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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1941
Page
2
Professor Wadham warned Carry On Club members against land settlement schemes after the war. He said sustained high prewar production was unlikely, Britain would rebuild and reorient its economy, and Australia must avoid repeating failures while supporting rural industries and exports.
In Numurkah Leader notice, wartime strains limit eligible partners as men enlist and work elsewhere. The piece humorously laments the lack of male dancers while predicting postwar relief from irrigation schemes. Dowagers, fathers, and young ladies form a pictured social dilemma in a regional ballroom.
The Returned Soldiers League warns postwar rebuilding must include an employment scheme for returning soldiers and compulsory medical examinations to prevent premature discharges. Minister Holt urges State and Commonwealth cooperation to avoid overlapping work and to plan demobilisation, industrial structure, export markets, and public education on readjustment.
In Shepparton a man charged at the Police Court with indecent language pleaded not guilty and dismissed the police evidence as "a whole box of dice and lies" saying a fellow can't even kick the footpath these days.
South Africa’s wartime task in 1941 is to aid Abyssinia against the enemy and defend a free civilised way of life. Prime Minister General Smuts frames this as crucial for both regions and for the future. In a separate note, Albert Palkinghorn finds gold in a stone near Esmuirn and later extracts a fortune worth a ROO of guid.
At the Building Research Station in Watford researchers envision Britain’s peace era, forecasting vast construction growth and energy needs. They demo an Electric Man that mimics body heat to gauge room heating, and a scale model showing sun shadows to guide house design for optimal daylight and warmth.
Debated whether fire breaks should be mandatory on grazing lands. Speakers argued councils lack power to enforce, while others urged captains to identify properties needing breaks and to appoint committees to review recommendations. The dialogue touched on enforcement, appeals, and practicalities of breaks in large open areas.
The readable portions mention scattered words and names but lack a cohesive event or clear subjects. No identifiable persons organizations places dates or outcomes can be confirmed from the legible fragments.
A fragment mentions Hinest materials and workmanship tied to Brier era and modern printed and pie Vivian Roneid D.V.R. Ressavy Bros on Victoria Street.
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