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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
5
Fragmented text lists names and remarks about a farewell gathering and local sports hall activity. Several proper nouns appear unreliably or garbled, with mentions of a Mr Sumber and a speaker. Overall, details are obscured and specifics unattainable from the readable lines.
A long farewell on a Numurkah evening honored Mr and Mrs Watters as they depart after years of service. Speakers praised Watters for his public spirit, kindness, and support of the town, noting his work with the school and community groups. Guests spoke of the loss to the community and wished them well on their move. The event featured musical items and a presentation of a jeweled keepsake.
The report lists sales of large land holdings and stock including Cowabee near Gann, Tocumwal, Collyburl et Narromine and Finley areas totalling 22 587 acres with value around £140 250. It notes Vermin and Noxious Weeds Acts status and urges landholders to act, then mentions a church meeting at St George’s deciding to buy a motor car for the rector.
Instructions from Mr W Y Williams for an unreserved sale at Numurkah railway station premises including dwelling, garden, and household furniture. Items listed cover gar den suites, bedroom suites, sewing machine, kitchenware, tools, and sundries. Auctions span Cobram Katamatite Numurkah districts with multiple stock and clearing sales scheduled for late September.
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