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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1948
Page
3
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The Numarkah District Fire Brigade annual meeting at Farmers' Arms Hotel appointed Captain T. Draper as chief, with Alex Ebeter as foreman and Geo M. Sloan as secretary. Dr McGuinness became honorary medical officer, and several new members joined as the brigade prepared for demonstrations and training sessions.
At the Katandra West Hall a large meeting decided to form The Katandra and District Young Farmers' Club. Owen Godwin was chosen as first President after Jim Smith declined. The Numurkah Agricultural Society backed the move with support from Weppner the organiser and Congupna Road members.
Members at Katandra create the Katandra and District Branch of the Young Farmers Club with Owen Godwin as president and Harry Bradbury as secretary. A yearling heifer competition is donated for Numurkah show and entry is free. The group aims to provide judges for shows and foster exhibitor participation.
As of September 3 reservoir readings show Hume at 1 250 000 acre feet and Rildony at 306 000. Poultry booking for 1948 invites day old W L chickens from flock mates and 1947-48 competition winners for winter tent and yearly events. Breeding stock from State Research Farm tested and guaranteed. Inquiries to Werribee South Riverview Poultry Farm or Mauries O Kane Numurkah for prices.
Sir Albert Dunstan plans a Friday visit to Numurkah to review health efforts in Goulburn Valley districts. He aims to assess the Vegents of the various regions and will meet Numurkah War Memorial Hosp Committee members before opening a site in South Numurkah. He then travels to Cobram to discuss local hospital responsibilities.
The bulletin lists Presbyterian and Methodist notices for Sumekah TL, Waala Tey Lawson, Sarin, Yarroweyah, Cobram, and other towns with names like Dunkley, Sumurkah, Watters, Strathmerton, Naring, Numur, Rew Blakemore, Baulka Faveh, Me Hunkin, Wonghna, Marangi Kanrimba, and Kennedy. It mentions VB A team scores, Rev Shethorn Danbulbalane, and high scorer details with a 48 out of 600 yards and a total of 185. It notes VoR A and J Mapteto as top performers and describes concurrent matches between Hee furkah A and B, pass or cup competition, and shared scores around 63 for Bs.
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