17 Nov 1932
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1932
Page
1
A list of upcoming community events includes a dance in Yarrowevali Hall on November 14, pictures in Mechanics Hall on the 19th, a public meeting on the wheat bounty in Mechevics Hall at 8 p.m. on the 2u, a boxing tournament on the 23rd, and a lecture in St Josephs Hall on the 25th.
The Cobrem Courter Rerapuianay appears in Pontismup Turmepar Somrines with details dated Thursday November 17, 1032. The notice outlines a local gathering and related activities for the day.
Local news describes a boxing and wrestling tournament between Cobram and Numurkah troops to be staged in the open air theatre next Wednesday. Other items report a found bicycle reclaimable at Cobram police station, a St Margarets talk for women, a rector’s address on Christian marriage, and heavy rain boosts Cobram’s harvest prospects. Also noted are irrigation meetings across Cobram and nearby towns, a Melbourne court case, and changes to Savings Bank interest rates effective December 1 and January 1 with tiered amounts.
The Cobram Agricultural Society calls a public meeting at Mechanics Institute at 8 p.m. Tuesday for wheat bounty discussion, with a large attendance expected. Cobram's music scene gains Mr John Brownlee the baritone for a Shire Hall concert in Yarrawonga on Thursday 24 November, backed by Miss Rita Miller and Mr Roy Shepherd. In Parliament, Mr Lyons notes a tobacco manufacturers conference. Mr Gullett reports on purchases and prices, with 7,260,000 lb agreed but 6,24,923 lb actually bought. Buying pace remains uncertain and negotiations continue.
Mr E. E. O Grady police magistrate for the North Eastern district was welcomed at Cobram Police Court by honorary justices Constable Beames and Mr Cassidy. Inspector and Mrs C Tennant are visiting Cobram renewing old friendships from earlier Cobram tenure. Mrs Catherine Butler, aged 74, of Naring, died Sunday morning after long illness.
Anglers report fair catches as conditions improve though water remains murky. Tomorrow the Australian Eleven faces England at the Melbourne oval ahead of the Sydney Test starting December 2. Riverside losses to Strathwerton are listed with scattered results and mixed performances in doubles and singles.
Heavy weekend rain boosted wheat yields with some cropping to heavy tonnage. Barooga school inspector Mr Morrow praised progress including piano fund efforts. Berrigan Shire workers re-sheet and improve roads near Seppelt and O Shannessy corners. Council laughs over extras in contracts while MRB funds main road work. Agricultural Society shows a £35 profit from October show. Numurkah Butter Factory output rises by about ten tons weekly. Staff transfers and tobacco seed demand feature in local notices.
Broadcast listeners report annoying clicks from radio inductive interference not caused by transmitters or receivers. Authorities note such noises arise from electrical devices and can be traced to the source. The department asks troubled listeners to obtain guidance and assist in reducing interference.
Cobram secretary faced late selection chaos as Cobram filled spots with Pullar Clarke Hocking and M Scott. Strathmerton B posted 85, Cobram 86 with Clarke’s winning hit and Downs 25 not out. Barooga over Katamatite saw Shiels seize control with 5 for 30. Cobram East edged Strathmerton A as Guthrie took six wickets and Rigg and Guthrie starred with the bat.
The Methodist Church annual fete concluded with marked success and broad community involvement. Attendants enjoyed attractions, stalls, a shooting gallery, and Aunt Sally while proceeds were designated to circuit funds. Local officials praised organization, with remarks on political questions and the Government’s policy impact, noting the fete’s contribution to community interests.
A garbled fragment describes a motorist, a sudden stoppage, and an attempted mugging. References to a woman with a handbag, castor oil, salts, and various shop dockets suggest a crime note about identifying the handbag owner. No clear names or places are readable.
Fragmentary report lists participants including Williams and Kennedy Toul with referees Kemmety and General Garret Lier. The scene references matches on a ground at Bretweet East and mentions Katamatite and Strathmarton with strained cadence and unclear outcomes.
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