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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1947
Page
5
A reader supports creating a Primary Producers Union branch to balance voting power, arguing non-producers currently have equal influence and producers bear the burden of handling their own produce. The letter suggests nationwide growth and reports sending a £1 1s cheque to the union funds.
A scanned Numurkah Leader page shows legal notices and auction advertising. It mentions executors and the sale of pastures with advertised bidders and property details, reflecting typical 1947 rural community notices.
Community column details social gatherings and notices for residents, mentioning a church meeting, and anticipated activities next Thursday. Includes names but fragments obscure full details.
Naomi Tyres died after a long illness at age 16? The obituary notes her caring nature and ties to a wide circle of family and guardians. Survived by Mr and Mrs, extended kin spanning Melbourne Numurkah and Kilmore. funeral planned for Numurkah Cemetery with Rev J J Blakemore officiating and Tuttle & Kittle arranging.
The Whiter and Naring cricket teams produced a drawn result in the pennant match. Naring scored 160 with contributions from K Hendy C Milley and R Harris while Whiter posted 2119 with Dudley Wania and J Anders among top scorers. Bo Gibben and J Brooks added for the opposition, and Sumurkah fell short at 458. Next Saturday’s fixtures list Narimba Katunga Waa Whites Blues Wanghna Strathmerton Katama and Toeumwal 7 ob.
Tennis club entered pennant competition resumes after years gap with several matchups noted. The event lists teams Cobram Ratamatire Blues Cu and others, with singles and doubles results and multiple player pairings including Steward Cleave and Mrs Gillespie.
The Northern Gouldure Valley Lew Association announces the pennant season start on November 10 with teams from Tyat viuls Namurhur Wanghau Nuthaka and Cobram in competition. The opening night features team lists, venue details at Nuy qourkah green, and the formal opening of the Nu murkah Bowling Club Associates led by Ar L H Barker with J Willcox as president and Mrs Cohen as secretary.
A local appeal led by Numarkeb H.E.S ig reports steady progress toward a substantial end of October goal. Donations include £5 and £1 gifts, plus £5 6s 3d raised at a Pets Parade supervised by Miss Carpenter. Readings show readings at Home and a total stands at £33 15s 2d.
McNamara & Co with New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency announce auction of 638 acre Ka neeee parish land near Yablia North R Station and Silo. Property features timber, pastures, crops, water supply with 204 acre feet water right, improvements including house, outbuildings, and 11 paddocks. Possession after harvest. deposit 25 percent. sale early January 1948 subject to ministerial approval.
Cobram district sales feature Numarkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite Strathmerton after hours 168 33 Cobram 29 Local Agents for Dodge Bros 6 Cylinder motor Cars Traces Orient line up steamers estates Lanz Bulldog Crude Oil Trac Nathalia Stock Sale Suburbah Stock Sale Theatre Shepparton Executors Realising Sale 638 acres Katandra Irrigation Settlement Estate of late Col the Hon M W Bourchier New Zealand Loan M A Coy Cobram Monthly Sale.
A lengthy sheep sale catalog from Berrigan lists 14 000 yoo starting at 1.50 p.m. with hundreds of ewes wethers and lambs. The entries include Malinger bred first and second cross ewes wethers Corriedale and Merino mixes, with shorn and dipped marks. Transport and drivers are in attendance and agents usual rebate. Buyers urged to consider the attractive, healthy district showyard yarding.
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