26 Sep 1935
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1935
Page
1
The Cebran Courier page dated Thursday September 88m previews upcoming items and features. Readers are prompted to watch for local notices, ads, and brief news briefs from the Raraauramap column and related sections.
The Cobram post office will close at noon on Wednesday October 2 and reopen 3 to 4 pm for mail over the counter. Local items report hospital bail, a community fete, school prize, CWA meeting, and tender notices from the Shire with varied local activities and upcoming sales.
Tenders addressed to the President at the Shire Hall Tungamah close 11 30 am on Monday October 1 1945 for contracts including 139 14 000 feet farming and re forming Katandra Estates East West Road 140 flood crossings Boweya Forest Road 36 25 chains light formation East West geodetic road McParland O Dwyer Pelluebla 36 32 chains re forming and sheeting angle Road to Telford Railway Station 36 13 chains light forming Katamatite State School 36 five chains concrete gutter kerb Station Street Cobram. Added 5 deposit required. Plans may be seen from October 1 1935 at Shire Hall Tungamah. H Lyon Shire Secretary Tongamah 24 9 35.
The Cobram Agricultural Society plans the 41st Show on Wednesday October 2. The article urges community support, noting livestock quality, striving for a credit balance, better grounds, improved facilities, and more exhibits. A special train from Shepparton will bring visitors. events include stalls, amusements, boxing, a new time dance, and late entries accepted by Secretary L G Hamilton.
Mr K Wilson the contractor began building the new Presbyterian Church at Coreen on Wednesday. The brick structure rises on land north of Coreen Hall and is slated for completion and readiness for the ceremony toward the end of nest month. Drover Fined. A note of interest to practical every ausap wait and pa Australia wan desi.
The article outlines a 6 000 000 population nation paying 100 000 000 pounds yearly in taxation split among Commonwealth States and local authorities. It notes a magistrates court Stanthorpe hearing about PN interpretation, a luncheon mat made by blind inmates in Victoria for an indoor circus at King’s Theatre, NSW wheat area estimates for 1935 36 around 4 000 000 acres, and a community gathering at Nerlog for Mr and Mrs Ross with gifts and speeches.
Funerals mark Miss Margaret McAlpine and Mr Hugh Stewart deaths while Cobram Cricket Club notes 43 years of meetings. Namurkah resident James Williams turns 62 after long service as stock agent since 1858 voyage. Cobram sees death of William Bruce senior, longtime plumber contractor with sons William and David Bruce of Berrigan.
A fragment discusses how Deniliquin may derive from Denilakope, a king of an early local tribe, while mentioning Echuca as a name linked to meeting or a local origin. The passage notes residents rarely know these etymologies and references old papers and debates on town names.
The Finley Cricket Club plans to enter the Numarkabh Cobram League. Lady Ashmore, owned by Jim Minchin of Tocamwa, won the second division of the Association Handicap at Ascot on Monday. John Derby, owned by C. Beyer of St. James, was second. The winner’s price was 3 to 1. The NSW Government Gazette proposes shutting inland Murray River waters to fishing except a single rod and hand line from October 1 to November 30.
The Numarkah Club lodged a protest against Berrigan after dispute over the 19th man Dickle who went to ground in the first term and M'Namara filling Barnes spot in the last term. The case will likely reach the League tribunal this week.
Revenue at Cobram railway station for August shows a rise of 4328 from the 1934 month. Livestock outward drives the gain with a 268 increase. goods inward up 22. passenger revenue up 413. parcels rise marginally.
The Koonoomoo School Picnic results appear delayed for publication. Listed are many races and events: Boys flat race won by Rod Steele, Girls races including Lil4 yra-biik Haynes and Gloria May, and multiple age group results with names like June Steele, Nora Thomas, Hazel Stevenson, Daphne Maybore, Dorothy Haynes, and Cecil Haynes. Details show various novelty events such as Potato Race, Egg and Spoon, Sack Race, and Wheeling the Barrow with winners often matching Haynes or Steele family members.
A Friday skating carnival drew a very large attendance with over two hundred acti Bity persons present. The crowd displayed carnival spirit as costumes won prizes for best dressed gent and lassie. Winners included Arthur Harris in the Biscuit Race and Shirley Attridge in the Hoopla Race, with "Sailor" and "Bride" among noted acts.
A fragmented football note lists players and awards led by coaches and captains. Mentions include Merriey, O Deyet, Scott, Crozier, Radcliffe, Hedley and Shears along with trophy and medal references. Weather notes tail the brief.
Fragmented text lists players and actions from a fast paced game. Names such as Berrigan Bourke and Daly appear amid garbled phrases and inconsistent terms. The piece references scoring, passes, and crowding but lacks coherent structure or complete facts.
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