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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
2
A fragmented notice records a business appointment for a plumber and tinsmith named W. Houlihan. The unclear text mentions an office, water-related work, and a promised task, with probable dates and locations in a western city. The readable fragments hint at a local tradesman facing a request or contract.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled local notice or brief item with unclear names and details. The readable portions hint at a names and numbers themed snippet, suggesting a small community record or event teaser rather than a full article.
A Mr B R McNabb of Ardmona grows a new peach variety, Dixon Cling, bearing fruit weighing about one pound. Cannery manager Mr Monk calls it an excellent sample with clean, good texture. The farmer plans further similar-sized fruit as part of ongoing experiments.
The Cobram Fire Brigade prepared to compete at the Demonstration of the Country Fire Brigades Board held in Hendigo. The roster shows teams led by H Ratcliffe with members including W Quick A Lawlor B Cowcher M Scott and G Temikins among others. Race ahead on train Monday, with hopes of success in several events.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that roads connecting Tecunmwp and the Victorian border near Goo ndiwindi on the Queensland border have been designated a main route. The Parkes main route runs parallel with the aaah and mentions specific gauges and measures.
A state board reshuffles major routes from Tocumwal to Goondiwindi affecting Masden Forbes Parkes Peak Hill Dubbo Ind Gilgandis and Goondiwindi. The Parkes Condobolin trunk road and the Cu Dal Eugowra Forbes Condobolin route will change ranks. changes take effect July 1 1938 with current 1938 work continuing under moating conditions.
Show cause summonses were issued for defendants who had not paid fines from February 3. Colin Campbell faced four charges with fines totaling £24 and 20 days in default. Rocco Malarvi had six charges with £19 in fines and 30 days in default. Frank Merlino eight charges with £20 in fines and 40 days in default. Larry Nuciforo four charges with £12 in fines and 18 days in default. Samuel Thompson eight charges with £12 in fines and 40 days in default. A stay of 26 days was granted in each case.
The Wheat Advisory Board recommends new varieties for main sowing in the North East including Ghurka Baldwin and Dundee with Free Gallipoli and Major used sparingly. Changes aim to lift overall grain quality and shift away from Free Gallipoli which faced trade objections, promoting Ranee 4H and Ghurka growth and four new strains.
Benning a Yur tawonga driver and his niece Mrs Bidstrup were hurled from their car when steering failed near Corowa last Saturday. Benning suffered deep forearm lacerations and head injuries while Mrs Bidstrup strained an elbow and sustained severe abrasions. A Teewoomba police arrest led to Rachel Stella Flint being remanded on a fraud charge over a motor truck and wireless set valued at £041/10/ with conditions for good behavior and extradition costs.
The annual meeting at Mr H McFarlane’s home saw the balance sheet read with a small credit balance. Wireless gear was purchased and over £5 spent on fitting doors. W Hicks, retiring president, received thanks. Pine View Tennis Club offered courts for a fundraising tennis tournament. Mr and Mrs McFarlane were thanked for hosting.
Nathalia won 72 to 47 against Cobram Blues at home as Bruton s team 29 defeated Bock s team 14 Morris 23 and Mulcahy 0 were noted with O Brien 20. Many players listed include Mulcahy Gibbs O Brien Conger Wilson and O Reilly.
The article discusses restoring soil fertility amid bare fallow-wheat rotations by widening rotations to include grass and legume pastures and utilizing oats for grazing and hay. It notes some farmers push production via stubble-sown crops aided by added nitrogen at sowing, with potential 20 to 8 percent gains from applications.
The text argues fertilizer cost matters but emphasizes returns, suggesting efficiency allows more land to be spared for wheat growing treatment and better use of resources for wheat farming.
The League of Nations Armaments Year-Book 1937 outlines rising world defence costs from 1913 to 1937. It notes permanent forces grew from 6 million to about 8.5 million, motorisation and mechanisation driving costs. 64.8 percent of spending was in Europe in 1937, with seven countries accounting for 76.1 percent of total 7.1 thousand million old gold dollars.
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