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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
1
In loving memory of a mother who passed her 23rd year in 1924 at Varro. A son's tribute and family honor a dear parent with God’s sweetest gift remembrance.
Fragmentary church notices list Sthodist Church in Strathmerton with Rev A C Boquest, Presbytery contact in Naring and Cobram area, and various faded references to local religious postings and times.
Prattenen Temspay Mounimas reported for Thursday September 22, 1632, in Ravascionen.
Local news reports various items from Cobram and district. Missives note eye injury from chopping wood, a trusteeship change at Cobra Recreation Reserve, and the Berrigan Show upcoming. Royal Show awards go to Shepparton Butter Factory for salt butter export, with sheep prize wins for a Cobram breeder. A Cobram agricultural society working bee is planned, election results show about 10 000 ballot papers, and police recover a stolen overcoat. Other items mention cinema programs and a motor accident near Tocumwal with a broken back axle observed while driving slowly. Hospital committee meetings and financial tallies for Mooroopna and Cobram are included, plus notes on district council coordination and local staff movements.
Miss Donise McOunt, head teacher at the State P vol for five years, is relocating to Lockington. The Strath Tennis Club reports a strong tobacco seedling crop, while a heavy storm caused flooding and crop damage in Boomanco. The Hospital Ball drew 95 couples, with prizes and lively dancing. Strathmerton shows at the Royal Melbourne Show, and a Finley robbery values stock at about £400. Tocumwal exports 12,000 bags of four to China amid rising Clydesdale interest.
A train described as a test run weighed 1128 tons, following a previous record of 72 trucks. The convoy, accompanied by officers and the train crew, proceeded to its destination. The Mollerstot Carlson estate in Tocumwal has probate values of £8219 for duty, with residuary estate of £6183 left to Mooroopna Hospital Salvation Army Melbourne and the Methodist Foreign Missionary Society Melbourne in equal shares. A Mulwala public meeting discussed the subsidiar y weir and Murray River irrigation, with strong support from farmers near the river and opposition from inland farmers, urging NSW to revise the Murray lock cost and fund NSW’s share.
The Cobram show lists numerous horse and animal exhibitions with entries including Jessia Lonergan A Gulmour A Whitt won light horses and other participants for trotting contests music chairs flag race and farm produce sections. Officials and committees oversee fruit jams dairy poultry machinery and schoolwork displays. The Lang campaign revival and federation politics appear as commentary on union activity and political aims.
The Cobram Tennis Club held its annual meeting on Friday 16 inst with G Cotton as chair. New officers were elected including president G Cotton and secretary R Adams. subscriptions were set at 1 for men and 10/6 for ladies, with amendments adjusting to 25 for men and 15 for ladies. The club planned opening day arrangements and a Cobram and District Tennis Association B team entry, with payment and vets committees noted.
The report notes a better financial position in Victoria with August’s deficit at £956,000, £400,000 less than the previous year. A Scotchman travels for treatment after hearing about Prof. Voronel’s grafting success, seeking a return ticket as a possible plan. Premier Grevena announces the NSW Government will keep the State lottery running, with proceeds totaling £160,000.
A detailed report on the Koonoomoo School Picnic highlighting a large turnout, children’s events, races, and games led by committee members Mr C. Thomas and Mr MT. ard. The day featured luncheon, dancing, sack races, egg and spoon events, and other competitive activities with notable participation from students and locals.
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