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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
2
Splendid rains over the weekend lifted crop prospects with 72 points Friday 47 Saturday and 2 more Sunday totaling 121 for fall. October registrations reach 180 and year to date 1861. post office hours and mail cutoffs outlined. Community relief aided Morgan family after fire. local tenders invited. hospital salary figures discussed. tennis matches postponed due to rain with entries open for a ladies doubles event.
Mrs Mary Conley longtime resident of the Nathalis district dies after long illness. The death is reported to follow her marriage in 1878 and she is survived by relatives. A local screening of the film Just Imagine at the Yarrewonga Shire Hall will be shown with the cost of light a noted factor. The new feature includes Hugh Ormond and John Garrick among the cast, with screenings planned in Numurkah and Melbourne venues.
Obituary notes the death of Hugh Martin Muntz at Norwood Nathalia aged 86. He founded Muntz Bros auctioneers with T N Muntz and J N Muntz, helped build Nathalia Fire Brigade, campaigned for electric light and higher elementary schools, and supported churches and community groups. He served as justice of the peace and deputy coroner, with a large funeral attended by district and family. Burial at Fawkner Cemetery following services by local clergy and Masonic and OR orders.
Mr and Mrs A Morgan of Bearli express gratitude to everyone who contributed money labour and gifts to rebuild their home and contents after a recent destructive event. The note thanks donors and volunteers for support.
Tenders addressed to the Chairman Shire Hall Nuznurkah are invited and will be received until 2 p.m. on Tuesday 27 October 1931 for supply, delivery and erection of a tank stand at Katanga including repairs. A deposit of B per cent of the tender amount accompanies each tender. The lowest tender is not necessarily accepted. Stringer, Trust Secretary.
An obituary notes the death of Ruby Coxon Cuthberston on October 19 1927. It honors her life as a beautiful memory and laments the family sorrow. The Wood family inserts the notice through her parents sisters and brothers.
A brief note states The Numarkah Leader is published weekly on Tuesdays with a subscription price of 10 per year and information on posted and delivered copies.
The friends of Mrs H Broadway of Melville street are pleased to hear she has returned home after being called to Sydney to visit her seriously ill mother.
The Forum urges turning the Seymour to Murray road into a national or state highway funded by government, not patchy municipal budgets. It notes multiple broken sections along north south routes through the Goulburn Valley, the heavy burden on municipalities, and argues maintenance should be shared from a common fund to ensure continuous travel.
The Numurkah Show draws over 2200 entries with draught and light horses abundant. New exhibitors appear in divisions such as Deanight Horse clubs, with entrants from Rochester and Tagury. Thoroughbreds and Trotters expected to feature, while arena events and children's sections promise strong showings on Thursday October 22.
A letter from Mooroopna Hospital managers appeals for £1000 under the Charities Board of Victoria program. The plea argues for a road link from Mallacoota to Bairnsdale to improve hospital access, asking readers and councils to fund the project as a matter of regional health strategy.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions places and names with no clear event or context. The readable items include vague references to Massaehieth and Portugal and a string of disjointed terms, lacking a coherent story or outcome.
Fragmented reading reports church notices and meetings with names and dates scattered. References include Warters Karur Bowler and Thurdsly Rev Chanton with notes on policy and leadership reestablishment after Premier actions and trade concerns.
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