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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
1
Booking offices at Mrs Roshine ette's Cafe Tocumwal and Central Dining Rooms Shepparton. Special day return fares available with timetable and contact through local cafes and dining rooms for passenger booking and inquiries.
Unreserved clearing sale at Sandmount conducted by Kilpatrick McLellan & Co for Mrs G Auderson. Public meeting in Cobram East to discuss New Year gymnasium revival at Mechanics Hall. Reports from Malwala to Cobram East include 2000 acres sold with river frontage to Clanre Rawolt. price per acre near double Exitres. Picking of peaches at Pullar end Cobram orchard underway with about 120 workers. total crop near 50 000 cases and three-week duration. Motor car accidents: J Walldron hospitalised with a broken arm after overturn near Nu wurkab. A Wess’s car hit a tree causing severe throat cuts to M Hanrahan. Federal Treasurer Casey discusses turnover and taxation for chain stores with Cabinet consideration. NSW Irrigation project at Mulwala with 800? pag Sein. officials visit for irrigation works.
Campbell and Co announce an unreserved sale of six working horses and five young groves for Mr Jemea P Parnell at Katemathe on Monday 15 March. The ponies and workers are well cared for with all horses offered without reserve. Also notes sale of 756 acres in the late William Saturday estate on 23 March with Baroogs location and strong fencing, water, and homestead, by Trainees Executors Agency Ltd Melbourne.
J McNamara and Co report a brisk sale of about 1200 sheep and 20 cattle at Namurkab yards on Friday with strong turnout from district and external buyers. Prices ranged from 6d to 20s for sheep and £4 5s to £6 10s for fat bullocks, with only three pen of cattle not cleared. Next sale set for Friday March 29 with entries open.
Those seeking a pay able business at a reasonable outlay are directed to the sale at Numur ikah Shire Hall on Fi 22 when J. McNamere & Co will offer an account of Mr M A Quinten combined brick shop and residence with fruit soft drinks and district newsagency in Strath merton. Electric light recently laid on premises in good order and centrally situated the only business of its kind in the town. Presently a payable proposition with irrigation planned nearby enhancing value. Mr Quinlan is selling for health reasons and is a genuine seller.
The text discusses timing for poisoning green timber with sodium arsenate to minimize suckering. It cites the 1934 Commonwealth statisticians summary of overseas migration, noting 53,704 arrivals and 1,424 departures, with a net loss of 225 in 1933. It also notes a farewell gathering at Yosemite Hall for Mrs Jesu Fraser, a long-time district resident.
The Premier of New South Wales Mr Stevens will visit Malwala on Sunday April 6 at 2 30 p m to turn the first sod of the Berriquin irrigation project. He will outline government plans and the scheme’s aims. Afternoon tea will be provided and invitations extend to those connected with the scheme. Further details from Hon Secretary R J Barrett.
The article notes the New South Wales duck season starts tomorrow the 15th. It highlights Cavon Hughes dining with the Cobram cricket team after their Country Cricket Week success and recalls his boyhood days in the district over sixty years ago. Cobram veteran manager S H Scott challenges the Canon about attitudes toward local women described as black gins.
An Albury resident demonstrated a leatherless football cover in Shepparton last week. The rubber composition ball is claimed to be waterproof and maintains shape and weight in wet or dry conditions. Backed by Melbourne firm, the inventor says the Melbourne League ordered 46 balls for trial. If proven, the cover could benefit footballers in wet weather and may price comparably to high quality leather balls.
Cobram Numurkah Varrowonga eleven triumphed in the B grade premiership at Country Week. McCrae claimed 5 for 35 as rain left the pitch sticky. Numurkah beat Colac by 68 runs after Gistwade 237 and Bourke 81 set the foundation with a stellar innings.
Berrigan Council meets with Progress Association seeking a £20 grant for materials to repair a river reserve fence. The meeting defers final decision and notes comments from engineers. Also discussed are Main Roads grant of £1258 for maintenance works and concerns over rabbit control, road safety on Brooks Bridge, and riding expenditure exceeding budget with a large year-end deficit in the general fund.
An inspector notes the middle Barooga Bridge decking is worn with many planks near replacement. Cost to replace the worst cross decking and top with longitudinal decking is estimated at 140 pounds. Supports testing partial replacement and notes Bath art Battles damaged by recent activity. Tocumwal Power House project progress remains hindered by plant failures.
An unclear transcript notes names and places amid an event about brewing origins and state connections. The fragment references Parker, tavern talks, kegs, and regional associations, with mentions of Austria and a national rogus concept amid a noisy, partial dialogue.
Fragmentary text reports a retirement under Tosion at Dewi The Rev Lf Leetou iesbyler and a wedding celebration in Melbus with names such as Mr G1 Paler Cubram brane Wye 154 and Mr David Reva Leto Hicks. It mentions a minister Boquest and a cricket team, with readers urged to note the ceremony.
A fragmented report discusses repairs and improvements by engineers for a village water hole and culvert near Burougs. It mentions costs, staffing, and proposed changes to prevent water issues, with references to figures like 450, 480888, and various local names and places.
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