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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1931
Page
3
Fragmented editorial comments discuss the grazier's debts and prospects of relief amid high tariffs, wage artificiality, and the impact on wool production. It argues tariffs must be redirected to aid primary industries and notes difficulty in meeting land taxes and debts.
Ex-students reunion at Numurkah HES showcased social dances and speeches celebrating past education. Friends recalled benefits of school ties, with Mr Kent and others addressing attendees. A notable dance, led by Captain Krithi, drew cheers as original costumes and acts entertained the crowd into the early hours.
Katamatite The Golf Club held its season end with two trophy events presented by President Di Coombs. The Indies final saw P Willcox defeat Jones three up with two to play, while in the men’s final Weste beat Ran by three and two.
In the Katandra Football Association second semi final Muckatah defeated the Imperials by a point in a fast open contest. The match featured constant scoring with both sides equal at the end of the third quarter. McBride, O'Dwyer, Crozier and Parnell starred for Muckatah while Imperial standouts included McCliskey and Sier as both teams produced thrilling late scoring to reach the narrow finish.
A conference at Numurkah with the Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Numurkah Progress Association urged taking the Seymour Murray road as a State highway. Attendees from Cobram and Numurkah groups pressed for a unified regional push, backing funds and a clear route via Arcadia and the Riverina to Melbourne.
Conference of Numurkah Progress Association and Shepparton groups urged urgent construction of a main road from the Murray through Nunjurkah and Shepparton to Melbourne as a State highway. Delegates pledged to press councils to back the project and to seek state takeover of construction costs.
Campbell and Co Kilpatrick McLellan and Co Pty Ltd Auctioneers list stock sales across Cobram Nathalia Numurkah Katamatite Strathmerton and Strathmerton districts with 1500 sheep 500 cattle and various pig and poultry sales. also advertised are land for sale in Victoria and NSW Tractors from Ronaldson Bros Tippett and Little’s Sheep Dip.
An extensive Victorian and NSW sale notice details auctions and listings. It promotes wheat grazing and dairy properties, stock sales, and clearing sales conducted by National Trustee Co and partners. Includes references to Ballarat Banking Company, Victoria Insurance Co, and National Insurance Co of NZ with sworn valuations and trusted staff for settlement.
25 aged X.B. ewes with lambs at foot and 60 far Wetturs from 24h BO Vand fth XB and CB. Ewes shown with lambs at foot by BL. 50 aged ewes slum with 100 per cent limbs by S.D. rams Xt ewes shown with LO per cent lambs by Bk and SD rams. B. Ewes 1 year old in thw woul extet good Tot. 180 CB. Ewes familiar with 80 per cent lambs at foot by BM ame XB. Ewes lie wld Riverine bred extra good tot and carrying great tee C.B. Ewes 1 year old Riverina feed extra good Tot with non underful skins.
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