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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1928
Page
3
The Elite features attractive prices on frocks coats millinery and underwear with a focus on smart silhouettes. Readable lines mention georgettes silk blends and trim details while promising new styles and a line of art silk and cotton goods.
The record shows the district’s average annual rainfall for 1588 through 1927 at 16.08 inches. The wheat growing period from May to October across the same years is noted but the value is not provided in the readable text.
A discussion on remodeling the Mechanics Institute building is noted with names A. Cumming Rev. F. G. Sharpe F. A. Guenther J. E. Youlden and L Belt associated with the matter.
The secretary blocked a financial statement showing an overdraft and reported quarterly profit for Hall at £27. The finance committee debated remodeling to add an upper room, library and offices on second floor, moving billiard room to ground floor, with entrance changes and a new lobby. An architect will be engaged to report on feasibility and cost. The subcommittee plans room reallocation and potential expansion, while improvements to billiard table and pictures were considered, with repairs costing £48 and renovation estimated at £52.
Fire Brigade team, previously holding a six run record by Naring, beat Yerrunegal on Saturday. They bowled 15 batters for five runs in the first innings and four in the second. Alf Sloley then claimed 13 Yarroweyah wickets for two runs, surpassing earlier feats. J. C. Beirne had seven wickets for 11 runs, followed by three for five and three for two on Saturday.
The notes preview next Saturday’s games Shathmerton versus Numurkab Cob versus Wunghon Naring against Katama ite Yarroweyah versus Rattings with Fire Brigade on a bye. Brigade posted 150 for six with K Crozier 69 not out top scoring and H Warren 33 A Sloley 26 among others. Brigade bowlers dominated Yarroweyah innings and fielding figures follow.
In a cricket clash Katamatite won the toss and posted 152. Kerry contributed 5 and S Barnes 25 while Curtis Scott grabbed three wickets. Cobram were bowled for 72 with R Watson top scoring at 23. Allan Gray debuted back for years taking three wickets for few runs. Second innings saw a mix of scores as Sloley dominated with seven wickets for 2 runs. The match featured uneven batting, notable bowling by G Grant and O'Beirne, and a declared total of 150.
Fragmentary cricket score details show batsmen Katunga Naring Wateen Grant Sinclair Scott Huris Obsworth Gilson and bowler Sinclair with multiple dismissals and sundries. Score notation incomplete, several overs and figures unreadable.
Numurkah beat Nathalia by three wickets in a Saturday match. Key contributors include Hansen 25 and Vedodians 22 for Nathalia, while Numurkah's McNamara top scored with 39 and Lease 34 not out. Lease and McNamara shared bowling honours with figures of 2/18 and 1/9 respectively as Nathalia were all out for 120.
Extracts from letters by emigrants and their families praise the Salvation Army for arranging passages and caring for youths sent to Australia and Canada. Fathers and mothers express gratitude for the good starts, kindness of officers, and positive outlooks, with notes on comfort and home-like conditions and the progress of named individuals.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a pediatric health note about feverish and sick children, urging tongue checks and noting vague remedies and motions. Mentions syrup and bowel movements with unclear patient details and inconsistent spellings.
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