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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
2
A list of horse races and results appears with bettors' stakes and penalties. Names like Dermot Jones and Maher Tyhart are referenced along with the Flying Mandicay event and various handicap figures in pounds. The text notes entries, standings, and a secretary named Billy Tumiuiabere.
An article notes termites and ants form vast colonies, with estimates by Sir John Lubbock and others suggesting nests may harbor millions. It mentions measurements from ant and wasp populations, highlighting dramatically large insect communities in tropical habitats.
A garbled text piece surveys dieting trends and kitchen practices, mentioning breakfast options, bread variations, and pantry items. It references era foods, household care, and the social atmosphere around food, with scattered notes on adulterants and domestic consumption. The article reads as a fragmented survey of food habits and market observations.
A fragmented report warns of sunstroke as heat rises in summer. It notes symptoms such as head pain, dizziness, and confusion with potential coma and death within a day or so. It mentions high temperatures and lists vulnerable groups. The text includes disorderly dialogue between fictional characters.
Rates for subscribers based on redial distances. Extra charge for use of public Sulephone 14. Mention of personnel and service terms with small per-use charges.
Directory of community groups officials and officers including Bank of Australasia State Savings Bank and Commonwealth agencies. Mentions Mutual Improvement Association Demonstration Committee Tennis Cricket and Dwyane clubs Farmers Union Political Labor Council and recreation reserve officials and secretaries.
The fragment describes a rule for calculating excavation size using top and bottom areas and a mid section. It lists unclear numbers and units and includes stray phrases like phone numbers and random figures, making the overall meaning ambiguous.
A fragmented entry lists various names and entities including Anderson, Bank, Nation, Gorked Ges, Brooks, Campbell & Co and other stock and orchardists. The passage mentions lengths and breadths, and a few place names like Cobram and Narroo, with unclear context about a road and healing.
The Cobram Court of Petty Sessions meets Tuesdays and Fridays with entries listing staff such as Mr C J Rogers and J Fowles. Local organizations are named with officers including Agricultural Society President Mr Ritchie, M D O Dwyer, Cobram Branch details, Fire Brigade Captain W Shedforth, L O O F Lodge, Registrar J Raton, Electoral Registrar Mr D Little, and the State School head Mrs Matchell.
The text describes a cryptic address theme with repetitive lines and a fragmented follower note. It presents a garbled set of words about Melbourne subuards and a Genpatch ro end et with unclear meaning.
A fragmented listing shows shire divisions and caretaking notes for Cobram area. It includes electoral representatives Robert Cook and W C Hill, and state officials across North-Eastern Province, with council details, meeting dates, and named officers such as P J Whitty, W H Tricks, and T Kelly.
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