29 Jun 1933
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions The State Savings Bank of Victoria and The Peoples Bank at Cobram. References unclear accounts, large sums and vault or sale context. Details are garbled and cannot establish a coherent event or outcome.
The June meeting of the Sire of Tungamah is set for Monday. A tender of £2460 14s is accepted by the Country Roads Board for gravelling 16 573 feet on Bevalle Tocumwal road. The Footscray firm Withers and Daly wins the job. The Victoria Hotel in Sheparton is leased to Bert Knowles. A wheat contest by Ungarie Association draws 41 entrants with R B Wallace placing second. Cobram Hospital ball hosts a wood chop fundraiser. Burglary attempt at Brown Corkeat Co. drills holes but alarms thwart entry. Viewtora sunlight regions cited as Cobram Yarrawonga and Cobupa Swan Hill areas. Soaking rain begins Thursday night, with Cobram post office recording 108 points and further falls up to Monday.
Enid O Connor Tocumwal engages Roy Adams Yenda in a formal announcement. P. M. E. E. O Grady promoted to Ballarat district. farewell in Essendon court. Police Magistrate Williams transferred from Haglehawk to Essendon. Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler dies in a crash leaving a gross estate of £900 and net £792. widow granted letters of administration.
The Courier asks correspondents to sign their real name along with any nom de plume before publication. It notes that letters are published only after verification and that signed identities are kept confidential. The editor clarifies that views may not reflect the paper’s own opinions.
Rain benefited agriculture with thriving grass and crops while roads remained impassable in places. A euchre party and dance on Thursday 20th organized by Miss Mavis Gunn promised good prizes and fun. The Mags concert party staged a camp like show with lively songs recitations and dances drawing a large crowd and boosting proceeds for the F1 Club.
The article argues that censuses originated for military and taxation needs but evolved into general demographic tools. It emphasizes stocktaking of population by sex, age, birthplace, and other traits to inform production, trade, debt, and public services. Accurate counts underpin representation, urban development, health data, and policy justification.
The council dealt with impounding matters, joked about a bell for the officer, and heard Dr Wagg describe an altered Yarrawonga weir plan. Afr G Horsfal reported Finley’s closets rule inspection, noting likely compliance only in Finley and questioning general adherence amid bureaucratic absurdities.
Ossie Nicholson begins a 100 mile daily attempt on January 1 to beat A A Humbles of England and set a new 36 000 mile world record. By June 19 he had reached 22 000 miles on the Malvern Star bicycle and faced rough terrain after June 6, with a puncture repair delaying progress.
Rufus Naylor, manager of Australian champion sprinter Austin Robertson touring the U S, issues challenges to Tolan Metcalfe Wyckoff and others to meet Robertson for 1000 follara a side. Tolan declines and will keep his civil service post, planning no racing soon. Robertson, acclimatized, will delay serious training for at least ten days.
Wincoka, renamed Winooka, is in training at King Heather Farm near Walnut Creek under John Marchbank. Negotiations with Tunforan officials hinge on training completion. an August 1 eastward departure is planned if this delays. Quarantine issues arose when imported food tested positive for smut, with 15 bags of wheat and bran condemned.
J Wright of Hogland narrowly escaped death while attempting to regain the world motor-cycle speed record at Pendine Sands. His supercharged machine reached about 150 mph before catching fire. he stopped before the petrol tank ignited. Wright had previously hit 180.7 mph in a single trial, while Hene revised his German BMW record to 151.89 mph.
Dookie College defeated Katamatite and Numurkah with players such as T Bdgoose, C Goldsmith, Cameron, Walker, Campbell and Bell contributing. Katamatite's lineup included K Currie, R Currie, Le Soanor, J Mille, H Bidebottom, A Lean, HE Rowan. Final totals show Dookie College 759 and Katamatite/Nusterkab performances across multiple players.
An unclear note hints at tensions within a Deny team regarding a suggestion related to hog bidding. The fragment mentions avoiding begest and a focus on strategic choices surrounding the hog auction.
A scratchy match amid a strong southerly wind saw Muckatah defeat Cobram by 2 points. Both sides rested regulars as Cobram led to the third quarter before Muckatah rallied with key scores from O'Dwyer and Rourke, sealing a tense finish.
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