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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
1
Church notices list multiple services including 8am on first Sunday and 9 45am on fourth Sunday at St Sancy plus 7 00am and 9 45am at another church. Rev Foyster from Naring Cobram leads the Methodist church under V Williams.
Readers commend the Courier reproduction of the Corporaion yards opening photos. Praise is directed at H Weiss for skillful photography despite adverse weather conditions.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over Cobram and district on Friday with torrential rain in parts. Cobram recorded 18 points from 6 pm to 6 am, lifting the year to date total to 906 points versus 839 points in 1938.
At 10 pm Thursday a motor car owned by Mr Connery of the Drop, Lalsky, collided with a truck driven by Mr W Bethune of Cobram on the Berigan road near Tocumwal. Eyewitnesses say Bethune was on his correct side while Connery and family were on the wrong side. No one was injured. minor undercarriage damage to both vehicles.
Mr McEwen the interior minister visited Cobram and told residents he will press for building the Hume Weir with a capacity of 2 000 000 acre feet. He said the Federal Government would cover its share and SA NSW and Victoria must approve their portions. He is no longer chairman of the Murray Rivers Commission.
The report discloses arrears of rates collected for the current year totaling £250. It notes standing arrears and general and central rates, with figures referenced as 2205, 0/5, 809/110, and local administration details.
Bob Johnson and Bill Scott, local peds, competed at the Stawell Carnival. Johnson failed in the 220 yards, while Scott also failed in the half mile and mile events. Johnson previously placed third in the Stawell Gift years ago.
The Finley club plans training under coach B Downs with sessions on Saturday Tuesday and Wednesday. At a Murray League meeting delegates sought April hosting of the annual league meeting and uniform residency rules for playing coaches. Rumors of Finley’s exit are dismissed as unfounded with promises of a 1939 premiership, while the Goulburn Valley League faces possible cessation over match scheduling as Echuca Rochester Numurkah Nagambie Tongala ponder Saturday play and Cummeragings joins the Echuca League.
At a Cobram Golf Club associates meeting Mrs Eaton was elected president and Miss J Gamnell secretary with Mrs O Bren and Mrs Pullar as vice presidents. Committee includes Mrs Roe Miss A Gamnell and others. Weekly competition to be played Saturdays with a golf ball as prize. 12 hole format approved. Opening day set for April 29. Handicapping to be by the Men's handicapping committee. Annual subscription fixed at 15 shillings.
Cracking weekend schedule sees Cobram face Katunga in the Simpson Cup final while Barooga meet Tocumwal for the Gripu Cup. Prahran batsmen face a 101 from the local attack as Simpson’s slow bowling shines and Wallace’s pace troubles Prahran.
Hendy took 5 for 44 to star for Cobram Numurah while Leak and Bourke contributed with key wickets. Cook starred behind the stumps with sharp keeping and Harris, Wallis fell to his catching and a late stumping. Prahran batsmen Harris and Egan top-scored, but Hendy sealed the bowling with a 5/44 as Cobram Numurah emerge victorious in a dense club clash.
J Daly outlines ratepayers leasing land for watering along creek frontages in Thar anbegga parish and seeks area plans. Inspections for a sanitary depot at Cobr am depend on S Rivers and Water Commission spur plan. if unsuitable, a depot five miles from town may be needed. Roads Board power grader request pending. Flooding delays repairs in Southern Riding. footpath soaking from roof runoff to be addressed by Health Officer.
The Gutlers Association of Victoria proposes changes to section 19 of the Police Offences Act. It urges municipalities to back amendments requiring trespassers to supply name and address when asked and adding a prohibition on trespass onto fenced or enclosed land without owner consent.
The Cobram district calls on every resident to attend a regional meeting at Mechanics Mall on Thursday when the State Rivers and Waterways Commission will discuss irrigation and closer settlement plans. The event aims to secure broad support for the reforms and urges farmers to book their places with the local secretary.
Barooga Easter Sports drew a large crowd to the recreation reserve with perfect weather. President J Cullen and secretary J Keamy led a well-run program, with Rev Fr Galvin handing out cups for the District Schools Championships and noting strong entries and spectator support.
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