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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 15, 1940

Page

2

Numurkah Ad Bundle Signals Local Trades and Notices

A dense scanned page lists advertisements and notices from Numurkah and surrounding areas. Items include sales offers for farm products and tools, a railway or transport schedule line, a lost number plate, a job notice for a Rawleigh route in Shepparton, and various shop promotions. It contains contact names, local businesses such as G. C. Vivian and Louis Hamon, and multiple product offers from medications to textiles.

N. A. Greig Lucene Glenny & Heard Border Leicester Rams P. Tweddle Wisaia B. Cox Numurkah Rawleigh Shire of Shepparton W. T. Rawleigh Company, Ltd Dawson Street Brunswick N Bitcen's

Annual Meeting and Church Anniversary Notices

Notices advertise the Numurkah swimming pool annual meeting in the supper room on Thursday night the 17th at 8 o’clock. Drumanure Presbyterian Church holds anniversary services Sunday next October 20 at 3 and 7 20 p.m. Rev G Ly Johnson to preach.

Numurkah Drumanure — Presbyterian G. Ly, Johnson

Cobram Water Commission Office Opening Friday

The Hon. Minister of Water Supply and Commission members will officially open the Cobram Water Commission office on Friday next the 18th at 3.30 pm. Landholders and residents are invited to attend. P. McCormack, President, and A. R. Wadeson, Hon. Sec.

Numurkah Ex-Students Annual Reunion Set for Oct 19

A Numurkah ex-students reunion is planned for Saturday October 19 at 6 pm in the M U L O C F Hall with founder A G Daws and other representatives. Only financial members may attend the dinner, followed by a dance. A separate ex-students meeting is scheduled for Friday at 9 pm in the ILE to finalize reunion plans. A grand card evening is hosted by Mrs M A Eddy at the Telegraph Hotel on Monday evening October 1940 at 8 pm with euchre 800 bridge solo and cash prizes including supper and raffles.

M.ulo.c.f. Hall A. G. Daws U.S.A M.A. Eddy Telegraph Hotel Brig

Own Town Hearse Service Trade In Offers

A local undertaker advertises motor hearse service available in any town. The notice invites readers to trade in their own hearse and use the service for funeral arrangements and transportation.

Acmolson Undertaker

Water supply and tenders for iron shed removal notice

The Country Roads Board warns Yarrawonga Numurkaham and Echuca areas that water supply must be secured for the district. A meeting to discuss irrigation is noted. Tenders due October 30 are invited for the removal of an iron shed 125 by 60 feet with softwood flooring, located at Ernie Broun Mine. Dockery, Secretary.

Suinren Gros Lanholdyy Nothiige Siti Mputling Kaet Clary Utiel Bust Weil Ernie Broun Nathalia Water Supply Commission Mr East Brensing Wrigaton Wania Wasia Goulburn Brenanna Australia East Khensing Gunl‘ey

Bereavement Cards and School Page Notes Across Town

A long garbled notice blends bereavement acknowledgments from Mrs Needham and family with thanks to Drs Coomis and Thomas Rey and Moordupra Hospital staff. The text then drifts into a jumble of school events, student activities, and local notices, mentioning Vine, Hugh Schule, and various community names in a faded OCR read.

Needham Coomis Thomas Rey. V. Williams Moordupra Hospital Harrison Baker Willy Atudenya de Sauer Hugh Schule Sta Vine

Water Rate Increase Noted for Numurkah Township

The Numurkah Water Trust approves a rate hike affecting the local district. Details are faint in the OCR but indicate a broad tariff adjustment with implications for residents and area services.

Numurkah Township

Feast anniversary service Sunday at 8 08 pm

A fragmented OCR notice notes a Friday event and an anniversary observance this Sunday with a memorial or service at 8:08 PM. The text mentions names and locations in garbled form, implying a church or community gathering.

Personal acknowledgments of sympathy and thanks

The text records two family notices thanking friends for letters cards telegrams and floral sympathy after bereavement. It asks readers to accept the message as a personal expression of gratitude from the families of Mrs Sanders and Mrs Wright regarding their recent losses.

Sanders Bea T Wright

Numurkah Leader October 14 1940 issue notes

The Numurkah Leader issues its Tuesday publication from October 14 1940. The paper reflects current events and local matters as recorded in the era.

War Savings push cited in Australian drive

Local notes report a nationwide effort to boost War Savings Certificates with readers urged to buy at least one £1 certificate. The piece covers conference attendees in Melbourne on wheat pricing, farmer debt protections, mortgage rates, irrigation meetings at Nathalia, and public appeals for Britain bombing relief funds, listing donations from Numurkah and nearby towns.

Australia Numurkah Shine Dresden Cy Gordony Mus Melbourne Whay Numurkah Council Moss Pinnock

Water Rights Influx Prompts State Debate In Murray County

The article discusses mounting disputes over water rights and rents in the state, including proposals to regulate or extend allocations for municipal use. It notes stakeholders such as counties and utility applicants pursuing permission to appropriate streams, with opposition and legal considerations shaping the debate.

Ilogie Mabini

Movie listings and stars in town hall program

Tomorrow night at the town hall a double feature presents Laghtalise Unjuiivei Gorton Harker with Louden and Pinus characters in a wartime intrigue about spies and the planned plot. A second feature stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland in Blondie Me The Burstead tea cat stage with Kal Way domestic mining ventures. Also shown is Dodge City with Warne and Reo plus a short Seres Service of the Air with U S Secret Service adventures. School children half price, no free list.

Gorden Harker John Lodge Blondie Penny Singleton Arthur Gorton Harker Famiene Uockney Willy & Game of International Spies Pipim Hayshite Errol Flynn Olivia Minland Dodge City Reo Echnicol Mpic Chicago Seres Service United States Secret Service

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A. McPherson & Son Pty. Ltd Numurkah & Cogran Town Hall Blazesch Erroll Flynn Olivia de Havilland Ans Sheridan Secret Service of the Air Secret Service Ronnald Reagan John Litel Ila Rhodes C. R. Weir B.v.sc Sydney MR. C. Lovey China Coburg Avenue Holdenson & Nielson, Fresh Food Pty. Ltd R. Firman Ampactuners Bottle CO Victoria Cottle Company OF Prietary Limited Fosilee Sileiy Enahil Aemenerars Siaterly Ta Alj Snepaeed Oa Foe Compsny Samuel Cooke Menaper Moe Gantout P.O Osman Grocery Department Keen Luscous Nestle U.S Bond Bemberg Top Dog Kanebo W. Baker McDonald-street Louis Hamnon F.P.S S. H. Henshall Clarendon St Ltd Katamatite J. Eddy Armstrong Buttericke Weldon Ladies Journal Australian Home Journal Admiralty Mive Crema Eee R. Pocknee Feiklejohn-Street Cience Louia Hamon Cobram Irrigation League ILE D. Cantlon G. Moss London RED Cross Country Roads Board Shires Yarrawonga Numurkaham Borough Echuca S A Dockery Red Crown Goulburn Valley Raat Atvathion Fae Trratrdl Eal Ligier Re Bouley Aya Sds Ashe Phu Sleepenmaey Wits Javenir Andy Om R. Jansen Conference of Councils Britain C. P. Twitt F. J. Webster J. D Talt W. H Hodge McManters Numarkah Presbyterian Drumanure Nunvarkah Prac
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