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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
2
A fragmented OCR style text presents quirky, garbled phrases about toilets, vegetables, people, and odd scenes. The readable bits mention names, objects, and places in a disjointed, newspaper-card style fragment, lacking a clear narrative or event.
A fragmented OCR style record lists Cobram Telephone Exchange among many place names and local entities. Mentions Campbell Gyekata nation, Wemyss RCs, Park Vubinen Boole Mal Ashran Uutel a Fick, Salty Gotan Stash, Veetnyeet raed Kanan, and a long string of streets, committees, and local figures. The text reads as a patchwork of organizations, vendors, and residents with scattered street references, making cohesive sense difficult.
A cryptic problem describes measuring tanks and calculating areas. It mentions calculating area 914 and 2400 di units, with references to lengths, breadths, and sides. The text is garbled but implies stepwise geometry for a tank area and its dimensions.
The readable portion describes length and width calculations for a stack or structure, referencing perpendicular emda, average width, and height from wound to eaves. It mentions tory factors and a ridge, with unclear terms and a possible trum and cofalating phrase.
A fragment describes sand hoppers or beach-dwelling creatures that live near high tide marks. They breathe through gills or remain damp, seeking arid refuges as tides retreat. The text notes invasion of lift and the deposit of ermines, warning beach garbage can cover their habitat.
Discussion explains how the moon’s gravity drives tides and the Earth’s rotation. It covers spring and neap tides, tidal braking, and the long term evolution toward equal day and month lengths, noting solar tides and the moon’s influence on rotation.
The article explains how British seamen are supplied with fresh meat on passenger ships. A designated keeper called the Shepherd tends poultry and livestock on deck, feeding and slaughtering when needed. Some ships carry meat in cold storage, while animals are rarely slaughtered by passengers.
The fragment speaks of a confirmed bachelor and his partner, suggesting tensions over arrivals and departures as others enter and leave, reflecting social expectations and personal choices in a potentially anxious context. It reads as a cryptic dialogue about commitments and freedom.
A short ad notes affordable envelopes and writing pads available at the courier office. It highlights low prices and practical supplies for daily correspondence and business use. The item emphasizes practicality over luxury and targets regular customers seeking economical office goods.
Fragmentary 19th century report outlines the Tungamah shire including towns such as Tungamah and North Yariowumgs Shire with parishes, population around 5405, and 6012 square miles. It lists council officers, members, and meetings, noting changes in divisions and local government roles.
Administrative brief listing Cobram Court of Petty Sessions officers and monthly attendance, along with local bodies including Cobram Waterworks Trust, Agricultural Society, Forest Union, and various churches. Includes names of chairmen, secretaries, officers, and associated organizations in a dense community notice.
A fragmentary list from a community report names Rev C Edearde and various church, lodge, and club officers including Methodist and Anglican leaders. It mentions Commonwealth Electors Registrar AI State Electors, a State School teacher, School Committee chair A Blake, and multiple secretaries and chairmen across local organizations.
Fragmentary OCR outlines confusion over distribution of long earned service medals and notes the Mauretania as the vessel for Atlantic crossing. It recalls war era awards given for bravery and meritorious service, and a tale of a pig auction and a village doctor scene amidst dental and medical interludes.
A London deficit piece explains how the Metropolitan Water Board sources water from the Thames and a vast lake beneath the city. It notes pumping depends on large coal use, a staff of about four thousand, and multiple reservoirs and treatment plants, with a laboratory testing water quality.
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