Cobram Courier Estastisusp 1888 April 3
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03 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
1
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Cobram hosts a busy week with a football club gathering at Mechanics Institute tonight at 8 pm and a series of meetings and services announced for April. A sale of boots and glassware runs Saturday at Punt Road under bankruptcy trustee orders, while the Agricultural Society eyes a 25 member committee. Harvest services at Scots Church and an annual church meeting with gifts sale follow. Cobram stock sale reports strong yarding and brisk prices, with multiple breeders and buyers attending, and notices of upcoming sales and shows including Crookwell Goulburn and Sydney events.
The Cobram Lawn Tennis Club announces Queen of Tennis Miss H Jackson with 540 votes Queen of Cricket Miss I Davis 536 votes and Queen of Football Miss M Quick 440 votes. A Friday ping pong tournament at the pavilion supports Queen of Football with supper. A 500 card party for Queen of Cricket is at Criterion Cafe next Monday with supper.
The Muckatah Football Club met at the Racecourse Rooms Saturday night with President Jos Kennedy presiding. Secretary K Leuerger presented a £32 3s 1d credit balance as satisfactory despite not reaching the final four. Kennedy and Lonergan were re elected president and honorary secretary and named Association delegates. Delegates urged backing a move from line to north south divisions. A season socials committee was formed to aid funds, with plans for a strong coming season and several new players anticipated to join the eighteen man squad.
The Cobram Agricultural Society met at the Mechanics Institute with officers President T N Harris and secretary L G Hamilton among attendees. Reports note a bank overdraft decrease, balance sheets audited, and prize allocations for fallow and crop contests. Mr O Dwyer is elected president with a 15-member committee.
Weekend bout on Muckatah courts saw Boomanoomana win 4 sets to 2 and 92 games to 48. Matches feature many pairings including Crawley with Crammond defeating Nunan and Keene, and Cullen with Wilton conquering Parnell and Ryan. A Finly team visited Cobram for a friendly, with results pending.
A hospital committee pleads for district canvassing to raise funds after a thirteen year deficit in maintenance. Receipts since July 1929 total £4853 while expenditures reach £7608. The plan targets weekly employee contributions through district committees by end of April with hoped income sufficing by June to meet liabilities.
In Cobram Police Court on Monday morning Thomas was fined £3 for disorderly conduct and order. Pailyp Wriids dunk fined £9 10s for resisting arrest and breach, with jail terms of up to 6 weeks and damages of 10s. William Powell fined £1 or one month for obstructing police. fines unpaid.
At Barooga Parish Hall the Church of England Building Committee met with Rev Canon Williamson presiding. Tenor bids were two. the tender from Mr C Brentnall was accepted for £695 to erect the hall. Mr D T Boyd pledged £25 with a further £25 if £450 more is raised publicly. An early start is hoped.
The Victorian Central Cities Association reports the Valencia market is practically bare with 40 to 50 shillings per case for a special line. Lower grades are hard to clear while occasional second crop Varencias and Mandsrius arrive. Queensland oranges and grapefruit expected. domestic lemons show dull demand and limited wholesale supplies.
The report outlines a proposed England cricket Test schedule with five matches set from late June to August at venues including Trent Bridge Leeds and The Oval. It notes squad availability and constraints such as match allowances and five day tests, with some incomplete references to players and logistics.
The No Licence poll conducted across Victoria on Saturday shows defeat by a large majority. In the Goulburn Valley electorate 26 booths favored Yes and 23 favored No, with the table listing the results and a summary of the remaining booths.
Cramped final at Katanga as Numurkah and Strathmerton contest premiership match. Scores show Guthrie dominant with multiple wickets while Lorenz and Scott share key breakthroughs. Play to resume next Saturday.
A bowing match between Numarkahw and Cobram last Wednesday night ended with Cobram victorious by 15 points. Final scores read Numarkahw 83, Cobram 68 at the venue, with spectators noting the strong play from Cobram’s lineup.
Report on by-products from straw and other residues at Mangalore show potential for useful fuels and materials. Experts note possible high yields from heat treatment and chemical processing, with practical demonstrations and interest from local directors and investors.
State Mr A M Langtho, Government Statistician, notes lower figures for 1 géver at 138.99 and cites 9.445 and 47.23 as rates. The birth rate since 191 Me. remains comparable, while a sports anecdote recalls Hussey's race collision and a pushered starter. A broader critique warns of commercialism in Victoria affecting players and spectators alike.
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