17 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from Cobram mentions a meeting of members at 2 pm on Thursday to receive accounts and discuss gifts and donations. References include MRS W HUGHES, WALTER, and M.D. DWYER as secretary. Contains scattered names and positions with unclear dates and places.
A 1926 London College of Music diploma recital is noted with Miss E Nunan earning TD LM after passing ALCM and LLCM licentiate. Community gatherings include a welcome home for Mr and Mrs John Sexton with speeches and dancing. Miss Joan Mansfeld Lynette to visit Cobram with autumn and winter goods on display at Cobram Hotel sash rooms.
The Berrigan Shire Council announces the appointment of Mr D R Kikby, long-time clerk, as a Justice of the Peace for New South Wales. Also noted are motor cycle displays from Indian Motor Cycle and Trusty Triumph agents, a John Deere tractor demonstration near Cobram, and local brigade results at Ballarat demonstrations. The Cobram Agricultural Society sets its annual meeting for March 24 at 2.30 pm, seeking balance sheets, officers, and secretary submissions.
A large crowd attended the Combined Schools Picnic at South State School's Muckatal racecourse. The 35 event program ran smoothly with numerous boys and girls excelling in races, jumping, and novelty contests. Organizers led by Leo Williams and a busy treasurer A Birrington thanked donors and the helpful ladies for meals and hospitality.
Bay of wheat and young lathes races described with names such as Harrinzion and Koen. Officials and participants including Len Woans and Silvester Wilson are mentioned alongside donations by Mrs Mais.
In Cobram Australia J J Cullew’s farm shows fallow and crop tests boosting harvests. The reviewer notes that combining major paddock cultivation after a summer run and extra spring cultivations raised wheat per acre by eight bushels on one section and 3 to 4 bushels on others, indicating thorough cultivation pays off across the valley.
Church notices list services in Cobram and surrounding parishes with Revs W J Chesterfield Patterson and other names at Cobram Stall Nang dom 7 pm Koonvemeo Strathmerton Cobram. Services include Lent observances and denominational gathering times across Anglican Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
Reports cover a Pun ne meeting with racing card details and handicap results. Key horses and handlers such as Laz lard and Lady Al appear amid betting boards showing odds and close finishes. The piece notes multiple stakes events including Handicap Trial Stakes and Queen t Handicaps, with participants and memories of performance in a bustling racetrack scene.
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals Reid Ott and Wong Se ig with unclear context or event. No verifiable actions, dates, or affiliations can be determined from the readable portion.
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