02 Jul 1925
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Australia and security resources with reference to gunelug service and officers. Details are unclear but implies a coordinated effort or policy shift involving branches and a numbered post. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond Australia and security terminology.
Meetings and notices announced for next week include Tuoogameh and Berrigan Shire Council sessions on Monday and a Karamatite Mechanics Institute trustee election at 8.30 p.m. A Yarroweyah State school repair and painting tender is invited. Numurkah hosts a stock sale July 15 with about 600 cattle and 5 000 sheep. A Cobram hall RC ball is planned for Wednesday with high attendance expected and preparations underway.
The notice lists auctions of the Albion Hotel Finley next Saturday by W J Quirk & Co and a Katamatite stock sale by J McNamara & Co on July 8 with about 1500 sheep and 150 cattle. Includes piano box buggy at Tocumwal sale, a kitchen ten at Koonoomoo for Miss M Teitz’s wedding, administration letters for Mrs Sarah Morehouse, and hospital appeal plans at Boosey North school hall. Community notices cover church abstentions and road grants discussions with Goudie Bourchier Fricke.
Victoria Premier Allan and officials visited Cobram from Yarrawonga in heavy rain. Welcomed by Dr A R Wadeson and Mr McCormack, crowds gathered as talks focused on water rights and a local irrigation scheme. A request for a £3000 water tower loan was granted, with follow up on increasing tank capacity for orchards.
On Saturday afternoon next at o'clock in Punt road opposite Brown Corke and Co's Mr Henry Tuck will hold an auction sale of new carpets rugs goods boots shoes men's clothing and underwear woollen costumes etc on behalf of Mr Morley who has instructed the auctioneer to dispose of everything without reserve.
Public Works receives letters seeking financial aid to build and repair roads in community districts. A single item mocks colonial travel and labor, claiming roads stay as when Captain Cook discovered Australia. The writer says locals struggle to live while roads rot and asserts the council is bankrupt likely for ten years.
Government plans a rural credit system to stabilize financing for marketing and cooperative pools. Proposals seek power to finance mandatory marketing and support continuous production, aiming to secure steady employment and reduce farm disruptions through state-supported producer control.
A detailed account praises the Rugby motor for its engineering and mechanical excellence. It notes rapid, repeated explosion cycles in cylinders and claims drivers log 13 000 miles with minimal issues over long periods, bolstering the car’s popular appeal and dealer reports of rising sales.
The note discusses timing for sowing seeds and improving seed head development. It references past crop yields, seasonal conditions, and suggests adjustments in sowing practices to maximize maturity and pasture growth. It mentions varieties, regions, and the impact of wet springs on forage outcomes.
A fragmented report from Mooroopua Hospital's appeal event lists attendees such as Mr Brenteadlsea and Mrs Kia Richards along with several others, including Pavethorpe and Uoscen. The piece lacks coherent detail but indicates a community gathering facing scrutiny and potential decisions on hospital funding.
A 1913 weather prophecy by J W Thorson of Tursiy Wangaratta outlines monthly forecasts. August to October show variable rain and dry spells, with rain expected in November and a wet December.
Directors set an advance payment for Cura atrange wheat certificates for 1924 25 season. Payment fixed at 1 bushel net, due July on presentation of the certificate with attached coupon. Bank named on the certificate will handle the payment.
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