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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
3
The Cobram Show crowned winners across machinery and farm implements with Cobram Foundry entries proving strong. Prizes included a £2 award for best farm implements display as Melbourne competitors showed form. A special train from Shepparton aided attendance, with 16 to Shepparton, 84 to Tullygaroopna, and others traveling to Cobram.
Friday sessions in the House featured Mr Thorn CNS OW asking for policy on Custer whittle tein wbbeattiem Youll Lear drawing scrutiny to England based ingredients of potest menvinaes. Debate centered on government approach to introduce the bill leading the matter while Me Chapin reassured members about cable concerns.
The Obram Presbyterian Church held anniversary services on Saturday led by Hey K Forster MAL. Large attendance and attentive listening marked the day. A tea meeting and concert followed Tuesday in Mechanion Hall with notable performances by Miss Vera Winchest er and Mr Park. Finances showed a debit balance of 23S bts and a year-end credit of £2 2s, plus £47 raised for the funds and £929 toward a new organ nucleus.
Mecare J. McNamara and Co's fortnightly stock sale at Cobram occurs Saturday. Cobram Water Trust meets Monday at 3 pm. Barossa Shire Council meeting postponed to Tuesday. Twenty two truckloads of sheep sent by special train to Melbourne. Various offerings at Cobram stock side and auctions. Bread price rise noted. Strathmerton representative appointed. Irrigation work contract secured. Wilhy farmer Mr William Mallows dies. Next Albury show dates set. Crossbred livestock sales reported. Special hornawke show to Nurmarkeh announced. Derby week and Melbourne show plans outlined. Poultry lecture planned by agricultural society. Cobram Methodist Church anniversary concert set. Bank of Victoria manager at Numurkah foot injury. Shepparton Show horse accident detailed.
Sunday after noon calm shattered by a grim truth. Mr Jas Mester, after shooting his children, walked to the barn and hanged himself from a rafter. He was cut down too late. He leaves eight children, the eldest only 14, with crop prospects bleak and a somber farming outlook. Local cricketers discuss a match with Katandra, with teams and scores noted among the day’s events.
A Cobram fire brigade meeting at the Mechismeudh hall drew large attendance. The committee discussed brigade handover to the Board, announced apparatus orders, and opened nominations for fireman positions with a first practice set for 4 pm at Gregory's grain shed. A series of donations from local businesses and residents followed.
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