Forthcoming Events and Postage Rates
Our Advertisers list forthcoming events including a trustees meeting at Wartoweyah Racecourse, an Agricultural Ladies Committee dance at ara Hall, and Cobram Fire Bryade Ball in June plus a Hail Ball in July. The notice also details postage rates for the Toe Courier to Australia New Zealand United Kingdom via France All-sea route and other regions.
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Wartoweyah
Agricultural Ladies
Ara
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
France
Local and general news from Berrigan Shire and surrounding areas
The Berrigan Shire Council plans a morning meeting with the Shire Council at a local school and a public meeting at Yarroweyah to appoint trustees for the Yarroweyah Racecourse. Cobram Turf Club seeks outstanding donations to finalise its balance sheet while peach picking in Cobram continues with 150 plus workers and an expected 40 000 to 50 000 cases. Scots Church in Cobram holds Harvest Festival services. Tongamah Shire considers in writing motions to save time. referendum results show opposition to marketing and aviation proposals. Public holiday noted for Wednesday May 12. medals for schoolchildren to be issued. cavalry camp at Seymour mentioned.
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Yarroweyah Ball
Acs P.m
Glotiow
Yarroweyah Racecourse
Cobram Turf Club
Tongamah
Tongemah Shire
A. Mulquivey
Experimental Plots in Vecamwal District for Wheat and Oats
The district instructor in cultural arrangement announced wheat and oats experimental plots in Vecamwal district this year. Several oat varieties will be sown on Messrs E and B Hawkins Woolamai property and varieties of wheat at Mr C Godden's. Plots are about one acre each and will be observed by local farmers.
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Iliquuw
Vecamwal
E. and
B. Hawkins
C. Godden
Cobram Mechanics Institute Committee Meeting Report
The monthly meeting led by M. D. O Dwyer notes an overdraft under 200 for 15 years and plans for April bazaar support. Missen reports a concert profit of £5, luncheon booth profits of £6 15s, and Mr E Hocking donated a cake for the bazaar. Thanks were given to Ross Bros. and Mr Missen. another concert is planned with arrangements by Missen.
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Cobram Mechanics’ Institute
M. D. O'Dwyer
Missen
Conoert
O' Dwyer
E. Hocking
Ross Bros
Blind Entertainers Thrill Cobram Audience at Local Institute
The Royal Blind Entertainers concert company visited Cobram and staged an evening at the Mechanics Institute to a satisfied crowd. performances featured Lis Barry, Norman Rees, Allan Wood, Jack Croker, Jack Stewart, Pauline Just, and Erm Pike with skits, juggling, vaudeville, and music. The event closed with the National Anthem and a profit of 412 pounds 6 pence reported by local secretary Mr Keddie.
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Royal Blind Entertainers Concertmpany
Cobram
Mecuanics’ Institute
Lis Barry
County Down
Massa
Norman Rees
Sue Scophune
Itn Pike
Allan Wood
Jack Croker
Torough
Jacke Stewart
Les Barry Sod
Annie Laurie
Pauline Just
Local Officials and Health Updates From Yarrawonge Area
Cree Mr Clive Lyon secretary of Tungsmab Shire, chosen as 54th member of Yarrawonge team to play after Country eck. J Daly engineer for Shire of Tungemab admitted to Lisieux Hospital with a broken blood vessel in the foot. Rev W J Johnson, Cobram Methodist Circuit leader, plans move to Merbela circuit by the end of the tenth. Pe Woegtam, 00 thee Berth Comat.
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Clive Lyon
Tungsmab Shire
Yarrawonge
J. Daly
Shire of
W. J. Johnson
Cobram
Merbela
Regular daily passenger rail service extended to Katamatite
District News reports a rail motor now runs daily in Katamatite after prior limited service. Other items include a £10,000 borrowing notice for street and drainage works, local court fines for motor offences, a railway Lux lamp installation at Numurkah sheep ramp, social presentations, Chamber of Commerce plans for stock yards, and local court adjournments.
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Railways Department
Numurkah
Margaret Crozier
Ann’ Uconnor
J. Kenyon
Miss Cromer
Miss O'Connor
W. J. Lite We
Miss Crozier
Fairley’s
Shepparton
O'Conner
Namarket
Melbourne
Chamber of Commerce
Numarkat
Cobram Beats Numurkah in Social Bowls Match
Cobram hosted Numurkah on Sunday with Cobram winning 24 sets to 21. Upcoming knockout competition set for Cobram Courts next Sunday. Cobram blues beat Numurkah last Thursday on all rinks as Pullar Quick Wyatt led wins 28 26 25 21. Murray League clubs plan preliminary arrangements for season start. Bermigan held annual meeting. uncertainties loom over Cobram Barooga Saturday team. Daly and Meron eye South Melbourne club trial.
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Numurkah
Cobram
District Teanis Club
Blues
Pullar
Guenther
Quick
Bicon
Wyatt
Lee
Bermigan
Cubs
Cobhram-Baroga
J. Daly
C Meron
Mucktah
Shortage of Murray cod prompts fishing reforms
Mr F Lewis chief inspector of fisheries supported banning Murray cod commercialisation in Victoria at the North Eastern angling clubs conference in Wangaratta. He urged a permanent resident inspector for the North Eastern district, inland rod licences, a Murray cod hatchery, and noted transport increased angler numbers contributing to fewer cod in streams.
