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Fragmentary OCR text offers little clear event or names. The readable fragments show no distinct people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to anchor a proper news card.
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text offers little clear event or names. The readable fragments show no distinct people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to anchor a proper news card.
An advertisement spotlights Lynette TM Shepparton offering a holiday frock and other seasonable wear. The notice promotes available styles and shopping details for the festive season.
A holiday stock note highlights dainty presents such as gloves and silk hosiery. The emphasis is on quality and appeal for Xmas shoppers seeking refined gift items.
A collage of items shows agents for Cobram and surrounding districts with trade notices and prices, a death notice for Donald Craig Levings, and an unreserved clearing sale by J. McNamara and Co. at Yarroweyah for W. Mitchell and E. Rowe. It also mentions broadcast reflections on a Melbourne test match, swimming teaching debates, pest warnings for the Rutherford bug, and a Post and Telegraphs update on service frequency.
Local note says the Verrigan Shire Council will hold its monthly meeting next Monday. Cobram Turf Club members will meet at the Mechanics Institute on Friday evening.
Officials at Cobras railway station report December returns show a total value and traffic metrics. The notice outlines cargo totals and passenger flow for the month, highlighting trends and potential adjustments for the new year.
The Sheep Dipping Act aims to prevent ticks and lice spread requiring owners to dip all sheep after shearing and lambs together. Noncompliance risks prosecutions, penalties up to 25 pounds, and possible action under Stock Diseases Act with fines up to 100 pounds.
Council notes plans for Cob Tam Strathwerton Yarrawonga and Cottam roads with tenders to be invited and approves a revised Cobram lighting plan. Reports cover rates arrears, bridge plans over Bousey Creek, water service lines, and requests to erect a telephone line at Lake Rowan. Community groups and engineers debate repairs and enforcement of bush fire and road drainage measures.
The Silver Anniversary Buick on display in Australia highlights advances in car appearance and comfort. Gordon Anderson of Cobram and GM color chief Harley Earle discuss European and American engineering blends, noting lower centers of gravity, tapered tops, and refined radiator caps as trends shaping high‑end cars.
Cobram declared with six wickets for rugs as Hirst retired hurt after a leg injury. Wilton scored 44 and McKenzie impressed for Yatroweyah while Ward bowled well claiming five wickets. Varrowegal’s Normandson ran himself out in the first innings and again in the second.
The page lists numerous tennis fixtures with names like WiBRAM Asse and Park v W cobram, plus Strath Natbase v Kaatimoe Toru and Besikersaag Soepparion. It includes dates such as January and February with notable matchups and results rounds mentioned across several clubs and venues.
Ambiguous OCR reading from Victorian era citrus association records notes varied sales figures and measures. It mentions values around 1503 and averages, with references to Comaross and Lemous, but the passage is fragmentary and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Abigail of Hillside Jersey Farms in Seebourne Falls Massachusetts is celebrated as a world champion for butterfat production. She produced over 100 lb of butterfat in several months and set records with two cards averaging above 5 lb butterfat per test month. Her thirteen month record includes a peak of 614 lb milk on the last test day, with six months above 100 lb fat. The farm’s history and harsh New England winters are noted as context for her persistence.
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