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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1931
Page
2
Local notices advertise dressmaking classes by Mrs T McGrane in Tocumwai road and Fatchell's Numurkah drop-off. For church events Presbyterian and Methodist schedules, suppers, lectures, and anniversaries listed with times and admission. Trade ads for printing, plumbing, dental services, and shop items plus fresh tobacco and poultry notes.
Williams remembrance notes Lill Farrands with family message. Mechanics Talkies to show Bebe Daniels film Alias French Gertie with seats to be booked. New Victoria alarm system by L Cuse claims to deter burglary and armed robbery. Shepparton stock agents announce lamb sale on Sept 18 with export demand and 1 percent rebates for outside agents. Melbourne trucking agents Glenny and Heard named for Pearson Rowe Smith. Numurkah stock sale Sept 12 with 500 cattle yarded and calls for sheep consignments.
Steady rain fell last week with 57 points in September and 16.04 inches year to date at Numurkah. The Nu murkah Town Band recital drew a large crowd at Mechanics Hall. Mooroopna Hospital ball prospects rise as locals back events. Numurkah Golf Club ran gymkhana results and plans for next week. Campbell and Co. reported a strong Numurkah sale, 1000 sheep and 100 cattle, with prices listed. Coupons for Sun competition urged, with regional charity prizes and a £100 winning town prize.
London cables spark interest in Captain P C Wren's new tale Sowing Glory about a woman serving in the French Foreign Legion. The Life magazine September issue carries the first installment in serial form, promising extraordinary adventures.
Competition prizes totalling £150 are offered for Australian pupils in public and private schools. Essays, on The Influence of Sea Transfer on Australia, will be graded by age with state and Commonwealth prizes. About 10,000 schools eligible. judging will assess research, originality, overseas transport impact, exports, colonisation, defence, imperial sentiment, spelling, and legibility. Writing window Sept 21 to Oct 3. head teachers select top essays for forwarding to P&O agents in each state.
A Progress Association meeting last night discussed planting trees along the banks of the new water basin, with a plan to reward the best contributors. The chair, Mr A McPhersis, announced committee actions, and discussions covered funding, labor, and the need to mobilize residents for road and irrigation work.
The Numurkah council discussed relief funds and dole policy with calls to boost sustenance grants. Dr Macken agreed to examine sanitary issues at the water area while plans to increase town aid and road funding were debated, highlighting 700 people needing sustenance and calls for fair distribution.
The Bishop of Wangaratta Dr Hart will visit Numurkah this week to confer confirmations at 3 pm Sunday, and will preach at morning and evening services. Local obituaries note the death of Mrs Tilson’s widow, Mrs Rosson, and others, including Col Murray Bourchier’s return to Katandra, Annie Payne’s will, and football honors in Katandra district.
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