heyme serves in England. Severe rains caused flooding with rescues of stranded people across districts in NSW.
A church fair and flower show hosted by George's Church in England featured stalls run by local women and judged exhibits. Mrs Rose led the organizing committee with strong participation in crafts, cookery, and preserves, though spring flowers suffered from a dry season.
Advertisements announce a Dance at the MU Hall by the Tennis Club on show night and note a CWA meeting next Friday afternoon. There is also a mention of Mather opening besaar in Waain Hall on November and a Bush Fire Brigade meeting scheduled for Tuesday of next month.
Reader notes from the Royal Agricultural Show highlight strong interest in horticultural tips. Cyclamen thrive in cool shade or outdoor sun, and now through December is good for starting next winter bloom. The piece covers cyclamen care, double flowering cherry, box edging, rhododendrons and azaleas, and Meyer lemons as a dwarf, space friendly plant.
Readable parts show church notices for Enstond Cobesmy and Kogacomoo with financial figures and oil and grease stock details. The fragment references Presbyterian ware, motor and tractor items, and local shop names with prices like 7.80 and 7.90, intermingled with garbled place names.
Notices list local agents for DODGE BROS 6 cylinder cars trucks and equipment including unions assurances trustees executors agency co orient line of steamers Prudential Australian Estates Lanz Bulldog Crude tractors Welco milking machines and sale fixtures. Upcoming events include Numurkah stock sales and Cobram monthly sales postponed by strike with sales and dates announced for Numurkah Nathalia and Kilpatrick McLellan Co. November 7.
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