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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR segment mentions Cochran Geurier and oRivar Moaninas with THURSDAT, unreadable context. Unable to determine event or outcome.
Community notices cover church service details with Rev Williams of Shepparton, auctions of Mrs Potter's Cobram home, and a mid June sale of farm stock and implements by the Viewsism Producers Co operative Co. Reports include the Meury Tuck instruction sale, rainfall, and a fatal roller accident involving Mr Jol Joules’s daughter. Also listed are theater ads, postmaster leave, police court verdict, feasting captions, pantomime, postal staff changes, and Cobram Native Association officers.
Opening day at Cobram Golf Club drew a large crowd at Barooga with the usual tournament games amid cloudy breezes. Ladies singles handicap winner Mrs Gilfilan posted 40, while men’s singles handicap went to Mr Gilfillan with 85 as teams Cobram defeated Tocumwal 35 to 1.
Owing to a breakdown of the water train the Cobram versus Wanghu match started late and finished in near darkness. Umpire Barwick flagged frequent free kicks as players from Cobram and Nathalia pressed hard. Final scores show Cobram ahead with goals 12 14 behinds to Wanghu 9 5 behinds, amid a tightly contested, low-visibility battle.
Namurkal defeated Strathmerton 7 goals 1 behinds in a South Riverina Foot ball Association clash. Berrigan led with 14 belinds, Siveruuke scored 4 goals 1 behind, LVally added 3 goals, and Finley posted 6 goals with Coree 4 behinds. The meet failed to clarify furtherVenue notes mention Namurkal Stothmerton and future admissions.
A late night break in at a local business in Shepparton led thieves to gain entry by forcing a safe. Police say the burglars used keys from the premises and attempted to conceal the crime with a vandalized entry. Officers are following leads to identify suspects and recover stolen cash and goods.
Wednesday boxing at Berrigan featured W Shadforth drawing Matherson in a Cobram vs Berrigan opener. Lee defeated Miller, Bourke halted Harper with a KO in round two, Gibbs outboxed Jarratt, and Davis beat Bergin in a lopsided second round stoppage amid a weak main event.
Friday June 7 is set for a smoke social reunion of returned soldiers from Rivers and border towns at Memorial Hall. Delegates from nearby towns met at Bertigan to organize the event revival of the diggers movement, offering many ex servicemen a chance to meet old comrades. Attendees are expected from Menindee, Tocumwal, Binagh, Deniliquin, Jerilderie, Belgrave, Oaklands, and surrounding districts.
The town mourns Mr W A Campbell, near 70, a long time resident and civic figure. He died suddenly after a stroke on Tuesday, with funeral services at his home and graveside rites at Nimnitzkab MT, attended by family, friends, and local officials. The Rev JG Shayne led services and pallbearers included Marsts Gorlet and Ro J Ambler.
The Victorian Central Citrus Association reports on this year’s market for navels lemons and oranges with prices, quantities and brand particulars. A note on dairy cattle sales describes a record price for an imported Fresian and high prices for offspring, while a government update from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission discusses Hume Reservoir off-take plans and Yarrawong diversion weirs funded by the Loan Council.
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