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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1937
Page
2
Local tradesman W Houlihan announces he has taken over the business previously managed by D Jackson. The notice notes changes in services and contact details, with emphasis on plumbing and tinsmith work.
A fragmented notice mentions Sparrow the plumber in relation to service orders, water works, and septic systems. It references Mio and Mills, along with names and odd phrases, suggesting a damaged listing or classified item. The readable parts imply a local tradesperson directory entry with unclear dates or locations.
A notice from a garden and nurseries operation invites visits every Saturday afternoon in Adams' Building near Central Store. It lists tubers available for planting, selects 12 desirable varieties for delivery with postage paid, and promotes a Tobin Catalogue with new introductions. Green plants arrive mid November and chrysanthemums offered for garden or exhibition use with special pricing.
The Rural Industries Agency offers bulls to settlers unable to access normal markets with advances up to £53 per bull plus freight and charges, rising to £62 10s for higher priced bulls, repaid over five years. Day farmers face monthly deductions from returns, beef breeders pay quarterly installments. Bulls may be registered in herd books. Nangle River film shows Zane Grey story brought to screen at Photophone Talkies with Victor Jory and Margaret Dare leading roles alongside More than a Secretary. Denison Estates and other firms hold substantial shares in major Australian media companies. Regulations restrict the number of stations a person or company may control, to prevent concentration of ownership, with annual license checks and compliance reviews.
Leader of the Labor Party notes 90 broadcasting licences in force with 39 held by firms without other station interests and eight by firms owning or controlling two stations. Advertiser Adelaide and Amalgamated Wireless Ltd. hold key licences and large shareholdings in News Ltd, 3SH, 2AY, 4TO, 4CA, and 2SM among others, with Syme family and others owning significant stakes in SHA, SBE, and related outlets. The arrangements show complex cross holdings and agreements shaping station control.
Educational facilities advertise 153 vacancies in the Rolling Stock Branch. The department trains most craftsman in Australia, offering part time technical instruction during working hours at Newport or country workshops. Training cost is borne by the department, with ongoing supervision and annual eligibility for higher trades for top performers.
Fragmentary OCR item lists pronunciations and definitions including ubiquitus, black magic, and animal names marmot and marmoset. Mentions Swiss Alps, Australian gold, and several historical figures such as Edmund Hargraves Oliver Goldsmith Sir Martin Frobisher Sir Thomas Malory Mungo Park George Romney.
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria urges motorists to close gates on private land when traversing, noting that open gates cause fencing damage, inconvenience to farmers, and risk stock wandering which endangers drivers. It stresses landowner courtesy and cautions motorists not to abuse access privileges.
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