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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 11, 1938

Page

5

Invergordon youth Erle Jewell lands defence post

Erle Jewell, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Cr Hy Jewell of Invergordon, after Commonwealth Service exams, accepts a Defence Department appointment. He joins the technical division and will transfer to a distant post within four weeks, amid community interest in local clubs and church activities.

Erle Wn Mle Cr. Hy Jewell Invergor Lon How Han Court Defence Department Ile Techical Wearnwh Pt Agiation Cmd Colon Vietora Hier Jeu State Foli Nis Heady Hove Hosvyuay Clurch Gorhanghe Rene viNe Nuawirkah MS Thay

Invergordon Land Sale On Friday At Mechanics Hall

The Markets Invergordon Land Sale will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Mechanics Hall Numurkah Kilpatrick McLellan and Co. Pty. bud acting under executors Tate W. Li Wellington will offer a well improved farm known as McMure Wye near Invergordon for mixed farming. Inspection arranged by Campbell and Sons. Also notes on the Numurkah sale horses and recent Newmarket lamb sales with top prices and averages.

Invergordon Mechanics' Hall Numurkah Wenum G. Moss W. J. Thornton Newmarket Tallygaroopna Mears C. H. Moss Marungi E. D. Wilkinson Katandra Wert Wilkinson Dennyn Lascelles Ltd Kilpattick, McLellan and Co Tocumwal Nuumurkah Pay Finlpatrick, McLellan & Co Pty. Ltd Ballarat Trustels, Exors, & Agency Co, Ltd Market Street Melbourne A. Wellington Wellingtons Paris Dunbylhalane Moira

Wunghnu decline debated by Clarkson letter

Wunghnu letter to The Leader replies to Charles Owens remarks about the town in 1888 and 1913. Clarkson disputes claims on hotels blacksmith shops and mills noting historical counts, inviting Owens to visit. He argues hotel presence does not explain current appearance and signs off as W. P. Clarkson.

Charles Owens Owens Taut Waughan Wanghan Mr Owens Tom W. P. Clarkson

Tragic Death of Numurkah Motor Garage Proprietor

Numurkah resident Alfred C. Dunne, owner of a local motor garage, was found dead in bed with a gun beside him after reporting head pains. An inquest opened by deputy coroner J. S. MacKenzie was adjourned for a week. Dunne, once a wheat grader, had recently run the garage with partner B. Cox, who later retired. Dunne was well known and widely mourned.

Numurkah Alfred C. Dunne Dunne Oine MacKenzie B. Cox H. Prideaux Cox

Irrigation Petition Drives Water Supply Extension

A broad petition from Yarrawonga district farmers asks the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to extend the Yarrawonga channels to Picola. The Baulkamaugh Waaia Nathalia Barwo Yalea Picola and Yielima regions represent about 60 000 acres, with many signatories listed and additional signatures expected from Royal Show attendees. A second petition from Katanga Strathmerton Numurkah districts is largely signed but acreage totals are unavailable.

J. G. McDonald M L.A State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Yarrawonga Picola Baulkamaugh Waaia Nathalia Barwo Yalea Yielima Katanga Strathmerton Numurkah McDonald J. Tweddle D. Rendell H. Martin F. Fowler J. Fowler P. Tweddle D. Cowan J. Cowan A. Cowan E. Brensing J. A. Tweddle R. Biggar Geo. Tweddle H. Hawker Gardiner J. A. Muir A. Rendell W. Rendell W. Leaf A. Hawker J. G. Dohnt G. Leaf W. Baxter Sen Baxter Jun J. Frostick K. Hawker Barno F. Boxers E. G. Neeld J. Bourke G. A. Riddle W. F. Tinkler J. Tinkler M. C. Tinkler F. H. Ick E. A. Neeld J. O'Hare 8. O'Hare G. W. Adams McCarron Bros E. Leaf J. Hosken C. R. Halden E. J. Crane F. Mannion M. Thompson W. H. Thompson J. Danson C. E. Cabbledick R. Brown Geary Bros W. Toppins Alex Lindsay F. J. Thompson J. Jackson J. Black E. C. Freeman Geo. Jackson G. Kisey W. J. Murray J. McKenzi Mandesley Brox R. Bohn F. Kert G. Vale R. Pell C. E. Brown J. Crane and Sons G. McKinnon T. Botun D. Muntz le Muntz J. W. Lancaster A. Muir G. Sharp R. Gundry G. H. Rendell J. W. Muntz

Opening of St Johns Tennis Club Courts This Sunday

The formal opening of St Johns Tennis Club courts will be performed on Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. A hurry scurry tournament will be conducted. A social evening in aid of the Numurkah hospital queen will be held in the Kaarimbi Hall on Monday with the Goulburn Valley Pipe Band Highland dancing and dancing. The Katamatite flower show is set for next Wednesday October 19 followed by a variety entertainment and a 6 p.m. knife and fork tea. The Shire of Tungamah invites applications for a weighbridge caretaker at Yarrawoyah with a reward of £5 for information leading to timber interference on shire roads.

St. John’s Tennis Club Numurkah Hospital Kaarimbi Hall Goulburn Valley Pipe Band Shire

Notice to Advertisers in The Lender Auction Listing

Notice to advertisers ro gale were fitted teevents to The Lender oast Apell on Aotek on benfens 1050 am or Sater for having in their pomemden fing close seamen 15 wild deke.

Oast Apell Aotek Benfens

Stock and Station Agents Auction Listings and Shows

An OCR dense notice lists Numurkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite Strathmerton agents and multiple auction items. It includes stock sales for Numurkah Nathalia and Nathalia shows and pig poultry sales with dates and various corporate and brand names in a regional advertising ledger style.

Numurkah H.O Nathalia Strathmerton

Fox traps and buries bait to outwit cunning fox

A Leeton farmer advocates burying bait with four traps in a circle to catch a fox, noting the animal’s digging habit and curiosity. A local man reports foxes flee humans yet reapproach, glancing and sniffing air, to confirm quarry. A Johannesburg council plans Africa’s largest brewery, capacity 157 000 gallons daily, costing up to £100,000 borrowing, with profits directed to natives.

Fox Anothy Africa Johannesburg

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