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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1941
Page
3
Obituary notices recall Meg Morlimer and her long life in Geelong. A granddaughter, Dorothy Kennedy, died aged seven after being struck by a motor car. The district mourns Harry Prentice of Wyntong, longtime councilman noted for integrity and public service.
The Nomurkah sale is advertised for October 22 with 8000 sheep and crossbred ewes with lambs, plus cattle offerings. It reports merchants McNamara & Co and others conducting events at Nomurkah and Jerildine, urging early entries and noting finance details and sale terms.
Nu marksh Shire Council met at Nathalia with Crs Mackenzie Gordon Hooper Moms Myers Garonne O Hanlon McDowell Tuckett present. Items covered salaries for health officers advocacy, Poppy Day wreaths, war effort support, recruiting plans, and road and public works priorities amid wartime budgets and contractor updates. A field day and CWA fete funded by community donations raised over £60.
Report from the field states that Australian troops Veete Tudor Saxton Jack yin and Bert Baxter were left ill and their parents faced grave anxiety. News later confirms the three are well. relief spreads as families and local friends extend congratulations to Towends on their safety.
Ulupna district notes show October 2 activities with a school picnic despite bad weather. A long list of children won events such as Fiat under, skipping under 8, eye and spoon, sack races, thread the needle, potato and tugging items. Adults’ races and novelty events featured participants like Cyril Coghill, Rose Lawrence, Vera Ludgrave, Gerald O'Brien, and Tom Ryan, with Tom Ryan top overall boy and Marie Ryan top girl.
Members of the Youanmite branch of the Country Women’s Association hosted a successful Saturday afternoon sports gathering at Youanmite. After the National Anthem, Mr W H Hodge praised participants and noted CW A support for war efforts including sheep-skin vest appeals and camouflage nets. He urged continued civilian contribution to back allied forces in a war requiring skilled effort and sacrifice.
J McNamara Numurkah Niathalin and Strathmerton trustees advertise sending trust monies at lowest rates sworn valuations by local agents for Hodge Bros 6 cylinder motor cars tractors and ships insurers and estate companies list stock sales at Numurkah Nathalia Cobram in November to December with Campbell Kilpatrick McLellan and J McNamara firms noted.
Stock sale notices from Numurkah district list events at Cobram and Numurkah with entries for Camp 22 Kilpat Camp bell Co and J Mc. The notices indicate multiple stock sale dates and venues across the region highlighting campaign style trading and local merchant involvement.
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