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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
2
A long excerpt critiques Prohibition era unrest and farmer hardship, citing Congress member Loring M Black and discussing bootleggers, saloons, and taxation. The piece links drought, alcohol crime, and economic strain to agricultural decline, naming political figures and industries affected. It portrays farmers as victims caught in a volatile national debate over prohibition.
Fragmentary OCR mentions the Yarrowseyah Hotel in Richmond and Newton with unclear context about bar, wine, and local agents. Few readable names include T Robinsin and Romaliens Bros and Tippett. No coherent event, date, or outcome can be established from the readable text.
A notice states timber available from local mills including redgum logs cut to any size and length. Droppers, Vickers, well slabs and related timber can be prepared for contractors or public use on short notice and carted to Cobram Railway Station if desired.
An arid Seath Valleys region in California is portrayed as the hottest place on earth. The article details extreme heat at midnight reaching 124 degrees, shifting power needs, borax supply lines, and the perilous conditions faced by engineers and workers.
A damaged report notes that Hakfynd post office has two of the largest bank notes still in existence while a counterfeit or altered note died on a value of unidentified currency. The Bank of England plans to print about three days’ worth of replacements to take the place of those withdrawn from circulation.
A fragmentary discussion describes dissolved salts and minerals in seawater, noting high concentrations of certain substances, comparisons between Baltic and Atlantic waters, and speculative ideas about extracting materials from ocean water as a potential resource.
Fragmentary text presents garbled lines about guidance and knowledge. It mentions shadow, seer, mother and child, and warnings about not relying on others. The passage reads as a disjointed meditation on wisdom, misdirection, and personal responsibility.
The readable text outlines a confused discussion of tank measurements, involving top area sums, depth calculations, and multiple named individuals. It references Mundane numeric values and procedural steps, but the fragmentary nature leaves the exact conclusions unclear.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and posts for clubs and committees including secretary roles and event titles such as Trotting Club and Agricultural Show with several blurred spellings and partial phrases. Names like J Hughes, Sidebottom, and Kilgour appear among unrelated titles and positions.
An unusual note describes an oblong seed content stack with perpendicular soda. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals.
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