22 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
1
Fragmentary text appears to reference a personal item and scattered names, with unclear context. The readable portions offer no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to form a credible summary.
The Cobrameiso Cricket Club held its annual meeting at 2F Grant and Stewart on Friday evening. President praised Mr G Grant for his active role as the team dominated the season, winning the Simp son Cup among 12 teams. Receipts were £9 0s 0d with £9 0s 3d in expenditure. Grant donated 10 shillings for the next season. Members debated finances, nominations, and officers. Alf Scott praised as key organizer, with R Watson as captain noted for leading a country team to Melbourne. Membership fixed at 16 shillings and 5 shillings for juniors. Estate of Thos Lipton noted in closing remarks.
At a chiefly union meeting of the Boshigioomann Bush Birt Brigade held on Monday evening, officers were appointed including chief orig inal brigadier and captain for the North west section H. Rose as vice-captain. Elected were Willop as vice captain for the South west and Dwyer as North east captain with J. M. Jobmotow as vice captain. The group stressed landholder plough line boundaries and urged subscriptions to fund equipment. The brigade has three fire tanks on motor trucks located at Stillard, Kenry, and Collie properties. twelve store heaters were ordered costing four pounds each for a total of eighty-four pounds. Secretary T. Danaher received a £1 gift for six years of service.
The dairying industry remains highly valuable in Australia, surpassing wool and crops in value. Advances include herd associations, dairy farm management, milkers, and the Simplex milking machines, which boosted efficiency. A milk separator further increased butter yield. Farmers are urged to adopt updates and contact Baltic Simpler Machinery Co. for catalogs and details.
In Yarrawonga Court of Petty Sessions on Friday Ernest McMillon of Mulwall and Holten of Yarrawonga laborers pursue £2 and unknown sums as due for wages. The case references a tent and alleged hypnotic demonstration, with unclear details and contested debts.
Owing to unfavorable weather the opening district tennis season is postponed. Matches listed include Cobb v Riverside, Cobram v Strethmerton, Barooge v Koonoo. Scheduled venues and dates are unclear due to the weather disruption.
The Gundagai Cricket Association faces a disrupted Saturday due to heavy mill. A Saturday draw lists Strath amerton Ay Cobram Ext Barooge Colran Sherberton B. Henalty Cricket at Guada Coolac features Fairey and Adrian Rucheplay who will each incur a 20 run penalty when they bat.
Denis Bey the Sydney horse won the Caulfield Cup on Saturday with Prince Dayton second and First Acre third. Jockey Bobby Lewis, who rode Prince Dayton to second, will celebrate his 53rd birthday shortly. Police knew the shooter behind the Phar Lap episode but could not act for lack of evidence. Witnesses spoke of plans to shoot the horse for pay but did not intend to kill it.
A Victorian hospital board appeals for a 1000 pound press appeal across the Goulburn Valley and Riverina to meet heavy debts and depressed donations. The letter warns closure risk without funds and urges spontaneous gifts to aid poor patients seeking treatment.
A factory leader invites workers to submit ideas to raise productivity and morale. A slip read Take the tubver heels off your shoes and a river banker’s means hints at practical motives. A worker described recent chatter about a man with limited resources and a puzzling anonymous note.
The annual Waterworks Trusts Association meeting reviewed proposed charges by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission affecting farmers with windmills and stock. Com A R Wadeson urged protection for water frontage farmers while the minister signaled no immediate change, with further executive input and Cabinet review likely. The group also pressed for pollution safeguards during town water intake reviews and urged ministerial cooperation.
A fragmented text references a committee, names including Walter and Sideratom, and mentions circulating something at a future time. The legibility is poor with unclear actions, dates, or official titles.
A garbled market report notes shifts in wool pricing and supply, with references to regional buyers, quality advantages, and price movements. The piece mentions Riverina and North Queensland clips, high bids for certain lots, and a cautious outlook for the season amid competition among sellers and buyers.
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