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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR from a local theater page lists names such as Pine the Crawley Wit oathardia and various places including Sydney street and Barooga. The text is garbled with many unreadable segments and no clear event details or dates.
A collage of curiosities and historical notes from around the world. Details include dining cats on German trams, the koatsin bird’s tree climbing, ancient coin wear reducing value, Egypt’s ancient bronze work, the first iron bridge on the Thames at Vauxhall, and the Britannica’s naval giant Dram-Major K. Haatmond. Also noted are gold yields, London street accidents, American school clubs, jail fever era customs, patron saints Cosmos and Damien, Yor’s minor stained glass window, Japanese study of jury trials, and changes in prison dress codes and Philadelphia hair nets impacting pay.
The article explains how smoking releases fine particles that scatter blue wavelengths of light, giving good tobacco smoke a blue tint when viewed in bright light. When smoke passes the sun or is inhaled, particle coalescence changes scattering, making it appear white or colorless. Inferior tobaccos emit larger particles, altering the color behavior.
An Irishwoman sealed a love letter with her name and address and placed it in a bottle. The bottle washed ashore on the North American coast decades later and Mrs Elizabeth Byrne, now widowed, has received eight messages noting the find.
The fragment describes Tungamah Shire created May 15 1873 with five ridings and multiple parishes. It lists central offices and councillors including J P Sempeon and W White, notes its state electoral links, and outlines industries such as cereal growing and wool.
A damaged OCR fragment lists church affiliations and officials including names such as Moses Wicter, J. Martindale, J. Grays, and L. G. Farulituny. It references The Church of England and Roman Catholic councils, with roles like Secretary Treasurer and other titled offices, but provides no clear events or dates.
Unclear OCR text lists various names and roles such as secretaries and officials. The fragment mentions gardens, clubs, a cricket club, farmers and political figures with garbled titles. No coherent event or dates present to summarize beyond a collection of likely organizational roles.
Readable facts are insufficient to form a coherent news item or identify entities. The text appears garbled with no clear people places organizations events or dates to summarize accurately.
Fragmentary OCR lists Melbourne suburbs and place names with unclear wording. The passage mentions Albert Park Auburn Balwyn Coburg Carlton Canterbury Cheltenham and other areas, suggesting a listing or addressing guide.
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