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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
1
Local news from Tungiinah and Yarroweyah covers rain totals, a dance event, and the Me chanics May Fair prize list. Reports on the Victorian election costs, Premier's Plan support, and a Cobram Waterworks rating amendment follow, along with tobacco import policy hints and Australia's canned fruit export surge and weather-impacted fruit crop notes.
Governor Phillip Game dismisses Lang Ministry while holding a majority. Justice Pidington resigns as chief industrial commissioner. H R McDonald to retire June 15. Mr Skeybill, once blind in Gallipoli, dies in plane crash after engine trouble. widow in New York.
Sir Lennon Rews returns from New Zealand noting lower overseas borrowing impact in Australia. NZ farmers benefit from superphosphate subsidies while land values rise since 1878. Mortgages on farm land rise, costs of interest strain farm budgets, and calls grow for equity restoration and price equilibrium between internal and external markets.
Collectors canvassed the Moocroopaa district to raise funds for the Moocroopaa Hospital, with a dance at the Parish Hall drawing sixty couples. Prizes went to Mr and Mrs Cook, Mr Lynch, Mrs Lynch, and G. Russell. June and the Berrigan Orchestra provided music. Miss M. Allen received a leather handbag from residents, presented by Mr W. L. Hughes, ahead of her trip to Berrigan where Mr Allen takes over the Momalong Hotel. Upcoming screenings directed by Canon Will at Conway Tearle Moulders of Men’s Grange in Racing Romeos promise popular prices. more films planned. Farmers crave rain of an inch or more to finish sowing as ground hardens, with widespread wheat sowing under way. Mr J M Johnston of Carramar expands operations with two tractors and horse teams, aiming for a large yield.
The Berrigan electricity account for quarter ending March 31, 1932 shows income £378 against expenditure £520. Stores were £402 income and £443. Finley £270 income and £242. Outstanding fees at Berrigan and Tocumwal were £205 and £314 respectively. A council discussion on the engineer’s allowance reveals petrol cost to Horstal at 2/6 per gallon, contrasting with Bowser pricing at 2/0 to 2/9. The Vacuum Oil depot chief at Tocumwal, Mr Heavey, moved to Kyabram district. Heavey, Tocumwal Cricket Club captain, led the side to the association premiership last season and Tocumwal Football Club awaits his services this season.
At the Numurkah Shire Council meeting Dr O Hanlon urged police attention to farmers ploughing rolling and sowing on Sundays. Supporters cited men stopping work on Saturday for sports then resuming Sunday. The motion was defeated seven to five.
In Yarrawonga, steps are taken to set up a butter factory as farmers shift from wheat to dairying due to unprofitable crops. Yarrawonga Shire Council reports that the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission will visit to discuss Grove Park road objections with Grove trustees and the council.
Fragmentary item notes Ray Patterson in a district contest context with unclear, garbled details about mediation or conference. No clear event dates or organizations are readable.
A lively May Fair hosted by Inca ladies at the Cobram Mechanics Institute drew a large cheerful audience. Funds raised totaled about £120, with proceeds aiding the Mechanics Institute. Entertainment included a dance, band music by HF Ryam, stalls selling produce and novelties, a Maypole sweets display, and a children's show featuring Mickey Mouse cartoons.
The passage discusses economic cycles from prosperity to recovery and cites Australasian business faith. It then lists Gilpin's store prices for cream plates, coupe soup plates, cheese dishes, Cottage and Garden patterns, decorated jars, and bacon dishes with specific prices such as 1 shilling 6p and 2 shillings 6d.
Cobram railway station records compare trail loading during the 1941 masoning period and the 1431 season. Officials note shifts in cargo, volumes, and scheduling affecting local trade and transport efficiency. Community figures emphasize infrastructure and service impacts.
Fragmented OCR sports note outlines team Cobras in USL style league play with matches ahead, player form, and new appointments impacting standings. Mentions Scott and Nex appointments, Cobras versus opponents, and varying club results with limited clear results due to garbled text.
Fragmented OCR text references a disputed alignment between groups and individuals in Melbourne and Albury regions. Mentions include figures like Ling and Woollen, with vague notes about taxation, legislation, and social status. The garbled lines suggest a political-leadership context and unsettled public sentiment.
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