Cobram Courine publishes local notices and notices of public works
The Cobram Courine reports donations to the Lalalty Red Cross and Christmas hampers, the Silos foundation excavation at Cobram, a Home Guard challenge against Barooga, the Cobram Bush Fire Brigade annual meeting, and donations to the Comforts Fund. Police warn on lights and reflector requirements for bicycles and motor vehicles, with prosecutions threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid of Red Cross
Mechanics’ Hall Cobram
Cobram Bush Fire Brigade
Yarroweyah and
Cobram
Home Guard
Barooga
Mechanics’ Institute
Ndahes
Comforts ‘Fund
Mona
Runele
Munro
Breedon
Halford
The
Comforts Fund
M. Scott
Rate Report Shows Varied Bath Collections Across Regions
The rate collection for the ending bath period shows overall satisfaction with gains in most districts except the North West. The Rate Collector F Bartlett notes total increases and provides regional tallies, highlighting central areas up by substantial amounts and others with smaller rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
F. Bartlett
Central
Personal notes on local service and civic updates
Private Ken Rose transferred from Royal Park camp to another camp. Pte P Good morn overseas promoted to Lance Corporal. Mr Noy Piper named Shire Clerk for an NSW coast shire. Sgt Ken Stewart overseas promoted from Lalalty. Early Cobram resident Mr H Stewart visited brother at Lalalty. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J Cumming Barooga recovering from a broken arm. Shire President Dr W H Mead, Shire Secretary F E Bartlett, and Engineer C P Nicholl attended the Melbourne Municipal Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Rose
Royal Park
Cobram
Pte. P. Goodmorn
Noy Piper
Berrigan
Nsw
W. H. Mead
F. E. Bartlett
C. P. Nicholl
Melbourn
Cobram Common Annual Meeting Report
The Cobram Common annual meeting, chaired by Mr J O Conn or, reviewed the balance sheet showing revenue of £37 8s from the lower common and £24 from the top common, with costs noted after a past fence fire. Debates over fees, grazing limits, and trustee elections followed, with motions defeated and new trustees elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram Common
J. O'Connor
Denson
J.connor
Messrs Walker
Thompson
Harris
Barter
Walker
SOXOLOGY of SOX as socks surpass wishes in mail day
A humorous World War I era verse laments soldiers receiving endless socks instead of soap razors cigarettes and cake. The speaker bristles at gifts of socks while craving practical items and boots, threatening to stay home if the surplus continues.
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A.sp
Batman
The Man from Dakota at Photophone Talkies Cobram
A new Civil War angle unfolds in the melodrama The Man from Dakota at Photophone Talkies Cobram next Saturday. Yankee sergeant Wallace Beeery leads escape from Belle Island with John Howard and a Russian girl Jenny, played by Dolores Del Ro. The trio’s journey becomes a fast moving tale as they face pursuit and danger in a suspenseful escape story.
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Dakota
Cobram
Nstead
Belle Island
Wallace Beeery
John Howard
Bent N
Dolores del Ro
Jenny
Questions in N S W Assembly raise Barooga Water Trust relief
In New South Wales assembly questions Mr C B Lethbridge asks if Barooga Water Trust debts linger after the Berri Quin scheme. Captain Dunn says trusts dissolved and settlers struggle. he will study relief options and report. Lethbridge then asks Lands affairs over travelling stock and camping reserves, suggesting Lands Department control. Mr Tully confirms many thousands of acres are under pastures protection boards and notes ongoing control issues.
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Barooga Water Trust
Lethbridge
Larooga Water Trust
Berrijuin
Captain Dunn
Barooga
Result Inter
Mr. Lethbridge
Pastures Protection Boards
Department of Lands
Lands Department
Mr. Tully
Riverina Irrigation Districts Tour Details and Costs
Data presented during Lord Wakehurst's irrigation tour by W Gibb, Water Commission supervising engineer, covers Mulwala Canal progress in Southern Riverina. Includes 78 to 104 miles canal length, 19 million cubic yards excavated, bed width 115 feet, depth 9 feet, capacity 2500 uscs, and Sydney water use 93,800 gpm. Reports 611,800 acres area, 670 holdings, total channel length 330 miles, 5 million cubic yards excavated, estimated cost £1,636,000 with £1,261 expenditure to June 30, 1940, area handed to districts 454,109 acres.
