13 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
1
Tuesday events include a Scots’ Chantant at Mechanics Institute with 3 and 8 pm shows, cards and games. Local issues cover unemployment calls, Alsatian dog prize protests, garden shows, and meetings of Gowthurn Valley and Goulburn Valley Agricultural Society associations addressing weed control and bridge works.
The Cobram Branch of the Country Women’s Association celebrated its first birthday on June 6 at the Cafe hosted by Mia White. President Mrs Johnson welcomed the gathering of 35 and introduced acting group president Mrs Hicken who explained the association’s growth, division of the State into areas, and the 22 branches led by Goulburn Valley. The group outlined past fundraising, new member enrolments, future events in Melbourne and at the Mechanics Institute, and appeals for a mattress and blankets for those in need.
Miss M Maloney recovers from illness and visits a holiday home before resuming duties in Melbourne. Abury motorist collides with kerb stones on Mulwala road injuring the driver. Les Powles sustains severe injuries after being thrown from a cart near Mt Gaynne. Henry William Barnes dies on April 28 leaving substantial real and personal estate to family and church. At Berrigan Shire Council Dr Wagg’s late arrival prompts a jokey search party, then applause as he reappears at the meeting.
The passage announces a book titled The Better Way on Making Day offered by MaAlpins the Recips Rosie. It mentions three payees and appeal provisions, stating the book covers 12 pages prepared for this purpose.
Excerpts from H. Tuck’s diary recount a 1926 voyage visiting St Mark’s Venice Doges Palace and Bridge of Sighs, Florence and Bargello, Rome’s Catacombs St Peters and Colosseum. Descriptions emphasize grand mosaics, ancient ruins, catacombs, and the scale of classical art and architecture.
The Berrigan Shire monthly meeting notes approvals and discussions on road closures east of reserve, a plan for subdivision by Hetrelezis to Wiss to O Gilpin, and bridge and canal works near Boomanoomana. Reports cover proposed advisory committee, petrol tank installation at Barooga, rabbit control measures, drainage and channeling work, and rent overpayments by N M Keamny at Barooga Recreation Reserve.
A fragmented report outlines engineering talks, temporary and long term public works plans, and local company progress. It mentions Progress Associates, Milter of toaster Beet, and Paslie Waves Sydory in a broader civic context with references to electrical lights and public improvements.
A garbled OCR passage discusses talkies and film events with mentions of entertainment and law. It references a testifying figure and unclear dates or names, making the exact facts uncertain.
Fragmented text appears to describe stock sales and prices with garbled names and numbers. Unreadable portions mix references to bidders, breeders, and potential prices, with stray currency signs and unclear context. The readable items mention fans, prices around 25 to 49, and various garbled proper nouns.
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