14 Oct 1937
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
1
An October schedule lists a Cochran common meeting on the 18th, a 20-Grand Ball at Strathmertons on the 20th, a 26-Dance at Yarroweyah, and a 25-Grand Pageant at St Joseph's Hall.
Postage charges listed for The Courier to Australia New Zealand United Kingdom via France All-sea route other British U S and foreign destinations. Rates shown include 2d to United Kingdom via All-sea and 30 in unspecified currency. Abbreviated line items reflect international and domestic mail options with varying routes.
The Cobram Progress Association, re formed months ago, drew strong attendance then but recently has seen dwindling turnout. Members urge residents to attend the last Monday meetings to foster town pride and support irrigation driven expansion, warning against a passive attitude and calls that Cobram is dead.
Strathmerton Football Club announces a ball to be held Wednesday next in Strathmerton Hall. Wheelers' Orchestra will provide music and a fleet supper will be served. Double tickets advertised at Fire Bell rung for chimney on fire. Fire bell in Cobram called to a hotel chimney fire. An ad column notes Misa McGauchin of Malbourne promoting a business on Main Street near the Mechanical Hall. Optician MHL Bolton visits Cabramon at Cobram Hotel Saturday and Monday. Weather: brief showers with potential rain, then clearing. western sky indicates possible rain. The draft mentions anxious hopes for rain turning to disappointment as totals remain low.
Cobram and district competitors Miss Valerie Tuck and Miss Glen Coldwell took part in the South Street Ballarat music contest. In the open pianoforte duet, they were awarded third place. Miss Tuck also earned honorable mention, prompting congratulations for both performers.
Mrs Clarence Weber MLA for Nuna wanding will be principal speaker at Hospital Sunday in Shepparton on November 1. A wedding at the Presbyterian Church Murchison saw Jean Woobcock Alderayde wed to Alan Tweddle Noorilim Murchison East, formerly of Shepparton.
Those having horses for sale are advised to yard them at the Special Horse Sale in Numurkah on Friday 23 October. The sale is conducted by J McNamara and Co in conjunction with Campbell and Sons, with good competition expected from Melbourne and district buyers.
Strathmerton B cricket club is reformed adding a second team to the competition to nurture young players for the senior squad. The Blind Auxiliary ball Monday evening was well attended and funds are expected to grow from the event.
At the Glenveldt Tennis Club annual meeting J G O'Dwyer was named president and T Stillard secretary. The opening of courts is planned for Sunday. The Barooge Parents and Citizens Association notes a £3 8 1 balance carried to funds and seeks £5 from Education Department to fund fencing for the school. The teacher S Anderson reports upcoming repairs and renovations likely costing over £100. The association is praised for promoting youth facilities and citizenship training.
ToCumwal patrol officer M Lean at the bridge amid the antile paralysis outbreak is confined to bed with measles. Several others are reported suffering from the same illness in the area.
Fragmentary OCR reports a weigh in with participants including Jack Ramas Charlie Polinaill Bil Smith and Peter Sigles at Berigan. The total weight cited is 107 with references to Kisses around the figures and a line about Sarvaignte.
The Cob ram Common schedules its annual gathering at the Mechanics Institute on Monday next. Melbourne Woolbrokers report an average price realized of 14 5 84 per lb, equating to £18 6s 4d per bale on an average weight of 301 22 pounds.
A worker named Gropps lost his left hand at the wrist while operating at a saw mill on Thursday. An employee named Morris applied first aid and a Corona Ambulance officer arrived nearby to provide further treatment and summon additional help.
Tim O'Brien, son of Mr and Mrs T O'Brien of Strathmerton, was injured while working in his father's smithy. A fragment of an axe lodged in his eye and was removed, but inflammation followed, requiring last week's optic removal operation. Sympathy is extended to the O'Brien family.
A stockman urges early erection of Cobram Corporation Saleyards and stresses shade trees in yards. He suggests Curra Jongs or Cedar Pine as ideal options and notes Narrandewa Corporation Yards set a good example, arguing cost would be lower if adopted now.
A chaotic show day report highlights a poultry steward’s miscue with a bird, Bert Gordon Anderson’s car show amplifier, and spectators sweating in a furnace like exhibition shed. It notes Miss Claire Johnson and Mrs Hedley on horseback, impromptu tent pegging by Vic Groutsch and Gordon McKay, Constable Beames resting on a car, and editor affected by heat. Also mentioned are Bernie Goulding as ring marshal, A V Cow’s exhibits, dogs paraded, Fred Sillierd and Arthur Pue Een selling concert tickets, Ubewies Pardy McCormack cheap tickets, RW Anderson’s champion gig polo, Bat Hay and G Poustie handling race rhythm during Dark Flight trials, and two bullock s.
At the league meeting in Murray Football League towns the season closed with £16 credit and £2 dividends paid to each of two clubs. A £700 funds flow included a charity match. Proposals urged harmonizing rules with the Country Football League, noting a misinterpretation by officials and an ineligible player issue. Delegates agreed to draft rule changes for solicitor review and ratification by the Country Football League. Discussion favored central grounds for finals to boost receipts, with clubs acknowledging past errors. A social ended the evening, Numurkah praised for fair play, and toasts honored to affiliated clubs, the tribunal, the Murray League, and the chair.
The film White Fang stars Michael Whalen and Jean Muir with Slim Summerville Charres Winninger John Carradine Jane Darwell and Thomas Beck. It is Jack London’s thrilling sequel to Call of the Wild showing at Photophone Talkies on October 23 with an adventurous outdoor story.
The show featured weight judging where Miss A Casey and My J Harris tied for dressed weight with 202 lb, while Bob Coyoe won the dressed weight with 707 lb. In Federal Parliament aspirants for Riverina seat were H K Noy, W J Quirke, and A Ballantyne, the latter disclosed as nominee amid speculation. A bottle dealer notice warns that all branded bottles are the property of Vie Pty Ltd and must be returned on demand, with agent remuneration limited to collection and custody fees.
Noted American judge Mr George Steadman Thome, who presided over the dog sect at the Royal Show, says Alsatians are a classy breed and praises bright alert dogs. He notes U S usage terms German Shepherds and calls them national sheepdogs. Welsh Corgis and Chow Chows are popular and useful. The exhibit is a serious affair. salary details for the Kenner and secretary are mentioned.
W Adams & Son Pty Ltd promotes a special sale with a broad display of items. The ad touts extensive lumber and hardware sections with stoves and baths, a grocery lineup featuring Madison brand goods, a Delicatessen, and a Drapery department praised for value. The store emphasizes friendly service and a slogan promising value for money.
A Tocumwal Guardian note on a Sydney Morning Herald letter links Murray cod decline to rising Murray crayfish numbers. The item cites a Tocumwal Angler hypothesis that crayfish may eat cod spawn and natural food, potentially reducing cod stocks.
Odd garbled notes hint at a local event or talkie showing attracting crowds, with references to names like Mills and Wiles and figures such as 4360. The fragment mentions governors and dates in a blurred manner, suggesting a newspaper item about a public announcement or entertainment turnout.
Scattered readable fragments describe a local event or notice with unclear names dates places and numbers. The readable items mention a person or group and a time segment but lack coherent context or complete details.
A visitor recalls Cobraim with notes on town development, streets, sewers, and proposed land sales. He notes the impact on visitors, business prospects, and youth support as essential to the town’s appeal and future growth. He compares Cobraim favorably to nearby towns and reflects on river access and public works.
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