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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1926
Page
1
Farmers are invited to bring their wheat to the Cobram Flour Mill to have it milled. The notice lists flour requirements for the year and mentions price per bushel as a key detail for buyers and suppliers.
Local news notes Sister Flynn RV and CMB have taken over Nurse Hamilton's private hospital on Main Street Cobram. Harvest Festival services will be at Scots Church Cobram next Sunday with Rev W H Patterson preaching at 11am and 7 30pm. An auction of the lease of Mrs St Leavey's 320 acre Sandmount farm at Numurka tah tomorrow, by J McNawara & Co. A dance at Yarroweyal public hall tomorrow night to aid hall funds, then every three weeks until season's end. Easter holidays affect Tungamah Council meeting moved to March 29. Roads in Tungamah Shire closed to firewood traffic April 1 to October 31 to protect rail-road access, with written permission from Shire Engineer. Film program at Mechanics Pictures features Ralph Lewis in The Mailman and Riders of the Sand Storm with The Cat and the Magnet. other items noted. Call for more road direction posts in Tungamah Shire to aid motorists, referencing nearby Berrigan and Yarrawonga shires.
A patchwork of local reports covers racing postponements due to sodden tracks, a NSW train incident with fines, and political shifts in the Ascot Vale Labor branch. Community notes detail VFU retirements, Shire Council salary disputes, Cobram irrigation prospects, and aGarner of local civic events.
In the Numurkah League clash held last Thursday at Numurkah, Numurkah Whites led throughout with a decisive margin and defeated Cobram despite Cobram failing to return cards. Final counts showed a strong home performance with Cobram contributing to a tight contest before surrendering the match.
A Liverpool Post interview with Professor A M Low outlines startling forecasts for 50 years ahead. By 1976 air and hydroplane travel dominate, ships become rare as zeroplanes cross oceans, underground factories and shops replace surface industry, home life shifts to restaurants and hotels, and wireless cinema keeps passengers in constant contact.
The St Patrick's Race Club held its annual meeting with large attendance though small fields. Results include Picnic Cup five furlongs won by T Muire under Leahy, Baytinga second, Balvest third. St Patrick's Handicap over a mile won by Bob Black ahead of Austral Song and Brihen. plus trials and other races with noted times and betting.
The Lynette store in High Street Shepparton completes extensive exterior alterations and a lavish interior in Jacobean style. Miss Mansfeld designs emphasize customer satisfaction, with expanded facilities for displays, a large ground floor show room for maidens and children, upper floor ladies wear, beaded evening gowns from France, and a rear millinery area featuring the latest hats. The distended display and traffic draw patrons from the Gunthorn Valley and Melbourne, with diverse stock and affordable prices.
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