30 Apr 1931
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
1
The Cobram churches schedule early May services with Holy Communion at St. Margaret's Cobram on May 3 at 7:30 a.m. Matins and Sermon led by Rev. Douglas Blake at St George's Katamatite. Methodist and Presbyterian notices include local gatherings and times.
A dance in wit of the Barocga Tennis Club will be held at the Parish Hall on Pridey night. The annual Cobram Mechanics Institute meeting is set for Monday May 4. Public interest urged in the institute’s operations and future. Keio’s total at the post office reached 35 by 9 am Wednesday. Agricultural leases and land auctions are announced, including 14 acres at Katamatite for public sale. Melbourne wool sale is scheduled, urging growers to ship consignments promptly. A fundraising dance for the Blind Appeal is planned at Yaroweyl fair on May day, with a strict programme. Garden party at Tuck’s garden postponed due to weather. The Presbyterian Guid has a May gathering and invites attendance. A Numara sale of 1500 sheep is advertised by Mechanics’ for next Saturday. At the Leura La Plante screening, Hold Your Man headlines the main feature with Love in the Desert as a supporting drama. Recent rains improved pasture and gardens, with notable blooms at Mr Loudou’s garden in the State Savings Bank area. Electoral rules for Berrigan Shire under the 1928 act require ratepayer and elector registrations by May 14. Registration forms available from the Chief Inspector of Factories Melbourne. penalty £10 for default.
The May Weldon’s Ladies Journal includes over 60 fashion designs for girls and items like day dress gauged dress and afternoon dress with cape collar. Special cattle sale by Watts Turnbull and Co at Warraratta repeating details for bullocks heifers cows and calves. A citizen committee led by J B Sewers visits Kyabram May 3 with a meeting at Kyabram Theatre and hospital collection. Mrs Lyons accompanied by Hon A J Lyons will attend with brass band music. May issue enhances fashion content to 24 pages photogravure plus colour pages and gratis patterns and transfer designs.
The document records March London net cost to the Commonwealth, a Melbourne procession on Arze Day, a large attendance estimate for signatures on a petition to the Federal Government, and planned bank rate cuts. It notes an extension of the Victorian sustenance system to single men and married couples with low weekly income.
Messie J. McNamara and Co report successful week of stock sales in Cobram Nathalia and Numurkas with large buyer turnout. Cobram Wednesday yarding saw 800 sheep sold with prices from 14 to 14/0 and fat cows to 8 5d. Heifers reached 6 2 6, while cattle reserves varied. Nathalia Thursday in conjunction with T. J. Cocks yielded strong yarding and solid turnovers with crossbred ewes at 17/1 and 13/1 for wethers. Friday at Numurkah featured widespread demand. highest district price achieved by Mr M Seymour for 160 crossbred ewes joined with Border Leicester rams at 20/6. Additional sales included 80 crossbred ewes, 180 comeback ewes, and various store cattle trade.
A large attendance gathered at Cobram Mechanics Institute on Saturday morning April 25 for an Anzac Day service. About thirty three returned men led by Constable McNamara D.S.M. marched from the post office with the Cobram Boy Scout troop and Cub group. Rev. Little and Rev. Patterson delivered prayers and addresses recalling Gallipoli’s sacrifices and urging national unity. The service included hymns, The Dead March, Recessional, and The Last Post.
On 15 April at Kilmarnock the CE Gymthalla Club held its inaugural gathering on Gemmell property, with a large crowd, a piney groundswell, and a packed program of school events. Officials led set-up, lunch was served, gate takings neared £10, and pupils competed in barrel riding, races, and novelty contests, amid lively local commentary and plans for future showings.
The Commissioners of the State Savings Bank of Victoria defend the bank’s position amid NSW moves to absorb the Commonwealth Savings Bank. They claim Victoria’s system remains stable with timely interest payments, modest debt, and strong deposits. They stress confidence in state institutions and warn against political influence affecting savings security.
The market manager reports small parcels of Thompaco's navela and M. growers during the week with opening prices felt. Ten consignments of Valencia arrived. lemon market remains low with limited sales and some high counts. Grape fruit new season sells from ten to 22/ and Nagels from 15 to 17.
A vast scheme to electrify all trains is presented to the British Government. It would take fifteen years to complete and employ 60,100 workers. Estimated cost is £400,000. A note on the Central Railway of Peru mentions its record height of 15,806 feet and extensive tunnel work.
The article notes that the day’s programme ends with events for ladies and that next year the committee plans to add horse events. Owners and trainers of suitable progeny are urged to start training for the Gemmel Cup Evans Handicap or Cemetery Stakes. The scene closes with odd imagery as a crowd reacts to the surroundings.
The Australian aviator Commodore Kingstard Sm received the Hillaan's honor for daring maneuvers during a perilous marine event. Officials praised his skill and courage under extreme conditions.
Fragmentary notes describe Leslie Madisam and Komrena lepuy claiming to have the world resolved through piano playing. The garbled text hints at ongoing practice and persistent effort, but the meaning remains unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions tennis figures and several garbled names. No coherent event or outcome is readable. Core entities are indeterminable due to severe transcription errors.
Fragmented OCR item details a radio handbook, Australian lab notes on electronics, and a personal obituary fragment for Edward Codd. The piece blends technical jargon with family mention, including a late will and an anecdote about a neighbor’s interference with a bedroom.
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