25 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
1
Public notice explains deadlines for lodging advertisements to ensure correct insertion. Advertisements must be lodged by 10:30 p.m. on Tuesdays for the desired issue. The notice references Melbourne Cobram and G W towns and directs submission at the office.
Mr A H Stanton of Colac to succeed L O Connor as Cobram Post Master. Tenders close 1k July for Shire of Berrigan road works and painting. W Neville offers carpentry and painting services at reasonable prices. Namokan street lighting charges reduced by £40 5s 6d annually. Tangamah Shire Council meets July 6 with tenders listed for discussion. Forest clearing camp opened near Cobram under Forestry Dept. Meekes Two geoga men engaged. Mechanics Institute hosts Old Time Dance with Ger Vas on July and admission 2/0 1/6. Eighteen points of rain recorded last Thursday. total 154 points to date. A J Antoine, French art portraitist, arrives by caravan drawing crowd attention.
The Cycle Club hosted two races drawing local spectators. A 61st fire-wits event saw a young winner under 16. In the 10 mile handicap, 13 year old A Rowe won with Gilmour 4 co second and A Jordan third. J Bourke posted fastest time 28 min 14 sec. Local butcher J Bourke and delivery boy Alf Rowe are linked to Rowe’s establishment. Parker and Kittle Cup results list Katamatite and Mooroopna scores.
The 15 holes men’s handicap winner was B Laidlaw 98 CaTL from J Ryan 66 13 73. Other scores include M Ryan 97 20 17 A Ross-Soden 101 24 77. Results from the round of cham Plombip PB Peller 18 83 L Barnett 91 T O'Raly 93 H Backhouse 93 Stillard tied for Peeehayt. Due to King’s Birthday Gymkhana second championship round will be July 1 with the 61st associate championship also then. A working bee on the links Sunday prepares for the Gymkhams. Cobram members performed well at Tocamwel Club’s Tournament. R Pullar won Open Championships M Bott won Men’s Singles cups. Miss McFarlane won Ladies’ Singles Handicap 12 holes with Miss Walters runner-up. Sunday golf has long been a staple.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a legal secretary line with names Waters and Bailey. No clear event or outcome detectable.
Light showers began Tuesday evening and continued into Wednesday, bringing measurable rainfall up to 3 a.m. Wednesday and later. Farmers believe the rain will relieve fears for crops and pastures, following three frosts in a row. Places such as Numurkah and Barooga are noted in the report.
The district notes that an epidemic has not yet decreased with three cases reported during the week. Messrs Creed and Barrett represented the Peanch at a meeting of the Riverina Council of the Country Party.
Cropping progresses slowly but nearing completion. A noted pest shift from rabbits to grain might be dampened by good prices and wetting of the pest, drawing attention to efforts in managing the issue.
The event attracted visitors from neighboring towns. Waers Orchestra played excellent music with numerous encores. Sepjer performed and was greatly enjoyed by the assemblage.
The marriage of Mocha Ryan second daughter of Mr and Mrs J Ryan of McNally Street Yarrawongs to Mr Edward Willerton Peter is planned for the Sacred Heart Church Yarrawongs on Saturday June 29 The couple’s families are announced and attendance is expected from local residents Miss Frances O’Connor plans a holiday trip and recently attended a party at Mis J A Gorman’s home where she received a red Kaiser writing case from friends. A Balai court case is cited with admonishment for a defendant and potential harsher penalties on similar future charges.
Last week several stock were impounded at Cob ram pound and on Wednesday evening unknown persons broke the pound lock releasing the animals. Also reported is the Yarrawonga Fire Brigade receiving a new motor pump on Monday to aid firefighting with a Dodge KH 31 V 137m engine delivering 70 bb.p. and 60 miles per hour on highways.
Revenue details at Cobram Station are incomplete in the fragment. The text mentions livestock and parcels but lacks clear figures, dates, or named entities to specify outcomes or actions.
A fragmented report details the Berriquin Advisory Committee meeting with project progress notes and staff actions. Mentions committees, inspections, excavations, and attendance by members. notes dates and placeholders for future steps.
A fragmented 7 June letter urges rapid action on the Berriquin irrigation project. It stresses urgent steps, potential costs, and ownership issues, signaling high priority for completion and addressing infrastructural needs.
A fragment describes a grand feature at a modern hospital setting for a Metro-Goldwyn Mayer picture Society Doctor starring Chemer Morris and Virginis Broce. Wadace Beery Ro men leads the key sequence amid elaborate stage pieces and contemporary equipment.
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