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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
2
Local church notices outline services and a report on the looming parliamentary election. Discussions cover candidate Keown, Kesenson, and public sentiment in Cobram with community events, show entries, and agricultural society notes amid campaign chatter.
A notice outlines a meeting and related events including a social gathering at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday at 9 o clock. It mentions a church show, stock sales at J McNeunan & Co, and a funeral for Mr Deagan from Wege nraa district. The text records community announcements, oblique references to local committees, and forthcoming sales and services with emphasis on local figures and places.
The text records strong opposition to Mr T Kennedy, MLA, detailing tensions and rivalries during a political contest. It mentions a planned discussion on the election, with references to figures such as Mr Hall, Mr Karville, and others, plus the electorate’s reactions and strategic positions affecting the outcome.
Mr T Kennedy MLA addressed a Cobram Mechanics’ Institute meeting to urge support for his parliamentary return. He outlined aims for tariff protection and fiscal reform, attacked the Patterson government’s finance, and warned of economic strain, promising to pursue federation steps and prudent expenditure.
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