Annual RC Ball to be Held at Strathmerton
Local notes report next Wednesday the Strathmerton RC Ball with Gervasoni's Orchestra and a set supper for ladies. Double tickets cost 5 shillings as plans unfold amid other town notices and public events.
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
1
Local notes report next Wednesday the Strathmerton RC Ball with Gervasoni's Orchestra and a set supper for ladies. Double tickets cost 5 shillings as plans unfold amid other town notices and public events.
A large crowd gathered at Mt Gwynne hall to bid farewell to Dick Walsh son of Mr and Mrs R Walsh of Caivle as he prepares to move to Melbourne. Dr H Wagg led the proceedings praising his character and wishing him luck with his new life. Father Galvin presented a silvered clock and other gifts while Mr T Stillard and the chairperson spoke warmly, and Walsh thanked residents for their goodwill and recalled his Mt Gwynne days.
After Saturday results Numurkah and Nathalie drop. Tocuwwal and Berrigan hold 61st and second in the four. Numurkel slides to third, Foley tied with Nathalia for fourth. Muckatah adds four at Cobram’s to reach 18 points. leaders likely unchanged while the main question is which team will claim fourth place.
The Katamatite Rifle Club and Katamatite Club hold rounds for men and ladies in golf and rifle events. Top scores include R Pullar 84 and D Paterson 89 182 in golf, G Cotton 92 184 and 90 92 182 in men, with Mrs Cotton winning the women’s championship at 182. The final rounds are set for next Sunday.
The passage condemns drivers who operate with only one head lamp lit, noting the danger to oncoming traffic when the illuminated side hides the vehicle. It urges immediate remedial action to stop this risky practice and protect motorists.
The death of William Peter King, aged 75, occurred at Mucroopua Hospital. He lived in the Herooga district for over five years and previously worked at Boumanoomens station for nearly fifty years. He ran a small delivery service in recent years. He is survived by six family members and three sons and two daughters. Interment followed at Monocone Cemetery.
The death occurred suddenly in May while Kennedy Stewart, aged 72 or 73, collapsed during a sheep inspection by his stepson J McGuff. A native of Kilreay Ireland, he arrived in Queensland in 1856 and later moved to Victoria to join brothers at Cullam before farming and grazing. Survived by two stepchildren, five brothers and four sisters. Remains interred at Cobiam Cemetery with burial service by Rev Patterson.
Mr C Walters left this week for a holiday trip to Fiji on the river Monterey. Mr J Burt Stewart of Murphysop, barrister and solicitor, completed 40 years practice in the Goulburn Valley. The year occurred at Elwood on 15 July. Herbert John Counsell was manager of the Tungemab branch of Bank of Australasia for 20 years. Mr L Powles, injured in a spring cart fall, has two broken ribs and pleurisy after returning home from hospital.
At Shepparton on Saturday the Guubuurn Valley Tobacco Growers Association held its annual meeting amid cautious optimism. President N Hanlun outlined a year of work to align county prices and growing conditions with broader producers, with progress noted though fears linger about ongoing association existence if prices fall. Moves proposed include excise reduction on Australian tobacco, price stabilization, and a special inquiry into growers’ needs.
Victorian Railway Commissioners say continued road transport between Melbourne and Riverina could deprive railways of profitable traffic and jeopardise efficient railway service. The pamphlet includes a map of Riverina towns relative to Melbourne and Sydney and argues railways can provide comprehensive service with protected freight.
In a windy clash Muckatah outscored Cobram with a burst of goals as Bourke and G Bourke led the forwards. Cobram fought back with late scores, but Muckatah held the favored wind and secured the win through strong defense and steady finishing.
A long, garbled report references tobacco research, treatments, and trials. It mentions disease control, sprays, experiments, and potential outcomes, with scattered names and places and unclear dates. The piece reads as a scrambled historical note on agricultural science and pest management debates.
Distress message appears in garbled text with partial phrases about a charity and a frame or frame piece. The readable elements mention a person and a plea or donation request, but many words are incomplete and unclear.
Fragmentary notes mention Tocumwal 40 and various players or clubs including Binley Muckatwh Sobram Strathmerton and others. The text lists names and positions with scattered affiliations, ending mid sentence with references to Cormack and a Diet.
Jerilderie wins 9 5 to 7 9 over Berrigas as Cobram struggles in the behinds with six goals.
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