Berrigan Shire Council Meets for Road and Park Works
The Berrigan Shire Council held its monthly meeting with Drs. Pyle Wagg Way Howe Collie Aitken Boyd Davies present. Topics included national roads policy, trees at Tocumwal, finances, the inspector of nuisances, and engineer reports on Barooga road and Finley park. The next meeting is set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrigan Shire
Drs. W. Pyle
Wagg
E. Way
J. Howe
R. Collie
D. Aitken
B Boyd
J. Davies
S. Warden
Tattersall’s
Tocumwal
D. H. Drowmund
M.L.A
Australia
Jetilderie
P.P. Board
Knight
Australian Red Cross Society
Sydney
Police Department
G. W. Archer
Tocutwal
Finley Progress Association
Farmatta Street
Murray Street
Denison Street
Finley Street
Grover
Coram
Retreat School
Union Bank
Berrigan
P. Learmonth
Finley
Main Roads Board
P.P
Corona P.P
Oke H.W. Thom
Bond's
Barooga Road
Memorial Park
Roche
Stn
Klingsporn
Crs
Davies and Howe
Sunjilt
Aitken and
Way Fone
Aitken and Way
Murphy's
Key- 18
Collie
Boyd
Barooga
Evans
Uglow's
Monaro Vale
Boyd and Collie
Barooga Hight
Hallows Ear Mt. Gwynne School
Stokes Declared Elected Councillor in North-West Riding
Shire of Tungamah declares Michael Stokes the sole nominated candidate and duly elected Councillor for the North-West Riding. Returning Officer James Jones confirms the result at Shire Hall Tongamal Bib on the date in August 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Stokes
James Jones
North- West Riding
Shire Hall
Tongamal
Bib
In Memoriam Russell
In land merenty of my dear Brother Leslie who died on 6th August at Cobram and his little daughter Ruby Eight years ago today I remember well Our homes are two successive pictures they are dearer than gold They are pictures of our dear Les and Ruby inserted by his loving brother William
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Leslie
Cobram
Ruby
Les
William
Isang
Jaei Hevings
NASA
Sel
Plancke
Pewee
Aylers
Ryan
Miharhle
Ely
Wilson Gil
Lawler Scuunl
Buirwest
Ore Howells
Wits
Uae
Jack Parnes
Urge Wisk Wal Wen
Mick ‘Levey
Mick Parnell
Luomsua
Welone
Udyan
Crus Muckatah
Muckany
Gile
Cobrant
Alt Brows
Cobrans
Gaics
Terrators
Howells
Faye
Gold Wasu Ag
Tusimson
Parnell
Sar
Cobum
Dias
Sue
Wyatt
Kwok
Poe Fey
Darnell
Mugaata
Watson
Local News Notes Rail and Community Events
The rainfall to date for the mid August period is 123 points at the local Post Office. The Katamatite Gun Club forms with Dr J Jones as president and J Stoddart and A E Hindson as joint secretaries. A kerosene truck fire near Barooge last week destroyed the vehicle. Stock buyers gather for the Numurkal sale on Friday August 19. Services planned for Scot and Yarr oweyah. A Cobram Gun Club hare shoot yielded about 200 hares to benefit Mogroopna Hospital. Community Singing on Tuesday August 16 with Geo Brentnall providing an orchestra. Warrawa meyah ball for Mooroopna Hospital featured Tocumwal Orchestra and festive dances to aid hospital funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katamatite Gun Club
Dr. J. Jones
Messrs
J. Stoddart
A. E. Hindson
H. Lahore
Barooge
J. McNamara
Scot
Wil
Naring
Cobram Gun Club
J. Johnson
R. Denson
Mogroopua Hospital
Mechanics
Presbyterian Sunday School
Geo Brentnall
Warraweyah
Mooroopna ' Hospital
Tocumwal
Sees
Thomson
Stokes
Mooroopna Hospital
Cobram notices mix business with weather and crime
Cobram Irrigation Company votes to raise directors from four to six as rain August totals hit 123. A break in at H F Rysum Chemist yields about £4 10s stolen. Community notices include postponed Cobram Agricultural Society meeting and trotting club session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram Irrigation Company
