31 May 1934
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
1
At Cobram Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening members of the young men and ladies clubs presented Mrs W Hughes with a crystal bowl in appreciation of services rendered. The piece was given as thanks for her community work and dedication to church activities.
Local edition of the TreCobram Courier dated Thursday May 31 1924. The readable text shows the masthead and dated issue, with no specific news items captured.
A local postal holiday will close mails next Monday at 10 am with afternoon 30 minute counter service. Warrawonga speech by Victorian Water Commission engineer Robin describes Yarrawouge weir channel dimensions as 10 ft bottom width 140 to 150 ft top width and 9 to 10 ft depth. Numurkah horse sale advised on Thursday 10 June with agents Campbell & Co and demand for good farm horses. Cobram district urged to rise in activity as Mooroopna Hospital board discusses a hospital benefit match for King’s Birthday proceeds to hospital.
Cobram defeated Numi kali 4 matches to 1 in the Pennant competition on Saturday. Individual results include Carmichael defeating Bitcon 3 up, Mulcahy beating Campbell 4 up, Baillie losing 4 down, Pallard Youlden 1 up, Stila defeating Mon 1 up. An 18 hole stroke event lists Mulcahy 761066 and Care Michael 7 Ti among participants with scores, while Shepparton beat Karawatite by Bye matches.
An experiment used bleached and darkened wheat crushed into silage for dairy cows. Results showed butterfat yields at least equal to or above that from traditional feeds. A former college official noted wheat salt treatment could be a valuable aid to dairy dispense.
Young Australia Leaguers from Cobram staged an afternoon tour of local properties and closed with a Mechanice Hall concert. The show featured many young performers including Billy Butler, Ty Parsons, Jock Moyle, Conan Marshell, Dessie Peck, Tom Persons, Jamie Dunstan, and others delivering a lively program with solos, choruses, and an overture, praised as one of the most enjoyable in Cobram for some time.
Cobram edged Berrigan by three points in a tense finish as crowd cheers rose with late goals. J McGifford strained an ankle and was replaced by L Butt, while Whitty and Roche featured for Cobram and Berrigan respectively as the match stretched into darkness.
Cobram clinched victory 18 11 to 15 8 against Berrigan after a high scoring clash with late pressure. Tocumwal defeated Mackatah 7-3 to 4-2 while Finley beat Barooga 13-16 to 10-3. Key performers included Hedley Bruce Lee and Merrigan for Cobram with standout efforts from Mackatah and Je rilderie.
A charity football match on Monday June 4 at Coleraine showground features NSW red and white and Victorian yellow and black teams from Murray League for Mooroopna hospital. Afternoon tea, sheep weighing, a football sprint, and wood chopping contests accompany the event with a supper and prize list. Public entries close Friday June 1 with secretary K Denson.
Tongamah Shire Council discussed to appoint a direction board at C Thow near Yarro weyah Tocumwal road and coordinate with RACV to supply it. The report covers frontage and reserves at Yurrowyyah parish, rate reductions requests, recreation reserve grant applications, bridge weighing and road works, and forest reserve usage.
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