Cobram notices and local events for March 11
Cobram Police Station tenders close April 2 for repairs with particulars at the station. Tocumwal Football Club hosts an old-time Leap Year Ball on Monday March 23 with a full orchestra and admission 3 shillings for gents, 2 shillings for ladies. A fire destroyed about 80 acres of grain near Tocumwal at Tawarta, with delayed plant transport and water shortages. A severe thunderstorm Sunday caused a power outage after a lightning strike on Norman electric light pole. 60 points of rain measured at Cobram post office. A grass fire near Lalaly started by an unextinguished cigarette in a waistcoat. about 49 acres burned. The New Dodge car touted as the Beauty Winner of 1936 with advanced features and Dodge hydraulic brakes, agent C Heard in Cobram. Tarrawonga Weir bridge project discussed with Yarrawonga Weir stock crossing and River Murray Commission review. Public Works Department and Victoria consulted for cross-border funding considerations.
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Tocumwal
Norman
Geuge
Cobram
Tarrawonga Weir
R. T. Ball
N.S.W. Main Raids
Public Worka Department
Grn
Riverina
Yarrawonga Weir
River Murray Commission
Cnojunetics
Victoria
Public Works Department of
Cobram Carnival Profit Rise and Local Meeting Notices
The Cobram Carnival of 1936 shows profit higher by £23 6 4 compared with 1935 rather than £13 6 4. A public meeting at Mechanics Institute 8 p.m. Tuesday 24th about Cobram Common. Also reports on electric light damage, returned soldiers’ meeting March 23, channel works in progress, and bridge construction with tractors and earthworks.
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Cobram
Mechanics’ Institute
Gordon to contest Goulburn Valley seat in Assembly
After denying plans to stand Mr R C Gordon of Drumanure now says he will contest the Goulburn Valley seat. Already in the field are W L Moss and J G B McDonald, making three definite candidates for the by elections. Other names have been mentioned in Numurkah district as prospective contenders, but the three named are the only definite acceptances.
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Goulburn Valley
Legislative Assembly
R. C. Gordon
Drumanure
W. L. Moss
J. G. B. McDonald
Numurkah
Asi
Local notices and obituaries from regional Australian towns
Brigadier Bourchier and family depart for London on August 18. Constable J Daly, now at Ballarat, visits Cobram. Kevin Wilton to Geelong. a Kew position follows. Benalla natives association honors retiring president Mr Lucas with a watch and chair for recruiting members. Sir John Leslie Allan elected unopposed to Deakin Shire Council. Jane Hicks widow of Yarrar wong dies. will leaves £1744 and real estate to children. Bertha Sophia McFadyen dies. estate valued at 4520 pounds and 422 pounds personal property to her daughter. G A Cabir named assistant engineer at Rochester State Rivers and Waterworks. Rev F S Haynes appointed to Numurkah Ghat by Methodist Circuit. other notes from Katamatite, Cobram, Nathalie, Tocumwal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hicks
Yarrar Wong
Col War
Bertha Sophia McFadyen
Cobram
Cobram Golf Club Annual Meeting Notes and Finances
The Cobram Golf Club held a Friday meeting presided by A Kennedy interim secretary Glaenen with extended notes on the balance sheet. Expenditure total £283 11s 9d, details include luncheon, equipment, mower purchase, and ramp works while donations compared with 1934 show a decline of £4. The meeting approved subscriptions, staffing, and next season plans including pennant matches in two sub divisions and home links play, with a vow to hire a suitable boy and to stage the King’s Birthday Gymkhana.
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Snonal
Golf Club
A. Kenedy
Paterton
Glaenen
Goulburn Valley Association
Kilmore
Cobram
Central Waks
Cam
Mma
Pennicott
Barooga
Eee BP
Teppei Pa Np
L Eng
Greens
Splendid Eee
Messrs
Elimination matches wrap up in Nemarkab Cobram play
Cotram and Wanghon win their eliminations as semi finals loom for the Simpeoo Cup. Barooge and Cobram clash later, with Wingrove and Wilton among top scorers as Barooga reach 311 and Cobram chase 115 after lunch.
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Nemarkab-Cobram Association
Cotram
Waala
Drumacure
Wanghon
Strathwerton
Finley
Dookie College February Report Highlights Farm Output
The Principal of Dookie Agricultural College reports all fallows worked and seed wheat grown with orders booked despite high demand. Dairy yields 30 cows milking daily, 300 pounds butter produced, surplus cream sent to Butter Routine. Poultry stock culled and houses sprayed, 125 cockerels marketed. Dining halls renovated, showers painted, cash receipts for the month total £411 6s 8d.
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Dookie Agricultural College
A. Drevermano
Tea time origins and a tragic railway accident
Origin of Afternoon Tea traces to Anos, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, who coined the term sinking feeling about meals. In a separate incident at Shepparton station, Alfred Phillips aged 12 died after stepping onto a passing engine while crossing from the goods to passenger platform. He had waited for a goods train from Dackle to pass and did not notice the opposite moving engine.
