Forthcoming Events Dec 1 Calendar Reads Varied Programs
A list of upcoming activities includes a dance and social gathering, a ladies committee meeting, a cultural society event, a regional tobacco growers association session, a children's concert, and community notices from St Josepha. The items indicate a busy December with cultural, agricultural, and civic engagements.
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Varrowevah
Agri
Cobram Tobacco
Rowers’ Association
St. Josepha
Cobram Tennis Club Christmas Tournament underway
Cobram district notes list the Cobram Tennis Club Christmas tournament programs available from the lion and secretaries R Adams and J Fowles Melbourne Wool Auctions. Wheat carting difficulties arise as bridge repairs hinder transport to Cobram.
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Cobram Ténnis Club
Cobrant Tennis Club
Lion
Messrs
R. Adams
J Fowles
Scart Rib Injury Reported After Katematite Barooge Play
An incident during a Katematite Barooge game left a player with chest trauma after being struck by a ball. Medical evaluation revealed a rib injury nicknamed Scart rib and ongoing treatment followed.
Display of Fireworks and Agricultural Notes from Albury Record
Report covers a falling live wire on Western Hill Albury exposing a 3300 volt line prompting police and municipal engineer action. brief fireworks display observed. Also notes Cape barley plant yielding unusual bead structure at Merrigum, and Hay High School free fares issue. Mentions Mildura civic ambitions, tobacco duty increase, and Dookie College cattle with 679 lb fat yield.
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Western Hill
Albury
Andrew Thomson
Hay High School
J. A. Lawson
M.L.A
Hay
Hay Memorial
Heim
Narand l
Tocumwal
Patten Cattle
Cobram Bowling Club Season Opens With Visiting Teams
On Tuesday evening Cobram Bowling Club opened its season with visiting sides from Yarrmeougs and Berrigan joining a rink competition. The president declared the green open for the season and invited Mrs McFarl to send the first jack and Mrs Parnell to bowl the Gret bowl.
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Cobram
Yarrmeougs
Berrigan
Mra McFarl
Parnell
Nicholson's Great Ride Ends and Record Talk
Cyclist Nicholson, age 38,537 miles ridden in Sunday sessions, aims to break the world month record in the final month of a year-long trek. Sponsors Dunlop-Verdian Rubber and Bruce Small Pty announce decisions after Small returns from West Australia. Nicholson logged 233 consecutive centuries since January 1 and could reach 100 miles daily if luck holds. Other notes mention Bendigo rowing clubs supporting cycling to Sydney and a Bendigo regatta on December 2 with a Nagembie leading four cycling 100 miles to Bendigo for the event.
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Nicholson
C. Strafford
Dunlop-Verdian Rubber Company
Bruce Small Pty. Ltd
Bruce Small
West Australia
Bendigo Rowing Club
Sydney
Bendigo
Nagembie
Court Allocates 60000 Estate Among 48 Relatives
In Melbourne last week Mr Justice tlade ordered the 60000 estate of late Enoch James, a Melbourne manufacturer’s agent who died in November 1441, shared among 48 relatives linked by a common great grandfather and great grandmother. An expert genealogist traced a 25 foot family tree with some 400 names. The coat of the inquiry and localings are estimated at a figure not disclosed.
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Justice Tlade
Supreme Court
Melbourne
Enoch James
James
Great Britain
Sheep Sale At Yarrawonga Reports Strong Attendance
Stock Sales New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd Yarrawonga held its annual special off-shears sheep sale in the Corporation sale yards on 15th inst yarding about 6000 sheep. Buyers came from Katamatite Benalla St James Lake Rowan Boweya Cobram Savernake Corowa Oaklands and nearby districts. While yarding quality fell short of prior sales owners are not yet realized at current rates though demand remains for young cross breds. Many top lots included 1 and 2 year Corriedale ewes 12/8 crossbred ewes 11/3 145 year Corriedale cross ewes and wethers 4/1 1 year crossbred watchers 6/9 94 4/7 223 shorn meri- notes show strong prices with fat weights and crossbred ewes at current values.
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd
Yarrawonga
Corporation
Katamatite
Benalla
St. James
Lake Rowan
Bowega
Cobram
Savernake
Corowa
Oaklands
Yo Akeep
Ministers to weigh tobacco duty scheme on Tuesday
The Minister for Customs will meet on Tuesday to consider a scheme that would adjust import and excise duties on manufactured tobacco, aiming to address a disparity between wholesale and retail pricing. The proposals seek to balance tax revenue with consumer impact while preserving trade controls.
Cobram and Tecumwal clash ends with narrow Cobram pickings
Cobram hosted Tecumwal, chasing 151 and slipping to defeat as Murphy, Bequest, and Watson shone with ball. Olssen top scored for Tecumwal with 60 not out while Hesvey added 37. Cobram, with Butt 25, fell short after drops and errors. Murphy claimed key wickets to seal Tecumwal’s triumph.
