Senior Constable Holt Honored At Public Gathering
A large crowd gathered at Mechanics Hall on Friday to honor Senior Constable K P Holt after his promotion and transfer to Russell Street. Local officials praised his tact and leadership, noting his community service and charity work, including fundraising for Mooroopna Hospital. Holt thanked the town and urged continued cooperation with residents.
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Mechanics’ Hall
K. P. Holt
Russell-street
P. Deane
Holt
Mooroopna Hospital
Deane
G. Bacon
F. A. Guenther
Mr Holt
Numurkah
Guenther
Fne
Inr
Thomas
Mere Holt
Beames
Cobram
Ryan
Collingwood
Mrs Holt
H. T. Bock
J. A. Waldren
Boy Scouts
Girl Guides
Eane
Hol
Polie
Numarkah Show Planned With New Wednesday Date
The Numarkah Show will be held on a Wednesday this year to boost attendance from neighboring towns. Entries for many classes including Dairy, Clydesdale, Trotting, Military, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, and Home Products are opening with closing dates soon. Prizes include cups, trophies, and special awards. the track is banked and refreshed, and exhibits promise improved facilities and a full day of events followed by a society dance and affordable meals and supper.
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Intendine
Clydesdale
Fishwick
Messrs WC. Tyack
FE. McMillan
W. Carster
Mille Yorks
Yorkshires
Tamworth
Poultry Society
Muro
Mro A
Venables
Miscellany notes from parish, weather, and distant events
Bishop Dixon entertains at St. Pauls Brisbane with a farewell for a NSW rector as a large crowd gathers. An American garage owner offers rain insurance for cars, with reported high uptake and few claims. A New Zealand cabinet approves a railway tunnel project to shorten Wellington to Wairarapa travel by eight miles. A Bordeaux widow faces a grim bequest game via a notary’s century-old gramophone records while tests of a sun beacon and other oddities are noted.
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Dixon
St. Paul's Church of England
Brisbane
New South Wales
Rimutaka Range
New Zealand
Otira
Southern Alps
British Empire
Mangaroa
Cross Creek
Wellington
Wiiirarapa
Farewell to Mr Lamborn Rochester to Numurkah
A Rochester farewell gathers town and district figures as Mr Chris Lamborn prepares to move to Numurkah after leasing the Numurkah Town Hall for picture shows. Speakers praise his long service on public bodies and his civic contributions, with a wallet of notes presented in gratitude.
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Chris. Lamborn
Numurkah
Rochester “Express
Shire Hall
Mc Lamborn
Rocchester
Sai
Rochester
Lambern
Lamborn
W. G. Hart
Lambert
Sted
Tad Ee Ee
HB Williams
Rochester Jockey Club
Jockey Clik
de Ptesshin
Ward
Ferhathake
Ceria
Phoeni Dete Fan Panere the Aitheut Victoria
Medi
al Sebier
Fee
Famborn
Diewers
Strand Theatre
Watson
Bonn
Lantern
Rochester A
P. Assethattien
Fitzgerald
Mr Lamborn
McCurry
J. E. Humphris
Rochester Citizens’ Band
Messrs
H. Parnaby
J. Jenkins
Nolan
Cugley
Ham
Rocheter
Football Club
Jockey Club
Coursine Club
Lehier
Tate
Fuller Garah
Theodore
Queensland Hansard
Ramsay MacDonald
Victorian
Local Option Alliance
Publican
Game or Gamble in a World of Odd Delusions
A curious, fragmented piece explores superstition and betting culture, weaving through odd anecdotes, unusual questions, and stubborn beliefs about luck, money, and power. It mixes historical curiosities with a surreal stream of asides about wagers and fate.
Notable Cobram figure honored by police and clubs
First-Constable Beanes recalls local efforts to reform wayward youths aided by honorary magistrates. He praises Holt for fostering youth engagement, and credits Ivy for a meaningful gift. The speaker looks forward to future meetings in Melbourne.
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Wiegram
Beanes
Cobram
Lavchivrs
Theothall
Holt
Sirs Holt
Ivy
Iccasions
Melbourne
Local Band Member Receives Gifts at Presentation
Mr Holt, a committee member of the Numurkah Town Band, was given a travel ling rug and Mrs Holt received a floating bowl at a ceremony led by President Mr G Sunderland. The event honored Mr Holt’s active band work and carnival support, with further gifts of two fountain pen pencils from district commissioner Mr J Martin on behalf of Numurkah Boy Scouts.
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Holt
Numurkah
G. Sunderland
J. Martin
Nemurkah
Boy Scouts
Martin
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Ydaimeot cd
Paltie
Flicabeth Street
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Joan
Seow Tees
Stunner
Sydney Domain
Bordeaux
Rance
Clint Te Mann
Mr C. Lamborn
Pia
Leah Dane
Gabe
Leon
Stron Faye Lin
Viel
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Saltstar
Nouthern
Eesors
Wacaulay Railway Siding
Flinders St
Monopoly
Ruan Feet Rene LU
Lecw
Agen
Maurice O'Rane
McDonald & CO Pty Ltd A i
Dennys, G4aschlilms Ltd
Geelong
Kilpatrick, McLellan & CO. Pty. Ltd
Tocumwal
Hartshorne
Mercantile
Ays
Soke Verda
W. Carter
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