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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1931
Page
3
A dense OCR fragment records an Agricultural Society Executive gathering with mentions of members, correspondences, agenda items, and general business. Names and specifics are garbled, but references to meetings, fitness of shows, tickets, and gymnasium concerns appear amid scattered proper nouns and numeric scraps.
Strathmerton defeated Tocumwal by four points on the Numurkah ground to reach the premiership final, with Colram their likely opponent. Poor wind and umpiring marred the contest, but Strathmerton showed superior play in the last quarter, led by Tuck and O'Brien. Tocumwal had strong moments, yet Strathmerton clinched the win 1, on a day of gusts and scrappy play.
At a recent associ meeting it was decided to hire League umpires for the semi finals and final. The first semi will be at Katumatite next Saturday between Yabba and the Drumanure Katandra winner, followed by Imperials and Muckainh at Drumanure. W Watters sustained a fractured wrist playing for Drumanure against Katundra on Saturday.
In Murkatah, Muckatah toppled the Imperial side 2 goals 5 points to 1 goal 4 as heavy weather limited play. Key figures included Cummins Bourke Parnell and O Kane for Muckatah, with Imperials led by Coxon Crozier and Lee. An onfield accident injured Strathmerton’s J Tuck late in the game.
In a tight Katandra Association match Imperialists overhauled Muckatah late, aided by G Bourke Kennedy O Dwyer and Parnell. Muckatah led 1 10 to 2 6 at the bell before a burst of goals from Bourke Parnell Lonergan and others secured a five point triumph amid frantic final minutes.
The final match in the Goulburn competition concluded with decisive action as teams vied for the championship. Details remain sparse, but the outcome determined the season’s top club in the regional event.
Heenzo introduces a nerve tonic marketed as a health restoration aid for nerves neuritis and fatigue. The ad claims ten years of Haoganide use, featuring Weana Tonic Nerve Nuts tablets as a convenient form to boost strength and vitality for those overworked or stressed.
The match defined a key race for final four spots with Drumanure scoring 11 1 to Katandra s 8 3 Their shooting improved through the game while Katandra led early then traded leads. Best for Drumanure were J Lee Hickey Ritchie J Williams Crozier and Monee with Edra Wallden Mills Grant Montgomery Maskell top for Katandra.
Owing to the Katandra Association being engaged in gestures for some weeks ahead the match planned between it and the Murray League in aid of the Mooroopna Hospital has been abandoned. An effort will be made to arrange a game with another association.
G V Eighteens results show Waughna defeating Toolamba by 8.7 to 2.8 securing first place in the premiership list. Home and away matches finished, Waughna gains right to a challenge if semifinal or final defeat occurs. Shepparton and Mooroopna tied for second with 38 points, two behind Wanghua, Toolamba third on 36.
A reader defends the recent choral concert and criticizes harsh remarks about a young singer. The letter urges kinder, constructive guidance, suggests simpler ballads, and notes the singer's ongoing tuition to broaden repertoire and improve stage presence.
A fragmented notice lists J McNamara & Co, Campbell and Co, Kilpatrick McLellan and Co Pty Ltd as auctioneers and stock and station agents across Numurkah Nathalia Picola Cobram Katamatite and Strathmerton trusts and lenders at low rates. Also named are Dodge Bros and Graham Bros motor cars, Commercial Union Assurance, The Orient Line, Cuming Smith and Co sheep agents, Ronaldson Bros Tippett tractors and related local agencies.
September sale fixtures list stretches through Numurkah Cobram Nathalia and Kilpatrick McLellan listings with pig and poultry sales and stock auctions. Includes 183 acre parcel at Parich of Baul maugh and land for sale across Victoria and New South Wales with clearing sales in both states. Shire Hall Numurkah at 3 30 p m and contact details.
A garbled historical page fragment lists diverse items from banking and insurance to livestock sale. It references Ballarat Banking Company, Victoria Insurance, Perpetual Exors, and a livestock auction featuring sheep and cattle with noted counts and dates. The text intermingles names, firms, dates, and quantities in a jumbled OCR style.
Numurkah club schedules a full day gymkhana on Saturday September 5 with entry 1 shilling per event and prizes on view at Bicon's. A ladies meeting is set for tomorrow evening at 7.30 in the Mechanics’ hall. Results list several scores from Saturday including championships by G R Renkin, R J Spiers, J H Bitcon, and others with handicap and monthly medal aggregates noted.
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