31 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
1
Mr Rochlen offers eye exams at Aless Modern Seionside Appliances in Cobram. The event runs Wednesday 6th, Thursday 6th and 7th February at Cobram Hotel, plus Friday 8th February at Telegraph Hotel.
The obituary notes the death of John Henry known as Jack at Koonoamoo ao fit Jungiry in 1014. Family members are listed as sister and brother in law LK EL Tsite Daphne and Kutolern who kept vigil as he slept. The wording indicates a private farewell with loved ones nearby.
Local Cobram mechanics meeting delayed until February 1 as town residents, including ladies, are urged to attend the public hall supper. Officials explain shifting opening dates in border districts to February 10, causing confusion among NSW and Victoria authorities about duck season and licensing rules for those near the Murray River.
Authorities warn public under Forestry Act regulations that hunting shooting or trapping in state forests or timber reserves requires a permit. Fees start at a minimum per month with limits and conditions. permits obtainable from Corowa and Deniliquin offices with quotas for Qurowa and Tocumwal. Higher charges apply for distant or frequent use. period limits noted. Nearby note: next Saturday offers bargain opportunities at Browen Corky’s Drapery Department in a summer sale.
Local notices announce Cobram-Cobham races and public auctions. Multiple unreserved sales and clears at Cobram Numurkeh and nearby farms, plus household furniture auctions and land sales in Watnesday to February dates. The public sale of stock, horses, sheep, and implements targets bidders from Cobram, Numurkeh, and surrounding districts.
Fortnightly Newsy Itzme notes Private Frank Finvella’s death abroad and reports wheat area totals in South Australia at 5,148,440 acres down 800,000. It covers military honors for J A Fleming, repatriation plans in Nathalia, police searches for a lunatic, scholarships for soldiers’ families, theft arrests, and memorials debates in Lockhart and Rashahites.
Round and About reports traffic and road updates, wheat crop notes, and local notices. Mentions W. Hugh Kesmody farming, 2509 bushels projected yield, and irrigation concerns. includes domestic ads, shipping talk, and a public notice about prices and branding laws.
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