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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
2
Postage changes outline new rates and service conditions for the Dominion and Commonwealth regions including Norfolk Island New Guinea the Pacific Islands and numerous British administered territories. The document lists adjusted weights zones and the impact on postage for regular letters registrations and parcel deliveries with references to colonial administrations and mail routes.
A fragmented report describes soon to be common wireless devices and remote communication. The narrative hints at telephony from a distance, wire room instructions, and advancing newspapers using photographs transmitted quickly.
A fragmented warning piece urges strict gun safety, citing accidental shootings and the dangers of loaded pistols. It stresses never handling firearms without care, warns of tragic outcomes from carelessness, and notes previous incidents where pistols caused harm at home or in public.
Fragmented text recounts various historic and natural curiosities from exploration, antique ships, and colonial trade to botany and geology. It mentions 18th century voyages, bamboo growth, plant levies, the 1803 Opener Gazette, and vague references to artifacts, wars, and scientific topics without coherent narrative.
In readable fragments a speaker mocks naming the Near after a person. A respondent replies with derisive lines about Welker and appearances. The exchange hints at social tensions centered on honor, public naming, and ridicule.
A fragmentary item notes changing trunk line rates and a reference to lilies and towing figures. The unreadable text contains numbers and garbled phrases, suggesting a scheduling or tariff notice with unclear details and no clear names or dates available.
The death of Kat Clatton recalls a stage Jonah superstition that hurt her career after two serious onstage incidents. Despite her bravery in two disasters including a Brooklyn Theatre fire, audiences and peers shunned her, amplifying misfortune as superstitions grew among performers and the public.
A damaged OCR note discusses a method to reduce groove wear on gramophone records using a solution called Guisoline. It claims the surface remains smooth and reduces needle wear, while preventing music loss and extending needle life with cloth application.
The readable portion shows dialogue where speakers use evasive or coded phrasing about family ties and identity. The text references Ambrose and reactions to tracing relatives, with mention of a husband and a local conflict or disruption. The passage is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative context.
A garbled OCR style record hints at COBRA related topics, budget references, and secretary roles. It mentions entities like WB and FSi, plus terms such as Contras and meetings. The text remains unclear but suggests notes about budget, personnel, and project details.
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