Numurkah Leader—Numurkah Victoria Weekly
The Numurkah Leader, published every Wednesday in Numurkah Victoria, lists subscription at 10 shillings per year.
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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
3
The Numurkah Leader, published every Wednesday in Numurkah Victoria, lists subscription at 10 shillings per year.
The Mooroopna council gathered at Allen's Railway Hotel Nathalia to toast Dr McDonell newly elected Shire President. Dr Mackenzie praised his public service, noting his past leadership in Moira riding and his readiness to apply the same spirit to Mooroopna’s affairs. He urged him to “play the game” for the shire’s benefit over the coming year.
Cr Tuckett and Cr McDonell dominated discussions as Numurkah shire faced a dire financial era. Critics praised McDonell for steady leadership during wartime and warned against overreach in salaries and valuations while stressing local growth, irrigation and rural education priorities.
The Leader intends to continue representing the important district it has served for many years. Proprietors invite paragraphs on any district functions possible beyond current knowledge. Social items are especially welcomed.
The Leader asserts it holds the largest circulation of any purely newspaper, emphasizing its broad reach and prominence in local journalism.
An advertising notice asserts the printing office can rival Melbourne and country printers in quality and price. It promises capability in all printing tasks and claims consistent high performance.
Rates between Numurkah and local exchanges are listed with a weekend and holiday schedule. Sundays Christmas Day and Good Friday share weekday day rates from 7 a.m. to midnight, while the midnight to 7 a.m. window uses the weekday night rates from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The table shows the district’s overall average rainfall from 1888 to 1929 as 16.49 inches and the May to October growing period average as 9.90 inches.
Six teams took part in the Parker Cup semi final and Inglis Katandra and Numurkah earned the two top aggregate scores to reach the final in Kyabram. Top daily shooters were I Ross of Numurkah and K Inglis of Katandra with 100 each. Numurkah's lineup for the final remains unchanged.
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