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Murray
Victoria
F. Lewis
Wangaratta
Nth- Eastern
Lewis
England's costly endgame as wind up costs rise
England's last two batsmen were dismissed off the first two deliveries by Fleetwood-Smyth last week. The ground required extra stuffing for the dying moments of England's innings and the expense bill for the additional day reached £530 covering players, umpires, masseurs and ground attendants.
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England
Fleetwood-Smyth
Semi finals resume in Sajcon and Gripe Cups
The Sajcon Cup semis will resume Saturday with Cobram vs Katumba and Wanghau Numurkab. Gripe Cup semis feature Barooga vs Strathmerton and Naring vs Wania. District residents traveled to Benalla for England versus Country events last Friday and Saturday. Rain Saturday morning dampened hopes for a record crowd, though turnout neared last day. G Bourke of Mummarkeb Cobram starred as opening bowler for the country team.
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Sajcon
Cobram
Katumga
Wanghau
Numurkab
Barooga
Strathmerton
Naring
Wania
Benalla
England
Oval
Mummarkeb-Cobram Asociation
G. Bourke
Tam
Country Cricket Week clash sees Numurkab Cobras edged by Benalla
In the mixed week, Numurkab Cobras were beaten by 31 runs by Benalla on Monday as Gret innings left the Cleven at 53 for 104 in the second, J Rourke 2 for 8 and J Alien 29 not out top-scoring for Numurkab. The Tuesday match ended with Benalla tallying 149 runs while Numurkab Cobras struggled.
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Numurkab
Cobrama Association
Benalla
Cleven
J. Rourke
J. Alien
Wes
Rome
Wedding at Scots Church Cobram in early March
A wedding at Scots Church Cobram celebrated James Jol y son of the late Allen of Selkirk Scotland and Miss McClusky Cobram. The bride wore white georgette with a white net veil lent by an aunt and carried a bouquet of range blossom roses and carnations. Thelma McClusky was bridesmaid in powder blue georgette. Best man was James Gemmell. A wedding breakfast for about thirty guests followed in the bride’s residence. The couple departed for their honeymoon in a saxe blue traveling costume and hat to match.
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Scots’ Church
Cobram
Pytterson
James
Joly
Allen
Selkirk
Scotland
J McClusky
Thelma McClusky
James Gemmell
Tire S Myiner
Oneymoon
All Adventures of Janie Allen on The Sxy Parade
TemeciviD presents The All Adventures of Janie Allen in The Sxy Parade on Paramounts The Sxy Parade. Jimmie Allen stars with William Gargan Katharine DeMille Kent Taylor Grant Withers Dean Jagger Bennie Barrett and Billy Lee. Plot centers on a famous stunt filled show with romance danger and courage.
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Janie Allen
Paramounts
Jimmie Allen
Ams
William Gargan
Kethevine DeMille
Kent Taylor
Grant Withers
Dean Jagger
Bennie Bare
Od Hyer
Katherine Deine
Tae Visa
Pat A Brien
Juzay Cagney
Ieamea
Tae
Lave
Lather
Cagney
Macages van Peri
Huscival
Finley Jerildene match yields decisive first innings lead
In a partial text from the Finley Jerildene game Brown and Unley resumed bowling at Wells as Wells bowled without further score. Finlay leads at 1st innings 145 with HL Dewees 7 and Welle 3 for 44, Cooper 1 for 13, Wells total 6 for 71.
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Brown
Unley
Wells
Adang
Finley
Dewees
McKinley
Wella
B. Wells
Soree
Well
Cooper
Myem
Sale Postponed and Stock Auction Details
In Dentys Lascelies district the sale of Liu Gu biuut stocks is postponed. Agents from Katamatite will conduct four specs and offer implements including cultivators and a Ronaldson-T tracer. Cropping continues suspended at Mir Milla, with water-resistant items and tools to be sold as genuine stock.
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Mandhy
Masco Pearson
Kuwe
Tan
Melbourne
George
Liu
Mir Milla
Ronaldson-T
Moulibuare
Bartuws
Carl Werness
Yarrawonga Weir Project Delays and Administrative Notes
The Hon secretary reports to Berrigan District officials about delays and allocations for Yarrawonga Weir works. Proceedings mention two months of response time, cost considerations, and potential posting of diversions and contractor arrangements.
Fragmented report on alleged betting and racing incident
A scrambled account references an alleged betting case involving figures named Asensal and Sommissoner, with mentions of a race, a police court, and a Detior Diet. The text describes payments, a racing event, and possible improprieties, but many names and details are garbled, yielding a blurred scene of a criminal or civil inquiry.
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Welleme Gia Ob Ap
Betung Cox A
Oy Geriigan
Cuit
Coeiees Mwe
Mayet Ui
UF Lde
Gearee Oee
Gere
Kestiord Bao Rao
Amd
Amy Dettor
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Crigam Shire Counes
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Gt Let
Pullard and Nephew
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Varrowonge
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Commonwealth
District News
Mulwala
1. Weavers
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F. Druit
Beavers
Gordon Vincent Allen
Federal Hotel
Descre “Beavers Pal
Berrigan
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Puller Staggard
Simpson
Cave
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Murray Cod
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Yarrawonga Weir
Ik. J. Batsett
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Seagie
Asensal
Mr So A
Sommissoner
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Beton Angel
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