01 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
1
A Victorian church leader led a sharp rebuke of defaming comments about the colony and the Australian Natives' Association. Critics argue the Bishop's statements lack corroborating evidence and threaten civil liberties in a free society.
Dostagocy Crme-A reports that Mevirs Bourchier Brow of Yarroweyah allowed land to two tenants who sowed weeds in alternating strips, turning 18 acres of wheat into wild oats and drake. Police and Detective Barrett investigated but no arrests yet. £60 reward offered for information leading to conviction. The piece also covers a Cobram Supreme Court matter on Matthew Lang Campbell will and entitlement among seven children and related estate items.
A rural roundup describes crop health with strong straw and bright grain quality. Mentions Mr Drum mond cutting over 200 scree of ar and estimates four and a half bags, weather permitting. Also notes stock tax rules involving Victorian soil and a plan to move a sow for mating to Yarrawonga, plus local society events and club meetings.
Cricket notes report Katama triumphs at Katama tite with key dismissals by Garrard Kilgour and Hewickate. Bowler Robowor takes 0 for 10, while Kendal and James Rossner contribute runs. Final tally suggests Katama’s clear win amid miscues and partial scoring details.
The Fitz Geralds circus plans a central tour of Queensland and New South Wales then Cobram on Tuesday for an evening performance. The show features an elephant on a bicycle, a strong European and American talent lineup, and attractions from Hagenbeck trained animals to a famed trainer in charge. Leaders promise full strength with 40 horses and ponies, 64 performers, and a large animal cage presence, under a band directed by Herr von der Mehden.
Electoral rolls closing today as qualified residents rush to secure voting rights. Licensing court set for Tungamah district Wednesday. Cobram train service resumes today and a local river outing yields modest catches. A Seymour hotel owner inherits £10000 after a relative’s death. Watches and jewelry called to W Rohner Cobram for repair. Stable fire at Tungamah hotel minor damage. A tongue in cheek remark on bloomers and long looks. Klondyke nugget valued at £10000 unearthed. Bishop Thornton criticized by Chief Justice Way on Anatealia. Teetotal hops beer found with over 2 percent alcohol by NSW customs. Unbranded and unpermitted stock fined at Albare court. Barongs Race Club meeting postponed for lack of quorum. Murray the dog dies from a fall in South Melbourne incident. Cobram wind knocks down chimneys and a fence. Mabel Chambers dies in kerosene accident at Lightony. Mooroopna Hospital receives £100 from Rodney Shire Council. Ht Tuck Cobram Stock Sale today. Fun spending talk prompts remark on extravagance and stinginess. Katamatite stock sale by J McNamara Co forthcoming Monday. Koopman injures arm in Cobram cart accident. River bend bush-fire burns two days. Dookie annual meeting set for February 5. Tocumva public meeting urges Viet system railway link.
A crowded column surveys public health topics and local affairs. It notes fear of plague from overworked residents, urges unboiled river water, cows roaming, and milk safety. It praises dairy shows, stock illustrations, and lectures by Mr Taverner on disease control. It ends with an anecdote on a patent remedy touting bile beans for biliousness.
A garbled excerpt discusses attitudes toward native residents and the public reading room. The narrator questions restrictions and notes the room’s furniture and fittings are a credit to the town, while criticizing a man who did not strike O'Hara and broader proposals in a windy land context.
Hon J W Taverner directs a Cobram Mechanical Hall lecture by H Low Potts F C with M Crows on dairy science. The talk covers Dutch Danish and Swedish dairy methods, coop dairying in Denmark and the influence of dairy schools, with vivid color slides illustrating housing and pasture practices.
An inquest heard evidence about the death of a woman at her home. Medical witnesses suggested the wounds could have been caused by another person, while the husband contemplated removal for treatment. Relatives thanked the detectives for their thorough investigation and the jury for their attention.
The School Board of Advice met at Abe Cobrom School on Thursday evening with members Winey Ww Pook chair Grant Tyok and A Wailewan. They requested the Education Department to arrange temporary and brick additions to Cobram School and considered renting a temporary building after holidays. Repairs to district schools were approved.
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