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Newspaper

Numurkah Leader

Location

Numurkah, Victoria, Australia

Date

Sep 29, 1947

Page

5

Namurkah District Sports Meeting Highlights Student Triumphs

The Namurkah district schools held an annual sports meeting in sunny weather with wide participation from tots to teens. Key figures included President C W Petterson and organizer Miss Joan Horman, while cups and prizes celebrated swift results across multiple races, relays, and marching events at Namurkah.

Namurkah C. W. Petterson Stawell Numurkab Joan Horman Gordon Keith Ron Reid L. Sennini S. Morey A. G. Crook M. H. J. Bennett Isoille Yales_ South Hod Petterson D. P. Simpson Gold House M. A. Eddy Cobram Les Belt Beari

Local School Sports Meet Results And Cup Winners

A fragmented report lists results from a school sports event. Winners include balances of age groups in girls and boys races, relay winners Ulupna Drumanure and Strathmerton, and events like crouch ball and cross ball with Katunga Ulupna and Ketunga taking cups and aggregate honors.

Jim Kennedy T. Hamilton D. Elliot J. Ball E. Henderson G. Downing J. Kennedy J. Baldi K. Willcox E. Munro B. Sanders Inter P. Tuck C. Allen V. Scott N. Allen Tayds J. Twit B. Twitt G. Harris N. Walsh M. Quinn Gyre M- Sperling E. Wiltshire Ayre Downie D. Wilkes Syrs R. Fairlie F. Cleave L. Downing W. Anderon Tyra J. Babidge J. Bell Llyrs M. Rooks Gyra P. Leslie G. Cameron V. Buzza F. Statterie Cobram Cobra Blue Syre Der Toyra C. Wright M. Sperling W. Anderson G‘downie M. ‘A. Eddy Bearis Mundoona Wonghnu Marungi Sutton E. Harrison Mun Tyrs G. Beck G. Lowe G. Fowles G. Sutton B. McDonald D. Palmer A. Twitt P. Tobinson Loyrs M. Crawford G. Sanders B. Montgomery W. Boswell Carilson E. Beek B. Ford D. Carlisle B. Stevenson Y K. Morgan M Hickey Mniler Madgwick M. Ford T. Willgoose Sanders D. Darlow L. McArthur Wunghuny Bearii Crouch Wunghaw Cross Wunehny Les Bel Bearn E. Sutton Ulupna Drumanure Strathmerton Katunga Mywee Cross Numurkah Ketunga

Notable Returns and Honors From Local Units

Privates Bert Callander Sam Lambert of Numurkah and W Linehan of Bunbartha complete 1000 days active service. Sergeant Roy Callander awarded Military Medal in France. Norman McLean promoted to Lance Corporal after rejoining his regiment. Il Keyes returns home after illness. George Fairman among arrivals by boat. HL Bulleid leaves Murkah to head Colac school. W A Fairless resumes Numurkah newsagency. Nathal Farmers Union forms with President J Ball and J R Bourke as vice presidents. Albert Lawrence welcomed home after illness. Lt Colonel Murray Bourchier hospitalised in Palestine. Eddie Reynoldson dangerously ill in France from trench fever and temporary blindness. Charles Whyte and Hubert Farrall listed among returning men.

Bert Callander Sam Lambert Numurkah W. Linehan Bunbartha Roy Callander S. Callander France Norman McLean Il Keyes Nathalia George Fairman M. T. Fairman Barwo HL Bulleid Murkah School Colac W. A. Fairless Sydney Ss.w W. W. Bignell Numurkab Victorian Farmers’ Union Na~ Thal J. Ball Mesars G. Jackson J. R. Bourke G. J. Tuckett Strathmerton Privat Albert Lawrence Sollier Brothers Murray Bourchier Palestine Sicnailer Eddie Reynoldson Charles Whyte Hubert Farrall

Pint of Heehzo Gough Remedy For Two Shillings

An unclear ad fragment promotes a medicinal remedy named Heehzo Gough offered at two shillings a pint. The text asserts guaranteed value and includes garbled phrases about water and a cough remedy for chest and throat issues. The source is damaged and reads like an old almanac or patent medicine listing with missing details.

Heehzo Gough

Bennett's Gift Store New Stock For Tennis Cricket

Sports equipment shop Bennett's Gift Store announces new stock for tennis and cricket ahead of the coming season. See 202 phone contact for orders and inquiries.

Bennett's Gift Store

Furni ture Repairs and Upholstery Services Announced

A local ad announces readiness to undertake all classes of furniture repairs and upholstery including lounge suites upholstered or recovered.

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