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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
2
Local residents report a hold on the slob site near Var Sat and Lapyy Valley as workers prepare for a potential development project. Officials say conditions will guide further action and safety measures remain in place.
Instructions describe measuring tanks using top and bottom areas, middle sections, and lateral dimensions. It covers cubic yard conversions, areas in square feet, and steps for calculating volume by length breadth and height with adjustments for walls and ends.
The Truth Company of Berlin introduces in train wireless telephony allowing passengers to ring up and converse with railway staff and fellow travelers. An aerial wire links the coaches to a local wireless station, enabling direct calls via the train's wireless exchange.
A Canadian crossed two continents and an ocean to wed a Greek girl and bring her to Skagway. The voyage to Greece and back covered 17 000 miles and cost about £1900. A Russian emigrant traveled eight months from the United States to rescue his sweetheart in European Russia.
The article traces the motor car history from early 19th century experiments to practical petrol engines in 1870 by Julius Hock of Vienna. Gottlieb Daimler advances the field with a high speed engine and motor vehicle, Levassor links transmission, and Britain lags then catches up to become a leading producer.
The Shire of Tungamah formerly Yerrawonga is detailed with divisions into five ridings, officers, councillors, and services. It notes boundaries, population, area, and local governance including the secretary, engineer, valuers, health officer, and meeting schedule at Shire Hall Tungamahl.
A reflection on hat tipping and courtesy tracing to medieval origins. The piece links greeting rituals to unhelmeted peace, notes clothing as historic allegiance, and weaves in humorous exchanges about spelling and accents.
Court records and officials listed for Cobram area proceedings including clerks, secretaries, and registrars. Names such as I Martius, A Lalee, Milesor Peergade, and G Gust are noted with roles in local administration and lodge oversight.
A fragment from a local notice lists meeting actions for the cemetery committee including secretary J Haghen and HL Sitcott with references to gardens and a planned rite. Names such as J Haghen ML Gruber and Kengai Deaulsti appear among attendees and clerical staff.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a stack measurement and a product tied to ground ty the eaves and a sale. It references a blimp Abe area and a section with a sale notice, but key details and entities are illegible.
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