16 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
1
Annual meeting and cricket club fest headline the upcoming notices. Football final and Cobram fete mark community highlights along with a Koowoowos school picnic and a Berrigan show scheduled for September.
The notice lists postage charges: to Australia and New Zealand via France 36, to United Kingdom via an All-wear route 14, to other British possessions 2d, to the U S and foreign counties 5d.
A Thursday September 18 note repeats the title phrase and mentions a dated event in 1668. It lists no locations or organizations beyond the recurring proper nouns, offering minimal readable context for a standalone summary.
Tocumwal market on Thursday September 23 offers fat and store sheep and cattle. Cobram Bowling Club meeting set for Friday September 44. Berrigan Show runs September 20 with entries closing September 26. Cobram Station August traffic shows revenue gains from parcels, livestock and goods with wool shipments rising. Railways invites youths aged 15 to 18 for 152 apprentices in crafts. Melbourne forms and conditions listed.
Barooga Parish Hall was taxed to capacity with about eighty five couples dancing the light fantastic. Gervasonis Orchestra performed in great form and kept the floor lively as the gathering dispersed with everyone enjoying themselves.
The notice lists engagements in Numurkah with Jean Forge and John Sharp and Mrs Heard, plus Mr Harry Tobias returning from a six month tour of England and the Continent with family. It mentions Bail MLA AlK Ball celebrating his 80th birthday and outlook for the next decade after 43 years in Parliament.
A Friday euchre party and dance attracted a large crowd. The Moor was in splendid order and dancers enjoyed themselves while the ladies provided refreshments.
Finley Berrigan connected to the Victorian Electricity Commission main on Wednesday evening of last week. Mr QO Mayberry and his men completed the linking up with Toc um, and when the lights were switched on the job was pronounced OK.
Numurkah banker Mr Jack Piper, moved to Mooroona branch of the Bank of Australasia, was presented with a pipe by fellow bankers on Friday evening the third instant. He will be missed in the town sports circles. Expressions of regret at the last meeting suggest the choir will not be heard again.
Early last week in Yarrawonga Mr D Wemyss reported that snkmals escaped their paddock by breaking out and swam across the river. Their aim appeared to return to their former home, despite the active water.
Berrigarm SrineE Council notes grants for electricity extension at Tocumwal and approves culvert projects. Incoming requests include road graveling and drainage improvements across Berrigan, Barooga, Carramar lanes, with engineer to attend. Enrolment rolls show shifts across A B C ridings and calls for fresh enrollment every three years.
The tender from saish'é vorner-Approved and C. Costella's £950 offer was accepted. A survey proposed 20 000 feet of works on Lower River Road tied to a £1500 main roads grant. Insufficient funds prompted a site visit to Wagga Divisional Office, with a proposed grant increase to £2150 to cover clearing, earthworks, and culvert costs. Also noted are tenders for Peppertree lane clearing, and altered cartage costs for material moved from Snell's quarry to Mt Gwynne with price adjustments and yardage extension approved.
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria reports the commonest roadside stoppage cause is ignition faults. Across 183 service stations 5,848 jobs were logged in 12 months, with 2,701 electrical issues and 1,843 ignition faults. Rear lights and number plates must be clearly visible, lamps kept clean, and mud or dust cleared to ensure safe nighttime driving.
Fragmentary note mentions actors Ward Bond and Hubert Allen with a supposed scene or gif about a protector and a murderer. Details are obscured. no clear event, date, or location can be confirmed from the readable text.
Numurkah edged Finley in a fast paced preliminary final at Cobram with a strong second half surge. Key players included Dudley, Campbell, Rourke, Taylor, and Blakely for Numurkah, while Finley relied on Kelly, Taylor, Hart, and Rourke as the game unfolded under close, physical play.
The Australian Journal reviews a batch of Section 1 and France pieces by J Moon alongside stories by Alan Hee hat. It notes appealing comedy in In your Green Hat and various other writings. The issue also features needlework and stitching designs for readers.
The Rowling and Cricke announce upcoming club meetings and publish notices. Copies of the building by-laws for the Shire of Tungamaty are available for four pence per copy.
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