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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
Fashion notes describe Paramount Pictures stars in Parisian inspired outfits. Miss Lary showcases a white coat with natural Barbu accents and a blue green ensemble. A beige two piece suit by Barry Brian for the film Ybe Man Love is highlighted with a tailored jacket and hat, reflecting modern wardrobing trends.
A fragmented report describes a July public cave event and a Paris-based pageant with Chevaliers, musical acts including French and English songs, and Clara Luw as a Paramount star drawing attention. It notes crowds, contests, and popular film stars drawing large audiences, with references to Hollywood and provincial excitement.
The article highlights Hy Grose and partner George Washington in a stage and screen revue era scene. It discusses Grose's theater work, a projected film set at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, and the listing of stage electric requirements for lavish all talking productions.
A committee of the Horstan Agricultural Society analyzed wheat cost in the Wimmera. It found contract farming and owner-grown methods vary in expense, with road and storage setup allocated. The review concluded owner-operated farming is costlier and detailed per acre figures for wheat, hay, and property, plus labor and horse power costs.
Fragmentary humorous snippets describe a church bazaar scene with a witty barter over kisses, a valet collecting payments, and a barber joke about rubber gloves and a hair restorer. The text includes asides about a brother’s death and a bank window shooting, all in a satirical tone.
Uproar over a football umpire at Bemboka as a woman supporter pays him threepence for good calls. Gol’s Second thoughts remark at a Blighty County Party meeting. A Brown’s Woroughbred horse found safe in Gundagai pound yard after weeks missing, valued at £500 and released for 15 shillings. Murray River Advisory Committee begins evaluating Hume dam storage. Tocumwal recreation ground indebtedness to be wiped out with a two day bazaar on September 13 and 14. Strikes in Australia continue to cost industries efforts.
Local rugby style draw list shows Cobram Cobram Strathmerton and Nathwli Nathw. Other fixtures include Tallygaroopas Versus Strathmerton and Muckspal Versus Cobain Wy Ramurkeh with several teams to play on the same ground, details unclear.
A fragmented recap explains calculating tank measures by dividing sums, multiplying by depth, and dividing by 27 to yield cubic feet. It includes examples and garbled notes on lengths, widths, and subtracting from totals to reach the final excavation volume.
A garbled local notice outlines courtroom activity with references to a trial, judges, and involved parties. Names such as McCormack and Agar appear amid blurred text, mentioning a September session and legal action.
Fragmented OCR text lists many club names and officials across sports and community groups. Reads like partial entries for balers, cups, committees, and society officers with names such as J. Bresutseee Goweleey and Alyan Javee, plus references to clubs, shows, and secretaries in a late 19th or early 20th era.
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