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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
2
An imperfect report outlines a dog encounter ending with a tense pursuit and a crowd reaction. It mentions Vinces, steel, a shop doorway, and a temperate crowd near a residence as bystanders witness the scene.
A fragmented note discusses blending blood orange with pomegranate juice to create a healthful drink. It mentions citrate content and a claim about appetite suppression and a tart taste, referencing Miller and a diet context.
The Cobram Mechanics Institute announces the library and reading room are open from 2 to 8 and from 7 until close. Members and visitors may access reading rooms and related facilities during these hours.
The document lists international mail rates and eligible destinations across the Pacific and colonial territories. It details rates per ounce for letters and lettercards, printed papers, merchandise, and parcels to places including Norfolk Island New Britain New Ireland Admiralty Islands Nauru Bougainville Solomon Islands New Hebrides Banks Fiji and others with minimum charges and special surcharges. It also references general post office rules for transmission and limits.
Local Postmaster L A D O Connor announces published figures on trunk line telephone rates. The notice outlines published charges and the pricing structure for long distance connections, with emphasis on service accessibility and standardized tariff terms.
Along the Great Barrier reef Austrians describe dugong flesh as a new taste, compare it to pork, and note rising consumption and export to Europe and Asia. The piece mentions whale flesh, octopus delicacy, seaweed uses, andTrepan or sea cucumber dried for export with soaking and cooking steps.
A brief report notes Ll billing for 198 units of local rate service with added adjustments on 4. The entry references a larger trunk line call effective date and related charges.
A French calculator named M. di ame faced modern calculating machines and nearly beat them in speed. He solved problems in addition, subtraction, division, and squaring the cube, but tripped on a fraction problem in round three.
A boy named Matthew Sit is asked for proof of age at a new school. He cannot find a note from his mother and bursts into tears, lamenting the need to prove when he was born. A classmate bleaches mischief by throwing a stone through a window during a flute lesson.
Cobram waterworks and related public notices list officials including secretary J J Fire Brigate and portmaster L Stettenmaner. Mentions clubs such as Bowling Car Foy McTaggart and tennis and cricket groups with scattered names and roles, plus several dates and locations in Cobram district.
Fragmented OCR lists names and roles for local figures and institutions, including mentions of a hospital, church and civic officials. The readable items imply a town meeting or civic report with several named persons and generic references to committees and services.
A brief note reports on efforts to locate contacts linked to repeatedly cited Tegarit inquiries. Officials seek contact details and repeat data from a police or civic outreach thread. The item notes ongoing steps and requests public cooperation.
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