12 Jul 1934
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
1
The Nathalia society discusses altering its show date due to Centenary celebrations. A deputation may visit the Nemurkeh society to urge rescheduling, otherwise the Nathalia event will move to Tuesday October 9.
Obituary reports the death of Mr John Haikie in Western Australia, a former footballer with Berrigan and Boonboonan teams. Strathmerton honors its oldest resident, Mr William Pyle, on his 68th birthday with well wishes. A send off greets Mrs Hanlon and Mrs Doyle, respected Strathmerton locals, as the Tennis and Cricket clubs present tokens and cheques.
Friday marked the first peg for the main canal at Yerrawarka Werr near Yarrawonga with surveyors Inglis and Corlett driving the pegs. Voter lists for Tungemah Shire can be viewed until July, with warnings to rectify the roll before federal elections and a penalty for nonvoting. Postmaster Mr L A D O Connor offers enrolment forms and information. Also reported are Presbyterian young people's installation, a banquet, and a shire junior clerk vacancy details. Cobram Ball with Gervasoni Orchestra set for next Wednesday. local residents urged to attend. a tally of points and totals noted for July.
Six shooters from jutee fired 44 guns in a paddock where nearly a thousand birds rose simultaneously. Sculler Dick Arust witnessed a flock of quail near Junee estimated at about 1000 birds.
Next Saturday Strathaerton travels to Tocamwal while Muckatah meets Barooga Finley hosts Nathalia and Numurkah goes to Berrigan This week Cobram exits the bye Junior Association Draw lists matches from July 15 to August 12 across Cobram Finley Berrigan Jerilderie Tocumwal Tocumwal and related venues Matches to be played on the ground of the first named club.
Cobram defeated Nomurkah by matches to nil in the pennant clash on Saturday. Carmichael and Bitcon led with 4 up, Puller won 12 up, Campbell and Briley won 6 up, while Shilardtup defeated Rage and Fowies beat Dudiey.
The match showed strong batting from Brows McCabe Woodfull Chipperfield and tail enders O’Reilly Wall. Australia avoided follow on with helpful innings totaling 43 from Sen and steady support as illness disrupted top order. The Aussies posted 491 in the first innings showing resilience in difficult conditions.
A district meeting elected officers including President D McLan Vice Presidents E Daffy J Kennedy and C Roan Treasurer J Kernels and D Ryan. Special services and a record of work noted. first jog planned for Thursday August 2. Club shows a £3 credit balance and euchre parties reduced debt. attendance was strong at a recent card party with winners D McLean and Mes Chennail and consolation prizes to H Tyrer and W Kil gour.
The Tocumwal column reports a 94 lb Murray cod claimed by Roy Nelson near Tocumwal and sold to a Cobram hotelkeeper. Jack Cleve photographed two large cod within a mile of Cleve's Bend including 104 lb and 73 lb fish. The 115 lb catch at the old bridge in 1910 is unconfirmed.
Melbourne Motor Show draws crowds while country residents are offered a separate tour of General Motors products across Victoria. The roadshow starts next Wednesday July 1 with demonstrations of 1134 giders and trucks including Chevrolet, Vauxhall, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Bedford models at principal centres for country buyers.
A boy named Angus asked for a saxpence to visit the local picture-house but was told he did not need it. An indecipherable note from a doctor was received, believed to be fabricated by the chemist and later returned.
The Monty meeting covered a resident’s art sale offer, Pure Foods Act issues, and council actions. Reports paid $30 to a club, repairs to allotments, Arbor Day tree work, road widening plans, and drainage improvements with cost estimates and potential property charges. Death of Dr Pinnuck noted. sympathy from the Suites Association.
Fragments describe a mechanical issue with a vehicle including leaks around caps, a faulty valve, and possible carburetor popping. Readers are left with jumbled terms and incomplete actions, suggesting a car trouble tip or mishmashed field notes rather than a coherent incident.
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