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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1888
Page
1
The report notes fluctuating prices and sales in wheat, barley, oats, and corn with rising prices for some grains while others remain dull. Demand for wheat for milling is steady though uncertain supply and duty affect shipments. The catalogue lists large sales and the market faces uncertain dairy and cargo conditions.
A lengthy notice warns that public attendance hinges on cooperative action to keep shops open earlier. Officials urge residents to favor a general arrangement so workers can arrive sooner. details cover post offices, rail timetables, and town welfare.
Editorial urges every man to back the local Vigilance Committee, stressing action over talk. It laments apathy among Cobram residents and calls for practical involvement, urging donations and attendance at meetings to improve town welfare and leadership.
Amid bumpy weather and protest talk Nomurkoh clubs faced disputes over leadership and venue. Key figures including Mr. Neeld and Mr. Toberta weighed in as teams withdrew from contention and cup handovers were disputed.
Amnatoh cricket match was played Saturday between Katamatite and Cobram Cricket Club. Scorers include Crawley Jackson Tuck Rogers Kurkeck Hughes Humnilton McLewn Thornpson Jackson Jones Rowe Taekeon Eas Crowley Mannix Harrison and Za. A misunderstanding during Cobram innings led the Cobram captain to pull his men off the field, but the match continued and he resigned after the game. A meeting to elect a new captain is advertised for Friday the 29th.
A Sunday ceremony at Strathmortan Catholic Church near Jemipsr completed a two day mission by the Redemptorist Fathers. Rev Father Nuill preached a lengthy address on virtue and the Christian life, praising past scholars and urging continued faith and charity among attendees.
A European pool association faces a dispute over a match scheduled for August. The board revises decisions after objections from teams and club owners, with legal action hinted and potential rescheduling in doubt.
The Wesleyan Bank fund fundraiser featured a lengthy concert with vocal renditions by Mae Balin and Gitte Vavda among others. A crowd praised the performances and noted the event aimed to support beneficiaries while a separate incident at Callinestvast East involved a furniture dealer’s burglary nearby later that day.
Attendance at the Centennial Exhibition remains steady with no marked rise in the past week. Commission reports good receipts and plans to improve appearance. some inferior exhibits in Prove space to be removed. space to be reassigned to Great Britain if vacated. The orchestral concerts and Ruth the second act attract visitors, while visitors view the Machinery floor and large new engines on display.
On the ground beneath the end of the large Victorian Court the figures sit in an obscured light that heightens the sense of a vast workshop space. The scene suggests a collaborative, industrial ambiance within a historic civic setting.
Government Gazette details a Crown Lands fee simple transfer to Heiday Instae Asale, plus a series of local notifications from Shepparton and Yarra Shire. It lists impounded animals, a yellow steer with white spot, and a note that the steers and other items will be sold on October 5, 1968, after expenses paid to Poundkeeper George Truce.
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