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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary text describes a geological puzzle mixing a space themed mystery with an excavation calculation. It includes a scene of women captured and a nonsensical mix of terms, amounts, and depths resulting in a computed volume in cubic feet and yards.
Fragmented OCR notes list subscribers and addresses for a continuous service. The text includes names such as Gordon, Bunt, Averrolasia, Jiri Sian, Burke Brule, Campbell & Co, A.Gilmour, and Carroll with numerous place names and street references. It reads like an archival ledger of customers and locations without coherent narrative.
Public notice lists charges for telephone services including redial fees and messenger services. Details mention rates for calls and associated charges and reference a public exchange in Cobram.
The article describes ancient turquoise mines in deep caverns named Mount Chalehiuldl and Twrquoisd Fu. Prospectors called side pits the mystery caverns where work once occurred for hidden gems. A pit reaches 330 ft deep, 200 ft across the rim, and 100 ft wide at the far end, with vast waste dumps indicating extensive mining activity and occasional large gems amid the rocky matrix.
The Gret clock in St. Eustorgio Milan tower dated 1309 sparked wide admiration as crowds gathered. A Padua palace clock from 144 is described for tracking hours planetary revolutions and lunar phases. The first alarm clock appeared in 1420 in Milan, where a councilor reportedly owned it and a wax candle lit automatically at a set hour.
A vast new Bush House at Kingsway London rises as a modern temple of business. The building features a heated marble exterior, artesian water supply from 400 feet deep via electric pumps, six lifts controlled by one attendant, and a grand travertine marble façade with columned porticos.
The article notes that many British society men spend large sums on clothing with two hundred pounds a year as average and four hundred pounds for ambitious Beau Brummels. It cites prices for lounge suits eleven guineas, overcoats twenty five, morning suits seventeen, shirts two guineas, hats eight guineas, and silk pyjamas eight guineas, highlighting the expense of maintaining fashion.
Fragmentary notes warn readers about dangers or misconceptions in water, with stray phrases mentioning freshness, envelopes, and writing pads. The readable text lacks clear events or named entities to anchor a full summary.
Fragmentary OCR shows Cobram Court of Petty Ses sion proceedings with names of commissioners and clerks, church discussions, and misc local offices and officers listed, including Reverend figures, lodge secretaries, and municipal roles. The legible items reference electoral, fire brigade, electric schemes, and education posts with several named individuals and titles.
A garbled roster of local leaders and officials including Bank managers, church ministers, hospital committees, school boards, and union presidents. Names such as Mr E Ride Mr H Stevens J Bradstreet and J Hughes appear alongside various committees and clubs including the Mechanics Institute and Farmers Union.
A fragmented note discusses measures of social cohesion and body constraints amid a public discourse. The piece references community groups and concerns about standards, with mentions of leaders and dates placeholder. The readable text signals a local interest story on social norms and public policy.
Cobram area shire notes list towns Yarrawong, Katamatite, Tungamah and Cobram Karrabunet Woggerandall and Boweya. It includes population 5488 on 002 square miles, electoral districts Benalla Goulburn Valley with representatives J J Carlisle and W Courchiar. Shire Council meets monthly. officers include secretary tricks engineer Kelly valuer dairy inspector and health officers with a waterworks trust noted.
Fragments indicate confusion in Melbourne suburbs as postal district numbers are disputed, with residents expressing concern over potential delays and service interruptions amid unclear enumeration. Local officials have yet to provide definitive guidelines or timelines.
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