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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1939
Page
1
HODIST CHURCH 730 Rev Poyster May 1 Annual Meeting Cobram Agricultural Society Euchre Party Muckatah School events listed in local notices with brief schedule details.
Farewell scenes for Mr and Mrs P Kennedy in Muckatah mark their departure to Yarra quests. Local clubs praise Kennedy for service as football player and league vice president. tributes come from Agricultural Society members and fellow delegates. Presents of a fountain pen and a travelling rug given. dancing by E Hanrahan and supper by local ladies accompany the event.
The police ask anyone with information to contact them about two men missing from Narromine NSW. They describe two horses: a 14 hand dapple gray mare branded O U near thigh, 6 or 7 years old. and a chestnut mare 14 hands with shot mane and tail, white blaze, white points on hind legs, near side thigh branded J O E or 5. Both horses are believed bred in the Mallee District.
Mr Quirk, our local stationmaster, is on leave and relieved by M Twomey of the relieving staff. On Thursday last he fell from a horse and won riding. Mr L Christie, son of Mr and Mrs L Christie of Katanga, suffered a chipped bone in the right elbow and will have his arm in a sling for several weeks due to the accident.
On a Saturday afternoon members of the Yarroweyah North Progress Association and local residents held a working bee to plant two dozen flowering gums. Burns Bros distributed the trees, with A R Wadeson presenting them on behalf of the donors. The gift honors district residents and school children, who will tend the trees with a prize for the best caretaker at year’s end.
Cobram Golds won the pennant final at Tocumwal on Saturday defeating Wunghnu with a strong 83 to 46 total. Mulcahy’s side led 27 to 10, Tyres rink 27 beat Carlisle 18, and Wyatt’s rink 29 defeated Bay 11.
ES Talkies will show The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse starring Edward G Robinson adapted from Barre Lyndon play. A renowned neurosurgeon uses himself as a test subject to study crime and brain reactions, befriends a fence and leads a gang before a dramatic murder trial ends in surprising acquittal.
Opening ceremony at Cobham Golf Club on a Saturday afternoon drew about 70 players. Ideal weather and well-cut fairways aided play. Mixed foursomes won by Mr and Mrs Pullar. 9 holes handicaps led by Mr Rutherford. Results list numerous pairs with scores and handicap adjustments.
Match resumed Saturday at Katanga due to flood conditions at Muckatah crossing. Cobram reached 170 with Fowles 68 and Wilton 32 not out after strong partnerships, while Swathmerton bowler Haynes claimed early wickets. Play will continue at Katanga next Saturday with Stokes not out for Cobram and Reynoldson dismissals noted.
A wedding held on Easter Saturday April 8 at St Patrick's Cathedral East Melbourne united Mary Adams daughter of the late Mr and Mrs M Adams North Carlton with Frank Cox eldest son of Mr and Mrs F Cox Cobram. Rev Moran officiated with the bride given away by Mr G Johnson. The gown was ivory satin with tulle veil and orange blossom. Bouquet included gladioli tubs, sweet peas. Greham of Adelaide is a cousin mentioned.
Total points tallied as Bowling Haynes 6 Bullman 1 42 L Reynolds on 2 25 Guthrye 0 13 Mannes 0 28 O'Brien 1 19. Ongoing scoreboard fragment shows individual scoring entries with several players listed and partial totals.
Barooga hold a slim position against Tocumwal after a 105 for 4 reply to Tocumwal 96. Hicks and Leak added 28 for the fifth wicket. Leak 29 and A Jordan 15 stood firm. Tocumwal bowled well in their second innings with Brown taking 6 for 21 as the innings ended 56 ahead with eight down at stumps 8 for 36.
Local clubs Cobram and Muckatah played a practice match with Cobram prevailing. Young players shone on both sides, suggesting several may win senior selection. Cobram's new talent included Harris Butt Bros Cro zier Buncle Tomkins Koopman and Goodman.
A Cobram district United Country Party gathering discussed a 1 to 1 allocation proposal for the Hume Reserve capacity and service, with motions carried and support sought from officials and attendees. The meeting covered party discipline, candidate electors, and department principles amid muted debate and procedural notes.
The Murray League draw lists May 13 fixtures including Berrigan versus Muckalas Streuamerion and Numunes Finley versus Tocumwal with Cobram hosting Nethane. May 20 features Numurkah against Cobram and Nathaba Sip against Muckstah with Tocumwal facing Finley and Nunius. June 3 includes Namurkah versus Bera Nathalia versus Finey and Strathmerton versus Tocumwal.
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