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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1929
Page
6
A brief note highlights a chance to act, urging readers to seize a moment of potential benefit and momentum. It frames the opportunity as timely and noteworthy within a broader community call to participate and engage.
The table shows average rainfall for the district from 1888 to 1928 at 16.54 inches. It also notes the May to October wheat growing period average over the same years at 1001 inches, with a final line referencing Sopa a a 3ISeces.
Published in Numurkah Victoria the Leader invites readers to submit paragraphs about district events the proprietors wish to cover. Social items are specially welcomed and mailed free to any Australasian address.
Last Saturday results feature Numurkah defeating Wunghnu outright while Katamatite edged Waaia. Numurkah led first innings 81 with McNamara 28 and Scott 14. Jeffery 3/6, Pinchbeck 2/8, T Graham 2/14. Waughau managed 32 and 65 in second innings, Scott 6/15 and Danckert 2/4 the bowlers. Top scorers Pinchbeck 23 retired, Bowyer 15 not out, Reilly 13. Waughau also fell to Danckert 2/0 and Youlden 4/14. Second innings saw Katamatite compile 64, W. Donald 13, G. Tweddle 24, A. Maxwell 23, J. Fowler 4. Katamatite and Numurkah share strong bowling, Sinclair 6/16 for Katamatite, Scott 6/15 for Numurkah.
The notice proclaims a local printing office that can rival Melbourne or country printers in quality and price. It invites inquiries, quotes, and samples of commercial printing before sending work elsewhere to encourage domestic trade.
Fire Brigade batted first posting 75 with K Crozier 50 and A Crozier 2. Williams 0, Sloley 3. Tyres 4 for 23 led Naring’s bowling as Cox 19 and B Saxton 10 top scors. Naring all out 44, Williams 0, Sloley 3 not out. Brigade bowler Tyres 3 for 5 and W Saxton 2 for 28. Final: Fire Brigade 92 all out? Noting partial score lines and wickets.
Rathmerton won easily in its finish against Katunga with Tut fer team dis missed for Rs. Ih Heal led scoring with 16 and C Flack added fine bowling figures. Strathmerton's batsmen included J Reynolds on 32 and Rigg 22, while Flack top scored with 10 as bowler with strong allround show. Bowling figures read Heal 2/21 Flack 3/10, Rowe 2/24.
A reader critiques a prior piece on Prohibition, arguing Australia faced a severe crime wave and drunkenness before courts. The author questions claims that Prohibition caused crime and cites President Taft and anecdotal international comparisons to urge abolition of licentious laws.
A fragmentary note references law enforcement, the theft prosecution, and a policeman with a weapon. The OCR text is garbled, making specifics unclear. It hints at a legal or investigative context without concrete names or dates.
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