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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text suggests a discussion of antique furniture restoration and faking, with references to tools, wood, varnish, and general craft terms. Mentions of carpenters, quality control, and debates over authenticity appear scattered, indicating a historical column or ad about furniture appraisal practices.
A damaged passage mentions light weight tackle and several unclear names and phrases. It appears to be an OCR error filled with misread terms and stray punctuation, making it difficult to extract concrete facts or identify any specific event, person, or organization.
A Courier Office advertisement lists assorted envelopes and writing pads for sale. Includes various sizes and weights suitable for business correspondence and everyday use.
A reflected view on bureaucratic cleanup and modernization. The piece argues for businesslike practices in government, trimming excess, overhauling operations, and pursuing efficiency while balancing public interests and state enterprises.
An article argues for federal support of Main Road improvements in Australia, linking road upgrades to national defense and federation. It notes a £500,000 grant approved with broad support and outlines benefits to city dwellers and rural workers, stressing strategic and economic value for the federation.
A fragmented Cobram area listing many names and places including Barooga, Cobram Flour Mill, Cobram Hotel, Cobram Station, Presbyterian Manse, Police Station, and numerous tradespeople and residents. The note catalogues businesses such as Campbell & Co stock and station agents, McPherson tailors, Dwyer M D, and Rossiter printers, among others.
The fragment describes a method to compute tank volume by adding top and bottom areas and applying a complex formula with depth and middle area. It provides inconsistent measurements, slopes on three sides, and defines how to derive bottom length and breadth from the top dimensions and side slopes.
The readable portion mentions measuring an oblong and multiplying length by area, then multiplying by height to obtain a cubic measure. The passage is garbled and fails to present a clear subject or context for a full summary.
The fragment lists the Tungamah Shire area with parishes, riding divisions, and a 602 square mile expanse. It notes population, government representatives, and council officers including President W H Ford and Secretary W H Tricks, plus committee and waterworks trust details. The text preserves historical governance and local administrative roles along with officers and inspectors.
A fragmented roster lists Cobram Court of Pestil Sessions and regular weekly sittings, with names for clerks, justices, waterworks trustees, engineers, secretaries, and treasurers. Also contains church denominations, agricultural and mechanical societies, lodges, electoral registrar, postmaster, progress association, and various local clubs and officers.
Cops in Fertemead firm their stance on a local posting issue. Patrols increase as residents await word on enforcement and timetable for compliance at key public spaces. Officials urge calm while investigations continue.
A visitor to Peru notes a church in Lima where a congregant smokes a cigar during service and bishops offer seats before the sermon. The report mentions London East End practices urging coats off and pipes lit before scripture, reflecting widespread casual smoking in religious settings.
A compact study extols the tiny oil film between moving machine parts as essential to operation. It notes that even a one thousandth inch layer can support vast shaft loads and prevent damage, with automatic lubricators and reliable supply crucial for high speed turbines and ships.
A notice lists parcels for delivery to Corowa Mulwala Mount Gwynne Boomanoomana and Cobram at current rates. The 35 es ways service details are highlighted, indicating standardized pricing across the region for parcel shipments.
A 3000 year old chair was offered in London. Bun-heat is used in cooking via a special apparatus. Glass-lined milk tanks are being built in America for rail transport. British diners are said to fail at eating. Austrian banknotes once worth five pounds are used as soap wrappers by a Gwies manufacturer. Fresh water rises from a sea floor spring near Torbay. Salamanders have had their sex reversed by feeding and starving. Birds like the thrush and robin are early risers. German aeroplanes carry three passengers at 100 mph with 50 hp. A process exists to smoke shates and place them in a vase with gal ley tiller infusions and poppies. A American firm makes moving pictures of drunk men which are shown to the drunkard.
A brief notice from the Courier Office highlights the availability of good envelopes and affordable writing pads for customers. The piece notes practical stationery supplies and suggests visiting the office for purchases.
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