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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
2
A garbled historical clipping hints at a study of a river crossing and related rites. It references paths, measurements, and a concealed thread tying an old ceremony to a place and people. The text remains elusive but suggests a geographic or cultural focus.
Fragmented OCR text describes a chaotic scene with references to a corner, hours, a doctor, and financial strain. It mentions a controversial incident labeled a “mechanical mole” and hints at a legal or investigative context. Names and places are unclear due to garbled wording.
A fragmented note outlines a calculation for tank excavation volume using top bottom and middle area measurements, depth, and a conversion from cubic feet to cubic yards. It references Cobram locations, local firms, streets, and a Cobram Flour Mill and Motel among numerous names and addresses.
A prominent Australian figure urges investment in a Commonwealth loan at 6 percent claiming safety, tax advantages, and a discount bonus. The scheme promises steady interest, no public debt rise, and use of funds to retire state stock. Proposals include death duty relief and prudent financial planning. Also noted are Albury football clubs outlawing professionalism, limiting pay to coaches only.
All lengths and sizes of building timber, Fly Wire Doors, Window Hoods and screens, Doors and joinery available at J Grant and Sons Foundry Cobram.
A dense roll of local offices and groups is listed for Cobram including the Police Magistrate Mr O J Rogers, Court Clerk J Fowles, Cobram Waterworks Trust officers, various church and social groups, the Agricultural Society led by President G Ritchie, Victorian Farmers Union registrar, Electric Light and Power Scheme engineer, Postmaster D Little, and multiple clubs such as Croquet Bowling Race and Football.
A condensed roster lists executives and officers across agencies banks institutes churches and clubs including State Savings Bank Agency Bank of Australasia Commonwealth Savings Bank Agency Post Office Mechanics Institute Mutual Improvement and Progress Association Hospital Demonstration Committee Church leaders and local officials such as J Hughes J Bradstreet W Higgins A Taylor and H Bidebottom. The document apps organizational roles from electoral registrar to farmers union and political groups with names like P J Whitty J Quinlan Chas Timothy and D Ashton among others.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss addressing letters to Melbourne suburbs with unclear references to Seltnng sad dowpaich of late 05 and Melbourne suburb crestly Ui panies the a.
The document outlines shire divisions North Yarrewonge South-West Rid ing Dunbulhalece Katandra Yousamit Taste Yathe and Southern Riding with lists of wards and population 6468. It records Commonwealth and State electoral representatives, council meet dates, retiring councillors, and names of officials including secretary W H Tricks engineer T Kelly CE valuer M J Timothy solicitor J A Hartrave, and health and sanitary officers.
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