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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
2
A visitor from the Antipodes asks a Londoner for a place, the reply notes London’s seven million people. The piece laments Tascomwal court fines of twenty pounds for a modest football bet and criticizes state penalties and betting bans as anomalous and inequitable.
The chart predicts cooler dry spells for the western ranges and wet activity in late November. Harvening will be poor with bad conditions. October opens fine with later showers, then unsettled through November opening. Cyclonic storms and strong winds are expected in December with possible heavy rain and cloudy spells.
The Voluntary Co-operative Wheat Pool backed by the Victorian Government offers a guaranteed 4 per bushel with freight and admin charges. It aims to secure the best price for growers through domestic and overseas co operative marketing, overseen by an advisory panel including W C VII as chair and local officers. The Gippsland Northern Co operative Co joins as a receiving agent, while longstanding partners like Co operative Wheat Group A distribute bonuses and dividends. the pool seeks goodwill and business from wheat growers. The article also notes local farm industry updates including the Tatura butter factory’s planned upgrade and Finley A and P Association finances, plus a book and magazine roundup.
A fragmented OCR list shows Cobram area names including shops, hotels, stations, and residents such as Cobram Hotel, Grand Central Hotel, Royal Victoria Hotel, Cobram Station, Barooge Water Trust, Campbell & Co, and various individuals on streets like High Street and Sidney Street. The text appears as a jumbled directory or franchise ledger with numerous misspellings and partial entries.
A brief note on remedies for back ache and neuralgia notes a possible product or remedy named jachon or ani. The item appears among health tips or advertisements, urging relief for persistent nerve and spine discomfort.
The Cobram and District area forms the rich core of the Shire of Tungaimul with waterworks, mills, and timber operations. The text lists subdivisions, districts, and boundaries, plus population, Commonwealth divisions, and state electoral details. It names council members, officers, and roles like secretary, engineer, rate collector, and inspectors, along with the Shire Hall meeting schedule and waterworks commissioners.
Cobram petty session reports show routine Tuesday and Friday sittings with police magistrate visits monthly. The entry lists local clerks, justices, water trust moot schedule, church and bank notices, and several officials with scattered unreadable fragments.
Electoral registrar Mr D Tittle oversees the list while J Carruthers handles collector duties for the Electric Light and Power Scheme. Postmaster D Little and stationmaster H Noy are also listed among local officials.
A list of municipal and electoral positions includes KATAMATITE Bank of Australasia manager A W Dake, Justices James Hughes and J Meyms, Constable A Taylor, Commonwealth and State Electoral Registrars J Hughes and A Taylor, School Teacher M W J Doherty, School Committee Chairman J Hughes and correspondent J Heyme, Cemetery Trust Chairman J Hughes, and other officials such as the Postmaster T Sidebottom and Stationmaster Mr Thompson.
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