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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
1
Church of England Sunday service notes indicate a sermon led by Rector Douglas Blake on January 10 with morning and evening gatherings. Methodist church on Koonsemeo Street lists activities and speakers Cobram, with scheduled services throughout the day.
Cobram Couriers notes a fire on the Katamatite road destroying a motor track owned by Messia Wall Bros. Contractors. It records long rainfall at Cobram post office, district rally postponements, a big Numurkah sheep sale, and local shire rate discussions. Also mentions Cobram Showgrounds Year’s Day rally, Boy Scouts, and town Christmas shopping bustle.
Barooga parish hall hosts Harooga Gymkhheye on Barooge racecourse January 20 with events including races foot events and motor competitions. Proceeds go to Barooga C of E Parish Hall Building Fund. Details from Mr A B Brent hone Cobram 123.
Edwin Ryan, aged headmaster of Cobram State School, died at Clunes on December 30 1931. He was the husband of Mrs J F Ri and is mourned by the Cobram community and local educators. Funeral arrangements not provided in the notice.
Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Phillips of Cobram dies at Meoroppne Hospital on Christmas Day after a long illness. She and her husband H Phillips leave two young children. she served with the local church and Girl Guides. Burial was in Cobram cemetery after a service led by Rev. Biske with arrangements by T McFarlane.
The death occurred Saturday afternoon at his son in law Mr A Carroll Cobram. The deceased, an octogenarian and early Strathmerton resident, died of senile decay. The remains were interred in Numurkah Cemetery on Sunday amid many friends.
The notice records the appointment of ex Doctor Whitty of Tongemah as Commissioner of the Tongemah Water Trust. It also describes an accident in Cobram where Mr T Shears was struck in the eye by an oily substance causing eye injury. He later sought hospital care in Melbourne for potential vision loss. Further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
Coronial inquiry in Wangaratta follows the October 24 crash that killed John McNemera and Richard Killeen. Driver David G Tosh is committed for trial on a manslaughter charge. Shire rates rise from 1/6 to 1/3 in the pound after council meetings. Eastern Riding councillors debate a special rural rate of 34 and an extra 3d rate amid protests by Cr. Ross.
The State Lottery Department reports a profit of £200,000 from 22 lotteries with gross earnings of £218,900 and net near £196,750 after costs. A quail adapts to farm life in Callingee, Victoria. Finley Station posts a record wheat receival of 12,336 bags and 7,724 loaded to trucks, with silos at capacity. The New Federal Ministry, led by J Lyons, faces scrutiny as the Country Party demands the Customs portfolio, with Dr Earle Page warning the cabinet will have a short life.
The Cobram Mechanics Institute held a committee meeting with a small attendance. Discussion covered finances overdraft of £22 54 and a monthly profit from December pictures of about £3 4s 8d, advertising costs, library promos, and potential mid week showings. Members approved payments, appointed J Ryan as operator for three months, and planned library checks and safety steps including sawdust removal and fire risk considerations.
Early figures from Victoria's Senate election show United Australia Party candidates Braneee and Guthrie reelected. The official tally by the electors officer Mr H R Way notes an oversubscribed vote distribution and indicates adherence to the order of preferences, preserving the expected UAP plan.
The Cobram Turf Club held its initial meeting on a Wednesday evening in December with President Kennedy presiding. Attendees debated fencing costs for the course, duties of trustees, rent payments, and whether the club should bear fencing expenses, noting earlier profits from auction races and ongoing track improvements.
The report describes a volatile market with references to a poolized fuel dividend and sales of acetate. A manager named Judd is cited noting adequate supplies and improved performance. Although phrasing is garbled, the piece discusses market prospects, price movements, and exchange positions with emphasis on supply stability and rising values.
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