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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1945
Page
3
Fragmented readers notes list deaths and personal items with scattered names and places. The text mentions Coril Dempeter and Harmeter variants, plus references to local events, society notes, and a misread obituary section with unclear details.
A farewell gathering honors Captain Church and the VDC C Company as it winds down after the war. Warrant Officer Busst praises 21/C and platoon leaders, while officers and members reflect on leadership, training spreads, and the broad service area from Picola to Violet Town.
The readable text is fragmented and unreadable, offering no clear names places events or dates to summarize into a valid newspaper item. No actionable facts can be confirmed from the provided OCR snippet.
A Labor member for Barwon NSW defends following union guidance in government appointments, stating loyalty to the Labor movement over personal discretion. Heferon says accepting Cunningham as preferred candidate shows how government jobs are allocated and warns dissent would threaten his seat.
A wartime weekly sheet named Clip circulated by the Information Department covered bathing beauties and topics presented as wartime information. It aimed to boost morale and recruit staff, but its value was disputed and it largely resembled partisan commentary, with limited use for newspapers.
Digest of upcoming events lists a public meeting at Numurkah Community Hospital in late October plus a Town Hall program with photos and speakers. It notes Numurkah Blind Auxiliary dance, Red Cross meeting with Mrs Borge, and a welcome at Katanga School for Private Frank Christie.
Cobram yarding on 17th saw strong competition for baconers, stores and slips with prices ranging from 6 to 8 shillings and sixpence for various categories. Next sale date noted as Wednesday November 14 at 10.80. Numurkah yarding reported fair sheep and cattle turnout with strong demand and full clearance apart from two cows. Younghusband Ltd. lists leading wool prices from regional districts and a large 3125 bale catalogue for October 19 appraisals with proceeds due November 9.
Numurkah H O Nathaliel Picols Cobram Katamatite PHONES Numurkah after hours 168 33 Cobram Local Agents For JUDGE BLOS 6 Cylinder Motor Cars And Tri 10 Lanz TM Bulldog Crude Oil Tractors 2 Numurkeh Stock Sale Young husband Limited 9 Numurkah Stock Sale Kil patrick McLellan Co 15 Nathalia Stock Sale 16 Numurkah Stock Sale Mc Namara Co 22 Cobram Monthly Stock Sale Land And Clearing Sales Conducted Local Agents For Densye Lasection Ltd Bunge Pix Ltd National Insurance Co NZ All rinks Jacks Cooper Sheep Dip Sole Local Agents 2 Numurkah Stock Sale Young QC Numurkah Stock Sale Kil 16 Numurkah Stock Sale J Mc Namara Co 19 Genuine Unreserved Sale Of Furniture And Sundries At Commercial Hotel Katamatite For Mrs Gale S ERSKINE BRADFORD Formerly Of Tallygaroona And Numurksh Ass Purchasers For Properties And Businesses Of All Kinds Rents Collected Inquiries Solicited Address 35 Station St Oakleigh 8 E 12
Intimates he has resumed business in Numurkah and District. Carrying of all unbetaken goods. Furniture removed to all parts of the state and Southern Riverina. Agent for Victorian Producers Co-Operative Co. Inquiries telephone Numurkah 165. Orders promptly attended to.
The notices record the 29 Shepparton pig and calf sale and the 31 fat and store cattle sale at Shepparton. An auction at North West Mooroopna in account of Mr Andrew Stewart and the Estate of late Lindsay Stewart highlights outstanding irrigation concerns.
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