08 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
1
A church notice lists Rev. Wily Patterson leading a service at 7.30 pm on a Wednesday with parish activities announced for Sliathierton Sota and the PRUSUYTHRIAN CHUKET in a brief local notice.
Obituary notes Syd Gregory the Australian cricketer dies in Melbourne aged 52. List of local happenings includes football accident, hospital fundraisers, theater nights at Mechanics and Pierrot show to aid Mooroopna Hospital. Weather, orchard news, race riding license awarded to Ruwley Dowtor, and social farewells at Presbyterian school hall. The Big City film at Mechanics features Lon Chaney with Pera McCoy.
Dairy breeders push for government tests to prove herd production with Ayrshire Jersey and Friesian cattle highlighted. Beef classes open to all breeds feature Shorthorn and Red Poll restrictions with prize money funded by breed societies. Bulls from tested cows are emphasized for exhibition at the Royal Show amid ongoing government herd test developments.
The death occurred Sunday night of Mrs William Heffernan a respected Barooga resident aged 74. She left Nomnurkah for Barooga 32 years ago to regain health after illness and died of heart failure. Interment was at Rowan Catholic portion of Tahta cemetery with Father O Connell and Father Gallym officiating. Survived by her husband and three sons Martin Patrick and William.
Officials at Cobram railway station report July returns show a decrease of £20348 compared with the same month last year. The figures highlight a downturn in rail traffic and revenue for the period.
Cobram and Muckatah clashed on Yarraweya oval amid a stiff northerly wind and weak play. Cobram led early but Muckatah fought back with limited success as errors and congestion limited scoring.
The Tungamah Shire Council monthly meeting notes attendance of Drs. Sampson and Wade and others plus reports from Public Health on cemetery trustees and Kav tandra settlement health, road works plans, and road transfers. It records rate collections, pauper fees, measles in Cobram, and requests from residents on roads and water works with various operational actions and notices.
The report lists fruit trading details with citrus varieties such as Navels and Sevilles and notes average pack counts and prices. It mentions grape fruit sales, stock levels, inquiries for poorer quality fruit, and varying pack sizes with some higher valued items. A list of varieties appears with pricing guidance and stock status.
A regional agricultural cooperative reports about two million farmers engaged in marketing their supplies and dairy products through TrueM trading networks. The notice notes widespread participation across Minnesota New York and Ontario regions with emphasis on poultry products and grain marketing.
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