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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
2
A damaged clipping notes a city plan to repair a warehouse system and roadway structure in Minneapolis. The item mentions a meeting or session related to the project and lists equipment and teams involved in the effort.
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions the Warriors and May events with unclear details. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving only scattered fragments about teams, dates, and possible scores. No coherent actions or outcomes can be determined from the text provided.
A Cobram column notes urgent calls to fix Punt Road with kerbing where needed. Barooga mail exchanges with Cobram begin three times weekly from month’s start. Dr Dick elected president of Tungamah Shire Council for the ensuing year.
Last week on Wednesday evening equipment and personnel of the Cobram Fire Brigade were inspected. Chief Officer Dan praised the improved efficiency and noted the drill matched that of any brigade in the state. An instructive lecture covered various hand fire extinguishers.
Visitors at Muckatah and Cobram race meetings praised the progressive clubs. The weather and receipts at Cobram were notable records, with efforts focused on bolstered attendance and performance.
A district restored its former standing after a period of low mood affecting performance and morale. Officials cite renewed leadership and community support as drivers of the rebound.
A humorous spoof on golf outlines a 19 hole course with 18 useless holes and a fragile green called a tin cup. It satirizes golfing ritual as players tally scores in a quirky way and end the day with a shower beer and song.
Antonio Stradivarius of Cremona is hailed as history’s top violin maker. From 1648 he worked in Cremona and supplied instruments to James II in 1685, Spain in 1687, and the Duke of Tuscany in 1608. Many survive only in legend. about 1700 of 2000 made have vanished or been broken, stolen, or misrepaired. Stories of their journeys span collectors to museums and concerts as recounted in The New Ides.
Dalgery and Co submitted a catalogue of 4100 bales at the Melbourne sale on 8 February with keen competition and a 92 percent clearance. Demand favored quality and style with revived Japanese enquiry and good staple, while sales on 7 February included 2408 bales with a satisfactory clearance at prices in line with the market.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe items from Mortlake with vague references to teas and coloured pieces. The legibility is too poor to identify clear people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes.
The Tungamah Shire Council heard Engineer J. Daly report on the Cotten to Cobram area North and South road deviations and disposal of rejected gravel near Katandra. Present were Niall, Mr Pullar, and Cobram representatives. East and West road work discussed.
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