02 May 1889
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 02, 1889
Page
1
Melbourne markets report grain prices with wheat oats barley maize and rye and note limited business after a recent holiday. A Californian farmer outlines lucerne grazing for 1000 ewes plus lambs with two wool clips yearly offsetting costs and higher profits versus traditional range farming.
Fragmented text shows references to a meeting notice and various names, places, and dates. It mentions Melbourne and South Malhourne with postal-like addresses and a meeting date linked to a September or May context. The passage reads as a garbled OCR snapshot of a legal or public notice.
The new company plans a more liberal ferry operation with lower crossing charges and attentive service for passengers. Local reports describe delays and a trial voyage that highlighted rough river conditions and a bustling, congested launch to the Barrwaga area as the party explored Barvoga Station and nearby tracks along the river.
The fragmentary text recalls a journey by a group near the Murra river in Cherly, mentioning four aged men and a stop where a “Mae MiN-owho” and a child met them. Winds, dew, and tense mood color the scene as travelers press forward toward the river in the evening.
The Parnell Commission adjourned after Sir Charles Russell delivered the lengthy opening address. The inquiry resumes with Mr Parnell among the first witnesses to be examined as evidence begins in the charge against the Irish leader. The proceedings are expected to extend into May.
A disastrous fire at Numarkeh gutted the hotel and surrounding store on Saturday. Captain We Bo Cathar and local volunteers fought the blaze as occupants fled. casualties were avoided but property losses ran into hundreds of pounds. The fire started in the hotel parlor and spread rapidly, damaging stock, furniture, and the building. Authorities consider after-hours negligence and a window flame source as probable causes.
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