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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1926
Page
3
An urging notice proclaims The Prices Are Right and The Materials Are Right claiming no experiment in workmanship with a suit from any store. It promises rebuilding premises to make the store the most up to date in the North Pelago area including stores and pyjamas.
The newly appointed minister Rev J G Sharpe was formally inducted at Numurkah Presbyterian with a large attendance. An multidenominational reception followed, with representatives from Anglican, Methodist, and Salvation Army congregations expressing support and unity as Sharpe and his wife began their ministry amid hopes for growth and community harmony.
Stand No 44 at Melbourne show grounds Lenn on Avenue opposite the sheep pavilion will host Cooper Engineering Company Limited lo see new improvements in shearing outfits engines pumpers sheep jetters for the fly power orchard sprayers chaffcutters sawbenches clipping machines for horsesaws and the Little Wonder re designed to better their best visitors from the country will be drawn by the display which promises a half hour of informative viewing and interest in the progressive firm
In Numurka the municipal contest between Messrs J. S. Adriate junior and George Fowler resolved with Christie gaining 59 votes after tallying 537 to 498. Results by polling places show Christie led at Strathmerton Kalunka Ulupna and Baulkamaugh, while Christie’s postal votes aided the overall majority. The election, conducted by Dr A Meiklejohn with shire secretary A. Stringer, drew a large crowd and was described as friendly and thorough. Christie thanked ratepayers for their support and pledged to serve all.
James Williams writes to Melbourne Chronicle praising Shire President W. A. Camp Holm for his advocacy and work for Nathalia shire ratepayers. He urges councillors to re nominate the respected leader for another year.
A supplied description lists dances outfits worn by Misses Galt Pinnock O Beirne Lease Gough Coxon Hay Brooks Hurley Galland Selleck Pinnock Hansen Fitzpatrick Barrett Hall Stewart O Beirne Biggin Gleeson and others. The gowns include velvet fur trim crepe de chine georgette satin and lace in pink blue mauve emerald white and black with metallic and oriental trims.
An OCR fragment shows an ad for builders fittings and materials promising quality. Mentions tanks troughs to order, bathroom fittings, Kath-Neaters, baths, toilets, and windmills. Includes scattered place names such as ALSTON WINDMILLS and NUMURKAH with unclear context.
A garbled advertisement lists various stock items including furniture lighting bedding and fabrics. It touts low prices on beds wardrobes mattresses and stretchers, mentions depots and wholesale pricing, and invites readers to consult before purchasing for best value.
A 19th or early 20th century ad notes Les Belt and Co. offering groceries ironmongery creaking and glassware with furniture selections, indicating a general store format serving local needs. The listing emphasizes diverse goods under one local merchant.
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