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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1939
Page
2
A disjointed report describes a trotting open contest with heats and multiple runners. Names such as Wayne, Heys, Seabnd, and Net appear amid timing notes and placements, noting a final around two minutes plus seconds and indicating a busy event with several heats and close finishes.
Fragments describe a cattle related notice with terse phrases and unclear names. The readable text suggests a public record style item referencing a police or administrative action and a regional location, with limited legible details.
The event showcased a wide range of breeds with top honors going to H. Jorgensen for 41 points and a cup donated by Mr. B. Wilson. Exhibits included Rhodes Island Reds, Leghorns, Wyandottes, and Orpingtons as judges praised the new pavilion and high standard of entries across districts.
In a lively dog show, several breeds and handlers compete for top prizes. Winners include J. E. Meservlie for best parangal dog and Mrs. Whine Codie for best sequesting dog, with many entrants across sheep, hound, and setter classes led by judges and supporters like W. Scott and C. White.
Poultry judge Tyzack and Melbourne Ennes participated in the section event. The fragment suggests a local poultry judging or show context with individuals named Tyzack and Melbourne Ennes, though details are incomplete.
A large entry highlighted the Numurkah wool show with J Quinane winning first and champion awards for merino fleece. P. Deving presided as judge and I Blyth showed the second fleece at 14 shillings per stone. G Ritchie earned a notable entry in a valued class.
Evans posts a strong showing in a crossbred fleece event with Dierino or Comeback Fleece-J leading, followed by Speedcharg and Blyth Crossbred Fleece-G, while Ritchie and Harold Evans place second and third.
A list of vegetable entries with exhibitors including Mr Nicholls and Miss Irvin. Entries include cabbages by H Roe, carrots by Miss Irvin and Miss Mortimer, parsnips by H Roe and Gay Cotton, and lettuces by H Roe and others.
Judge Mr H. H. Wise notes Tecumwel bushel wheat sold by W Tyack & Son with Ritchie and Coats listed. Tyack also sold a bushel coats amount with white hen entries.
The notice lists fruit lots sold by local growers including Valencia varieties from V. Lawrey and D. Guthriel, oranges from AO.V. and S. C. Gregory, lemons from Cleave Bros and S. Gregory, and cured lemons by Cleave Bros with multiple lots and messaged by local sellers.
A long list of prize results from the Shepparton show features numerous entries in preserves. Winners include Mrs Cullen and Mrs Edwards dominating jars of pickles jams and jellies with multiple first and second places across varied categories.
Judges named Mrs Floste and Mrs Cullen presided over dairy and culinary sections in Benalla. Prizes awarded across many items including Butter loaves biscuits Swiss rolls Victoria sandwich cresta puff and more with multiple winners like Mrs Cullen Mrs Edwards and Mrs Denson.
Mrs Cullen and Mrs Collie led a long bake sale lineup with items such as Fruit Cake Pound Cake Lamingtons and Snowballs. Prizes were awarded to multiple bidders including Mrs Gilsenan Mrs Haynes and Mrs Edwards for various confections and afternoon tea treats.
FLOWERS shows judge Mr Nicholls at Kyabram with many prize winners listed. Awards include Champion Rose to Mrs Roe, baskets and bowls won by Mrs Roe and Miss Hay, and multiple classes for carnations verbenas pansies and pot plants. Other winners include Mrs Stillard, Mrs Eaton, Mrs Johnson, Miss Hay, Miss Ritchie and Mrs Cotton among various categories.
In most classes there was considerable competition and high quality work. The judges and stewards deserve congratulations. Writing and story prizes listed for various grades with winning names such as Margery Edwards Jean Levings M Eaton Z Cullen L Herr ing D Binns V Denson G Binns XK Soule L Cleave and others.
Long listing of pupils and teachers across pastel drawing, map, project, work, writing, and handwork items. Includes names such as Binns Sheppard Herring Barter Mould Plancke May Cleave Denson Eaton and several schools like Yarroweyah Koonoomoo. Items cover art, maps, books, and crafts with grade pairs noted.
Judge Mrs McPherson awards top prizes to Nancy Houlden and Mrs Buzza in Knitwear and Tea Cosy categories. multiple exhibitors including L Edwards Gainey and Collie also place in woollen garments, table linens, crochet items, and baby clothing.
The notice lists multiple artworks including water color copies by Mrs Ree and Miss P Cleave, crayon drawings by N Hallebons and Mrs P Cleave, pencil and ink sketches by Miss P Cleave and A Watt, and several photographs by G Binns M Stillard Col Phote G Mints and others, indicating a diverse display.
Cobram rainfall data across 29 years shows monthly totals for January through December with readings spanning early 1900s to 2000, including notable values in 1918 508 for January and 1990 440 for February. The table catalogues annual figures per year and per month, reflecting seasonal variation and long term patterns.
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