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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1939
Page
1
The Koonsomoc Methodist Church lists upcoming events for April and May. On April 21 a meeting of Cobram branch U.C P. is planned along with the Syreypat Bimesry fete at the institute. A Fire Brigade Ball is scheduled for April 27 in Cobram. On May 18 the Yarroweyah Hospital Ball will be held.
Mr J. Russell, a Victorian Railway employee at Tocumwal, has been advised that he won the first prize for the most improved departmental residence with water pipe service on sections overseen by the works foreman in the Shepparton district. The area includes Echuca Benalla Balranald and Tocumwal-Negambie lines.
Government Gazette records proposed acquisitions under the ClosER Settlement Act for Wa kool and Bernguin irrigation districts. Boundaries include Baringa Naranghi Tawarra Monaro Vale Carramar Daimally with extensive acreages listed for individual owners.
Week of heavy rain causing floods across Cobram Berrigan and surrounding towns. Total weekly rainfall reaches 151 points at Cobram and 370 points at Berrigan with more flood threats downstream. Shops and hotels face inundation while roads wash away near Tallyhoopna delaying train traffic to Cobram for hours.
At a Cobram branch meeting of the Victorian Wheatgrowers Association delegates reported from the Horsham Conference. All 29 motions from the Goulburn Valley including eight from Cobram were carried. O Dwyer and Laidlaw were appointed to the Conference Executive. A key resolution urged the Commonwealth Government to guarantee cost of production and stabilize wheat prices over years. Possible visit by Cullen, Henderson, and Judd to Cobram was noted. levy collection names were listed.
Monday evening friends gathered to toast Mr and Mrs McGifford. Mr A Gemmell and others offered best wishes for future success and prosperity wherever they reside. Rev Foyster presented a wallet of notes from the assemblage. The ladies provided supper and the singing of Auld Lang Syne ended the pleasant gathering.
Mr and Mrs M. J. Coldwell present a silver hot water jug as a wedding gift and token of goodwill for Mr J. Eady who is on holidays. Friends of Mr D. O'Keeffe regret to hear he suffered an illness during that period.
A state school committee delegation urged the Water Commission to lay a pipe across the railway reserve near the school to avoid an open channel. They warned the open channel would be unsightly and dangerous for children. Commissioner Hansson noted higher cost for a pipe but the request was not granted and sent to the Commission for consideration. The deputation then withdrew.
Reports from the Cobram Wheatowers Association meeting detail the Wilson Upill Wheat Equalisation scheme. Senator Wilson argues for a voluntary stabilisation plan with an insurance fund funded by farmers and merchants to buffer price swings, guaranteeing a minimum price and sharing surplus above a target level. The plan aims to insulate farmers from booms and slumps, with the Commonwealth supporting the fund and ensuring liquidity during low-price periods.
Murray Foosball League members voted to shorten the residential period and alter match start times. A charity match at Cobram will feature Wie NSW teams. Umpires, sponsors, and a trophy plan were approved, with proceeds benefiting a hospital and a ball donation for the exhibition.
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