Sparrow Plumber Involved In Unclear Scam Message
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions a plumber named C Sparrow and a garbled message about repairs and systems. No clear event, date, or location is identifiable.
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
2
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions a plumber named C Sparrow and a garbled message about repairs and systems. No clear event, date, or location is identifiable.
A fragmented seed and tree catalog item lists various plants including climbers ramblers and eucalyptus. It notes price per hundred and per dozen, with items such as shade trees, lemon scented gum, and dwarf varieties, plus references to years and extra strong quality.
Armand managing director J W Robinson receives air correspondence from the Ormond Pty Ltd Plant Farm based at the Empire Arcade Vlinders Street Melbourne with details on city depot operations and contact notes.
Muckatah and Numurkah lead the four in the Murray League after Saturday wins. Nathalia defeated Cobram while Cobram underperformed, and a noted match saw Numurkah edge Finley in a strong display. Next week Muckatah travels to Nathalia and Cobram hosts Tocumwal as the schedule continues.
Muckatah defeated Tocumwal in a one sided match observed by a small crowd. The red and blacks dominated early, then extended their lead with goals and singles as Tocumwal struggled to respond, final score Muckatah 8 goals 13 behinds Tocumwal 3 goals 12 behinds.
Nathalia, the unproved side, upset Cobram in a windy scrappy contest. Nathalia led by halftime and extended their advantage in the final term, with Merton and Goulding among the scorers as Cobram struggled to execute on forward forays.
The Tocumwal Guardian reports a drop in public interest for country football amid home and away matches. Even derbies draw smaller crowds except in semi finals and finals. Wireless broadcasts and racing coverage are blamed, with some NSW clubs shifting to Sunday play. First round of the President's Trophy drew 11 players as the draw favored aged four hoom.
The King’s Birthday Gymkhana is planned for Monday with good links after rain and a temporary course closure until 1 pm Sunday. Reports include Saturday and Sunday stroke results, first round of the President’s Trophy, and comments on technique and player progress at the Cobrem club with praise for Alan MacDonald.
Seniors launched the Cobram clubs season on Sunday with a five mile handicap road race. L. Bell won in 16 minutes 42 seconds, defeating A. Rowe. Fastest time went to L. Brown at 14 minutes 52 seconds. Nine riders competed as plans form for Healing Midlands Tour featuring Australia’s top cyclists in the 110 mile handicap championship.
An OCR fragment advertises paper pads for court use with envelopes included. It mentions weights and a price seemingly in a local notice. The readable items include Courtet UM Wr. PADS and BU sTrertee with unclear locations.
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