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Anos
Duke of Bedford
Abe
Shepparton
Alfred Phillips
Merdale
Shepton
Phillips
Lemnos
Dackle
Strathmerton Victorious By 66 Runs In Mixed Cricket Clash
In a rain-affected match Strathmerton posted 232 in their innings, D. Quinn and J. Reynolds among the bowlers for Wangans, while P. Stokes claimed 3 for 43 and Loress 3 for 8. Wangans were bowled out for 166. Walters took 5 for 42 and O'Brien top-scored with 28 for Strathmerton. In a separate sale report, stock auctions advertised 2100 sheep including 5 breeding ewes and 800 well-bred crossbreds, plus cattle and estates at Cobram with citrus groves and a 3-bedroom dwelling on offer.
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Barooge
Brown
Leak
Wingrove
I. Gribben
W. Wilton
Wilton
Pine
Allen
Brentnall ‘II
Lmaige
Graham
Drumepure
Bellick
J. Gray
Tee
Beehene Eutes
Frentaat
Barnett
Ten
Wangans Wnn
Itmings
Dol
Strathmerton
P. Stokes
Loress
J. O'Brien
Guthrie
J. Reynold Sor
Walters
D. Quinn
Wanghou
Sn Ionings
Tractor Demonstration At Barooge Station On Wednesday
An International 40 kg diesel farm tractor was shown at Barooge Station on fallow ground near the Berrigun area. The trial used a 12 disc cultivator, ploughing 14% deeper than average in half an hour, with fuel use and cost per acre calculated as a low figure. The unit impressed though deemed heavy for twelve horses, praised for innovation, lubrication, and centralized controls, with demonstration arranged by W. Adams & Son Pry. Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barooge
Berrigun
Tr.iol
W. Adama & Son Pry. Ltd
Unclear OCR sports snippet with scattered names and timing
Fragmentary readable items show sports related terms, times, and player names but many words are garbled. The fragment references teams, a sale or tally, and a likely game timer, with scattered proper nouns that cannot be reliably identified.
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A. McPherson
Marshall
Bea
Willow Call
Harkness
Trescowthick
Waugh Thomson
Boone
McMiebe
Bethune’s
Bank Street, Cobram
Hartley
Touie Iia
Aecery
Society
Mivual Life
Clive In
Che
Empire
Aula
Sneddon
Cesare
Vincent Wheatley
Car Market Street
Steet Ghpicr
Wyedham Street
Abepnerton
H. Tobias
Meusger Fie
Brown, Corke
T. N. Harris Family
Bank Street
Privess
Church OF England
St. Margaret's
A. Kooncomos
Ebram Geurier
Hursday
Public Works Department
Cobtus
Tawarta
Vestey’s Ltd
Electrical & Keis
Lalally
Water Commission
Purtell
Dodge
C. Heard
Annes
Cobtemedb-brasch Returned Ee Association
Ics’ Institute
Muiwala Casal Works
Bertig
Socmcacenad
Genga
T. Daone
W. Jordan
Barooga-Berrigan Road
Goulburn Valley Seat
Bourchier
London
J. Daly
Ballarat
Cobramat
Kevin Wilton
Benalla
Australian Natives’ Association
Lucas
John Leslie Allan
John Allen
M.L.A
Deakin Shire
North East Riding
Alt G. A. Cabir
Rochester State Rivers and Water Dom
Bala
F. 5
Haynes
Numurkab Ghat
Methodist
FT Kavacisa
Areegben
Hemingway
Katamatite
McKenzie
It. Maul
Nathalie
J.C. Harrie
Cobram Golf Club
Caer Bed
L. A. Kennedy
Kennedy
Quick
R. Puller
G. Barnett
H. Backhouse
R. Puilar
O'Reilly
Golding
K. Wilton
Bowen
Christopherson
O'Brien
Adams
McLeod
Stewart
Bott
Mitchell
E. Mulcahy
Adame
Barvegs v. Dramantie
Hodge
Dawson
Barnett W. Sallick
C Leak
B. Gribbes
Brestnall
Gray
Oub
Brastnall Graham
Wilts
Gribben
Ritchie
Brown A. Gribbes
R. Harris
Matt Reyz Breatnall
Upings
MG G. Sauith
C Ritchie
Barkineham
Moorcroft
Gribbes
Q “Wingrove
J. Gribben
Gritbe
Cetram
Cleave
Rendell
G. Cowan
Gregory
Fowles
Ward
Waver
Peter Hadley
Wellls
Cobtam
Mr Rowe
Waaia
Dookie College
Sf Alternees Tea
J McNamara & Co
Ted Pond
Cobram Cheme
Sele
Campbell and Co. Am
Corlett and Co
H. Kobfetch
J. McNemare & Co. Re
Katomatite
T. A. Prynn
Sisley
Wales
TNE
H. Granam
Younghush and Ltd
Roc
Japan
Ube
Waitat
Iss
Wool Sales
Pinley
Fairlie
Garth
National Diesel Tractor At Work
Mr É
Balt
Shel
Anna Otter
Northen
Cobram Scwodhil Place
Rte
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