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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1940
Page
2
The piece debates if coal derived fuels like charcoal producer gas can replace petrol for vehicles. It notes producer gas as cheaper than petrol at times, cites Sweden’s rapid shift after war, and urges Australian industry to develop local charcoal gas cars and distribution to ease import dependence.
The film Dodge City starring Errol Flynn opens at Photophone Talkies on Saturday. Flynn portrays a straight shooting sheriff who cleans up the rough town set in Kansas during the 1870s with a Texas longhorns backdrop and Chisholm Trail action.
The piece hints at a story about pioneers and a feud between groups in a town. It mentions wolves and wartime tensions among men, with references to boys and local skirmishes. The article feels like a period column recalling past town incidents.
The notes discuss Germany's oil shortages and how reducing consumption could extend reserves, alongside data on Romanian oil output and German production. It reviews submarine forces at war onset, capabilities, and losses, plus notes on Lake Ladoga and Finnish border transit during the Russo-Finnish context.
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