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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text outlines a longer piece on palmistry and hand reading. It references techniques, eye and line interpretations, and personal observations. Names, dates, or clear events are not discernible due to garbled source text.
A dense OCR of a subscriber directory listing numerous names, addresses, and local entities. The fragment includes names like Beard, Corke, and Collybor, plus street and place references such as Main Street, Union, and Presbyterian. Many lines are garbled, presenting as a disjointed catalog of residents and establishments.
The text outlines a rough method for measuring tank top areas and volumes, including steps to multiply by ratios, convert to cubic yards, and compute bottom and middle areas. It cites sheet references and notes a need to verify units and conversions before proceeding.
The text provides a garbled method for calculating stack height and weight using oblong stock and surface measurements. It mentions finding the contents, multiplying product by height from ground to top, and applying weight across the ridge, with emphasis on accurate cubic count calculations.
A peculiar pet, a wasp once belonging to Lord Avebury, drew attention in Britain. The wasp, captured in the mountains between France and Spain, was kept in a bottle and fed by the master. It was airy, stinging when unsettled, and occasionally stung its owner during handling.
An article extols bees for pollination and fruit crop fertility, noting each bee may visit millions of flowers in its brief life and stressing the grave impact of a British bee disease. It describes experiments, disease spread, and the urgency of preserving bee stocks amid agricultural losses.
A compact feature notes affordable envelopes and low cost writing supplies offered by the Courier Office. The piece highlights practical options for readers seeking economical stationery and mailed correspondence materials.
Cobrain and District comprise the inchort ion of the chief Murray river area in 1854 and the terminus of the Goolbure Valley railway line. It lists shire divisions, boundaries, population 5468, and government representatives. Mention of shire council officers and Health and Sanitary inspectors, with reference to Tungamah Waterworks Trust and expected meetings and duties.
Cobram court sits Tuesdays and Fridays for business with police magistrate C J Rogers attending monthly. Local officials include J Kon Janes Grant and Thos Naughton. Community notices list churches, agricultural society leaders, institutes, progress association officers, and various club presidents and secretaries.
A fragmented report notes managerial figures and party details at a Lao event. Names appear as A W Bank and Agworra Metents with unclear roles. The text references a regional park and a meeting held in Laos, but specifics are unreadable.
Incomplete OCR shows a jumble of names and roles including electoral, school, and club leaders. It lists a secretary and various presidents such as Cricket and Oddfellows, with multiple misreadings and unclear affiliations.
The article explains tides as the result of the earth being pulled by the moon and sun. It notes the moon's pull is stronger and that during full or new moons tides are higher when both bodies align. Two tidal waves sweep around the globe, causing two highs and two lows each day.
Me Keamy acts as agent for the oly and arranges orders for spraying material capable of destroying all insects. A modern motor sprayer is on hand and contracts for spraying are offered with work to be done at the shortest notice. Spraying material is kept on his property at Baroogs.
In Assam a quaint custom privileges the bride to initiate the match. She may abduct her bridegroom with male friends aiding, and the groom often hides or resists. Occasionally a man may secure his wife by capture, but women more commonly abduct. Women may also select temporary husbands and dismiss them when ready for another.
An odd report describes extreme undersea pressure at 2 500 fathoms depth where life endures immense force. Deep sea creatures endure about two hundred tons of pressure per square inch, causing dramatic physiological effects. The piece notes white cage and billows effects and instances of deep sea fish found dead near the surface.
Fragmentary OCR text mentionsARS and hearts in a jumble with no clear event or names. The readable parts offer no coherent facts to summarize into a valid news item.
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