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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
2
Fragmented OCR lists numerous place names and individuals around Melbourne suburbs. The text strings resemble addresses or a directory style compilation with scattered personal names, locales, and institutions, lacking coherent narrative or clear event details. The readable fragments imply a postal or community notice context without a central story.
Cobram directory entries describe local officials and council structure, with mentions of meetings for Waterworks Trust governance and committee members. Names include Wendell, SCLC, and various council roles. dates reference monthly sessions and district riding allocations.
A garbled local notice lists court sessions in Cobram with mentions of police, clerks, councillors, and various community organizations. It references church affiliations, election registrar, fire brigade, lodges, and clubs, with names like Mr Kennedy, J. Grant, W. Shadforth, and J. Eaton among the scattered entries.
Readable fragments discuss measuring objects with oblong stock, perpendicular sides and average width. Mentions multiplying height and base to find area and half-height adjustments. Appears to describe basic geometry or carpentry calculations with unclear sources and names.
A garbled extract presents a surreal clash of descriptions with a focus on a dreadful terror and a mysterious figure known as the Usimieetockleg. The prose hints at a creature power and a peril surrounding Master Bhack Ube, creating a chilling, nightmare like scene.
An age old crocodile, King Croco, rules a swamp lair and feasts on native game near the river. A white hunter and a party of natives invade his domain using a pig laden with dynamite to ambush him. Croco dies after a fierce battle, with his fury and cunning vanquished by a clever trap and gunfire. The doctor notes whisky as the likely cause of a casual misdiagnosis in the aftermath.
The article marks the centenary celebration of deciphering hieroglyphs through the Rosetta Stone found near Fort St. Jules in Rosetta Egypt. It credits Jean-François Champollion for unlocking ancient Egyptian writings with Greek comparisons, aided by Dr Toomes Yoube and Champollion’s contemporaries in the 19th century quest.
A fragmented guide gives home remedies for ink and stain removal on fabrics and surfaces. It covers using lemon juice, cold water, rainwater, borax, and water-softening agents, plus cleaning brass with bath brick paste and wallpaper with warm water and tartar salt. It notes brushing, rinsing, and drying steps and warns against hard water.
A diary-like notice lists entry details for various horse racing events at Pine Grove. It covers handicap and novelty races with stakes from £5 to £10, entry nominations, weights, penalties, and start times from afternoon to early evening, plus declaration and acceptance deadlines and officials guidance.
The document lists officers including President Mr T. Harris and Vice President Rev Fr Enig, with names such as A B Wadeson J Mitterick Atarhers and A Campbell. It notes judges Messrs Alex Gilmour and Stokes, plus assistants and stewards for various roles.
Yarroweyah hosts a mixed program with a £215 handicap and novel pony events. Nomination and acceptance terms apply, with entries closing February 9 and declarations February 15.
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