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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
2
A historic note outlines procedures for measuring tanks at a site. It mentions specific methods, tools, and steps to ensure accuracy, including baseline setup, breadth readings, and on site verification. The text emphasizes recording measurements precisely for a potential reward and references a date and point of contact.
The article discusses measuring stack weight by counting fingerable contents and estimating bulk. It suggests estimating weight by considering the perceived heft of items and mentions the challenge of accuracy when contents vary, using a tactile approach to approximate the total mass.
The piece explains Friday’s name from a pagan root Freya and notes regional names such as Passion Friday in France and Quiet Friday in Germany. It cites old beliefs assigning fire protection to Good Friday, saving eggs, loaves and fever cures, plus cautions against washing clothes and views on sin to avoid misfortune.
A fragmented account recalls a women who started as a model in the study of anatomy and rose to fame in Paris aided by patrons. It notes her influence on sculpture and a controversial episode involving wax portraits of executed figures during the French Revolution. The tale links to Marie and a sculptor whose fate intersected with revolutionary events.
A statistician notes that ordinary foot speed limits a mile in ten minutes for a fussy pace. In a ten hour beam, sixty performers, mostly men, attempt long distance by dancing and trotting in high heels. Some reach ninety miles based on a pace lasting ten minutes per mile.
Cobram and District form the core of Tungamah Shire with cereal farming stock raising wool citrus and fruits and dairy industries. The Shire list covers parishes ridings and electoral divisions with council officers and a waterworks trust meeting monthly. notable officials include W H Ford J O'Dea J P B J Whitty A B Wadawon and W Tricks as secretary with engineering and sanitary inspectors named.
A fragmented Cobram page lists routine court sessions, waterworks trust details, church denominations with clergy, and miscellaneous groups. It names officers for the Cobram Waterworks Trust, local agricultural and brass bands, fire brigade, electoral registry, and club committees, alongside births and weather notes.
A fragmented piece describes snakes used as watchers in parts of South Srethca with mentions of a Brazilian viper and a harmless American snake. It notes the muraurena’s lethal bite to the brain, a method for breaking a prey’s back, and the existence of breeding farms in South America to supply snake residents. It ends with a brief gossip exchange about a bat and Grace.
Fragmented OCR text yields an unclear banking note referencing Bank of Australasia and State Savings agencies. Readable elements mention Katamatite area and a president or institute, with garbled phrases likely from an old financial notice.
Local store advertises affordable envelopes and writing pads at Courier Offices, highlighting low prices and bulk options for customers seeking value.
A garbled OCR list names many local officials and club presidents including electoral registrar A Taylor, school staff, agricultural show organizers, various lodge leaders, and community roles such as postmaster and stationmaster. The page appears as a jumble of titles and names lacking coherent narrative or dates.
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