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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
1
A jumbled OCR fragment mentions state news briefs, legal notices, and official announcements. It references agency actions, public postings, and local government items with unclear dates or names, highlighting routine state and municipal affairs.
Holy communion and distribution services listed with times for Monday to Wednesday Holy Day observances. Evensong at 7 30 p m and daily communion at 1 15 a m. Strathmerton notes Rev Fr A B Brown and Mr Martindale as rector and local presbyterian church notices follow with service details.
Advertisers note upcoming happenings including Hawaiian Troubadours concerts Talkies in Mechanics Hall a dance at Cobra East School and an Agricultural Society dance on the 17th Fire Brigade dance on the 25th in Cobram area with brief notices of venues and dates.
The fragment mentions The Cuban Courier with apparent date markers THURSDAT and April 6 1833 and names that resemble publication terms but lacks clear event details or context for a full summary.
April 4 events include Miss EH Hynes showcasing winter goods at Grand Central Hotel with a full range of dresses, golf wear, cardi gans, and lingerie plus a note on the Wheat Growers pool payment depending on freight. Canberra census employment opens for returned soldiers with salaries and application details. Weldon’s Ladies Journal April issue features fashions and patterns. Iola Kalili headlines a Hawaiian Troubadours tour with training routines and diet details. A Numurkah horse sale reported 65 yarded with 43 sold and best draughts up to 35 pounds.
The Cob rams Football Club will hold its annual meeting this Friday at 8 p.m. in the Merhavies' Institute with a large attendance expected. A dance by the Cobram Agricultural Society follows Easter Monday with music and supper arranged.
The death occurred at Mywee residence on Wednesday after a long illness. Mrs Arthur aged 70 was a former worker for Kuoomo Methodist Church and State School. In Melbourne Miss Mary Tobey died on Tuesday after an operation and subsequent illness. She was sister to Michael and John of Boomanoomana and lived in the district with her family until about ten years ago.
Mr A O’Brien of Cobram Post Office is transferred to Yarrawonga for three months in a relieving capacity. An incident reports Mr O Weatherill junior’s fall injuring his right wrist. Obituary mentions William Henry Ford of Katandra who died January 31 with estate valued at £10 564 gross and £4 704 personal. Engagements announced for Bessie May Dickie and Alma Whinfeld with partners Alexander Hatty and Layton Clayton respectively. A wedding at Auburn Methodist Church unites Isabel Overeed and Cecil Frank Gribble with Cobram friends hosting a welcome gathering.
At the Murray Football League annual meeting Ber rigan Finley and Nathalia were admitted and Cobram prepares for a big town turnout Friday. The influx is seen as beneficial for commerce but implies higher costs to run home matches with expenses for umpires gate keepers ground hire footballs and related items. President Tom S. J. Scott urges community support to sustain Cobram football activities.
A letter from W F Maher secretary and superintendent to residents in hospital district calls for renewing annual subscriptions. He notes heavy demand for surgical and medical care over eight months, with average daily beds over 100, and urges community contributions to fund hospital operations and urgent care readiness.
Cobram East State School children enjoyed a picnic at Scott's Head on March 12 under Mrs. dames G Mackay and C Watson. Attendance small but cooperative. a 41/19 score reported. A 3rd annual gymkhana will be held next Saturday in Mr Gemmell's Cobram East paddock. Robert Laracy faced charges for using fixed engine lines. fined 45 pounds and 5/4 costs at Numurkah. Constable Egerton observed 72 set lines raised. Grove Pictures annual meeting showed a profit of £8 for the year, fund aiding town improvements. Border Agricultural and Pastoral Association balance sheet shows £157/14/0 profit on last show. year improved by £135/7/10. liability reduced to £200/4. Mr H Wage, after 11 years as president, declined re-nomination. successor appointment deferred a month. A bush fire on Mr C Dunn's Barooga property burned about 100 acres of stubble and some sheep, then spread to Barooga Station burning 150 more acres. fire largely controlled with help from visitors in tennis flannels from Cobram before Brigades from Boomanmona and Cobram arrived.
In cricket news Larwood the Hagich fast bowler says he will not visit Australia again due to hostile reception. Hammond scores 335 not out in the New Zealand England second Test, surpassing Bradman’s 334. Ranjitsinby Maharaja dies in Calcutta at a high age, a noted cricketer and legislator. The Murray Football League committee admits Natalia Finley and Bertigan clubs, planning a longer season and stronger elevens.
A Cobram Wednesday match saw the Hoboes beat the Cobram Non Descripts. Scoring details mention Metcalfe, Olesen, Walsh, Mulcahy, Parnell, and others with ibw and b results noted, along with scattered Sundries and keeper notes.
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