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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1939
Page
2
See our smart new models and trimmed hats for the summer. White hats are the most popular demand for the coming season. We have opened new shapes for the young person, plus smart semi-matron styles. Ribbon trimming flowers and small veil effects lead the season. Showing matron s black and navy straws at moderate prices.
Special values in Frocks with new floral designs and smart cuts for U.S. figures. Also plain fabrics offered from 15/6. Plainer styles in Matron's black and navy frocks at moderate prices.
Advertises new tailored underwear featuring French laces and Latin motifs with guaranteed quality. Highlights lace trimmed vests and panties, princess slips in guaranteed fabric, satin motifs, and dainty lace trim. Stock includes silk bloomers, pantettes, and silk nights from 6/11 to 15/11 with various lace trims and guaranteed quality.
Pure silk full fashioned hose in sheer and service weights are offered. Ree 4/11 and 5/11 crepe sheer hose in newest shades are available. Six 11 pair home mail cards calendars and gifts now on display inviting inspection.
A local shop announces a fresh line of children's and maids' frocks featuring floral designs, washing colors, and Lanstex stitching and shirring. The range covers sizes from 18 inches to 42 inches, emphasizing special cut and good value.
An advertisement touts a long used commercial Kelvinator refrigerator built by an organization with factories in England Canada America and Australia. It highlights a full range of Silver Jubilee models priced moderately and offering a five year warranty with easy terms. Tenders for shire road works in Numurkah Nathalia and Picola are invited with deadlines in November 1939.
The Soldiers Welfare Committee aims to grow from about 100 to at least 1000 members. Local residents are urged to join, with a subscription of 1 shilling per year. Subscriptions and donations are to be received by listed members of the committee. A special Shire Council meeting appointed T D Bielan as assistant engineer to oversee road works plans funded by the Country Roads Board, while seeking gentler consideration of aid requests.
At a special Water Trust meeting Dr Tuckete and secretary Mr Stringer reported success in obtaining Minister for Water Supply approval for a higher price to erect a new Nathalia water tower. The Mother Pipe Company had withdrawn its tender after price notes, claiming the bid was not submitted for signature.
A brief social notice records the Golden Wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs Wrieadshaw. The couple marked their long marriage with family gatherings and an informal party by their longtime helper and local entertainers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe music examinations for Wellington pupils, with references to teachers and headmasters. Names like Mr Norman Regvisn and Mr Hodge appear among scattered fragments. The text mentions piano tuition and a Wellington university context, plus various garbled phrases about faculty and performances.
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