This week in 1919: September 11

NATIONAL FEDERATION.

On Friday afternoon last G. McDonald, who is in the district organising on behalf of the National Federation, delivered a short address in the Shire Hall.

There was a small attendance on account of the lateness of the hour at, which the Victorian Producers’ Association meeting closed.

Mr McDonald delivered a vigorous address. He said a great responsibility would rest on the people on Saturday 20th September, when they would be called upon to elect a representative to the Federal House. The need for care in that selection was manifest. At the meeting just closed the Federal Government had been severely criticised, but it must be remembered that Parliament was what the people made it, so that the speaker was criticising the Government not so much as the people who were responsible for it being in power. He urged his hearers to return to Parliament none but men holding lofty national ideals. Bolshevism and disloyalty were rampant before the war, and when war broke out the time had arrived when the community had to declare itself.

The Farmers’ Arms. — Mr Stanly Lowe, who made himself extremely popular in this district whilst in charge of recruiting campaigns during war, has taken over the Farmers’ Arms hotel, in which future his many friends wish him well. The hotel has been re-furnished throughout, even to the floor coverings, and Mr Lowe and his good wife are in a position to cater for the public in the very best style.

District News

PICOLA

On Thursday last Mr R. Murray sustained a very severe loss. Two fine cows in full profit, got on to the railway line and were run down by the engine. It is a moot point whether, under the circumstances, the folk in charge of the train, could not have averted the mishap, while at the same time folks’ lives should not be endangered by straying stock, granting that the danger is very slight.

The recent rains and general moist weather have had a wonderfully cheering effect on crops and pastures, and it is reflected in the hearts of folk generally.

To Button Collectors.—During the war many people made it a point of purchasing one of each of the 27 sets of buttons that, were issued, and Mrs Cohen would like to receive the names of all such, in order that application might be made for commemoration buttons to be given free to all who hold the complete set !

Golf.—This afternoon the first round of a match between players from the Numurkah and Nathalia golf clubs will be played on the Numurkah links. The second round will be played at Nathalia on Saturday. We understand there’s a dinner at stake.

NUMURKAH BOWLING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Numurkah Bowling Club was held on Thursday night last, when there was a good attendance of enthusiasts, the President (Mr R. J. Watters) presiding.

In opening the meeting the President referred in regretful terms to the recent demise of Mr J. S. Goldsworthy, who was one of the leading members of the club. Mr Goldsworthy was mainIy responsible, the President said - for the very enjoyable season the club had experienced last year. He moved that a letter of condolence to sent to Mrs Goldsworthy.

Office-bearers were elected as under :-President, Mr R. J. Watters ; Vice-Presidents/Messrs R. Kilpatrick and A. McPherson; secretary. Mr J. M. Treacy: treasurer, Mr T. F. Tymms: committee, Messrs P. O’Donnell G. Bitcon, J. C. Martin, T. A. Morris, W. G. Fitzwater, J. Callander, and C. Baker; match committee, Messrs S. Callander, P. O’Donnell and H. J. Pearson; tournament manager, Mr O’Donnell; ground committee, President. Dr Spence, and Mr W. J. Teare. The matter of engaging a caretaker was left with the ground committee, The subscription was fixed at £2/2, honorary members £1/1/-. returned soldiers half fee.

To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah Leader, each week we will include the news of the week, 100 years ago.

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