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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
1
The Cobram area welcomes a new savings bank branch named the Bank of Victoria amid promotional activity. The report notes deposit rates and terms offered, including a 4 percent rate and guidance on savings accounts. The article references a government registry and the bank’s general manager, with details on opening procedures and related notices.
The Cobram parish advertises Holy Communion at 7.30 pm and 7.15 am on a upcoming after Easter schedule. It invites parishioners and friends to St Margaret's Cobram and Strathmerton with Rev A B Brown as rector.
Namurkah Boy Scout Camp at Cobram by the river. optician H Bolton to visit on 22 and 24 April with consultation at Cobram Hotel. A 25 April day service at Cobram Mechanics Institute. Local soldiers to assemble at 10:30 am for march to the Institute. Cobram Agricultural Society meets 25 April at 8 o'clock. Campbell & Co horse sale at Numurka on 26 April. strong demand and yarding urged. Easter holidays pass quietly with fine weather. tennis, Barooga Sports, and a dance. St Margaret's Church annual meeting reported with balances and officers listed. District Farmers form Farmers' Protection League. A Gemmell elected president. W G McKay honorary secretary.
Local farmers express concern over continuing dry weather and the need for rain. A council report notes public schools as sanctuaries for birds and animals except pests, covering areas within a mile of the schools. The Guardian mentions Barooga State forest as a sanctuary near Tocumwal.
Local items describe M L Coad curing a relieving assistant, Mr Thomas Barter moving to Mooroop Hospital for surgery with a satisfactory prognosis. Former resident George Russell visited Cobram during holidays, and Miss M Nolan joined a reception for the new town clerk Mr F G Tricks J P at a council meeting. The piece also highlights T A Mesklies’s election as Shepparton Agricultural Society president and Meaklim Bros Mooroopna prominence in farming and community roles.
Events at Cobram Fast Sports include motor car displays musical acts and horse races with participants like J Kennedy and L Dykes noted. An Lockhart Agricultural show report shows profit over £100 and debt reduced from £980 to £300 as fiscal figures discuss tax cuts and a proposed permanent inquiry commission following Premier speech.
Autumn weather aided Barooga and district turnout for Monday sports meeting featuring horse events and popular sawing and mood cutting affairs. Officials praised judges and secretaries while calls were made for a fixed timetable and end to post entries to boost entries and attention.
A terse sports snippet lists players and teams with unclear names and phrases. It mentions Lupatoni and Mie aman and references football actions and timing, but the fragmentary OCR text provides no clear scorer, date, or outcome.
The annual Nathalia Agriculture meeting elected Sir Kony president Mest Nugent and EH loon as presidents with G. Fairmaiy as secretary. Retiring president Mr WI Baxter noted overall enthusiasm for a broader paperwork scheme and reports showed increased profits and planned expansions. Local industries foresee growth with freezing works stores and a larger power plant, plus new machinery including a crude oil engine and American dry tea cooker.
A Shire Council meeting reviewed funding for an elects clock project in Meworsl He Funds. The total £3 split among three sources covered the expenditure. Officials labeled the plan as wasteful and unsuitable for the town.
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