05 Oct 1933
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
1
Nathalia Show and Scouts Old time Dance at Yarroweyah Hall feature a community schedule. Local groups T-Terkies Cobram Common hold an annual meeting while Nathalia hosts a show. Scouts present an old time dance at Yarroweyah Hall.
The Berrigan Shire Council holds its monthly meeting on Monday October ninth. A Young Australia League contingent toured Cobram in a large parade, while a Mechanics Institute gathering is planned for 8 pm that evening. Reports mention rain aiding crops and a collapsed pavilion at Tature show grounds injuring a 14-year-old Shepparton boy, Desmond Attwood, with a shoulder fracture. Theft incidents include a grey pony from Coleraine paddocks, a saddle from St Joseph’s Church service, and a bicycle stolen in Bank Street. Canoeists Doherty and Consors plan a 3000-mile Murray River journey from Albury to Adelaide and Sydney, and a note discusses the positioning of an anvil on the Commonwealth 10/ note for blacksmiths.
Friday events include Mr T Kelly receiving a silver cake dish and fork before his wedding to Miss A Fuller. Cobram Hotel patrons gift a silver tea pot and sandwich set to Bliss Fuller. At Wengaratta on Sunday debaters from North Eastern C.Y.M.L. faced Melbourne team with Mr Carl Weiss winning honors. Sudden death shocks Shepparton as Mrs Kennedy wife of Dr John A Kennedy dies. she was active in St Brendan's Church and local charities.
In Cobram and Barooga districts cricket notes the Cobram Wednesday Cricket Club held a meeting last Friday electing E Beames as president with A B Green and J Attridge as vice presidents and A OBrien reappointed as secretary. Barooga club reports a strong season and plans. Waring Club also announced officers. A London wireless states W Bowes married Kathleen Steines. Sydney cricket changes show Bradman potential leadership.
In Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground the largest crowd for a football match in Australia saw South Melbourne defeat Richmond. The official turnstile count was 75 754 with gate receipts of 64070175. Pratt starred with three goals boosting his season total to 109 and earning top forward status. Richmond officials conceded the better team won.
At the annual meeting, Jack Bruce was re elected president for the ensuing year. A loss was recorded on last year s operations.
The Kotematite Cup half-year rifle shoot, held Saturday, drew fewer spectators. R Currie won the cup for six months after shooting 400, 500, and 600 yards, with previous holders Jas Jones and A H Leso. A Lean led the Fors club trophy with 99 average, followed by Currie and Mills. Captain Ashton married soon, receiving a clock from the club.
Postponement of the 1934 carnival by the Obram Agricultural Society after a sub committee review cites wet weather and poor state of show grounds. The carnival is suspended for 1934 amid discussions and concern for traders and public interest.
The Tungamah Shire Council recorded monthly proceedings detailing drainage and culvert work to prevent flooding near St James crossing and east west roads. Plans include new pipe culverts, bridge repairs, and estimates pending approval, with notes on road reformation, water table issues, and side drain maintenance across multiple parishes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a scene with a person named Daf attempting to tie a cane before leaving Dookie. The text references Final Pieces and a group of boys, with unclear actions on a strap and an older device or item. Details are garbled and uncertain.
The Irrigation District proposal covering lands from Serr yan to Deniliquin was gazetted in September 220d and named the Berrigan Irriativy District. It would form a 617,959 acre district between Berriged and Devil quip with 100 miles of distributory channels linking to the Weke scheme. No closer settlement is planned. Meetings in Tocumwal and Deniliquin will explain the project, with parliamentary representatives expected. The Western Riverina Development League supports it after prior success with the Wakuolur scheme.
WezALKIeS Phillips Telkies will screen on Saturday night with the celebrated Universal picture The Downed Battalion featuring Tzia Birrell and Lois Treaker. Also on the program are The Cobens and Kellys In Hollywood, a Stim Summerville comedy Strange as it Seems, a news reel, and Janet Gaynor Will Rogers in Steve Feir.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in London informs the mumn Dil Co that weather permitting he will launch for Australia on October 1 aboard a low-wing Percival Gull monoplane with Gypsy Major engine. The craft has a range of 1900 miles and cruises at 140 mph, with fuel and oil arranged at Brindisi, Barachi, Cercutta, Alor Sr abiye, and Wandbem. A culinary expert was to present a silver cup and 37 entries in the Women’s Industries Foods class at the Royal Show, led by Mrs B. E. Floate who has previously won the silver cup. At Seymour station a glass showcase displays 80 bottles of marmalades from Mrs Floate’s work. A taxi incident involved a snake causing a scare as passengers watched a driver retrieve and kill a five-foot snake under a car brake after it evaded pursuers for several minutes.
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