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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1946
Page
3
A fragmented local personal column mentions numerous individuals and associations within the community, referencing names such as Vic Hovell Shaye Ma and Abby Holton alongside scattered terms. The piece reads as a collage of social notes without a clear single event or structured narrative.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a cricket season opener with mentions of teams, players, and venues in a chaotic sequence. Names like Levin, Tulley, Lup and Veer appear amid garbled phrases, suggesting a sports brief about early season results and standout performances.
A lengthy critique surveys the Wheatgrowers Association's leadership and factional splits over price setting and production policy. It cites internal votes, references to Mr McEwen and Mr Turnbull, and tensions around home consumption, exports, and the Five Year Plan. The piece also blasts government ministers for wage and research pay disparities, arguing for fairer compensation and accountability within the Labor leadership and policy direction.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a held event next Sunday and various garbled names and places. Readable items list possible references to locations and people but lack coherent details or dates to form a complete public notice.
The Ne murkah St Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School marks its anniversary with a celebration scheduled for Sunday next October 20. Presentations by My 4, C. Moms, MLA are planned for the remodel of the Mt The school.
Deputy Chair Sir David Rivet warns the Empire faces a shortage of scientific leaders as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research weighs engagement of scientists. The document notes bold claims amid unclear specifics and feasibility.
Owing to floods the monthly meetings of the Shire Council and Water Trust were postponed. A boy, Ray Firman, bitten by a snake, tethered the bite and bled his finger until a neighbor helped. he walked two miles home for medical aid. Colin Callander told to prepare for transfer via State Savings Bank. Mrs E Bennett leaving Numurksh hosted friends at Mrs A B Jaffray’s home. Private William Lucas of Katamatite died of wounds after Gallipoli, recently back from injury. Park Termin Club elected officers P A Guenther president and M Segrave secretary. Miss Hass Burland chosen. Numurkah show canceled due to floods. Annie Melvor and others perform at a novel event after Ostober 45 hotel barn if he competed, the close a.
Advertisement for a genuine unreserved clearing sale on Tuesday 22 October at 2 pm at Blink Bonnie Numurkah. Items include household goods, horse, cart and harness, poultry, cow and calf, galvanised iron, tools and sundries. Selling agents Kilpatrick McLellan & Co Pty Ltd. Mr Watson is leaving Numurkah and all items are offered without reserve. Also contains wool sale results from Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co Ltd for 1946 with catalog counts and bid outcomes across multiple NSW and VIC wool yards.
On Wednesday west Abbott and Costello star in It Ain’t Hay a lively comedy to lift cloudy moments Also James Craig and Signe Hasso appear in Dangerous Partners Thrilling action spans from the Rio Grande to Manhattan’s underworld Paramount’s Road to Utopia with Bing Crosby Bob Hope and Dotty Lamour hits Saturday She Went to the Races features James Craig and Frances Gifford It’s a winner Wednesday 23 What Next Corporal Hargrove Saturday 26 Hollywood Canteen
An old advertisement touts a two shilling bottle of Heenzy Cough Remedy as a cost saving way to make one pint of a fast acting cough and cold treatment. It claims uses for coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throat and influenza and urges immediate purchase.
Local auctions announce upcoming sales across Numurkah Nathalia Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton areas. Includes 11 Numurkah sale by J McNamara & Co on November 1 and 7 Nathalia Stock Sale, Cobram Monthly Sale, Numurkah Stock Sale with Kilpatrick McLellan & Co and Young Husband Limited. Also notes after hours contact numbers and sworn valuations for lending agents and multiple consignors.
Unclear OCR lists the Kilpatrick and McLellan names for a Numurkah stock sale. It references a genuine unreserved clearing sale at Blink Bonnie Numurkah including household furniture poultry and stock. Names mentioned include Scotty Watson and J. Mc. The fragmentary item indicates a sale date around 25 October with multiple sale entries in Numurkah.
Worth investigating opportunity to sell Watkins Essences Spices Medicines Cosmetics and Home and Farm lines in the district. Exclusive retail rights offered to a reliable person with car or van, ex servicemen welcome, full time occupation with above average income. No prior experience required. full information available from The J. R. Watkins Company, 292 Exhibition Street, Melbourne.
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