Cobram News Highlights Local Weather Culture And Tax Talk
Cobram reports show about fifty thousand wheat bags delivered, with total likely surpassing prior records. Water treatment improving river quality and complaints easing. Local cinema features include Holland's Talkies with Charlie Rogeles in Queen High and Dorothy Mackail in Two Weeks Of with Nagel in Caught in the Fog. Weather and Christmas week notes describe heavy rains and cold eve. A large Test match crowd in Melbourne and a major sheep and cattle sale are announced for Nemurkeh. Christmas holidays brought social activities and riverbank camps.
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Tuogamah
Cobram
Murray River
Holland
Talkies
Cobrem
Charles Rogeles
Queen High
Sims
Cobram Mechanics Pictures
Dorothy Mackail
Conrad Nagel
Empire Wireless
Niagara Falls
Canada
Melbourne
Bradman
J. McNamara
Riverina
Girl Guides
Boy Scouts
Joseph’s Bell
Cororn
Transfer Notice For Tecumwal Resident Mr J Magineess
Mr J Magineess of Tecumwal railway staff has been notified of his transfer to Mow after residing about seven years in Tecumwal.
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J. Magineess
Tecumwal
Boxing Day cricket and local club notes in Yarrawonga region
Boxing Day fixtures see Obiam and Yarrawonga draw with Beny 4 and Albury versus Verrawongs Cobram 160, with Forbes scoring 40 and taking 3 for 9. The Correm Welossdey Cricket Club forms with officers led by President C Beames and A O’Brien as secretary treasurer, membership set at 2/6. Obituary notes former Australian captain J M Blackham dies in Melbourne. The Melbourne Test between Australia and England features Bradman’s 103 not out and record crowd of 68,188 with praise for O’Reilly Ironmonger and Wall. Running notes from Beechworth Albague and racing shift to Tocumnal Club meeting on March 1, 1933. Boxing exhibitions under Percy Shadforth wrap with strong bouts and officials W Wilson and C Weiss.
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Yarrawonga
Boxing Day
Obiam
Beny
Albury
Verrawongs Cobram
Ke Forbes
Fowles
C. Scott
Correm Welossdey Cricket Club
C. Beames
E. Mulcahy
L. Kennedy
J. Q. Beirne
D. Mulcahy
A. Knowles
W. Bout P. Parnell
L. Rose
H. Browne
A. O'Brien
J. Fowles
J. M. Blackham
Melbourne
Blackham
Australia
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Oval
Don Bradman
Don Bradmen
O'Reilly
Ironmonger
Wall
Austrsia
Percy Shadforth
Cobram
Hoy
W. Quick
W. Davis
G. Gent
W. Shadforth
P. Carrick
T. Burgoyne
Joe Bourke
W. Keefe
O. Wetherill
C. Hocking
C. Weiss
W. Wilson
District Race Fixtures and Club Listings
A foggy OCR fragment outlines district race fixtures and multiple clubs including SuUARS 21- Yarrawonge Tast Club and js-Dookie Race Club for February. Mentions Metal Tart Clubs Cobmm Tart Club and Tasca Club with goals and race labs amid unclear text. An Ashfield man was arrested after a moth a diner wall incident.
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Suuars
Yarrawonge Tast
js—Dookie
Metal Tart
Cobmm
Tasca Club
Neto Ter Lab
Yerrowsyab
New Year's Day Sports at Cobram Showgrounds Delight Crowds
On New Year’s Day in Cobram the Agricultural Society hosted a lively programme at the showgrounds. Spectators enjoyed rooster and pig races, cycling, motor events, and dancing with bagpipe music by B King and judge J Walker. The event drew local residents despite harvest delays, with gate receipts around £35.
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Cobram
Agricultural Society
Hese
Seat State
B. King
Peechelba
J. Walker
Yarrawooga
A. Gemmell
L. G. Hamilton
Jackson
Perkin
Knowles
Messrs
Bethune
S. Gregory
Jarrett
Melbourne Cricket Ground
M. Scott
G. Heard
F. Howells
M. Healy
K. Lovergan
R. Poller
Miss Gemmell
D. Sit
Gent
Miss Keefe
P. Mensch
T. Ryan
W. Tuttle
Marshall
J. Toobey
Isabel Medlpioe
Yarramongs
Train
Nita O'Conner
W. Bourke
W. O' Connor
Co Petitor
Apenas
Tragic Death Of Mrs Wright At Cobram
The Mooroopna Hospital reported the death on Saturday December 1 of Mrs Wright wife of Mr Wright of Cobram from an internal illness. Aged about 11 years she was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B Lee of Barooge. The burial occurred at Numurkah Cemetery on New Year's Day with a Numurkah Church of England minister officiating. The family extends sympathy to her parents brother and sisters.
