13 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1890
Page
1
The Cobram Courier reports on a major athletic meeting featuring two principal events the 120 yard dash and the handicap race. It notes strong entries and nominations for each event, with more than four contenders in the former and twenty eight in the latter. The article lists participants, officials, and preparations for the intercity program, including committee notices and dates for a culinary meeting.
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions various improper phrases and names without coherent events. No clear person, place, or action can be derived to form a proper headline or summary. The readable elements do not yield a conclusion or concrete record.
The text records a fragmented historic legal narrative along the River Murray with references to an estate formation, a trial, and the involvement of officials such as the Shire President and barristers. It mentions an arrest, an information warrant, and the presiding president during a hearing, with names including Henderson and Dobbin and Abbey Akehurst appearing as counsel in a late 19th or early 20th century context.
Exporters of goods for drawback of duty face a charge of two shillings per hour or portion thereof during work under these rules. They must declare consignee and destination at entry and comply with port officers on the River Murray. Drawback payments, inspections, and certifications must be arranged via the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, with multiple conditions on packaging, examination, and authorizations.
The Terminus of the Pripons Tramway from Jerilderie, now central in position, rapidly emerges as one of the most important towns in the Riverina District. The region, renowned for vast wheat production, sits near a thriving growing area.
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