01 Dec 1932
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
1
Community notices indicate Naring Lam Yarrowerab at 3pm and Cobram service at 7.30pm led by Rev Patterson with brief program details.
Cobram reports unusually hot weather with record temperatures into Monday and Tuesday. Rail commissioners Clapp and Shannon completed their annual inspection visit without requests. Local boxing bouts featured Cobram and Numurkah youths with several decisive wins, while future talkies and a boxing match summary followed. A mention recalls the R101 disaster and promotes the film Dirigible at Mechanic Institute with several other entertainment listings.
A scanned Victorian newspaper fragment reports sheep sales at Glenorchy with 147 penned for 43 pounds, horses sold at Verram yards, and a note on a Jerilderie debt case needing District Court referral. It also covers blue mould in tobacco seed beds across Victoria and a funding request from Berrigan Shire Council for Tocumwal Levee Banks funds.
Francis Righetti died at his home 4 Payne street Glen Iris on 14 November. Formerly a well known resident of Yarroweyah district he is survived by his widow and two children Frank and Olive Mrs H Meidment.
The obituary notes the death of Peter John Whitty, a long time district pillar and early settler who helped convert forest into wheat country. He served as councillor for 36 years from 1894, son of J. P. Whitty and Sons, leaving a large family and many friends in mourning.
A thirteen year old, Maurice Ryan, son of Mr and Mrs T Ryan of Cobram, sustained a broken right forearm when a car engine backed unexpectedly on a Friday afternoon. Reports mix with local obituaries and public notices, noting deaths and notable figures across regions including Creswick, Cobram, Dalby, and Melbourne.
Tocumwal residents push to revive agricultural days with Luanda support. In Jerilderie an explosion and a Riverine transport lorry fire left driver J H Noble badly burned as petrol was lit by a hurricane lamp. A district bush fire brigade meeting recorded assets of 440 16 and liabilities of £9134 with T B Phillips elected president and captain. A six room house owned by D Darcy burned. fire-breaks were built to stop spread. A Pearat load of new season wheat was delivered by B E Tachbold.
Excitement arose when the daughter of Mr R Fergusson of Jetlderie vanished between hours on Monday night. Parents reported the missing girl after a failed search and police were informed. The case notes she was seen on the road to a town and was eventually found returning home. Inspector Tate searched homes and, anxious, drove through streets before locating the child. Under a bed in a corner were personal items and adverts.
Meetings held at Cobram Katamatite Strathm Numurkah and Nathalia discuss the proposed Murray Valley irrigation scheme with headworks planned at Yarrawonga and a full public survey before decisions. Kenyon and Brigadier Bourchier outline costs water rights and future reticulation linking with Waranga and Goulburn schemes.
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