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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
2
Crowded Cobram Mechanics Hall hosted the third annual W McFadyen social. decorations were ornate with Chinese lanterns and lamps, pupils performed pianoforte, and refreshments were served. Lady McFadyen and guests praised the hosting and a return social is planned.
A garbled report from Muckatah describes park fencing around a playground, rabbits kept out by wire netting, and a mice iron gate. It notes a hare shoot by the Muckatah Gun Club and plans for crescent formation next time. Mr Clarke, head teacher, is slated for transfer, with the community planning a picnic and social in his honor at the school gate.
Corowa hosts a regional irrigation conference led by Mayor Tait with delegates from Miversia Northern Victoria and NSW. The meeting promotes the Bungowatah Cum berpunk Triton project, forming the Heelfiltea League to coordinate districts and require quarterly league meetings.
There Here There and Everywhere Me Henry Tuck and associates will hold a spectral horse sale at Cobram on Tuesday September with six horses yarded. The Pounds Act Amendment Bill passed the final stage in the Legislative Council proposing 14 day cattle impoundment and sale at a safe yard. A proposal in Shepparton aims to curb daily trade close between 12 noon and 1 pm with local business leaders moving to bring it before the Storekeepers and Traders Association. Dowkin Agricultural College notes season output below average though quality improves with plans to plant pest resistant cuttings grafted next season and a good water supply supports vegetables despite a dry spell.
A very popular wedding took place at St Celertion s Church Jarmatite on August 15. Mire Eileen Moore daughter of Mrs Moore and the late Cy Moore of Morefielda married Mr T O'Brien Jr youngest son of Mr Thos O Brien of Brindsly Bawcey. The bride wore a white paillette silk gown with orange blossom and carried a white bouquet. The groom s best man was Mr J O'Brien. After the ceremony a breakfast was held at Mechanes Hall with guests including Mr Guthrie and Ca Shepparton. The couple left for Sydney for their honeymoon amid confetti showers and a long motor cavalcade.
A Katamatite Progress and Mutual Improvement Association meeting on Monday night selected a team to represent the society in a forthcoming venture. The cricket club annual meeting followed, electing officers with J Joye junior as president nominee and C Eliason as secretary. Delegates were named and arrangements planned to begin play after Football season.
The meeting notes a sale on account A Stevenson Enq of Corowa of L56 acres freehold land two miles from Corowa known as Rose Farm to Mr FH Sergent of Sargent's Ltd Sydney at a highly satisfactory figure for Cush.
A brief Melbourne ad touts LAXETTES Aperient Chocolate Squares as safe and effective. It claims delicious taste and appeals to mothers, offering a free sample from Bowen & Co at Swanston Street, Melbourne.
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