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Riverina
Lord Wakehust
W. Gibb
Water Commission
Mulwala
Lawson S
Warkoo
Offtabe St
Sydney
Mulwala Canal
Mfulwala
Crsneer
Upper Murray Citrus Growers Form Branch
A meeting of seven armed brant of the NSW Agricultural Burl was held Friday. P. Rossiter was elected president, M. Scott vice president, J. Cotton, R. Quick, C. Shier, J. Cleave as committee, H. Bakhouse as secretary. The branch will be known as the Upper Murray Citrus Growers Association. A Field Day at Ngowe Orchard is set for Wednesday 12 November at 10 30 am with invited speakers from Victoria and NSW. Members urged growers to join. subsidy and secretary pay were discussed.
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Chapman
Tetawe
Vcca Fey
Hayaid
N Leamy
Dea
Bony
Mulura
Griffiths
Benton
Ker
P. Rossiter
M. Scott
Messrs
J. Cotton
R. Quick
C. Shier
J. Cleave
H. Bakhouse
Upper Murray
Reg. Quick
Nsw
Quick
Mesars Ward
Victoria
Provord
Kermode
Lecture Cancelled by An Unclear Group
An unclear notice reports a lecture cancellation connected to a wartime or wartime-like event. The fragment mentions fertilizers and a jute trade context, with garbled place and organizer names. The readable items suggest a disruption or cancellation affecting a local audience.
Comforts Fund Report Highlights Support for Lads
A dated committee report from Cobham notes funds raised for Comforts Fund events supporting youths and workers. It lists contributions from ladies and other helpers, praises volunteers, and honors missing and deceased members while stressing ongoing support for the lads serving at home and abroad.
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Indiophone
Salkies Mechanics Institute
Wallace TF
Rio
Tae
Criterion Cafe
Katharine R. Lyons
Cobram Pharmacy
Telphone
Morrison & Teare
High Street
Symuken
Nay
Mo Saawitat Mutua
J. Stanyer
Nolifes
Alderton's
Punt Road
Melbourne
Shepparton
Adams & Con Pty. Ltd
Sunday Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Vatram
Voda
J.C. Payster
Tin Cobram Courine
Lalalty
RED Cross
Nome
G. E. Rowe
W. Brothers
Family Butcher
J. J. Kelly
Lds
Weiss
Dennys, Lascelles
SALIS
Newmarket
B. T. Goulding
Dalgety & Company Limited
Wool & Stock
Dalgety
Dalgety and Company Ltd
Bourke Sirees
A. McGauchie
Masonic Hall
Wall
Tocumw
AL Murray
Tocumm
AL Gordan
Lusiis
Davey
H. V
Berr'gan
Tanvl Amen Rene
ICAL
Wenshall
Clarendon St
Sth
Mengene
ANT
M. Goodman
Phaa
Cobram Grein Grocery
Mgt
Wobram
Suse
E J, Mulcahy
Grocer
Utomo
Ted
W. Ewart Cassidy Llb
Cobram 1
Ceperal
Ken. Stewart
Lalally
Sengeant
Cobram District
H Stewart
Hugh Stewart
Lalabty
J. Cumming
C. Thomson
E. Stewart
Colombini
R. Denon
Memrz J. Walker
Giles
Seeackies
N.sw
C. B. Lethbridge
Corowa
N.S.W. Assembly
Boomancomana
Berriquin
Coeram
Retamer Kyques
Wymens
Tomforts
Eaton
Yeu
Faye Nie
Lee
Fyneh of
Knollotat
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