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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
1
Cobram residents hear of hotel lease changes and club meetings. The Cobram Golf Club and Progress Association seek strong turnout for meetings while the Cobra Fruit Packing Co plans a new depot and transport services. A.N.A gathering, obituaries, sports news, local entertainment, and infrastructure upgrades accompany notices of water rates, bank staff transfer, and aero club ambitions.
Cobram Fruit Packing Co installs a complete wash and dry line at the packing shed. The system, built by Lighting Grader Co of Collingwood, includes a soaking tank, brush rollers, towel absorber, eight fan dryer, polisher, new grader and electric heaters. It eliminates hand handling, improves appearance, and raises market value of Murray Valley oranges. Local growers from Tocumwal Strathmerton join the season, boosting Cobram as Australasia’s most up to date shed.
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Benrigan Shire Council was held Monday 10th inst with Drs Collie president and councillors present. Various department notices reviewed including road works, land board applications, school site gifts, and defense pamphlets. Engineer Horsfall reported gravel deposits and road maintenance plans, with several approvals and recommendations recorded.
A solid turnout packed Cobram on Saturday for a boxing program featuring multiple preliminaries and an 11 round main between Jim Bergin and Rex Johnson. Buck and Kruska, Slately and Shadforth, Gibbs and Harris delivered notable exchanges with knockouts and loud exchanges. Bergin prevailed over Johnson in a ten round clash as the crowd acclaimed the decision by referee C Weiss.
The Victorian Central Citrus Association market report notes varied prices for mandarins lemons and grapes with higher packing and display quality pushing some fruit prices above standard levels. Demand appears steady with medium quality fruit selling at noted ranges and higher values for certain categories.
In a sparsely attended Cobram ground match Muckatah pressed Cobram early but Cobram, led by Johnson Parnell and Little, fought back to lead by half time. The second half saw Cobram dominate with Sharpe and Babidge among the scorers while Little, Parnell, and Ryan stood out for Muckatah. Cobram finished 11 12 to 5 6.
Fragmented church notices report parochial affairs at Methowst and Strathmertos Cobras. Fragments mention parish registration, a sale at Awler, council actions for receipt of supplies, and donations including half years' gifts from Nell and a twin pair, with classes paused through August.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a local assembly meeting titled Udure Progress Assembly held on a Thursday at a Lasi Business venue. Names cited include Adams and Uradt among participants. Details on date, agenda, and outcomes are unclear.
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