Local notices from Cobram and district events
Messrs Kilpatrick McTellan and Cook hold a horse sale at Berrigan on Friday October 19 with fuller particulars advertised. The Yarroweyah State School picnic and a dance follow on Wednesday next. Tenders close today with Mr Dick Cobram for cutting of 50 to 60 cards of firewood in lengths. The final of the billiard tournament at Mr B Rice's saloon won by L Hansen from C Weiss. W R Shadforth opens a ladies hairdressing parlour in Latou buildings. A meeting of Irrigation League members will be held at Cobram Mechanics Institute Tuesday night. Cinderella dance in Cobram Mechanics' Hall on Monday October 22 to raise funds for Cobram Bowling Club. The 34th annual Cobram Agricultural Society show held yesterday with reports to follow. Shepparton Agricultural Society grand exhibition October 13 and 21 with a special train from Cobram. The Ladies Guild of Cobram Scots Church fete proved successful. Mr Thomas McCormack dies at 75 in Euroa. remains interred there. Cobram Wire Brigade presented Fireman Ryan with a case of hair brushes on the eve of his marriage.
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Kilpatrick McTellan
Cook
Berrigan
Fuller
Irrigation League
Cobram Mechanics’ Institute
Shepparto
Agricultural Society
Cobram
Miiss
Ralph Thompson
Cobram Wire Brigade
Ryan
M. Shears
Shadforth
Lieut. Wyatt
Wilson
J. J.O Connor
T. Mocking
Iswaky Consixsrun Dence Country Roads Board
T. Grainger
James Road
Education Department
Waggs Randall ‘Eat
Suire
Howne Dary
Colverston
Campbell
Cu Nu
Mutka
Yatite
Katamatite —Hospital
Katandra R.S.A
O'Connor
M Io
Wangarratta
RST
Council
Cassidy
Shire
I. Mayes
McCarty Bros
Mayes
Eomisteus
Phowas Armstrung
Katanya Frew Attentinu Ty Stete
Cobra
Youanwite
S. Cornford
Youanmite
Les E. Tate
Toogawah
S. James
Victorian Railways
Shepparton Shire
Marionvale
Yarroweyah Soud
Tocumwal
Benalla Road
Agricultural Department
Tuckett
M.L.C
Legislative Council
Health Commission
Public Works Department
R.A. Ferguson
Mell
Yarrawonga
Connell Bragsia
Severe Cyclone Strikes Cobram Causing Major Damage
A violent cyclone hit Cobram at about 5 a.m. Sunday, cutting telephone and electric services, unroofing houses, blowing down fences and trees, and causing narrow escapes. Roofing was lifted at several residences, outbuildings collapsed, and orchards suffered heavy fruit loss.
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Cobram
Muse
Grant
Stewart
Graiget
Ws G
Boot
NeKegal
J. Bourke
H. Tuck
Auction Mart
J. J. Davenport
P. Shepherd
Mc H. Noy
Dl. S.ott
T. Snd C. Jlaurahan
Seven Hills
M. O'brien
Cobram I Diiron
Cobran Defeats Wanghou In Local Tennis Match 144 5
Cobran won the second Nu warkal and District Tennis Association match against Wanghou on local courts by 144 games to 105. The day’s results feature multiple doubles pairings including Cleave with Latere, Harrison with Harrison, Tuck with Anderson, and Quick with Crawley, among others.
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Nuwarkal and District Tennis Association
Cobran
Wanghou
V. Cleave
D. Harrison
Harrison
Labore d
Boweyer
Graban
Grabam
R. Crawley
Scottish Minister Milne Visits Cobram for Moderator Tour
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Mr Milne, visits Cobram with services at the Cobram Church at 11.00 am and 7.50 pm. He will also preach at Katandra Memorial Hall and attend a high tea and public reception at the Cobram Mechanical Hall on Monday evening. A public meeting with speeches and musical items follows the reception.
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Victoria
Scotland
Presbyterian Church
Cochran
North Moira
Shepparton
Presbyterian
Victori
Milne
Cobram
Katandra
Katandra Memorial
Cobram defeats Katunga by 64 runs in exhibition match
Cobram wins the match at Katunga, scoring 64 runs in their first innings as Katunga fails to post a strong total. G Grant and R Watson opened effectively for Cobram while Harris, Scott and Jarrigan contributed quick boundary runs. J Grant and Pickett led the bowling with multiple wickets as Katunga’s batsmen Matthews, Sexton and Heal struggled against steady bowling.
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Cobram-Katunga
Katunga
Cobram
Sotiring
Cane G. Grant
R. Watson
Harris
C. Scott
Jarrigan
Harrison
Wila
Jimmie Wila
J. Grant
Uns
Watson
G. Grant
Railway Returns Show September Decline at Cobram Station
Officials at the Cobram way station report September figures with a £873 drop from the same month last year. Categories include Passengers Parcels Goods Inward Outward Live Stock Inward Outward and Miscellaneous items with variations across each class.
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Cobramway Station
TUNGAMAH SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING NOTES AND CONTRACT UPDATES
Minutes record council members present and committee items including approval of T Grainger for contract 1061/28, tenders for Waggs Randall East School, and cost estimates for road and drainage works. Notices cover hospital, bush fire, Poppy wreath, and electrical works with state bodies and railways. resignations, staff postings, and road material rates also noted.
Fragmented OCR notes implying postwar repatriation and local roads work
Fragmented text references postwar repatriation schemes, war pensions, and public works. Mentions John Longstaff, hospitals, and councils, with payments and expenditure figures. Also notes road tree clearing, local shire specifications, and a public olive garden notice.
Agricultural Shows Fixtures for October
Fixtures for October list shows and dates for Nathan Grand Siow Tongala Talura Nuwerkab Rochester Shepparton with race and exhibition notes. The fragment references multiple venues and days including October 13 10 18 20 25 and 26 across several towns.
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Nathan, Arate
Grand Siow
Tongala
Talura
Nuwurkab
Rochester
Shepparton
Koonoomoo Tennis Club Narrowly Defeated by Narre
Local tennis club action at Koonoomoo with pairs results against Narre and Yarroweyah. Early losses by Stokes, Arnold, and Newton contrasted by doubles wins. A violent windstorm on Sunday morning was described as the worst in years, with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Koonoomoo Tennis Club
Narrega
Yarroweyah Naves
Gust
Mechanics' Pictures Presents Wild Beauty at Local Theater
Saturday night showing of the Universal Jewel production Wild Beauty features Rex as a horseman in a Western themed tale. Audience titular characters and action drive the reel as the audience enjoys the film at Mechanics' venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mechanics
Universal
Rex
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