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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1937
Page
3
A domestic tale following John Munro and his wife Mavis as they negotiate a long battle with garden chores. The couple debates watering, counting tasks, and shared labor, revealing tension between tradition and joint effort in a household rooted in the country with a garden.
In a tense domestic scene, Mavis pleads for border garden care while a weary, possessive man complains about time and crops. He insists on keeping can supplies and belittles vegetables, prompting a sharp exchange about priorities. Mavis withdraws, reflecting on her mother’s gentleness as they clash over chores. The scene ends with a promise to continue later.
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria urges drivers to use clear signals, noting rear obstructions and hidden followers. Experts advise early, decisive signaling and avoiding any neglected gestures to ensure others can adjust safely.
Paddy O Connor of Haurke New South Wales has not had a haircut or beard trim in 19 years. He vows to keep his hair and whiskers until death, recalling the barber who died suddenly years ago. His hair now hangs in a bun atop his head and his white beard reaches his chest.
Edinburgh shipbuilder Henry Robb classed Noahs Ark AI at Lloyds and debated its stability. He noted the 460 foot long vessel with 75 foot beam and 45 foot depth carried live cargo and water as dangerous loads yet survived the storm of biblical fame.
Mr. and Mrs. Gage, aging in a farmhouse, resist selling cherished heirlooms. A buyer offers cash for chairs, sideboard, and keepsakes but their memories outweigh the money. They decide to value love and companionship over possessions, reaffirming their long bond.
The Nanking Government launches a ten year drive to raise literacy among China's population. Minister of Education seeks to wipe out illiteracy with compulsory reading and writing instruction starting in the first year of the plan.
In tropical waters natives beware crocodile cunning as they bathe near the reptiles. A brave man wrestles a crocodile after its grip tightens on his leg, ram creates relief, and he survives after hospital care. The tale notes such maulings are often fatal.
An elderly woman praises a man who risked his life to save her poodle from a hole in a frozen lake near the Tew. She offers him three peppermints for warmth and others for later that night, as he stands drenched and exhausted.
An ethnotoetal account describes Sokot Island near Aden as a divided island where Tamla capital residents react to outsiders. It notes two classes among inhabitants, Medaulis and almiricines, with a mixed population including Arabs Indians Minima Puptiene and others seeking rights and trade at port lands.
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