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Cobram
Tocumwal
Bequest
Watson
Fowles
Murphy
Downes
Scott
Heavey Butt
Holder
Sandy Fowles
Corban
Sandy Cleeve
Heavey ‘Watson
Beames
Heavey Bequest
Heavey Murphy
Heavey Tuck
Railways and road transport clash in Sele speech
Mr H. Clapp criticizes local wades for favoring road haulage over rail, accusing Selé traders of sleeping drivers and worsening railway losses. He links railway deficits to county shopkeepers and urges better local support, noting no response about a platform drinking vessel.
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Sele
H. Clapp
Clapp
Powell in Que Way Passage and Haunt ed Gold at Phillips talkies
Detective drama stars William Powell as a lawful yet flawed hero in Que Way Passage with Kay Francis, a tale of crime persecution and pursuit around the world. Haunted Gold showcases mining nostalgia as gold rush towns revive briefly in California and Colorado with scenes shot in Sonora California amid gold fever.
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William Powell
Phillips Talkies
Powell
Kay Francis
California
Colorado
Gol
U's
Carper
Sonora
Murray Highway Road Board Dinner Highlights Planned Growth
The Country Road Board chairman Mr W T B McCormack and secretary Mr W L Dale were hosted by Yarrawonga Shire vice president Councillor D W Naughton. McCormack praised the shire’s broad approach to road construction and noted upcoming allocations in July. He spoke on Murray Valley highway as a key Victoria outlet, with Warrawonga viewing river trade growth. He outlined plans to inspect Bedulla to Wartawonge and return journeys, aiming to cut maintenance costs by £200,000 over two years. He also referenced broader tax and wheat-industry measures affecting growers and federal plans for harvest support.
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W. T. B McCormack
W. L. Dale
Country Road Board
Yarrewonga
D. W. Naughton
McCormack
Yarrawonga
Murray Valley
Victoria
Rhetina
Warrawonga
Varra Wodge
Bedulla
Wartawonge
Bendigo
Tatura Hospital and Nursing Staff Reforms This Week
Fragmented OCR details describe a 1432 July town committee canvass with 75 subscribers for a new hospital and nurse training. A two year venture involves Bush Nursing secretary and local volunteers, highlighting fundraising, committee actions, and auxiliary workers’ roles in opening a center.
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Shiva
Joer Wan
Baer
Hye Tee Kone
Bush Nursing
Ela
Sas
Amd
Free
Fruit Prospects in Shepperton Co Ltd Areas
Mr A Fairley rector visits Shepperton company areas noting fruit trade shifts. References to market positions, Australian and Canadian frost effects, and variability in sales. Mentions of balance, sales in Loddat, and trade conditions affecting fruit prospects and local business activity.
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Fairley
Shepperto
Ing
Great Beast
Australis
Alta
Farrles
Seema
Australia
Loddat
Balrey
Fairey
Unclear historical note on pear harvest and policy
Fragmentary text discusses brown rot in Pears near Sydney Goulburn and Victoria with references to marketing and regulatory actions. Mentions pears remaining in Sydney Brat quality and costs of justify. Mentions Mr Ald and a Market Act and Northern Fruigion Clation.
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Vasaleade
Goulburn
Sydney
Goulburn Valley
Tina
Wool Sales Overview Amid Market Volatility
The report outlines irregular wool sales with fluctuating prices due to weather and market conditions. Demand remains uneven across regions with some buyers delaying contracts as prices trend upward and supply tightens in several key markets.
Government echoes through uneasy vote on hotel tally
The government nixes the closely contested tally after a four vote margin. A house amendment fails as the government signals a retreat, with implications for the Good Friday tally and associated measures.
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House
Ce Ap
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Travellers’ Hotel
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Kk. Hocking
J. Clough Lis
Donal AM Netel
Soave Beonteny
Church OF England
St. Margaret's
Koon
Sacrament of Coutirma
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Bethunes
the State Savings Bank OF Victoria
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Alan Pertaaay
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Asher Veladible
Cpa
Commonwealth
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Alex Cooch
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Yziriac Sueep
Hardy
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Selvie Stock Rejectien
Viunchusimery Wool Prem
AMC Weesit Dewnenger
THE
Prudential Assurance Co, Ltd
Lawidins Insurance
H. Tuck
A. C. Drevermann
Dookie Agricultural College
Ayrshire
Drevermann
Wildura
Mildura
House of Representatives
White
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Queensland
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Wagg
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England
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Gi Parnell
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Hadly
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Pestackies
Murray Highway
Jersey
Joerneey
Tatura Hopital
Fruit Prospects
Wool Sales
Weressuix
Raver
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