Katamatite Fire Destroys Unoccupied House and Tragic Farm Accident
At Katamatite a fire destroyed an unoccupied house owned by Mrs Teil. In a separate incident at Katanga, Bert Hawker died after a stop lifter pierced his face during harnessing. the machine bolted and struck a fence. The Cobram weighbridge saw the first wheat load of the season arrive, with crops from S Colne and L Grant. Dundee variety wheat yields are noted. Mooroopna Hospital debate considers renaming to reflect the Goulburn Valley service, while Photophone Talkies announce upcoming films star William Powell Ginger Rogers Grace Moore and Shirley Temple. Cobram school pupils sit Merit certificates exams with some planning to continue studies next year.
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Bert Hawker
Katanga
Hawker
Photophone Taikies
Gret
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Grace Moore
Shirley Temple
le Cucarecha't
Roberta
Berrigan Shire set to elect new president and deputy
Montay council schedules a special session to fix the annual president's allowance and appoint the official. Dr. Er. H. Way is expected to receive the post. A Victorian 40 hour week law is urged by a State Parliament select committee. Tocumwal Bush Fire Brigade reformed with H. W. Tuck as president and new captains named. First wheat load at Berrigan station comes from F. Way. Dundee sample questioned. A Defence Department order bans boats from Cootamundra bombing area from Nov 20 to Dec 0 amid bombing practice concerns.
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Berrigan
Montay
Pri Meering
Er. H. Way
Victoria
Defence Department
Cootemundra
Canberra
Age
Cootamundra
Obituary of Mrs Isabella Fisher Pioneer of Cobram
Mrs Isabella Fisher 96 years 9 months a Cobram resident and widow of Williams Fisher. Born Wick Caithness Scotland she journeyed to Victoria in 1863 and to Ballarat two years later. In 1877 the Fisher family moved to the Goulburn Valley by wagon, clearing virgin bush and facing droughts and floods. She aided her husband in farm duties and helped neighbors. Remains interred Cobram Cemetery after burial service. Survived by thirteen children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Millen
Cobram
Isabella Fisher
Williams Fisher
Wick
County Cathness
Scotland
Victoria
Ballarat
Ararat
Cobium
Bettalle
Shepparton
Fisher
Ploogera
Reverson
Florence
Rivett
Robert Leigh
William
Wangaratta
Qand
Iaseiee South
Aoe
Footscray
Jobs
Estematite
Barry
Margaret
Ues G. Collie
Boomancomana
Tangamah Shire Council Defers GV Road Proclamation Debate
At the Tangamah Shire Council meeting the GV road from Seymour to Tocumwal was debated with Board positions cited. Cr Mills and Cr Gemmell urged delaying action while others pressed for representation and potential proclamation of the direct Benalla to Tocumwal route. The council voted to hold the matter for a month with an amendment opposing action.
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Tangamah
Toltowly
Nume Bed
Goulburn Valley
Seymour
Toe
Ivia
Shepparton
Shire
Gewali
Todrayal
Hodge
Wert
G.V. Read
Westen
Batey
Gemmell
C.R.B
Melbourne
Ryan
Becalla
G.V
Christie
Congupma
Strathmerton
Oliver
G.W
Benalla
Mulquivey
Tocumwal
Mills
Bevalla
Cr. Hodge
Cr. Mills
Cr. Gemmell
Cr. Oliver
Dr. Mulquivey
Perkin Child Breaks Arm After Friday Incident
Rosemary Perkin, young daughter of Mr and Mrs G Perkin, sustained a broken arm on Friday. At the Tangemeb Council meeting Cr Per offered sympathy to engineer Mr J Daly on the death of his sister. Mrs Byrne, a former Wangaratta resident, died at Brasswick aged 93. Miss Jet Murphy, a scholar from Hawthorn, wins a Church of England Girls Grammar School scholarship at Fairbank.
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Rosemary
Mra G. Perkin
Tangemeb
J. Daly
Brasswick
Jet Maurphy
Jes Ot Meke Macpoy
Toverr Wal
Hogland
Girs’ Grammar School
Fairbank
Alses Church
Hawthorn
Cobram Progress Association Meeting Notes Local Highway Plans
A Cobram Progress Association meeting with small attendance, chaired by Mr W Cassaly, discussed a proposal from Numurkah Shire to proclaim the Cobram Valley road from Seymour to Tocumwal as a National Highway. A conference at Shepparton was proposed, with two delegates to attend if approved. Also debated were electric light charges, toll reductions, and requests for permanent telephone staff, tree topping location, more street lighting in Mill End, and restoring the Wednesday train service.
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W. Cassaly
Shire of
Cah Tam
Murray Valley
Cobram
Benaila
Numurkah
Corram
C.R
Tuden
Melbourne
Adama
Crivelli
Tungamah
Adams
Walters
Cobras
Cobram triumphs over Namurkal ex-students in tight cricket victory
Cobram defended by strong batting from Scott Bailey and McKenzie led by 124 in 105 minutes. Namurkal ex-students, Bourke and Simpson opened for the Students but Cobram’s bowlers Cussen and Watson confined the opposition to 109. Notable names include Bourke, Smith, Brentnall for Namurkal and McKenzie, Watson, Wyatt and Brookes for Cobram in a spirited regional match.
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Namurkal High School
Cobram
Collse Aul Downs
Smith
Brentnall
Baroogs
Scott
McKenzie
Cobrem
George Bourke
Simpson
Huot
Bourke
Bowen
Gaely
Watson
Daly
Wyatt
Lou Cussen
Wall
Scoresi
Rev. McKensie
Gray C. Scott
K. Watson
Cussen J. Hunt
J. Brookes
Coase J
Brookes
Ibw
Brookes A
Chrisie
T. Bourke
G. Smith
Martin W
Mitchell
G. Tomkina
Cusses
Fragmented Notes From Everywhere Within Public Record
A long, garbled OCR fragment references events in NSW and Sydney areas, mentions Mulwala, NFHS, and various named places and people such as Emile, Emile Yin, and Sardar Berio. It hints at historical documents, holidays, crop reports, and travel details with dates and prices, but the text is largely incomprehensible.
Sale of horses at Muimar kah yards draws buyers
Mamerkah Horas Sale Megety J, McNamers & Co. and Campbell & Sons report a steady yarding of horses at Muimar kah yards on Wednesday, 27th, with solid attendance of local and outside buyers. Prices were firm and a number of good animals changed hands, reflecting a healthy market.
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Younghusband Limited
Riverinn
New South Wales
Japan
Bradford
Howelands
Stratford
Gropared
Portiay
Artabary
Queensland
Megety J
McNamers & Co
Campbell & Sons
Muimar Kah
James Kal
Hare
E. Waethers
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Ty Brown
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de Attenou
Shen
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Seetoy
Aly
Mamerkah Horas Sale
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