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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1948
Page
3
A chaotic recap notes Natbalia Show drawing big crowds for an art fair with tickets selling quickly. Names of exhibitors and participants surface in scattered fragments, highlighting a vibrant but unclear event scene and notable figures such as Ms Peake and Mr Worden amid the bustle.
The fragment lists livestock items including sheep and wethers with ages and prices, and mentions multiple animals such as Mielot and Ahern, three spring Jamba, boars, and a crane, with payment and sale notes scattered across a damaged page.
The report lists entries across animal and trotting events led by W. J. Tyack with wag descent and various age classes. Highlights include D. A. Ducat and Nathalia Trot winners with Valley Princess and Finway’s Tour placing, alongside Open Handicap and Australian Heel or Dow and Bitch victory details featuring K. Trewin and BJ Dourley.
The Marungi Methodist Undies Guild hosted a dower show on September with many entries. Miss Mina Ford and Mrs E Beck led the event. Rev W D Kennedy opened it, and Mrs Hoek supported. Prizes spanned Flowers, Fancywork, Dairy, Vegetables, and Jellies with Mrs Montgomery and Mrs McCrabb among top winners.
A fragmented market list shows multiple vendors and items including Rhubarb Oranges Lemons and Grape Fruit. Names include Mra Tomlinson Mrs W Graham Mr Badenhop Mes McCarten Mrs Montgomery and Mrs Beek. Items cover dairy Butter Hen Eggs Home Made Soap Dressed Fowl and other produce.
Tenants of Sumurkah Estate urge the council to dispose of sullage and storm water before summer. Unmade roads and wet-weather paths also need immediate attention. Housing Commission notes 16 tons of cement needed by September to enable kerbing and street channels. Residents elsewhere report leaks and stagnant water breeding mosquitoes, prompting referrals to Eastern Riding members and the engineer.
The shire engineer reported at Mondays Council meeting that a Quinn Street Nu murkah house is being remodelled without a permit. He warned the owner to discontinue work and show cause for action, noting noncompliance with brick-area rules and setbacks. Dr Thornton moved to endorse the engineer and require compliance, the motion carried.
In Murray Valley Soldier Settlement, £1120 is allotted for road works. Council debates roads plan with Public Works and Soldier Settlement Commission, seeking clarity on which roads to fund and how to coordinate with ratepayers. Delegates address dog nuisance, bridge priorities, grants, and multiple local community requests.
The secretary announced that in the future serum for immunisation against diphtheria and whooping cough could be obtained free of charge from Commonwealth Laboratories, replacing prior State supply with the council bearing half the cost.
Mile Creek near Gordona received tenders much above the engineer estimate. The Works Department had a grant toward the covt to be expended this year. It was decided the department be apprised of the position. Constructivity Fulie at Har mah Bust A Guiding accepted.
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