15 Jun 1938
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1938
Page
1
Tocumwal white granite quarry offers full supplies from dust to two inch metal. Proprietor Frank Iureb lists Tocumwal as the contact location and provides a local phone reference.
Mr R Pocknee, long time tailor in the district, announces he is starting his own tailoring business. He will attend Saturdays at the Grand Central Hotel to meet former customers and seek local patronage.
Sunday June 19 church services in the region include Church of England at 9 43 am and 11 am with ILC offerings led by Rev W Williams. Methodist Church on Koonoomon Street Cobram and nearby Yarroweyah and surrounding towns schedule evening and morning services under Rev W H Patterson and others.
This snippet lists forthcoming items for June and August including the Annual Tennis Ball at Csram and the Annual R.C. Ball in Baroopa, noted among advertisers.
Cobram notes report a guest slipped at the Mechanics Institute Ball and broke his jaw. Optician visits announced for June 18 and 20. A schoolboy breaks an arm playing football at Cobram State School. Community discussions focus on Cobram water mains upgrades and potential government grants. The Mooroopna Hospital Auxiliary hosts a fundraising tea towels drive and plans a July meeting. Also included is a note debunking the Arabic origin of the word booze.
A picturesque wedding was held at St Bridget's Mulwala Saturday morning June 4 as Anne McFarlane and Michael Lawlor tied the knot. The bride wore magnolia satin with orange blossom and roses, with Miss Bessie McFarlane as bridesmaid and Marie Moore as trainbearer. Best man J Quirk Tocumwal. After the ceremony a reception at Yerrawonga Shire Hall. The couple plan a NSW motor honeymoon and will live at Carnmore Berrigan.
An expert review of the proposed bill outlines that a 1/8 contribution for Pensons applies to a pension and health scheme. For a weekly 10d contribution, an employee gains age varying benefits, with 6s8d weekly at age 32, 9s0d at 42, and £1 at 53, far exceeding the contributor’s own weekly input.
Lamb exhibitors from Woolamat Tocumwal claim first and champion prizes in the All Australian Export Lamb Competition judged by HN Landau. Shropshire and Lincoln Merino cross rams led the winning displays. Commonwealth trophies and £28 were awarded. Badcock Bros. of Tasmania took prizes for Southdowns.
Mr A K James representative of the New Zealand 1 and Al se Lid at Tocumwal and president of Wie Football Club has been transferred to Yacrawonga. He will be succeeded by Mr F Ford. The engagement is announced of Jessie Margaret second youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Roberts Braeburn Epping Sydney to Ian Fyfe youngest son of the late Mr William Sloane and Mrs Sloane Savernake Station Sever nake. The engagement is announced as Miss Kathleen Clifton and Frank eldest son of Mr and Mrs C S Ingabridge Corowa.
Forty balls were taken by crows at Yarrawonga golf course on Sunday morning, but only one ball was recovered. The club is considering placing a price on the head of all crows shot on the course.
England posted a large total on a perfect wicket in the First Test against Australia. Paynter scored well for England but Stan McCabe upped the drama with 231, a performance described as one of the great innings. Bradman’s prowess looms large in later comparisons.
Cobram defeated Berrigan in a hard fought contest 9 goals 8 behinds to 2 goals 5 behinds. Key players included Cobram’s McPherson Goulding Quinane and Houlihan while Berrigan’s Besigan and Bush were noted for late resistance. The match featured tight defense and multiple scoring bursts as Cobram pulled ahead in the final quarter.
Readable fragments show Barooga Boomanuom 4a South School athletics with boys and girls events. Names such as Hicks Laity Bond Lolly and Meoad jump appear among long lists of competitors and event results.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.