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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
2
A fragmented account describes Dutch and Austrian smokers famed for extreme consumption. It cites a man who reportedly smoked eleven tons of tobacco in a lifetime and another who smoked about 28,272 cigars over forty five years, noting the risks and oddities of such habits without graphic detail.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses immense sea currents, iron in the Sargasso Sea, and a range of scattered ideas about the Atlantic and Caribbean regions. It references the Lee Bord Lelymte and various unnamed findings, with unclear connections and multiple incomplete phrases.
A distorted text fragment describes Vorroar oTe guiding a serine nan Artorae under a favoring eiian. The passage references Nim Wheng, Hewis, Cypress, and a pope, with unclear chronology. The scene conveys questlike imagery and uncertain geography.
A garbled newspaper fragment portrays faces and power, mentioning names, places, and a dramatic scene. It hints at evaluation of faces, fortunes, and a tense exchange, with scattered references to individuals and emotions.
A fragmented Cobram Telephone Exchange subscriber list and local business roster. Names, addresses, and roles appear for trades, services, banks, hotels, stock agents, hotels, and community groups, reflecting Cobram and district commerce and public notices.
The five millionth Ford car is placed in Mr. Ford's museum beside the early experimental machine. Thirty years separate the cars and the first model was crude. It took Ford time and money to make the car run, and his first auto drew crowds forcing him to chain it to a lamp post when left unattended.
Cobram and District form the richest part of Tungamah Shire with cereal growing stock raising and dairying among key industries. The entry outlines shire boundaries parishes electoral divisions and lists council officials meeting dates and department roles including waterworks, dairy inspection, and public health.
Fragmentary record from Cobram court and waterworks board notes lists commissioners and officials including J. Gr, M. Biches, A. Wadenon, T. J. Martindale, W. Adame, and engineer secretary L. C. Eaten. Mentions Presbyterian pastor W. Campbell Laker and Methodist minister E. Tippett amid routine motions and treasurer references.
A compiled register shows leaders and officers across groups including State Savings Bank Agency Bank of Australasia Commonwealth Savings Bank Agency Boat Of Mechanics Institute and various clubs. Named officials include J Bradetreet A Blake J Hughes W Higgson J G Bradetreet C Clayton and others across churches leagues and committees.
Measurements describe top and bottom areas to compute volume. Top 60 by 50, bottom 20 by 40, depth 22,000 cubic feet, convert to cubic yards by division. Tank has slopes on three sides and roadway side with varying ratios, final bottom breadth and length derived from slope subtraction and remaining dimensions.
The guidance explains calculating contents by multiplying lengths and area, with a top calculation using the eaves area, half the height to the ridge, and deriving cubic contents from a truss measurement to estimate weight. It outlines practical steps for precise weight estimation from volume.
Postal delivery for Melbourne suburbs may speed up if the postal district number is shown. The numbers appear as follows and are intended to guide residents and mail staff.
Mr J W Thompson of Wangaratta issues a weather forecast for 1924 with monthly notes. January promises rainy oppressive weather with thunderstorms. February expected wet with likely Queensland impact. March forecasts sun and green grass. April rain then finish. June light rains. July very little rain with frost. August plenty of rain. September unsettled with rain and storms. November light rainfall. December damp and oppressive conditions.
A London ivory warehouse stores goods worth about half a million pounds with 500 tons of ivory used yearly for knife handles and decor. Ivory sources include walrus and mastodon tusks, with fossilized mastodon remains found in Northern Asia. Elephant tusks from Africa can weigh 50 to 150 pounds and be worth £75 to £80 each.
The article surveys how colors affect mood and health, citing Italian asylums and postwar wards using violet blue and red rooms to calm or stimulate patients. It notes mixed results, with blue aiding hysteria and mania, while red and brown are avoided in some wards. Anecdotes include hay fever sufferers using colored umbrellas and children responding to color shifts.
A varied lot of Courier Office supplies includes assorted envelopes and writing pads suitable for everyday correspondence and note taking. The bundle offers different sizes and paper weights to fit general office needs without specialized features or brands.
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