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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1930
Page
3
A reflective piece examines social discipline and national character, asking what a people owe to the state and how individual freedoms interact with collective obligation. It surveys civic virtues, governance, and moral responsibility amid changing times.
The notice lists classes for cattle and horses with prize amounts for stallions mares foals and various ages. It details sections for shorthorns bulls cows and heifers with first and certificate prizes and notes a championship cup, eligibility rules, and past winners, along with a long unrelated editorial about Australia and patriotism.
The document lists prizes for best boy rider under 12 within 40 miles of Numurkah, best school pony, and various pony classes by height and age. It includes cash prizes, medals, and mileage restrictions, with notes on riding in colors and entry requirements. It also notes trotting, hunters, musical chairs, and livestock prizes such as rams, ewes, cattle, and horses with corresponding award values.
The notice lists prizes for various Berkshire pig classes including boars and sows by age, with first and second prizes and certificates. It notes special gifts from the Stud Pig Breeders Association and a 1929 winner named R. Mills, along with a championship card reference and a prize for twice winning a specific prize.
Entries open for poultry and cattle classes with free exhibitor entry and transportation by train. Prizes include 1st £2 2s, 2nd £1 1s, 3rd 10s 6d for best test cow. Bulls over one year must be haltered. season runs July 1 to October 10, 1930. tests involve milk weights and lab analysis. Entrants must notify secretary. estries close October 7. prizes for pens of fat bullocks and cows.
A fragment lists animal categories: Ram 18 months or over, Ewe 18 months or over, Ram under 18 months, Ewe under 18 months. The note appears as part of a Lincoln section, detailing age classes for rams and ewes.
The notice outlines variety classes for a plant exhibition including Antirrhinums in 3 varieties, early Victorian posy, collection cut flowers with 12 varieties, bulbs or cornflowers, sweet peas, and baskets of roses and sweet peas. It lists prize structure, entry fees, and rules for exhibitors and non members, noting entries may be selected from active classes and that Section 16 excludes vegetables.
Exhibitors register with 1 shilling entry fee and must quote numbers. Blue Ribbons offered for best birds across heavy light and duck classes. Rhode Island Cup for poultry breeders with 5 shillings fee. Various sections list breeds and ages for Rams Ewes and fowl, with cups and penalties noted.
Exhibits include eyelet work Richelieu patterns and buttoned cushions with a long price list. Prizes cover home made bread scones cakes pastries and biscuits. Awards include wool fleece values and lambs and a large range of schoolgirl crafts.
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