13 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1945
Page
1
The Cobram Courier page line notes the newspaper masthead with location Cobram and a framed quotation. The item is a historical newspaper fragment dated Friday April 13 1945 and includes contact line for the Cobram Courier.
The appeal urges Australians to invest to fund veterans needs and curb inflation after Germany's defeat. It argues victory bonds are the safest, most profitable savings, backed by national resources and easily negotiable, and urges Cobram residents to subscribe by April 27 to meet town quotas.
Scot's Church Cobram hosted the April 4 wedding for Pamela Caroline Rossiter elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Rossiter Cobram to F Lt William James Wilson son of Mr and Mrs J Wilson Holland Park Brisbane. Reverend Earl E Fabb officiated the ceremony. The bride wore magnolia satin with a slight train and veil loaned by Mrs Dick Bailey. She carried cream gladioli and tuberoses. Matron of honor Mrs Keith Neville wore lemon marquisette and Elizabeth Rossiter, the bride’s sister, appeared in sky blue crepe de chene with mixed flowers. After the ceremony 120 guests attended a cocktail party at Ngawe.
B Harris and family express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for sympathy telegrams and floral tributes received during their sad loss.
The Corin Rest Room committee thanks donors for beds and blankets while noting two single mattresses and two folding stretchers are still needed. Military equipment captured by Australian troops will be shown in Cobram on April 16 for the Third Victory Loan. A development conference is set for Benalla May 25. Licencing and land issues involve J Soule at Yarroweyah North, with no objection to a water licence. River Murray level to fall from Yarrawonga Weir on April 15. Cobram Post Office Labor Day hours and a new suction pipe approval at Cobram River road.
Mr and Mrs J Fullerton with Miss P Cleave holiday at Healesville. Desan now lieutenant after promotion on Bougainville Island. Clarrie Watson on convalescent leave from Heidelberg Military home and staying with parents in Cobram.
The Tungamah Shire council carried motions to have the shire engineer and local councillors inspect the Cobram railway crossing near the station and report. They agreed to supply chaff to contractors and workers. Repairs were ordered for a hole in the channel crossing near W Buzza. A short east west road section between Crimmins and Woods to be formed and lightly gravelled. Mills to Rowans road to be lightly gravelled for 50 chains.
The column debates postwar outlook, arguing for practical peace over grandiose schemes. It notes war weariness, looming reconstruction, and calls for sober plans by the Dominions conference to avert hollow promises and pursue lasting stability.
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