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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
2
An opaque OCR fragment mentions radio down under and a government connection. It references broadcasting terms and a receiving set, with unclear names and dates. The piece reads as a damaged wartime radio excerpt lacking coherent detail or identifiable events.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an automatic booking clerk and a spate of unclear items. It references automated systems, operator tasks, and a possible shift in procedure at a station or service, but details remain unreadable. Entities are indiscernible due to text corruption.
The Cobram Mechanics Institute opens the library and renting room on Saturdays from 2 to 5 and 7 till.
The document lists updated domestic and international postage rates for letters, packets, and newspapers to Commonwealth destinations and Pacific islands including Lord Howe, Norfolk, and New Guinea areas. It details rates by weight and service, noting registered mail, sea mail, and air mail options, with special charges for newspapers, packages, and small parcels to various territories.
A fragmented notice outlines trunk line telephone rate changes. It references service terms, pricing considerations, and potential impact on users. Specific figures or dates are unreadable in the OCR but imply adjustments to pricing or access limits.
A brief entry notes a charge of Li for a minor offense tied to local pant terms and an effective trunk tires cab, as referenced in the above mentioned charges.
It surveys how different animals respond to music. Dogs howl at times while cats retreat from harmonious sounds. Singing birds trill, while hyenas rhinoceroses and many large mammals show little interest. Mice enjoy harmonic tones, cows ignore music, and elephants and horses pace with the beat during processions.
A white Runner duck in a checked coat drew amusement at a Pairy Show. The article notes animals like greyhounds and hounds wear warm, properly fitted coats, with options from ready-made waterproof jackets to frugal DIY versions using worn waterproof material or oilcloth. It mentions tropical pets being kept warm in transit and a parrot wearing a home-made red jacket.
A humorous remark questions whether a man has truly changed in three years. The speaker jokes that the optimist never learns and still expects to secure a Christmas turkey at prewar prices, despite changes over time.
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