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Newspaper

Cobram Courier

Location

Cobram, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

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Christmas church services across Cobram region

Church listings show Holy Communion and sermons at St Margaret’s Cobram St George’s Katamatite and St Marys Strathmerton plus Methodist and Presbyterian services. Times include 6 am 4 01 am 11 am and 7 30 pm with January 3rd Sunday events and holiday observances across Cobram Yarrowayah Nong acu roweyah and surrounding parishes.

Church OF England St Margaret's Cobram St. George's Pete St. Margaret's Kam Ryemong Seemony Ailan’s Strathmerton Cobra Yarrowayah Lan Nanug $ Pan Nong ‘ Acu Urroweyah Pam Rey Patterson

Christmas Holidays Courier Issue Schedule 1931

The Courier will not be published on Thursday 31 December 1931. The first issue in the New Year appears on Thursday 7 January 1932. Advertisers subscribers and correspondents are thanked for support and wished a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.

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Postal Services Schedule For Christmas and New Year

The notice states all business suspended Friday Christmas Day and Sunday Boxing Day with counter operations 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 15 to 3 43 p.m. Mail delivery over counter on Monday from 2 15 to 3 43 p.m. New Year’s Day again 9 to 10 a.m. for stamps and over the counter, with mail delivery 2 15 to 2 43 p.m.

Shops to stay open late on Christmas Eve season

Businesses announce hours extending to 10 pm on Christmas Eve and closing from Friday to Monday. Shops reopen on Saturday after New Year’s Day, with New Year’s Day itself closed.

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Tocumwal Boxing Night Features and Local Politics

Boxing Night program at Tocumwal includes Reginald Denny in Medam Satan and Mickey the Mouse in Pioneer Days, with Harold Lloyd in For Heaven’s Gate and Tom Modern Commandments. Shire elections see a reform card dispute at the polling booth, while Roy Show prices in Melbourne offer one bag of wheat with £15 20s top prize.

Tocumwal Reginald Denny Medam Satan Mickey, the Mouse Mechanics’ Hall Herold Lloyd Gazette Tocumewal Reform Party Davies Melbourne McKay Massey Harria Pty, Ltd Ageio O. Anderson

Melbourne Woolmarket posts weekly price and district notes

The Melbourne Woolbroker reports greasy wool averaged 9.14d per lb or £11 9s 10d per bale, bale weight 301.75 lb. Coreen Shire election in C Riding saw F. W. Knight and C. R. Taylor elected, Willis defeated. Essays on Prestige hose won by J A Clarke. Crops yield well with grain heavy. some paddocks 64 lb per bushel. Large yield noted by H. H. Coldwell and E. Sutton at thirteen bags per acre. R. T. Haines treks 560 bags from 40 acres. Lightning caused multiple Dookie district greasings and fires. telephones out. Campbell and Co. report stock sale at Numorkah with 1000 cattle, 60 head. Fat cattle prices quoted. next sale Friday 22 January.

Melbourne Coreen Messrs F. W. Knight C. R. Taylor Willis Taylor Ornateia Ja C. Clarke Bowman Campbell and Co Shropshire Numorkah

Local notices announce clerical appointments and accident in region

Constable Proctor arrives in Cobram as Ba assistant to Seofor Con Allen. Dunkley, ex shire clerk at Bertigan, takes new post with Blackheath Council. Miss Maude Craig earns nursing qualification at Albury District Hospital. Constable Egerton to succeed Donnelly at Katamatite. Donnelly moving to Woomerang. Mrs J B Beard injures leg in Nerandera accident. Executors seek letters of administration for Richard Killeen estate at Enfield North Brighton. estate valued £142,327. John McNamara estate in Elsternwick valued £18,543. Valedictory for B J Cortin at Hotel.

Proctor Cobram Seofor-Con Allen S. J. Dunkley Bertigan Berrigan Leeton Blackheath Council Maude Craig C. G. Crai Craig Albury Albury District Hospital Egerton Mooroopna Constable Donnelly Katamatite Donnelly Woomerang J. B. Beard Nerandera Cadell Street John McNamara Horne Street Elsterowick Mock New South Wales Shepparton B. J. Cortin

Cobram forms district bush fire brigade to protect farms

A large Friday meeting at Cobram fire station planned a new district bush fire brigade. Chair P McCormack outlined aims, voting set at 1 shilling per 100 acres with minimum 5 shillings, collectors appointed across Cobram East Yarroweyah Muckatah Sandmount and Ketamatite.

