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Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of group
Black & White photo depicting a group of men standing around a pile of dead hares -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of group
Black & White photo taken outdoors - Strathmerton Brass Band -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of group
Black & White photo of 2 women and 3 men standing by small trees, with a roof in the background -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of soldier
Black & White portrait style photo of young man in uniform with rifle, and dog by hi side -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of man
Black & white portrait style photo of bearded young man in 3-piece suit, standing holding the back of a chair -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of man
Black & white oval photo of young man wearing high buttoned jacket -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Postcard - Postcard showing map of Australia
Postcard featuring a hand holding a map of Australia, with a bush road scene printed inside it -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Postcard - Postcard of house & group
Postcard featuring a double-fronted weather board house with 3 men standing on verandah -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of girls
Black & white studio photo of three girls -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Letter - Religious passages in letter
4 sheets, which includes religious verses & passages. Envelope has 1/2p postage stamp -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of village & countryside
Black & White photo of a village taken from a distance, and showing surrounding countryside -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Postcard - Postcard of elderly lady
Black & white photographic postcard of an elderly lady in dark dress with white frilly collar -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Postcard - Postcard of woman
Black & white photographic postcard of a lady sitting on a chair -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of child
Black & white photo of small child in front of a flower pot stand -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of a man and woman
Black & white photo of a lady holding a bouquet of flowers, with a seated gentleman -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of woman
Black & White photo of a young woman in a dark coloured dress -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Postcard - Postcard of a woman
Black & white photographic postcard of 2 images of a young woman -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of a girl
Black & white oval shaped photo of a young girl in a white dress -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of a woman
Black & white photo of a woman standing next to a chair -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of a man
Black & white photo of a middle aged man wearing a 3-piece suit, without a shirt & collar -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of a group
Black & white photo of three women and a gentleman, two women are seated -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of women
Black & White photo of two women, one is seated, one is standing -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of boys
Black & white photo of two small boys standing in garden ( Fred & Colin Kennedy) -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of women & young boy
Black & White photo of two elderly ladies kneeling with young boy and dog in garden patch ( J. Campbell & Colin Kennedy) -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of woman & baby
Black & White photo of a seated woman holding a baby -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of woman
Black & White photo of a woman in long dark jacket & skirt -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Functional object - Numurkah Shire Common Seal
THE CONSTITUTION OF MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY. DIVISION 1. INCORPORATION AND GOVERNMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES AND BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS. 8. (1) The inhabitants of every shire borough town and city inhabitants of for the time being subject to the provisions of this Act shall, under corporation. the name of the president councillors and ratepayers of such shire N°-5203 «• '• the mayor councillors and burgesses of such borough the mayor councillors and burgesses of such town or the mayor councillors and citizens of such city as the case may be, be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal with power to break alter and change the same from time to time with the approval of the Governor in Council and shall by such name be capable in law of suing and being sued, of purchasing holding and alienating land, and of doing and suffering subject to the provisions of this Act all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer. (2) The corporation of ******** Shire Common Seal 54. The common seal of the municipality shall be kept in a box having two locks, of one of which locks the chairman of the municipality shall have a key and of the other of which locks the key shall be kept by the municipal clerk; and the corporate seal shall not be affixed to any document unless the chairman of the municipality and one other member of the council or in the absence of such chairman unless two councillors be present. 91. The Council’s Common Seal (1) The Chief Executive Officer must ensure the security of the Council's common seal at all times. (2) The Council's common seal may only be used on the authority of the Council given either generally or specifically and every document to which the seal is affixed must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or a senior officer authorised by him or her. (3) Any person who uses the Council's common seal without authority is guilty of an offence. (4) Any person who uses any replica of the council’s seal without authority is guilty of an offence. The Numurkah Shire was amalgamated into the Moira Shire and the seal now redundant. This is the only Numurkah Shire Common Seal in existence.local government, common seal, numurkah -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Memorabilia - Petrol Ration Ticket (in Frame)
Petrol rationing was introduced in 1940 as Australia, which produced no oil of its own and had inadequate storage facilities, had only three months’ supply at the start of the War and depended on the procurement of stocks from overseas and their safe arrival. Rationing was introduced to ensure fair access by everyone to scarce goods. Ration books containing coupons were distributed and in the case of petrol entitled the owner to a monthly ration.Paper ticket printed in blue "Commonwealth of Australia / Motor Spirit Ration Ticket / 2 Gallons / Valid only until 31st July 1947 / This ticket must be endorsed in ink by consumer with name, licence and vehicle registration number"wwii, war, rationing, coupon, transport -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Rechabite Seal
This Common Seal is the only one of its type with 'Numurkah Tent'.Cast iron lever pressNumurkah Tent / No 255.V.D. No. 82 S.U / I.O.R / Numurkah rechabite, common seal, numurkah, temperance -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Award - Blue Sash
Presented to Miss Beverley Ritchie - Belle of the Ball in 1954Blue Sash with gold fringe and gold medallionNO. 31 R.S.L. DISTRICT/ BOARD BELLE 1954/ PRESENTED BY THE SUN NEWS-PICTORIALsash, belle of ball, no. 31 r.s.l.district, numurkah