Australian postage rates and local club notices dated
A dated fragment lists events for January including an Australian Tea and Euchre party, a Progress Association meeting, and the formation of a Fire Brigade Ladies' Committee. It also notes postage rate details for The Courier, noting 1d to a Kingdom via France, 2d to the United Kingdom via all-sea route, 2d to other British possessions, and 2d to the U.S.A. and foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Association
Fire Brigade
Suestralia Snd
New Zealand
Kingdom
France
United Kingdom
U.S.A
Cobram Weighbridge total tops 106978 bags of wheat
Cobram Weighbridge records show 106978 bags of wheat passed by mid day Monday with more wheat expected. By law the Shire of Tungamab will restrict stock through Beck Street from February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Totel
Cobram
Shire of
Tungamab
Beck Street
Katewatite
Mechanics' Hall
Boomanoomana State School Erection Under Way
District News reports progress on Boomanoomana South State School construction. Excavation at the drop near Lalalty post office has resumed after encountering blue metal six feet deep. Air compressors and drills are now on site to remove the metal and advance work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarroweyah
Public Works Department
Melbourne
State School
Shire of
Boomanoomana South
la Lalty
Tocumwal Rescue and Arrest Involving Local Incident
TOCUMWAL Heroe and Selky Recovered Amen was arrested at Euston and charged last week in connection with the alleged stealing of a horse and sulky owned by Mr J Harris. The horse and sulky were recovered. A separate incident reports Narrow Escape from Drowning at Tocumwal River where Thomas Thowes, a visitor from Mibarrow, nearly drowned after a cramp in his leg during a swim. A rescue was mounted by Honneball and boatman Mr Huxley, with Thowes revived after treatment on the bank. This incident should be reported to the Royal Life Saving Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lal
Han
Polwie
McKensie
Adams
Benalla Road
Tungamab
McKenzie
Phil McFarlane
McFarlane
Red Gum
Heroe
Selky
Euston
J. Harris
Tocumwal
Thomas
Mibarrow
Alex
Honnebail
Huxley
Royal Life Saving Society
Shire Health Inspector S. Beatty Takes Post
Mr S. Beatty recently took up duties as health Inspector of the Shire of Nunsurkah. The report notes his appointment and assigns him scope over local health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Beatty
Shire of
Nunsurkah
Sheep sales and electricity push in Be nafla Shire
Farmers and buyers prepare for large store sheep yarding led by Pearson Rowe Smith and Co Melbourne with 3000 sheep and a 5000 head Cobramabeep sale by Dennys Lascelles Ltd for January. Be nafla Shire Council debates extending electricity to country towns with a St James meeting planned on 27 January to push the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson, Rowe, Smith and Co
Melbourne
George Mills
Big Yording
Dennys, Lascelles Ltd
Benafla
F. A. Cook
Vic
New 1937 Dodge Shown At Cobram Garage
Cobram Garage proprietor Mr C Heard previews the Australian built 1937 Dodge with a redesigned steel body and luxury interior. The car features automatic interior lighting, new glove box and ash tray fittings, armour plate glass, streamlined front seats, and a front windscreen header light. mechanicals mirror 1936 with 254 hp engine, three speed synchro-mesh, overdrive option, hydraulic brakes, and semi elliptic springs, promising smoother, faster motoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Heard
Cobram
Toe Susie Uae
Cobram Progress Association Seeks Street Plates and Porter
The Cobram Progress Association proposes street name plates to aid residents and visitors, possibly with Cobram Shire Council supplying and erecting them. It also urges appointing a goods porter at Cobram railway station as fruit season increases workload and railway staff struggle to cope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Town
Tungamah
Cobramailway
Railway Department
Fives para by motorists in New South Wales totalled 90000
A NSW report notes motorists paid five pence per mile last year totaling 90000 with rates ranging from five to six thousand pounds weekly. It records J Fordham and G Eigen as workers from sun to sun delivering ten bags of wheat using a daily record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Bie
J. Fordham
G. Eigen
Local arts event listing and uncertain names
A compact notice describes an upcoming mall show and performances by a poet and a musician. Fragments mention SHON and Aditennsary, with unclear venue details and dates. Strong entities are scarce, but it references a sports or concert style program at a mall and possible Kil Viet or Conal Kil events.
Cobram Turf Clut TA b bensetee
A disjointed OCR snippet reports a local meeting and committee activity with mentions of people such as Mr Stu, Lane, Gunn, and Layne. The garbled text references a Wednesday afternoon session and a vote, with scattered phrases about a public booth and a mechanics committee.
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Ehroky Cee
Sik
Tyrauid Hanks
Nicely Bose
Tom
Smoes
Ail Mack
Jay
Aris
Bethune’s
Melray
Hartley
Junior
Melray Store
Bank Street
AMP
Empire
CA. Elliott
W Sneddon
Vincent Wheatley
Victoria
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Cor
Market Street
C.1
Wyndham Street
Shepparton
HA. Hunt
Toblas
Talkies
Mechanics’ Institute
Greta Nissen
Gracie Fields
Queen of Hearts
Pregamme
the Valiant Tailor
Cinesound News
Criterion Cafe
Rembiak
Che “Mwramoine
Bemberg
Gholee
Morley
A.B.C
Horrockses
Cretonnes
W. Adams & Son Pty. Lad
Church OF England
Margaret's
A.m. H.C
W. Williams
Kocaoomoo
Strathmerton
W. K. McKenzie
Karamitonen
Momus
Turmspar Moamires
Numurkab Spire Council
Fisheries and Game Department
Harold
District News
Boomanoomana
Lalalty
Colin Mansell
Shepparton Park
Bendigo East
D. O'Keeffe
Cobrem
Veldinn
Ratiings
J. Fowles
Jack
Yarrawonga
B. Loughran
Katamatite Stock Sale
Aakers
Cobram Progress Association
Swanietine Atten
Om Nevis
Conalkiluinig
Brest
General Busines
Stu
Caz
Pratt
Waite Gue
Laney Wr
Fap Gunn
Shes Beities
Ave
Ppc
Ween
LE Ama
Hea
Kang
AEC
Grace Perkins
Sisainie
Greta Hue
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