30 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
1
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A local syndicate draws St Ramipion in the Tattersall’s 20,000 Melbourne Cup sweep. Five days remain to the Fancy Dress Ball featuring Miss Joan Munsfield of High Street Shepparton. Advertisements urge entries for Cobram Show and river gauge at Curawa Bridge. October events include Old Home Week dances and graziers’ sheep sale of 4,000 ewes next Thursday.
Cobram Cycle Club held a 15 mile road race with 14 entrants last Saturday promoted by Jocil club. M Bourke won easily in 32 minutes. A close race for season place featured J Mule and J Levings with H Katne narrowly edging for second. H Kane leads Malvern Star medal standings with 2 points followed by B Tito. An autumn meeting is planned October 2 with prizes and a mask and fancy dress ball to aid club funds. Ryan's orchestra will provide music and tickets cost 7/6 with child 3/6. fancy dress not mandatory.
Archdeacon Carter opens Cobram Church of England Cob Room with Rev Williams and Rev Chesterfelt in attendance. The hall, debt free, praised for parish ownership and youth work. Girls Guild fete yields £19. Miss L Gelye and Miss Ruby Broimhead receive silver gifts. choir singing ends a pleasant evening.
The VC C A Market Representative reports for the week ending September 24 1926 that warm weather boosted sales while weather disruptions limited overall supply. Highest quality fruit fetched strong prices though oversized and medium fruit remained varied. mandarins and oranges showed demand but flesh content varied. A district conference on October 22 at Berrigan aims to speed Bungawauauh weir construction. At Berrigan Tennis Club annual meeting assets totaled £130 with 80 members. tournament dates set for April 6–9. A Broken Hill resident, Mr. W Thomas, injured in a fall, will seek medical care in Sydney on October 12 aided by aeroplane and rail transport. Datooga paddock lease approved. Golf Club to advance plans for 1927 with a crucial meeting to review finances and appointments.
The Catholic rites united couples in two ceremonies. At Wynne the wedding of a daughter of EB Jenaler of Miepoll to J A son of unknown parents featured a ivory georgette gown with orange blossom and a long train. Bridesmaids wore shrimp-colored marocain with silver lace, and a page wore a white and silver frock. The groom’s party included Mr W Warrington and Mr A Hamilton. The couple were hosted at Fair View. A second wedding at Tungamah saw Arthur Bond wed Francis Bourke in a ceremony led by Very Rev Father Mahony P.P., with many friends in attendance.
New South Wales authorities have allowed Victorian road contractors to use meter plants in the border area by lodging a 1 deposit to secure special number plates for the period of their work. The deposit is refundable upon return of the plates to the registering authorities.
The Geelong based Ford Australia unit reports that on July 21 the fourteen millionth Ford from the Ford Motor Company was produced in Detroit. The note traces rapid output since 1908 with milestones from 1908 to 1926, highlighting mass production growth and the rapid rise to fourteen million cars in under two decades.
Listing of upcoming performances with dates in Sibley and other towns. Includes October shows for Jant 2 Nerandera Deniliquin October 19 20 and October 12 13. Also notes Warriwooga Qstoke band 9 Cobraro.
A long list of office bearers and committee roles for the Cobram Agricultural Society is detailed, naming the President Mr. P. McCurache, Vice-Presidents Messrs W. Adauia and Z. N. Harris, and numerous secretary, auditor, and section heads for Dairy, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Flowers, Schoolwork, Needlework, Paintings, Ground Stewardship, and more.
Fragmented listing describes land holdings for settlement across Narundera Ha Parish Tambalana Nicholson Momestead Farm and Histon Gainhill, with hundreds of acres for grazing and cultivation. Details include fencing tanks wells windmills houses sheds and other improvements with prices and distances noted.
The Agricultural Workers Union serves notices on harvest laborers demanding higher pay and improved conditions. Wages sought range from seven to seven pounds weekly with allowances, overtime for over forty four hours weekly, and paid holidays.
The article notes removal of appointed officials including Messrs Milner and Pons Ursurer from the Hormted Cobian project. It reports a rise in Nathatla railway station revenue for August by about 4 over the prior period, driven by outward goods and livestock. Judy via fatal revenge un lis studious shows 270 ahead of July 19/5.
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