Williams Creek diver, Hare shoot and citrus talks in muddled notices
The week’s items include the Berrigan Shire Council meeting set for Monday August 10 and the recovery of Thomas Bell’s body from Scott’s Creek after drowning on July 1. A Tangamah Shire Council gathering is planned for next Monday. A United Football Club hare shoot in Boomanoomana district yielded 180 hares, with plentiful hares but too few shooters. Land purchases include 640 acres near the Finley-Beacon road by M Lawlor from Fiveh near Finley. An old time dance at Cobram Mechanics’ Institute, with Gervasoni’s Orchestra, is planned for Thursday, weather permitting. Next Sunday’s match features President’s vs Captain’s teams with hopes of selecting many players. A federal citrus advisory board is to be formed for 1937, while Thorby notes a bounty of 2 shillings per export case on oranges to Britain in 1936. Snowfalls boost popularity of snow sports at Conna and Mt Buffalo, drawing visitors despite poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acts
Mr Thorby
Britain
Rainfall Abundant As Crops Benefit From Heavy Downpour
Rainfall drenched Cobram with 143 points by Monday morning at the local gauge, with Cobram East recording 200 points. Intermittent showers continued into Monday evening, bringing the two hour steady rain to 39 points, lifting the yearly total to 1055 points, well above 1935 by the same date. The widespread rain across Southern Riverina and Victoria promises a bountiful season and higher harvest prospects if wheat prices hold. Heavy hill rain is lifting Murrey and its tributaries, forecast to rise significantly due to snowmelt.
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Cobram
Cobram East
Riverina
Victoria
Murrey
Mechanics Hall Ball Decorations Delight Cobram
The Cotram Mechanics Institute ball in Cobram featured striking ivy adorned ventilators and orange and gold streamers. A central imitation lantern and ornate stage decorations with lattice ivy flowers and an initiation hedge highlighted the hall. Iceland poppies and ferns brightened supper tables as Gervasoni's Orchestra played.
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Cotram Mechanics’ Institute
Cobram
Iceland
Gervasoni
Local Notes From Waala and Surrounds
Messrs D and M Ryan of Berrigan head to Western Australia to reside permanently. Waala hosts farewells for Mr and Mrs W E Fowler with gifts from the public Baulkamaugh Tennis Club and Waala Mothers' Club. Blair Stewart to undergo an operation at Lisieux Hospital. Cobram Post Office postmaster Mr Stanton to begin duties August 11, taking over from Mr O Connor. Newarkah District mourns several residents including Joseph Tweddle aged 55. Mrs Meiklejohn Catherine Daly and Leigh Falkiner noted. Falkiner elected to Victoria Taxpayers Association council to fill vacancy by D T Boyd’s Wool Board appointment. Nuptial Mass unites the daughter of J Ryan Yarrawonga and sister of Mrs Alt Boraja with Edward Willerton of Tewongs. Mooroopna Hospital Board notes Mr Amongs and Goulburn Valley residents visiting Queensland, with W Teare Namurkah and sister Miss Teare.
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Stanton
Cobram
O'Connor
Newarkah
Joseph Tweddle
Meiklejohn
Catherine Daly
Leigh Falkiner
Messrs Falkiner and Sonus
Victoriam Taxpayers’ Association
D. T. Boyd
Sacred Heart Church
Yarra
J. Ryan
Yarrawonge
Alt
Boraja
Edward ‘Willerton
G. Potter
Tewongs
District News Sees Rain Floods Paddocks and Delays Work
Rain showers caused water to lie in sheets across paddocks and natural depressions now overflow. Channel excavation work is delayed, with operations expected to halt for some time. Hospital Ball plans advance for September 30 with H Sidebottom as President and E Roberts as treasurer.
Traveller Recovers Sleepers After Riverina Bog
A commercial traveller recounts finding a man asleep in a car buried to the axles in mud off a road near Cobram after heavy rain. The driver had been stranded since Saturday morning with no food for 31 hours until aid from another vehicle freed the car and its occupant.
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Shepparton
Riverina
Cobram
Coantry
Dogwea
Rowe
Privy Council Decision Prompted Referendum Call
Mr J McEwen urged immediate Parliament reconvening to draft a referendum on amending the Federal Constitution to grant increased powers for organized marketing. He urged Federal State consultation to achieve unanimity on questions, to enable the Parliament to act promptly. He noted existing measures for price controls and wage compensation and criticized the destruction of home price wheat legislation by the decision.
