Picola electricity hoped by winter 1940 Shire council
The State Electricity Commission and Shire Council aim to supply Picola with power by the 1940 winter. A railway and road exodus of Water Commission staff and residents occurred for Xmas holidays. Licencing talks about wheat carting within 20 miles of Strathmerton were discussed by Numurksh Shire Council amid transport capacity doubts.
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State Electricity Commission Shire Council
Picola
The
Water Commission
Strathmerton
Numurksh
Transport Board
Jeridideris
Beavers
P.M
W. Comans
Wool Pak Mation
Siresta
Morgan
Hendy Devil Taylor
Henry Oxvil Howard Tay
Bulk Handling Of Wheat Railways Cooperate
Acting Chairman C R Henderson of the Grain Elevators Board praised railway co operation before the bulk handling of wheat scheme. He noted railways facilitation in site selection siding work platform alterations and track adjustments to suit elevators and the timely delivery of materials. He urged train crews to maintain a steady flow of trucks ensuring elevators receive wheat from district farms.
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C. R. Henderson
Grain Elevators Board
Railways Department
Henderston
Henderson
Spirit of Progress S class locomotives prove popular in Australia
Predictions that the Spirit of Progress would be a traffic builder have been amply fulfilled. In its first year from November 28, 1937, it carried 209,000 passengers, 28,000 more than the Sydney Limited. The second year ending November 22 showed 222,311 passengers, up 13,223 from 1937–38. The non stop Melbourne to Albury run reaches 70 mph. Since April 1928 the S class has logged 2,243,940 miles to November 23, with annual mileage per locomotive averaging 59,114 in the year ended June 30, higher than other classes.
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Sydney Limited
Melbourne
Albury
District Wheat Yield Report on Baldmin Farm
The highest district yield noticed comes from a 40 acre Baldmin crop owned by Mr R. Bond on Mr G R Rintoule's property. Returns reached 41 bushels per acre.
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R. Bond
G.R. Rintoule
Dookie College calls for impartial inquiry into disputes
Kilpatrick and McDonald urge government to order an impartial inquiry to end ongoing problems at Dookie College. They cite unsatisfactory conditions, poor management, and repair needs, and push for a reconstructed college in a wealth area with safeguards to standards.
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Messrs
B. Kilpatrick
Mlc
J. G. B. McDonald
MILA
Dookie College
Mr Kilpatrick
Inchbold
McDonald
The Hound of the Bas Man of Letters
Notable lines about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle cite his fame from fiction rather than medicine. The eldest son of a British artist, Boyle, earned his MD in 1885 and faced ruin over film portrayals of Sherlock Holmes.
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Sir Arthur Canon Doyle
Boyle
Sherlock
Cobram Turf Club Elects Officers and Adds Novice Trot
At the Cobram Turf Club annual meeting held last Tuesday, A R Waveson was elected president with E Seymour as secretary. The club approved a seven-event program including a Novice Trot and decided proceeds from the 27 January races be shared between Mevroopna Hospital and Comforts Fund. Members discussed gate receipts and expenses, with two-thirds of a proposed prize money plan approved and a range of officers and stewards named.
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Cobram Turf Club
Mevroopna Hospital and Comforts Fund
A. B. Wadeson
E. Seymour
Wadeson
Milieu
McTaggart
F Colgan
A. R. Waveson
McTagan
and Lave
Ross
Mesoton
T. N. Harris
Fo Colgan
J J. O
Harris
Nedra Sr
Watt
Fma
Watteson
F. Colaan
Lesses
H TL. McCormack chramCu
A. Moser
R Donald
S. Barlow
E. Fromes
Sim
Nedra
D. O'Dwyer
Millerick
Ile Cu
Crozier
Colgan
W. Morris
Herses
M, D. O'Dwyer
Disorderly meeting over hospital fund and racing influence
A chaotic session discusses the Comfort Fund and hospital funds, with figures like Mr Millerich and Rev Fr Hibs involved. Debates touch on charity, honoraries, and racing bookmakers in the county, expressing frustration at unchecked influence and limited powers to curb them.
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McTaggart
Mussen
Ce & T
Eviesn
Millerich
Hibs
Millerieh
Cep
Amoun
Aistuss
Shargite Fe Bet
O'Dwyer
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Qur Cobram
Mice Pherson & Son
Tailo's
Obram
Ween
Orrison and
Teare
Strelt Cobram
Ana As
Fenue
Nanni Lay
Milas
Coline Street
Eta
Newmar Wells
Bank Street
Cobram
L. J. Rose
Prop
Dennys, Lascelles
CSRAM
Gouldin
Mulaus
Zee
Umma & Prking Decak
Swan Dube
Fatura
BASH
W. Tuttle
Punt Road
Boomanoomana Red Gum
W. F. Lee
S. M. Buscett
Red Gum
Baroage
Hamilton
Willis Lee
Church OF England
Marth
Methodist
Willisma
Nem
Strathmarton
Yaroweysh
Mechanics’ ‘Hall
Local & General News
Murray
Hume
Old Murray” Acan
Nees Wellem
Powell’s
Diamond Jewellers
Shepparton
Sying
High Street
B. Weiss
Saddler
Jordan
Ues
Adams & Son Pty. Ltd
Ibers and
Alf
Comforts Fund
Royal Australian Navy
J. Chant
M. Harris
J. Harper
Smith
A. Barrett
J.welton
Fisher
G. Lloyd
A.L. F.reserve
J. Fuller
D. Gilsenan
Co-Operate
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Wophy
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