20 Aug 1925
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
1
Fragmented OCR gives a chaotic measurement rule for excavation volume using top bottom and middle areas with depth, converting to cubic yards. The text lists various area values, conversions, and scattered names, terms, and dates, reflecting a chaotic late period construction and surveying record.
The piece recalls old world fashion where facial patches carried messages. A patch on the left backbone supposedly said I will love you always while the right cheekbone hinted I have not quite decided yet. Patches near the chin signified love, the temple warned no hope at all for you.
A quirky account describes pigs trained as guards and truffle finders in a remote village. Each hamlet designates a shepherd who is aided by a sheep pig that protects and identifies the flock, even guiding foraging and signaling when to rest.
Wireless reports from a French and Danish expedition describe a desert realm ruled by a white queen in the Hoggar region south of Algiers. The article notes a blonde, tall monarch with fourteen divorced husbands and rumored supernatural powers, and mentions new hybrid touring car catapult gear aiding exploration.
Cobram court holds routine sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. Police magistrate attends bi monthly. Clerk and several local officials listed. Churches, agricultural and sporting bodies named with officers. Community groups include Victorian Farmers Union Cobram, Fireplain, 0.0 Lodge, and various clubs with presidents and secretaries.
A historical clipping enumerates local bodies and officers including banks political groups churches and clubs with presidents secretaries and roles. Names such as Mr E ides, Mr I Stevena, C Clayton and J Bradstreet appear alongside church and electoral officials and registrar positions in a dense roster of community entities.
Cobram and District form a prosperous area focused on cereal farming stock raising wool citrus currants tomatoes lucerne and dairy. Located on the Murray River it is about 1554 miles from Melbourne and serves as the terminus for regional power and agricultural services. Details on Tongsmat Shire follow.
A damaged OCR summary outlines postal reforms for Melbourne suburbs from Yarrawonge to Tungarra, listing divisions, ridings and names such as Webbe Yabba Southern and Yarrawoags. It notes a five riding subdivision, population 5458, area 602 square miles, with officials including Robert Bew, W. C. Hill, and J. Kennedy.
A garbled prompt discusses calculating the size of an oblong stack using cubic measurements and related terms. It mentions fooling content and general methods to compute heights and volumes, though the wording is unclear and partially nonsensical.
Courthouse notices note the Courier Office offering a page on good envelopes and cheap writing supplies. The item lists affordable paper goods and packaging, aiming to attract teachers, clerks, and merchants seeking basic stationery.
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