Local and General News from Tungamah Shire Council Meeting
Tungamah Shire Council meets on Monday and Barooga Progress Association plans a meeting at Barooga School next Tuesday night. Notices urge stockowners to keep horses and cattle off roads near Cobram East after this week. Barooga drapery business sold to Gaylords of Melbourne. Youanmite South school buys a gramophone for scholars. Hare shoot at Cobram postponed due to rain until Friday morning. Cobram stock sale on Tuesday 4 August with 1 000 sheep and 100 cattle. further entries invited. Electric lighting price to rise to 1/6 per unit from next Monday. power rate unchanged at 8d. Dookie College reports 90 percent hatch rate in black Orpington eggs from 2413 eggs. Mails contract invites tenders for Cobram Barooga Boomanoomana routes for 1 2 or 3 years by horse and up to 5 years by motor car. closes Sydney Wednesday 19 August. Katamatite RC ball planned next Wednesday. Namurkah orchestra tickets still available. Four Tungamah Shire councillors retire after next Monday’s election, all but Dr W Ford intend to re nominate. no new South-West candidate apparent.
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Youanmite South School
Cobram
Mooroopna Hospital
Messrs J. McNamara & Co
Dookie College
Barooga
Boomanoomana
Sydney
R.C
Katamatite
A. Parnell
Jos. Kennedy
Namurkah
Tungamah
W. Ford
Cobram church social and local news items in Cobram district
A social and concert at Cobram Methodist Church is announced for next Thursday evening. Robert Jackson, 58, was found dead near Cosgrove South on Saturday. heart failure certified and burial planned in Shepparton. Land agents in Tatura promote a 162 acre Cobram district property for sale or exchange near a railway, with a 5 room house and lucerne fields. Katamatite and Katamatite last week had minor premiership decided on percentages. a wild scoring line noted. Yarrawonga Shire Council revision court sees many objections to ratepayer rolls, especially wives not on titles. about sixty names removed. War loans totaling about £68,000,000 due this year. conversion loans at par with 5.34 percent interest offer.
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Cobram
Robert Jackson
Cosgrove South
Shepparton
Messrs
Alexander and Maskell
Tatura
Lucerne
A Farcicalation
Premientia
Dookie
Katamatite
Wattville
Katamutite
Public Meeting in Cobram Chooses Chair and Seeks Higher Rate
About 40 Cobram residents met Friday night with Dr A R Wade son elected chair and G Grant named honorary secretary. Debate centered on raising the improvement rate to fund a loan for street works, ultimately proposing a Shire rate increase to 1 shilling 6 pence in the pound and an engineer's cost estimate by August.
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Cobram
A. R. Wadeson
G. Grant
Turgamah
Mata
Salmon
Narrow Escape After Car Rolls Three Times
A Saturday afternoon crash near Cobram left Mr W McTaggart and Mr J O Dwyer shaken but uninjured. Their Dodge, traveling to reach a special train for Muckatah footballers, struck a wheel collapse after crossing the Muckata crossing, the car turning over thrice with its wheels in the air before aid arrived. Crowds viewed the wreck, praising the occupants’ remarkable escape and noting the damaged windscreen, lights, steering, and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McTaggart
J. O’dwyer
Cobram
Yarroweyah
John O'Dwyer
Strathmerton
McTaggart
O'Dwyer
Messrs McTaggart
O' Dwyer
Tobacco culture grows as seed beds expand in new districts
Tobacco growers anticipate larger plantings and improved leaf quality driven by successful flue curing. In Goulburn Valley at least 10 new plantations are planned as growers shift to higher quality curing methods and new districts to protect seedlings from blue mold. Archibald Crawford, a 92 year old Oran geline pioneer, dies after 67 years in the district, contributing to Caledonian Society activities and early farmers association leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulburn Valley
Myrtleford
Mechanics
Orangeline
Archibald Crawford
Crawford
Caledonian Society
Farmers Aftes Settlers’ Association
Cobram Police Court Perjury and firearm case debated
Cobram Court of Petty Sessions heard two cases. A. G. Fyson was fined 40 shillings with 4 shillings costs and a pistol forfeited for carrying a revolver without a permit. R. Bergin faced perjury charges arising from the April 7 1925 hearing and related testimony. The defense and witnesses described prior droving work and questioned the credibility of the evidence, with cross examination detailing sheep movements and employments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor v. A. G. Fyson
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Meh Nain
Tunnock & Sutherland
Puri
Commission
Ut Taki
Tet
W. Ewart Cassivy
Borrim Tome Ae
Stalion Adkkba
Vika Tort Teste
L.A. Kennevy
Sialwin Seta
Kaun
Helian Dorhon
H.M. Stuchberg
Numurkah
G.E. Pratt
Forvirs
O Woostumiere
H. F. Ayawn
High Street
Prue Iy
H. C
Lahore
Yous
Mason Motor Trick
Sere
Guy Pheotie
Suawe Abram
W. J. Howells
The
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Altgrnear
Ane
BE. J. Daven
Bakr
Rycook
H. }. ©Arson
KELP
Vietorian
Numure
Painigas Suirichone
Crue
Wilke
Vercaste Desire
Vic
Goulburn
O’hanlon and CO. Nathalia
Bourts Street
Melbourne
Church Notices Church OF England
Presbyterian Church
Yarroweyab
Nazing
Methodist Church
Koonoomoo i Strathmerton
G. W. Briggs
Commonwealth
Treasury
Honda
Earle Page
Treas
Royal Victoria Hotel
W. B. Lang
Cranbourne and
Grantville
Thomas David
Bank Street and
Punt Road
Phe Cebram
Keramtrenen
Praummep Taruspar Mosnreee
Tungamah Shire
Messrs Fairley Bros
Messrs Gaylords
Ps Eng
MicPherson, Callander
A. C. Rogers
S. H. Scott
J.P
Fowles
R. Bergin
Brown
Morrison
Cobram Court of Petty Sessions
Richard McLellan
George Williams
Bergin
Jerilderic
Berrigan
Coldwell
Sutherland
Cassidy
Leworth
Hin
Coldwei
New
Wales
Victoria
Syd
Cubram
R. Mclllan
Jerildette
Colwell
Ernest W. Coldwell
Iat
Coldwell Bros
John Coldwell
Robert Bergis
Watts, Turnbull & Co
New South Wales
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Ling
Jerilderie
Beri
Sherwill
Cobra
Mr. Coldwell
Pinnock
McKenzie
McLellan
Larouga
Piautik McKenzie
Wiliam G. N. Sherwin
Bertigan
Ast
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Biro
Gtale
Ereses
Patiest
Utstee
SY Wiese Fkbepilay
Metrowlan
Tae Caapues
Silks
Alurle
Rewueus Medwal
Pratt
Guwerswett
Mause
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Yardley
Massey-Harris
Sterlingworth
Cal and
Bupen
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