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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1923
Page
2
A damaged OCR lists subscribers and locations for Cobram telephone service. It notes an additional fee of 1a charged when speaking from the bureau and mentions various towns and exchanges across a regional network. The fragment includes names, streets, businesses, and pulsing references to service connections and rates.
Fragmented notes describe tank measurements and volumes. Calculations mix units and depths to estimate length breadth slopes and bottom area. Notes reference river side, slopes, and a remaining dimension list with unclear context.
The fragmentary text mentions a local event with unclear details. Readable bits reference a place, a group, and possible measurements or tasks but names and specifics are missing. The item appears to be a damaged notice or short bulletin with no clear outcome.
A field note describes sand-hoppers or land-crab-like crustaceans living near the high tide line. These small creatures breathe with gills and must stay moist under stones. Their role is to act as dustmen for the beach, clearing and recycling incoming debris as the tide withdraws.
Cobram District details describe Tungamuly and nearby estates with agriculture, mills, and shops forming a provincial town. It lists shire divisions, electoral districts, council meetings, and officials including secretary W F Trickey and engineer T Sain. Waterworks oversight and local governance notes are included.
A historical note explains how tides arise from the moon and sun influencing Earth. It describes how lunar gravity causes ocean bulges, how the Sun's pull also contributes, and how the rotation of Earth and orbital dynamics lead to changing day and month lengths over geologic time.
On modern tramp steamers the British seaman sees fresh meat delivered by a dedicated role called The Shepherd. A single man in charge feeds water and slaughters poultry and sheep kept on deck or in hold storages. In mid Atlantic, indigenous crew may slaughter the meat. passengers often rely on meat stored for long voyages. The article notes few passengers and crew discuss marriage as an exit from sea life.
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