05 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
1
The NSW Postal Department ends Wednesday mail service to Boowancamana effective yesterday. An important meeting for locals and wheelgrowers is planned at 8 pm Friday at the Mechanics Institute with broad attendance urged.
Mr J M Chenter of Riverina fame, aged about 86, reported ill at Malvern. Funeral notes recall Hough A Campbell’s 62 year life and burial at Shepparton Cemetery. Rev C F Gribble ordained in Melbourne and transferred to Shepparton Church with Rev Lite replacing Cochraw. Mr Scott, a respected Canadian resident at Koonoomoa, died suddenly amid heart trouble. A Katamatite accident near Finley left Mr Cleary seriously injured and his wife and children shaken as the car damaged a bridge railing and posts.
A large gathering in Yarroweyah Hall bid farewell to Mr and Mrs S E McGifford and family as they depart the district. Speakers praised their service to the hall and community groups including the hospital fund, cricket club, and school committee, and wished them health and happiness in their new home.
Woolbrokers state the Melbourne selling season ends on 19 March with sales on 2 3 4 16 7 8 and 19 March. Dalgety and Co report a 4500 bale Gippsland sale 23 February achieving full clearance of 40 percent and Japanese demand for fleece lines. Top prices reached 15 1d for Mountain View WJC and 14 1d for AAC Quinburra at Delegate and 13d for Merivos with WIP Brooklys at Benambra 14 3 40.
The market manager Mr Kitchen-Kerr reports stronger demand for lemons with medium count prices up to 13 shillings and increases across sizes and grades. Weather limits clearances but two substantial sale volumes occurred with Valencia stocks still abundant and some lines moving higher or lower by count.
In the Wages Police Court Mr D F Parker presiding the Express Newspaper Company Limited sought an order to restrain the Union Bank of Australia from foreclosing under two debentures. The hearing lasted into the night and the judge granted a stay restraining foreclosure and sale until August 32 1931 subject to conditions.
The Poe International League of Aviation votes Amy Johnson as the best airwoman for 1930 with Costes cited among leading firms.
The 1931 VFL season started earlier than normal but was disrupted by Anzac Day on Saturday April 25. No games may be played that day and matches may shift to Saturday in May.
A quirky item notes the rise of miniature themes in society from golf to families and attire. The piece mentions miniature sermons, feeders, and fashion with women wearing small frocks and hats, reflecting a lighthearted take on trends.
Since 27 April and within two years of his Rosehill Maiden Juvenile Handicap victory, Phar Lap has won 27 races and amassed a record £50,742 in stakes. He surpasses long standing records once held by Gloating and later Amounis.
Fisheries and Game Department chief inspector Mr Lewis reminds sportsmen that the statutory opening date is March 15 but a Game Act provision shifts it one day if March 15 falls on a Sunday, making the opening date March 16 this year.
Australian billiards star Walter Lindrum, holder of every record, was invited to the Royal billiard room at Buckingham Palace. King George VI and Queen Mary expressed great interest in his play and the King presented Lindrum with enamelled gold sleeve links bearing the royal crest.
NSW readers learn that while Victoria allows wild duck shooting, NSW prosecutes possessor of birds. A Victorian certificate may dodge NSW penalties. The Murrumbidgee area hosts abundant ducks, alarming rice growers who push to reopen an open season. Mr E C Tweedie, on behalf of the Rice Growers Association, appeals for reconsideration.
In Melbourne country week clashes, district cricket is halted this Saturday. In the country match, Namsurksh scored 170 overshadowing Katamatite which managed 40 in its first innings and then 23 for three in the follow on. Berooga posted 93 with Barnett 5 for 18 Brentnall 4 for 24 Wilton 1 for 10. Tocumwal replied 67 led by Olson 27 not out. Cobram and Strathmerton battled in the semi final with Strathmerton at 6 for 1 2. Guthrie and J. TM resisted earlier trouble, Guthrie 2 good innings, Strathmerton 81 all out. Cobram bowled by Bie in good spell.
The play featured Neale scoring 214 at stage and Wetena in strong form before time. Cleare excelled with two fine catches and tight bowling as the team posted a sizable score. Umpires Nearing and Bowden received praise for quick, accurate decisions amid a tense finish.
Local Cobram players compete in a busy weekend of tennis events. Notable results include Cobram teams and visitors from Midlands and nearby towns advancing through singles doubles and mixed doubles rounds with notable performances by Jackson O Kane Browning and McKenzie. Finalists in B grade and mixed doubles edge through as provincial winners begin to surface.
An event in Melbourne saw a miller vendor fined £30 after an inflation themed stunt. The incident involved a roadie and a Wert parody, with authorities noting the offender’s actions and the penalty imposed.
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