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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
5
The Numurkah district exhibit shows strong schoolwork and education focus with girls winning most awards, plus extensive dairy and poultry classes. Entries were fewer in fancy work but dog classes and livestock drew notable displays, with several champions named in Ayrshire, Jersey, Suffolk, and Leghorn categories.
The Sidon prize list records winners across age classes including Yearling Colt, Wielding Mare, and Puls. Top honors go to J C Thornton and F Thornton with multiple first places in yearling fills and mares. Other champions include G Tweddle and W L Mees in various categories, with notable results in sires produce stakes and the Thornton Challenge Cup for best female bred by exhibitor.
Auction listing shows Thoroughseeds stallion listed by R Rigpar and yearling colt Yearinge Cole by D Paterson, along with other entries Mure by FL Stares and yearling filly Brin with J Smith. Compact notes indicate single lots with item and owner initials.
The fragment lists ages and placements for runners D. Hendy and E. T. Witters in Dales Tanesour-Old and Yearling events. It notes J. Sheehan with one win and Hendy with second in Tanesour-Old, while Watters places first in Yearling.
Syele Buggy Horse driven by E. W. Elli took first with R. Tyndall second and Morden third in the event. Slainess Pony placed fourth ahead of Harris and McCormick while Gig Horse finished with Toohey and Wise ly securing top spots. Spring Cart Horse saw Thistlethon win with Paterson second.
Heavyweight Hack results include Miss Phillips and Alen Bros with top finishes. Light-Weight and District Hacks show multiple wins for Allen Bros, T. Allen, and J. K. Allen. Rounds cover Curl Rider, Boy Rider, School Pony, Pony Hacks, Trotting Pony, Open and Maiden Trots, Pony Hunter, District and Light-Weight Hunters, High Jump, Motor Musical Chairs, and Motor Potato Race with numerous placements.
Cattle competition results include Shorthorns Bull, 3 years and over with E. T. Watters 1 and champion, D. Cowan 2. Bull, 2 years awarded to W. J. Thornton 1 and W. Prentice 2. Yourling Bull listed with winner WW.
The record lists top entries and champions in Merino and crossbred wool categories. E D Vivian dominates multiple classes with first place in champion fleece and top positions in fleece come back and crossbred divisions, with partners J C Thornton F G Moss A T Harris named among the participants.
In the pork competition, R. Mills and P. O'Brien sweep top spots across boar and sow divisions. Notable results include Berkshire Sow over 6 to 12 months winning by W. C. Tyack, and Mills securing multiple firsts in several age and pen categories.
Federation Wheat results show J J Bradley first and W White second. Other Federation wheat awards go to R Collie first and E D Vivian second. Oats honors go to M Hansen first and R Biggar second. Chaff honors go to M Hansen first and Harold Williams second. Special collection Wheat Heads awarded to J A Cuthbert first and E D Vivian second for children under 16.
A list of home baked goods with prize winners including Miss E Caldwell Mrs W C Tyack Miss F Rowe Mrs Kettle Mrs Quinn Mrs B Bell Mrs D Quinn Mrs J E Victoria Sandwich Mrs H Williams Mra J Fowler Miss F Rowe Mrs G Lowe Mrs H Williams Miss Lorraine Moss Mrs A Fawcett Mrs Harper Mrs F Hay Mrs M McKenzie Mrs G Bitcen Mrs Brenion Miss Vida Lowe Mrs A S Marshall Rev Pond Mrs Brenson Mrs Moylan Miss Edie Gunn.
Turnips credited to F Webster and J Mortimer lead a list of vegetables sold by local growers. Carrots and parsnips show multiple sellers including Mra J Cuthbert and A Jeffery, with entries for rhubarb, cauliflowers, cabbages, lettuces, celery, radishes, green peas, and more. A fruit item "Temons" appears for Edna Dudley and A delba with a small collection total noted.
A fragmented OCR list shows exhibitors and entries for preserved and fresh fruits including peaches cherries plums grapes pears nectarines damsons rhubarb quince and figs. Names include Mrs Harris Mrs Fowler Mrs Adams Miss M Webster Sirs H Williams and others with multiple lots per person and references to prize and open collections and a bottled mushrooms item.
A list of jam jelly and related preserves judges and entrants by name and entry numbers. Includes apricot black currant cherry caps gooseberry damson fig gooseberry grape loganberry gooseberry orange marmalade lemon marmalade quince peach plum raspberry dried apricot and various collections. Notable entries include Mrs Baldwin Mrs Sutcliffe Mrs Crayford Mrs Fowler and others.
A regional needlework listing details numerous items including Trousseau Sets Supper Cloths and Cushion Covers with contributors such as Mrs Anzelark Miss Watters Miss L Tyack and Miss Fowler. Other entries note Willow Work Eyelet and Richelieu stitches, with participants including Mrs J Harper Mrs Roberts and Miss Ivy Smith among others.
The page catalogs student entries across painting and drawing media. It lists Miss N Quinn and Mrs T A Morris with several works, plus numerous students including Marjorie Stringer, Maurice Prideaux, H Owen, Neville Fairless, Madge Cleary, Elvie Rendell, Jessie Purdie De, and others, detailing grades, subjects, and collaborators as part of an art and craft display. It also includes a long School Section with Form F to Form 2 projects in sewing, drawing, map work, science, and handwriting noting student names like Lesley Coleett, Mavis Goodwin, Nelson Findlay, and John Hammond.
Advice to mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a first treatment for a sick child with bilious or constipated symptoms. Claims a teaspoonful today can prevent tomorrow’s illness and notes directions printed on the bottle for all ages. Warns to demand the genuine product to avoid imitations and look for Califig packaging.
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