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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
2
A brief science column explains insect vision, detailing simple and compound eyes. It notes a fly’s eye with around 4 000 facets, a dragonfly with 12 000, and Mordella beetle up to 25 000. It mentions spiders and scorpions with both eye types and notes eye placement on the head.
A chaotic discussion of the Goodwins sand bank off Kent cays and the reputed maritime dangers. The piece notes a long, narrow shoal famed for wrecks and controversial opinions from authorities, recounting shipwrecks and the peril to passengers and crew with grim caution.
A garbled fragment cites Lesnard Digges and a sixteenth century simanathaxer. It mentions Geath ci Ga, Prideg, and sheep gear, paired with references to tragedy, plague, and dreams. The piece reads as a rough, dreamlike meditation with scattered names and archaic terms.
A fragmentary report notes a rate collector visiting Mrs. Smith at home to demand payment. The dialogue suggests confusion and a maid present, with the collector insisting he is collecting and the Cobram Mechanics Institute referenced in connection to the unpaid rate.
The notice outlines revised rates for letters and telegraphic cards within the Commonwealth and to remote territories, including Lord Howe Island, New Guinea, and Pacific islands. It specifies per ounce charges for surface mail, second class, printed papers, books, and commercial papers, with different rates for beyond the Commonwealth and smaller islands. It also covers postcards, packets, registered items, minimum charges, and special rates to New Zealand and Fiji, highlighting minimums and class distinctions in a compact empire-wide schedule.
The Postmaster L A D O Cunnur furnishes a tank line rate schedule for pursivation. The document outlines charges for trunk line telephone services, detailing proposed rates and contact points for further information as published in the local press.
A fragment mentions an additional im charge applied to all effective trunk life calls within the local pleot system. The note lacks clear names, dates, or organizations.
Practical guidance on attracting wild birds with a simple, DIY bird board and bath. Instructions cover constructing a square post frame, fixed perching board, central basin with stones for bathing, plus safer alternatives like placing a coconut half as a feeding or bathing aid. Includes light household humor and unrelated anecdotes.
Fragmented OCR lists church, school, lodge, and club entries from a Peite session. It records church affiliations Roman Catholic and Anglican, various committees, and society officers including postmaster, football and golf clubs, and a secretary network.
Fragmented text lists names and roles from a public notice page. It references associations and offices such as a improving association, a secretary, a president, and electoral committees. Names and places are garbled, with multiple misread terms.
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