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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
2
A grand event drew a large crowd with a notable result in the queen competition. The proceeds totaled nearly £4000, marking a substantial fundraising achievement for the organization and its aims.
Dr Mannix spoke at Cobram praising Irish freedom and Catholic education, urging unity and fair play in Melbourne protests. The day featured Queen contests with Katamatite winning Erin, Moulhan Maynooth Australia, and O Halloran Maynooth/Cobra, crowning by Mannix amid a large fundraiser for a local school and carnival stalls boosting revenue.
A large gathering attended a grounds event between the convent and school with electric lamps supplied via Mr Geo Grant. President J Ryan opened with a short address praising attendees and performers who contributed to the Queen of Virtue and related fundraisers. A pianoforte overture by Al Madge Kennedy opened the program followed by vocal and instrumental numbers, with Rev Father Conlon appealing on behalf of the competing queens and substantial sums raised for the Queen of Virtue, Queen of Maynovilt, and Queen of Australia.
The readable fragments mention figures in a political event with locations, names, and a distant reference to a vote. Details are garbled but indicate a group discussing duties, a church, and a parliamentary style setting. No clear outcome or date is established.
A fragmented historical clipping discusses farming topics including wheat production, soil management, and drought concerns. It references various place names, irrigation ideas, and potential crop strategies, with scattered notes on water, fertilizer, and crop comparisons.
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