27 Jul 1933
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
1
An inspection by a Country Roads Board engineer recommends repairs on bad road sections west of Strathmementum. tenders will be invited to form 3% tiles as the board intends to upgrade the highway for current use with further work later.
The Agricultural Society report shows 350 bares shot on Wednesday as L Burkinshaw tops with 25 bares. Townwide notices invite public and sporting bodies to a Mechanics Institute meeting on Monday at 8.00. Goulburn Valley council elects Meakim and Billingham as vice‑presidents and discusses party time changes. Albury tobacco expert T Knowles claims a blue mould cure using a powder, with demonstration plans for Mr G Marks.
The Rev. W H Patterson is named moderator of the Goulburn Valley Presbytery succeeding Rev G E Howland. Engagements announced include Mary L Coldwell to Grafton sider son of C. Chase, and Mr Robert B Bruce to Miss K Horney of Saveroake. Also notes on Annie, Mrs P R, and Mr Greely Parkville. temporary Hay appointment and possible permanent posting. J Bott appointed judge of Border Leicesters at the 55th Australian Sheepbreeders show in Melbourne. A Sutton homecoming, prizes won by R Collie and Miss Brentnall, and Heather McDonald’s departure from Culcairy staff are recorded along with large bequests to Presbyterian churches in NSW and Victoria.
A Bechre party in aid of Cobram Football Club was held at the Criterion Cafe on Monday evening. Prize winners were J. O Belroe and Miss M Campbell. The event, planned to occur fortnightly, raised funds despite short notice. In billiards at B Rice's saloon results include D McLean 200, H Kouight 153, N Brown 200, J Beckley 161, T McCormack 200, Fulcahy 152, P Garratt 200, P Shadforth 85, B aka, J Fowles, W vod, W McCormack 1, Hocking 200, M Williams 179, D O Aea 200, W Srece 196, Corm 1, Burdhen Deal 192, D R Strachan, M Beiter 200, J Attrid 98, C Welsad, C Smith by F Martin d, B Rice, G Grille 200, W Bwana 175.
A large gathering met at Mechanics Hall last Tuesday for a farewell social to Mr and Mrs J H Stodart ahead of their six and a half year residence in Katamatite. Speakers praised the couple, gifts included a cutlery canteen and a hot water jug, and the evening closed with supper and dancing after Auld Lang Syne.
Safebreakers entered the Yarrawonga way station for the third time in three years, blowing the safe door and taking the cash box containing about cash. Senior constable Delarue investigates the theft as a well attended shire meeting outlines Centenary arrangements and planned Reso tours through the state with free car transport for visitors.
At the annual meeting the Mechanics Institute discussed managing the pictures department amid ongoing financial strain. Four departments showed losses and overdrafts rose from £1076 to £1284. analysis blamed expanding liabilities and rising expenses. A proposal urged either higher revenues or substantial cuts, with potential weekly savings of £40 to restore balance.
The Field of Sport notes Primo Carnera as the new world heavyweight champion at 26 years old. He stands 6ft 10in tall, weighs 18 stone 10 pounds, and has an 85 inch arm span. Former champion Sharkey is described with measurements but details are incomplete.
In the Valley Sub-District Competition Cobram defeated Numarkeh 4 games to 1 on Saturday. Crosbie beat Renkin, and Eddy defeated Bicon with close finishes. Stages include Crosbie and Renkin tying at 18 and moving to 19 where Crosbie won. Leading scores list Mulcahy 81-10-71 and Crombie 76-4-72 with Kennedy 93-18-75 and Paterson 96-19-77.
Oklahoma aviator Wiley Post lands in New York at 11 p m Saturday after a solo circumnavigation starting from Floyd Bennett field. He flew the upper hemisphere via Berlin Konigsberg Moscow Novosibirsk Irkutsk Kharbarovsk Fairbanks and Edmonton, finishing in seven days 18 hours 50 minutes, beating the Gatty record by 21 hours 1 minute.
The obituary reports the death of Harry McCalman of Ascot Vale Melbourne who trained two champions Manfred and Whittier. Manfred won £28,830 in stakes and Whittier £20,590 10 for 17 wins, with McCalman’s patrons earning over £100,000 in total stakes. It also covers potential state action on installing totalisators at country racecourses and the proposal for portable equipment operated by a company with metropolitan totalisator experience.
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Cobram and Nathalia played a hard fought game with Cobram pressing early and finishing strong. Cobram led 5 goals 10 behinds to 4 6 at full time as Cobram’s forward line and mid field outworked Nathalia while defenders and goalies mixed in splintered play and crowding.
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