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Privy Council
J. McEwen MH. R
Commonwealth
McEwen
Arbitration Court
Fatal Collision Near Benalla Blamed on Glaring Lights
Deputy Coroner Esl TH gmerg Wis reported that glare from headlights may have caused a fatal crash on the Millentigs near Benalla on May 2. Witnesses, including Patrick Burs and Thomas Stewart Guthrie, described poor visibility before the vehicles met on the road leading to Shepparton. The deceased, Willia tanga, was a May hospital patient, and the inquiry reviewed whether the oncoming car was dazzled, with one driver stating he could not see clearly prior to the collision.
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Benalla
Ite
Cooper
Tee
Willatanga
parton-Beoaila
Patrick Burs
Aia
Thomas Stewert
Shepparton
Thomas Stewar
Guthrie
Bera Shepparton
Meeting Notes From Poised Coursing Club
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a meeting of a coursing club with implied discussions. Names and details are unreadable, but the item records a club gathering and agenda items. Further clarity would establish date participants and actions.
Motor Cycling Highlights Attract Features And Races
The article outlines upcoming motor cycling events with two categories of races. It notes solo machines and club team entries, with a grass track detail to be announced.
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Baan
Acs
Isces
Cycling Event Sets Stage For National Youth Championships
An upcoming cycling meet organized by AG Hee Ltd. will host youth and professional sections for riders aged around 9 and older. Local officials plan a festival atmosphere with plans for a multi-stage event featuring national championship qualifiers under the governance of cycling authorities.
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AG Hee Ltd
Wave Plans
Chami
Jaustips A
Verners Loe
Pears cc Ag
Victori a police chief caseand dentures tale
The report describes a dispute over a disability leave and rent between local authorities and the police chief in Victor. It recounts a lengthy debate on compensation and details an odd tale of Mr Duustes and a farmer who carved wooden dentures after losing his teeth, noting the improvised set eventually served for meals.
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Su O T. AL Blames
Exc Missioner of Police
Victor
Goverese
Trea
Sonsideration
Duustes
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A. McPherson
D. Munro
Main Street
H. Tuck
Church OF England
St. Margaret's
Sam
H.C. Ker. V
Willisns Methodist Church
Koonoomoc
Strathimerton
Spm
W. K. McKenzie
Varsbytarian Church
LE Flour
Pebie Antinn
Deron
Bethunes Melray Stores
Numurkah
Hawking
Bethune’s Melray Stores
Elliot Aceet
Weil
Suny Wheatle
Melbourne
Ins Street
Car Market Street
Wyndham Street
H. Tobias
Denny S. Lascelles
Cobram and Branches
B. Goulding
Dow Se
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Mens & O. S
Brown, Con & CO. Pty. Ltd
Australis
New Zealand
United Kingdom
France
RSONS
Courier
G.W
Ross Bros
Pre Cobhrany Courier
Berancigman
Berrigan Shire
Thomas Bell
Scott's Creek
Beames
Tangamah
Council of the Shire of
Tangemah
Hare
United Football Club
Boomanoomana
M. Lawlor
Finley
Fiveh
Finley-Becrgon Road
Berrin
Cobram Mechanics’ Institue
Buocleap Hind
Meader Combe
P Mcfarlens
Katharine R. Lyons
Cobram Pharmacy
Mechanics
Messrs
D. and
M. Ryan
Berrigan
Western Australia
Waala
Wanghou
W. E. Fowler
Baulkamaugh
Waala Mothes
Blair Stewart
Lisieux
Mooroopua
Goulburn Valley
Queensland
W. Teare
Namurkah
Miss ‘Teare
District News
Tungamah
Barooga & District
Alta
H. Sidebottom
Teasurer
E. Roberts
J. Jones
Messrs Kilgour
Hughes
M. Mead
G. and
B. Mills
G. Evans
McLean
W. Lukies
W. Donald W. Learmonth
R. Currie
J. Collery
M. O'Kane
P. Kennedy
C Woods
C. Holm
Lobram
Yomimenciog Ana Dd.sc. Momumedt
Haraiaps
Yace
Larthead
Towuws
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