P. McCormack Messrs Whittaker Cleve Bros Davies Babington Kennedy Bros J. Wilton Hansen Buros Messrs Phillips and Ingles Yarrawonga Peice Brakers Foi B. McCormack G. Hamilton I Ritchie Alr Wadeson Kvsig J P. Armmell Measch Yerrawonge Phillips Forestry Commission Cobram and District Bush Fire Brigade J. Parnell Strathmerton Parnell McTaggart Sandmount North West Tungamab Abire Yerroweyah C. Craig le Amso Cobram Muckatah Yarroweyah Adam Cobram East L. McDonald A. Gemmell Yarroweysh Ritchie Bros A. R. Wadeson P. Mensch Boosey Wwage Muckatab P. Parnell L. Kennedy Ketamatite D. Ashtom R. Mills H. Thompson J. Dick Nering H. Grinter T.acer J. McNabb

Fire brigade affiliation discussed for equipment at cost

Mr P Mensch raised whether affiliation with Bush Fire Brigades Association would allow equipment at cost. G Ritchie and Mensch supported the idea. A list of townspeople to join was proposed, with honorary memberships for non landholders and a plan to equip water tanks and carts. The meeting thanked Cobram fire brigade for use of the station and Wirks.

P. Mensch Bush Fire Brigates’ Association G. Ritchie Adams Shadforth W. Adams W. Ritchie P. Quick W. Shadforth Phillips Melbourne J. McNabb

Xmas and New Year Attractions At Cobram

Cobram holiday events include the annual tennis tournament on ten grass courts with luncheon tea and a publicans booth on Boxing Day and December 28. Cobram Bowling Club hosts a Boxing Day tournament with prizes. New Year’s Day sees a Cobram Troop Boy Scouts rally at showgrounds with marching bands and a full programme. Scouts and Girl Guides provide catering. Xmas Eve features a charity fete near Criterion Cafe. Mecca river activities and Mechanics Pictures are also advertised.

Cobram Usuel Cobrant Lawn Tennis Club Francis Drake J. McFarlane Cobram Troop Bau Cobram Scouts Girl Guides Criterion Cafe Cobram Blind Murray River Mecca Isaac Walton Mechanics

Election results show Lang Labor gains and cross-party shifts

The figure heavy electoral update reports Lang Labor gains across urban NSW districts, with strong support in Sydney areas and Riverina backing Lang candidates. It notes wins by Brennan Guthrie and Plato in Victoria, and reflects public desire for sound finance over radical schemes while detailing Cobram voting stability and early results in Echuca and Cobram divisions.

Commonwealth Whreiyuan Anstey Riverina Hankinson Hume Parkes Moloney Collins Datley Country Sydney Lang Labour Labour Lang N.S.W Country Party Lang Plan Heiss Senate Victoria U.A.P Messrs Brennan Guthrie Plato C. Hardy W. Greene C. F. Cox U.ap Echuca Fitzpatrick Cobram Galloway Stewart Tatura Bien W. ©. Hill Moss

Bhedove We Rod and Robert Money Case Details

A terse report lists Bhedove We Rod aged 47 and Robert Money with cryptic identifiers 0.0.2 and timo SE Hon ta oH. The fragment lacks clear action or venue but records two individuals and codes. Further readable context would clarify their roles or outcomes.

Heshiiewa Robert Money Timo SE Hon Ta

Field Netters Match Leads to Unclear Local Result

An unclear OCR readout reports a match involving players named Cyleam Yarraganne Setarcey Green and Ene chaiso. The fragment mentions scores around 75 6 but many names and details are garbled, leaving the result and teams imprecise.

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Turbulent Meeting Discusses Railway and Transport Act Impacts

The report covers a Saturday meeting addressing transport policy, railway operations, and licensing under the Lane Government. It notes registration requirements under the Traffic Act 1909-30, vehicle and water-vehicle duties, and routes privileging New South Wales delivery and setting down loading rules.

Jatormayiun Ysstora Unier New South Wales South Wales Wales

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