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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
1
Chicks of Black Orpingtons White Leghorns Light Sussex and other stock available for next season. Prices listed with cash on order balance due later. Inspection invited at Cobram yard owned by W. R. Denson contact Phope 111. July sale details and percentage deposits noted.
Separate tenders are invited for 100 tons of 2 foot firewood at stations within 50 miles of Tecumwal and near Nuurrkat. details at Tecumwal and Numurkal. Tender boxes open at Spencer Street Melbourne. Also invites tenders for hire cars by 26 May and a 12 month lease of 5 acres known as Hospital Paddock with bids due by 5 pm on May 21.
Readable items record local notices and sales in Cobram and district. Mentions charter hires for Vic torian Government departments, Riverina League appoints Lieut. E Cortin secretary at £750, probate for Arthur Willem, stock yard sales at Cobram and Nuwa rkah, rate collection at Tungawah Shire, and a drowning accident near Mulwala. Also notes mechanics pictures program and police farewell to Sub-inspector Tennant, with To-day and next week events.
Mr Heaney accompanied by Mr Dunster and others arrived in Cobram to address ratepayers at the Mechanics Institute. He argued for independent rural representation, decentralised government, and supportive measures for farmers including marketing schemes, road building, country schools, hospitals, bush nurses, rural banks, and water conservation. He stressed opposition to composite ministries and urged policies aiding primary producers and country towns.
The Cobram branch of the V T U met at Cobram School on Saturday morning. Discussion focused on a forthcoming event and duties. O Shannessy of Barooga was appointed poundkeeper at Barooga. Skelton was also named in relation to the proceedings.
In the GV.E.A. season opener at Numurkah Cobram and Numurkah played a hard fought match wind against them with Cobram leading early before Numurkah rallied to win by three goals. A Williams starred for Numurkah with 10 goals while Cobram’s Lawler and Wyatt were prominent. Umpire Hempeb officiated as crowds cheered the close score and surrounding fixtures noted Nathalia and Strathmerton results along with local club donations.
The Berrigan Shire Council held its ordinary monthly meeting with members Davies president, R Collie, 1 Boyd, W Pyle, EL Wagg, 1 Wagg, D Aitken and R Collie present. Reports discussed included a drainage dispute at Tocumwal, levee grant talks, road control queries, tree removal permissions, and boundary road costs. Electoral roll preparation, voter duplication at Finley, and winter road maintenance plans were addressed, along with loan approval for a toad plant and contractor payment issues.
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