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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
2
Vague OCR passage contains unusual word clusters and potential names. Readable content mentions illness fear and domestic tension but offers no clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a definitive news item.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a public sale of farm property including cattle gear and land, with auctioneers Campbell and Henry Tuck. It mentions a river railway bridge watch point and a contractor Mr Healy starting works, with road widening to a specified extent and crushed ballast to be used, timing within weeks.
The document records agricultural pricing, land purchase inquiries, and a court-like arrest. It notes land board actions, potential land purchases through ministerial approval, and a case involving David John Drum mod, clark to George Hamilton, arrested at Yarrawouge with 70 bags of wheat valued near £4, indicating financial and legal activity in a rural district.
The minutes show council members present were Messrs Frenrist G and Ure TE, with a long roll call including Stokes Moore Chimnur Shiela Fell Mulguiney Whitty Kelis Deagan and McCartnes. Readings of tax maxvree from the previous meeting, outward correspondence, and railway blocking issues are noted. Reports cover water supply, roads, rate receipts of £43, engine damage at Berndt Street, and a finance recommendation for £205 in accounts.
Nominations surge for five races at Barooge event as 86 entries are logged for Maiden Plate and other handicap races. Weather and crowd comfort concerns noted as plans advance toward next Thursday night closing.
Kalamatite repairs and Enginger platform work planned at Dip Bride with crews including Cre Gilmour and Shiels. Costs cited include 6409 pounds for a bridge project, plus various tasks such as forming, sanding, and wiring near Vienne and Sarmge Lake Road, with multiple names and figures indicating loans, bids, and property dealings.
The text profiles disaster and suffering, noting fires and a doctor aiding patients amid bleak conditions. It references Dr Beshaede of Cobra Rasen and a patient Fremoehorm with limited hope, while lamenting the lack of worldly reward for care. A somber reflection on medical duty and societal ingratitude ends the passage.
Veiled notes describe wheat carting within the district shifting to Berrigan for higher prices. Yarrawonga remains a hub but distant costs and season patterns push trade toward Berrigan. Correspondent reports details of transport routes and market responses amid fluctuating yields and prices. A separate Bank of Australia reward offers 500 pounds for information leading to arrest and recovery of stolen funds from Bendigo. partial recovery plans noted.
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