Messrs Pullar and Co
Cobram Agricultural Society
Public Meeting to Discuss Sunday Sport Reform
A joint appeal from Church of England and Presbyterian leaders proposes a permanent change in Sunday observance. Tocumwal August 4 1927 notes a public meeting at the School of Arts Finley to discuss proper public regard for Sunday, inviting clergy and sports leaders from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torag
School of Arts, Finey
Pitt
Deniliquin
Jerilderie
Berrigan
Tocumwal
Finley
Cobram
Church of England
F. Pockwell
Presbyterian Church
Cobram hosts famed Australian Ladies Pipe Band show
Cobram residents will welcome the Australian Ladies' Pipe Band and Scottish Entertainers back from a 55000 mile world tour to a grand entertainment at the Mechanics Institute on Friday August 19 at 8 pm. Miss Carrie Aitken, a Harry Lauder impersonator, headlines with singing dancing and piping in a varied programme. Reserved seats available at Rice's Newsagency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Aitken
Harry Lauder
Cobram
Austra Fia
Mechanics’ Institue
War
Darwin
F.R.G.S
Dolly McPherson
Glasgow
jClan Macrae
Scotland
Kelvin Grove
Sir Harry and
Lady Lauder
Dunoon
Braemar
Miss Aitken
Rice
Railway Returns July Returns Detailed Receipts
Courtesy of Cobram railway officials a statement of railway receipts is published. It notes excursions to Melbourne from Tocummal on the Bird just and Cobram on the 35th seat, reflecting last year’s running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram
Rennin
Melbourne
Tocummal
Irow Cobram
Cobra Golf Club Seeks Five Year Lease For 26 Acres Links
Open Meet programmes printed for Cobra Golf Club members available from club secretary. Cobra Golf Club seeks special lease of 26 acres golf links for five years at £3 annual rent. At Berrigan tournament Geo Grant tied for second in Men's Handicap B with 72, H Simpson won with 62. Cobram wins Handicap Teams’ Match led by L Kennedy, G Grant, E Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobra Golf Club
Corowa Laws Board
26 Acres Golf Links
Berrigan
Geo. Grant Cobra
C. Jones
Cobscroft
H. Simpson
Cobram
L. Kinedy
G. Grant
E. Henderson
Railway department reply prompts further action on Oaklands Yarrawonga line
Mr E F Cleary says he will press the issue after receiving the Victorian Railway Department response about the Oaklands Yarrawonga railway project. The piece outlines wage taxes tied to child endowment schemes in New South Wales, arguing it may reduce employment for taxed employers. It also notes M Kilpatrick and Mr A being endorsed as Country party candidates for the Wagga electorate in the NSW Malay election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Cleary
M. L.A
Victorian Railway Department
Oaklands Yarrawonga
New South Wales
M. Kilpatrick
Country Party
Wagga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vogue
Rias
LHE
Victoria
Pontes Aet
Se Vouk
Geo
E. Emery
Maneger
Sloe
Ayehes Y Tost
Tsa
Oilinouvreano Bank of Australia
Lucille
Auunn
Wister
Berrigan Shire Council
A. F. Jones
McNair
Filey Berrigan
Warrawonga
Finley and Berrigan
Shire
Yarrawonga
Wa. Darwin
Mr B. Rice
Shire of
Tungamah
Memoriam
SDAY
C. J, Radford
Sega
Weir
Department of Agriculture
Cobram and District Trotting Club
Mechanics, Institute
Cobra Brass Band
H. F. Rysu
Country Fire Brigade
G. le Amson
Beresford-Jones
Buffalo Bill Jr
Kelly
Seros
Mechanics’ Hall
Maual
Duke of Wellington
Th Empire
Mackual
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