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Numurkah
Zogland
Lymp
Hushood
Slaters
Freight Charges on Yarrawonga Oaklands Line
Hon R T Ball asked Victorian Railways about freight charges on the Yarrawonga Oaklands line. Harold Clapp replies that through rates based on continuous mileage were authorised starting 23rd alt. Wheat freight from Oaklands to Williamstown Pier now 13 1 per ton, down from construction line rate by 0 1/2 per ton.
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R. T. Ball
Harold Clapp
Victorian Railways
Yarrawonga- Oaklands
Clapp
Yarrawonga-Oaklands
Rawonge
Yarrawonga
Melbourne
Oaklands
Williamstown Pier
Aid For Wheatgrowers In Distribution Plan
A Federal 20M wheat relief fund will be shared by Victoria. A State Cabinet special committee will decide distribution by acreage, freight, or production. Chairman Mr Goudie warns delays and data gaps exist, with acreage favored by the Country party and sub-committee, given 3.5 million acres sown and a harvest around 40 to 45 million bushels.
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Victoria
Goudie
I 13
Country Party
Statistical Department
Wool Sale Catalogue Reports Strong Demand and Keen Competition
A wool sale catalogue of five bale lots on 2 December drew a full turnout of buyers and achieved a 95 percent clearance. Competition was especially keen with Sydney buyers present and Dalgety and Co. handling large lots. The top price reached 13 to 14 pence for several lines, including a comeback lot from AWB Thurn Field near Rowsdale.
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ANA Breadaleb
Biphingone Younghusband Ltd
Christa
Ull Messrs
Dalgety
Sydney
Jay
Rowsdale
Unclear OCR List of Participants in Local Events
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as J Gearnell Pomanelli and Yim Puller with references to race events and fire brigade activities. Several entries appear garbled, mentioning places like Brest Namur and Descing with age notes under 16 for girls, plus multiple personal names and incomplete event titles.
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Pomanelli
J. Gearnell
Yim Puller
R. Pallar
Mise Gemmell
Fire Brigade
Queces Marshall
Gaadtoris Sia Slimoe
Namaskad
Sheppenon Bigoen Atten
Hamar
Sac Menetait
Brest
Namur
Inca
Cobeum
Bighiand Descing
Fiag
Imbel Mehipine
Pias Reta BeAiploe
Sheila Iy
Soraalguwie O'Conner
Oes Meaipian
Wheat yields and a rare Cadilac in early Australia notes
The Melbourne Sydney holiday rush highlights vast wheat quantities across stations and land, with district forecasts for record crops. A 16 cylinder Cadillac imported from New York arrives in Melbourne, arriving at Albury resident ownership. The Alpine Cheese and local infrastructure topics also appear amid rural notes on drought, drainage, and a giant plough project intended to lift rich soil from Beneath the Bermude grass.
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Anyxurigus
Ible
Melbourne
Sydney
Finey
Coolameen
Marrar
Gauwais
We Emery
Australia
Meluoulne
Ovew
York
McTiwratthaml
McTiracharn
City of Clatgin
Lew Urely
Albury
Heveves
Navecoat
Tara
Sres
Shire Couricr
Myrtleford
Sauit
Shia Pegmenss
Sony
Anil Resei
Hall
Vance Recenty
Dedtiog
Santis Aca
Sercos
Ana
Berna
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Me J. Cligagh
Cobram Bakery
L. J. Rose
Ingredi
Brown, Corke & Co. Pty. Ltd
COBRA
the Bargain Centre
Wemake A Sp
Brown Cokke & Co
Eaeer
Travellers’ Hotel
Swanston ST
Lee Ayrumrudation
Wire
Brite Coiray
Hocking
Sete
C. C. Smith
F. Ryan
Lghten
Simplex Challenger
Baltic Simplex Machinery Co Pay
Plinders Lane
Vrease Een Catatogue of
Joel & Co
NEW _MANAGEMENT
Keita
Mike Ceaiges
Nelson
Ted
Frye
Denton
Woel & Co
Punt Road
E. Pits Wy Baker
S. Joel & Cs
ST. Margaret's
St. Marpret’s
A.B Brown
Hector
Methodist Church
Koonoomoo Law
Strathmerton
Ker
Bequest
OUR
Karasviannn
Yuntimmo Tacsapar Moumines
the Rembler
Cricket
Beechworth Albigue Sports
Curtis Scott
Goulburn Valley
Tocumnal
Boxing
Ascroaer
Lorde
M. Mealy
Eevee
Maser Car
Lemus Besen
R. Polley Cod Min
Yarrawonga Oaklands Railway
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