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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1926
Page
5
The Numurkah Agricultural Society shows over 2000 entries with strong trotting and hunting events. Entries span horses cattle sheep swine poultry produce crafts and motor cars, with notable counts in cattle 895 poultry 302 and farm produce 172. The event promises ample entertainment and ground facilities despite weather and scheduling hiccups.
A wedding took place on September 22 at Wanghau Methodist Church as Rev F S Haynes joined Joh S Hendy and Mice M Graham in matrimony. The ceremony featured a decorated church, a crepe de chine gown, and a long list of gifts. About 50 guests attended the reception at the Sunday school hall before the couple left for the city on the evening train. The event coincided with their mothers’ birthdays. The article also mentions a “Back to Port Fairy” movement planned for March 21–28, 1927.
A Thursday night meeting on the Boy Scouts outlined the movement from basic lessons to advanced skills. Mr C W Game spoke on training in tracking, crafts, rescue work, and district knowledge to foster self-reliance, initiative, and community involvement among boys aged 8 to over 17. A provisional committee formed to establish an open troop with officers named and plans to enrol members after initial patrol leader training.
Fragmented score list shows KAARIMBA V KATUNGA and others with mixed results. The block is fenced secure, watered by Box Creek, with box timber for firewood and stock shelter. Entire block for sale on easy terms by J McNamara & Co Auctioneers, near town, markets, and trucking yards.
Friday October 22 sale of valuable town paddocks in the estates of the late D McNamara. Property described as Lot 2 ten acres being Section 24 Township Numurkah. Auction details to be announced.
An auction-style notice urges buyers to prepare for summer on Friday October 22 1920 starting 1 p.m. It advertises cattle and sheep plus ironmongery items such as wire, safes, and mortems, a new crockery range with Shakespearean ware, and glassware with concrete prices including cups and salad bowls, inviting inspection of shop windows.
October events include Nathalia and Numurkah stock sales with 80 acre parcels in Drumanure estate of John McNamara and two 10 acre blocks in Numurkah, plus a special sale at Numurkah featuring 3000 sheep and 0 cattle. November listings show Nathalia pig and poultry sale and a Nathalia special stock sale with Muntz Bros, plus Cobram sale notes.
A catalog of livestock describes 30 fat bullocks with handy weights 40 forwards to fat bullocks, ages 3 to 34 years. 80 well bred steers aged 14 to 2 years old fat. and 100 mixed cattle.
The item notes a rapid cash provision to cover duties prior to issuing the probate, avoiding the risk that assets be sacrificed to meet the payment obligations. It emphasizes securing funds quickly to ensure probate rights proceed without forced asset sales.
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