17 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
1
A December gathering by the Agnic Ladies Committee features a farewell social for Mrs Rofner and notes a Christmas tree event at Barooga. Additional mentions include a motor cycle racing event with numbers 45, 26, and 28, tied to the Anonal Tengis Tournament.
A grass fire on Wednesday scorched about two acres at the Colgan property. The Cobram Post Office schedule for December outlines Xmas and Boxing Day operations and an early New Year opening. A cavalry school break-up concert featured prizes presented by D Cummins. volunteers urged early Christmas card posting to aid postal services.
An evening of festive fun at Barongs Bar features a Christmas tree event with music by Cobram band and family activities. Two youths were injured in a Sunday motorcycle crash near Barooga bridge and admitted to Monsongon Hospital with serious injuries.
The death occurred at St Vincent’s Hospital of Mr Herbert Shacklock in the Barooga district at 41 years. He served in the Great War with the AIF and after an operation gradually declined. He married Miss Edith Brentnall and is survived by a son Rae. The remains were interred in Melbourne General Cemetery on Saturday.
The estate of Elizabeth Ann Maidment late of Cobram shows 4394 realty and £3615 personally. Her next of kin are two sisters and two brothers. A. J. Fowles, former head of Nathalie and Cobram police stations, has been promoted to sergeant and will lead the Newport police station.
The Cobram Progress Association has been revived after lapses in recent years. Residents are urged to participate actively and support the body, which aims to hold meetings bimonthly unless urgent business requires a special session. The revival follows renewed interest in closer settlement and district irrigation plans led by Mr W. Mackay.
Hundreds of volunteers prepared the track for a Boxing Day motorcycle race on the Muckatel course. Victoria clubs promise strong support and a large crowd is expected with refreshments and orderly parking. St John’s patrol volunteers will assist and St Kilda riders will perform a display of trick riding during an interval.
Cobram traders fund and stage a bright Christmas Eve program on the main street. A residents’ exodus to neighboring towns ends as a committee plans a musical entertainment and local shopping, signaling a new era with irrigation prospects.
Younghusband Ltd held its final pre Christmas wool sale drawing 3600 bales from major wool growing centers in the state. Demand was broad with 90 percent clearance as best comebacks and coarser crossbred grades improved since the November sale. Top price 294d for a soft handling, well grown belly-brain back wool. buyers included local mills home trade continent and USA provided strong support. Mortlake consignor noted for record class wool in Melbourne with broad interest from bankers and dealers.
The ordinary monthly meeting of Herrigan Shire Council declared Cr C G Scoullar elected unanimously as president for the next year. Dr E H Coldwell later became deputy president, while remarks praised the retiring president Dr Way and the council's harmonious work.
A Christmas tennis event in Northern Gourlaiy opens on local courts. Secretaries J Keith and J J Mertos report numerous entries with many players listed to compete.
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