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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
2
Fragmentary report discusses whether women are drawn to morbid topics and crime stories. Mentions a library curator and a writer speaker addressing audience reactions. Reads like an editorial or opinion fragment on gender and media.
Fragmented OCR from a historic page mixes names places and events with garbled phrasing. The readable portions mention persons and locations in a scattered fashion without coherent narrative or dates. No clear main item or outcome emerges to summarize.
The article describes the creation of the world’s largest storage reservoir in Luciens, Laleam Midler, part of Brebgiseenice enterprise. It details a pumping system with capacity up to 26,000,909 gallons per hour, hundreds of workers, and extensive rail and conduit infrastructure. The reservoir’s construction submerges part of Littleton, including an old age building and a 1,200 acre area, with land cleared and water-filled to form the new tidal basin.
The notice outlines new postage charges for within the Commonwealth and to various Pacific destinations. Rates detail two penny per ounce for letters and defined charges for postcards, second class mail, printed matter, and small packets to places including Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Guinea territories, and the New Zealand and Fiji regions, with different minimums and per-ounce costs for several island groups.
A list of trunk line rates has been supplied by the local Postmaster Mr L A D U Connor for publication. The document outlines the telephone charges applicable to trunk line services, reflecting the pricing structure and rate categories approved for public information. The publication aims to inform residents and businesses of current tariffs and potential changes in service costs.
A recount of strange duels from history includes jars of fate such as a billiards ball striking a temple and killing a man. Other tales describe poison pills chosen by duelists and even a couple marrying then killing themselves together.
A historical survey notes wild horses in Britain and British Columbia, rasorbacks in Florida, pigs in the Galapagos and New Zealand, goats on St Helena devastating forests, and roaming dogs forming predatory mixtures. The piece reflects on animal introductions and ecological harm across regions.
A new charge labeled as an archarge of Id for use of the local plant is added ten units above the previously stated charges on all effective trunk lines. This increase affects utilities and transport accounts tied to trunk line operations.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and dates but lacks clear event, location, or outcome. Readable items include person names and months, suggesting a local notice or brief column. Unable to determine a definite incident or story from the supplied text.
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