04 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
1
Treasury invites holders of the 6 percent Commonwealth Loss maturing 15 December 1930 to convert to one of three loan options. Options offer 6 percent maturing 15 December 1932, 5 3/4 percent maturing 18 December 1940, or 5 4/4 percent maturing 15 December 1950. Bonds and stocks available in specified denominations with tax free security.
The Cobram Agricultural Society fixed October 7 1931 as the show date. Notices report W Davidson won the mail conveyance tender between Berrigan and Cobram and that grasshoppers plague the district. Mail service cancellations will affect Cobram to Melbourne and other towns every Wednesday. The tax office and railway service changes, local auctions, and community notices follow with stock sales and a Cobram show citrus report noting strong fruit quality and exhibition density.
Methodist church times listed with 11 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm in Koonoomoo Strathmerton and Cobram. Church of England services at Strathmerton Main Sobran 30 pan Rev Watchem. Presbyterian notices show Narivg Lea Varroweyal 3 pm Cobram 7 30 pm Rev Patterson.
Notice to advertisers says that due to cancellation of Wednesday’s train to Cobram all advertisements mailed must reach the office no later than Tuesday. The directive emphasizes punctual submission to ensure insertion in upcoming edition.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions buying ten cars and a vague reference to a new text in Victoria and Australia. No coherent event or identifiable entities present.
Fragmented notes from a 1930s era column mention Norfolk Island as an idyllic place with no taxes, deficits, or divorces. The text also covers financial proposals, oil shale experiments in Sydney, a large conversion loan, commodity exports in 1929, and views on unemployment relief through land settlement, farming, and rural industry initiatives.
A Sunday gathering marked progress on erecting posts and setting up a warming tee along the swimming beach known as Scott's sandbank. Helpers anticipate completion of a second tee in the near future as work continues.
The Cobram Bowling Club draws its fourth annual tournament program for Boxing Day events including Rink Tournament Agenda and Consolation Rink Tournament nine ends. Entries for Singles Championship of Northern Goulburn Valley close December 24. Miniature golf plans at Melbourne Town Hall involve Mr H B Barlow renting hall and kitchen for four months from December 4 at 43 pounds weekly. City Council approved the offer. A heated debate rages in the metropolis over playing miniature golf on Sundays.
Vere Sheehan receives a Xylonite glove box from Cobram Lawn Tennis Club members as she and her parents prepare to travel to Yarrawonga. The club announces its annual tournament around Christmas, with entries due December 10 and play at the holiday dates.
Jim Koopman, from Cobram, drew Second Wind who finished second in the Melbourne Cup and won £4 5s. District racing dates are set for Mooroopna Shepparton Dookie Cobram Muckle? Cobram J C Katamatite Novel Idea. Due to Juoee Race Club finances prizes will be horses instead of cash for first and second place.
The Victorian team easily defeated the West Indies in a match, winning by an innings and 251 runs. The return match was scheduled for Saturday at Cobram, where the home side posted five runs while Piet bowled for one wicket.
A partial report details a coed eleven match with Cobram and Yarrawonga players named. Highlights mention tight fielding, notable overs, and several batters like Watsor Hodgeo and Cobram’s Neale. The snippet ends with a final score hint of 41 but lacks full context.
Fragmented report describes a Moratorium Act debate with references to government attempts to bypass provisions and legal challenges. The discussion notes opposition to a clause seen as circumventing the act’s intent and questions over legality and support. No clear parties or dates are identified.
A fragmentary report discusses waste oil use on farms, praising its protective effects on equipment and wooden structures while warning against crankcase disposal errors. It mentions shells, farmers, and potential benefits for fences, posts, and farming gear with cautions on costs and reliability.
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