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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1937
Page
2
W Houlihan advises taking over Jokson’s business. Includes contact at Warmweyuty North Post Office and notes licensed tradesmen and equipment such as Avast Dishold Separators.
Fragmented report notes Myke oY Pris and Mitts ordered repairs for senile tanks and water system. Work completed in one timeray at Premiplly. No clear dates or locations available. details are read as a local maintenance update.
A.R. Wadeson is sworn in as Calver amid reports of mishandled records and disputed deals affecting farmers and local merchants. The article notes concerns over new business arrangements and lingering disputes in the agriculture sector.
Plant offer lists bush roses climbers and miniature varieties with interior varieties eliminated. Price notes include peach roots 15/ per 100, climbers ramblers long canes 2/ each, 1x dozen, extra strong 3-year plants 26 each. Eucalyptus varieties 9/ per dozen. Sugar Mahogany and Lemon Gum seedlings priced per 200 or 100. street trees for shire councils available on request.
Finley and Berrigan remain level for fourth after wins by Finley over Nathalia and Berrigan over Muckatah. Upcoming matches include Cobram at Nathalia and Tocumwal at home, with Tocumwal denying rumours of disbandment. Disciplinary actions followed the Finley Tocumwal game as Ferrari faced three weeks.
The second night of the 726 mile Paris Brest Paris race features Hubert Opperman and rivals battling fatigue and wind as Morpheus closes in. He battles sleep on the road with Frantz and De Waele closing the gap, Marcel Bidot leading the chase as the field splits and tactics sharpen near the finish.
A fragment notes etiquette questions from the New Idea weekly for Australian women. It asks who was the Methodist religion and whether a young girl or boy should rise for an elderly woman, then queries hair color of Queen Anne Boleyn.
Francis Lederer delivers a standout screen turn as a foreign Count in the Paramount romance My American Wife. Shown in Cobram on Saturday the light footed tale follows Lederer who marries American girl Miss Sothern for love and returns to Arizona amid romantic entanglements with William Boyd and Jimmy Elson.
Dr R Mills of Tungamah Shire and local residents urged Minister of Transport Mr Busse to extend the Katamatite line by one mile across Boosey Creek to reach the township. Deputation speakers led by MLAs McDonald and Cook cited station location, irrigation plans, and town growth as reasons, noting current rail constraints and future dam and whest construction.
The board extends registration to townships with 750 or more residents. Hairdressers in these areas must apply immediately. Chair Mr Dy Grant noted about 4000 applications since November, though many are incomplete and awaiting clarification.
Trade report notes possible shutdowns in newsprint supply as mills face rising costs. Analysts warn of higher paper prices and potential shortages affecting newspapers and publishers nationwide. End users monitor inventory and supplier viability amid shifting market conditions.
Beset by rising newsprint costs, several Paris papers have raised prices. In India the duty on imported newsprint threatens further increases and could force some smaller publications to halt publication.
A deputation from the Mechanics' committee to Numurkah Shire Council urged building a Town Hall at about 12 500 pounds including furnishings. They proposed handing over assets and conducting entertainment shows to guarantee at least 300 pounds yearly. Architect Mr Leith outlined designs and rent returns from similar halls.
Councillors weigh a back from the street line hall option at WW Shire Hall with enhanced aesthetics. Mr Webster outlines a profitable cinema venture showing £542 profit plus £97 rent, land valued at £1125, building material worth a large sum, and a £1000 overdraft. The committee would hand over about £1000 and seek a loan of £12,500, opposition from Crs McDowell Myers and Garonne.
In the July issue The Australian Journal features Panamanian Night a romance set against the colorful cityscape of Panama by New Zealand author John Guthrie. Rex Grayson appears in Death of 9 Hich Australian a yacht mystery as he questions a detective aboard.
A fragmented newspaper fragment references Curly Suu Giomenluus and The AngiU-bay Tale with glimpses of a salon style theme. The text hints at period pieces and imagined events framed by a late stage publication.
Fragmented OCR note lists names and numbers with unclear context. Mentions John Wesses and Hervey Auun along with cryptic phrases about a young boy and a bar. The readable pieces suggest a miscellaneous record or puzzle from a historical page.
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