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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
3
Fragmented readable phrases describe a venue or event at a Cent Street site with mentions of weather, seating, architecture, and a theatre setting. Unclear names or dates prevent precise reconstruction from the garbled text.
Readable fragments show a remark about a cough remedy or purchase of a cow with garbled words and stray punctuation. No clear names dates places or actionable items emerge from the damaged text.
A reflective account recalls late 19th and early 20th century electrification events at homes and public spaces. It describes how electric lighting and devices transformed daily life, including house improvements, auctions, and the first uses of electricity in domestic settings. The piece preserves memories of early electrical work, cleaning, and household routines, highlighting the contrasts with modern conveniences.
Incomprehensible OCR text fragment shows garbled dialogue about a rerun of a scene. Names, places, and clear facts are missing, leaving no verifiable event or outcome to summarize.
The Great Southern Hotel at 19 Spencer Street Melbourne offers a complete remodel with commodious lounges, hot and cold water, baths on each floor, and improved cleanliness and service. Rooms start from 6 shillings for singles and 7 shillings for doubles with special reduced rates for permanents.
Samples of RENU products include liquid nu metal for engine plugs leaks puncture sealants rubber retreads and battery welder. Trials offered with prices and C O D terms from Ra M Ltd at Richmond Station Melbourne est 1932.
A discussion outlines typical sports injuries including cuts bruises strains sprains and joint dislocations. It notes plantaris rupture in the calf from football and tennis elbow from backhand play, with treatment via strapping massage rest and gradual return to activity.
A cheerful heart sustains brightness, posture, and digestion, reversing age's wear. Self pity drains youth. pity for others heals and preserves beauty. The lane of sorrow and disappointment leads to self pity, while giving sympathy restores the cheerful heart and wards off hardship. A proverb about hanging a painted wolf to keep trouble away ends the piece.
An old advertisement explains kidney function and the dangers of impurity buildup in the blood. It touts Warner’s Safe Cure as a quick, non habit forming remedy praised by a North Fitzroy correspondent for restoring health after years of kidney trouble. Listings note nonalcoholic concentrate priced at 2/9 and mail order from H. H. Warner & Co Ltd Melbourne.
A vintage guide argues cosmetics may be misused by many, urging natural rosy cheeks with pale and deeper rose creams. It details a two tone application method, tapping technique, and cautions against heavy lines or masklike appearances to keep a youthful look.
Ehrbarta Calycina is a perennial pasture grass suited to low rainfall districts of Australia. It tolerates heat and drought, thrives on light sandy soils, and can seed itself to remain permanent. It provides good grazing under dry summers, with growth August to November and rapid new growth after flowering. It yields reasonable meadow hay and may help prevent sand erosion with careful grazing. Seed sowing is best from late February to mid April, and fertiliser, especially superphosphate, boosts growth. Open to shade aids vigor. Continuous topdressing strengthens seed formation and long-term density. germination is initially low but improves with season and maturity. Its feeding value is high for low rainfall districts, making it a valuable forage option.
The piece notes worry retards healing from fractures and illness, causes pain, and drains mental and physical energy. It cites Dr Frederick Tilney on underused brain capacity and claims fear drives late night surgeries and self recrimination, urging physical action as the remedy.
When egg production peaks and prices drop, preserve eggs for home use in winter. Use lime water as a preservative by dissolving lime in boiled water, store eggs in a wooden container, and use a crock for about 200 eggs per gallon. Choose eggs with small air spaces and avoid cracked ones to prevent spoilage.
The Broadcasting Commission composes the final lecture in its Empire and the Modern World series. On Wednesday June 21 Professor Coplind of the University of Melbourne presents conclusions on the economic problems faced by the British Commonwealth of Nations. Questions from Discussion Group leaders nationwide will be aired and addressed by the Broadcaster.
Fresh outlets expand for produce and new Apple Flour is touted as perfected after tests. It supposedly improves taste and texture in bread and blends well with wheaten flour. The article mixes market notes with quirky quotes and weather remarks from a crowded shop scene.
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