24 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
1
A fragment notes Rev. Crookes Hull conducting an early morning church service at cress week dawn. The brief entry implies a religious gathering or observance with no further details on location date or participants.
Upcoming events include Anzac Day services on 28 at 11 am and 23 at 3 pm, a farewell social for Mr and Mrs Thomson at Yarroweyah on the 26, another farewell for Mr and Mrs Wilton at Barooga the same day, a Cobram Progress Association meeting on the 29, a flag bridge on the 30 and a Cobram Fire Station event plus a May CWA birthday party.
Cobram Cricket Club fulfilled a pledge by carting sand and sowing the showground pitch area. A heavy loss struck Rev and Mrs A Crookes Hull from Katamatite after the Wan ton wreck near Ulverstone. their furniture and library were lost with no insurance compensation. Roller skating returns to Cobram with lively attendance, strict supervision, and hints of a future carnival and novelty nights. The Mooroopna Base Hospital shows an increased bank liability to £6810, with a March Princess? none. A planned ABC broadcast service from the Shrine of Remembrance will be aired Thursday with Returned Soldiers invited to meet at 2.30 pm. Flag Bridge socials grow in popularity in Cobram, and a farewell event is planned at the Fire Station on April 20 with supper.
Mr J P Austin Inspector of Schools visited Leeton district schools on Monday 13th inst for inspection. On 17th inst Dental Officer A Springett attended Barooga South Schools for the same purpose. Attendance at Barooga Public School fell from 55 to 43 due to families leaving. Semifinal Tocumwal Tennis A beat Barooga A and Tocumwal B defeated Barooga B. Final to be decided 21st to face Tocumwal A and Barooga B on TelE Tocumwal courts.
The Ra distor reviews hire purchase pitfalls in motor vehicle buying. It cites practices forcing advance insurance, added balances, and high interest. RACV members could save significant sums by choosing own insurer. Calls on firms to adopt more generous terms to aid buyers and support government reforms.
The Cobram Golf Club will soon start competition on the links as players begin practice. The Tatura Golf Club has decided not to enter a team in the district pennant competition this year.
On Anzac Day Cobram Post Office will open 9 to 10 am for all business except money orders. There will be no letter delivery and mails will close at 10 am. Beechworth Progress Association notes apathy of prominent citizens and calls for attendance and cash support, with a secretary to circularise members before the next meeting.
The engagement is announced of Colina Gladys Dickie of Kilmarnock Berrigan to Donald Ian McLeod of Berrigen. Isabel Chaplain Balldale to William Hanniball Tocumwal. Thelma McNaught Rochester to David Tweddle Clifton Park Yarraweyah. Messrs G and M Bourke preparing a Tasmanian holiday trip.
Late Thursday night or early Friday morning thieves stole tobacco and cigarettes valued at £22 6s from Mr J Flanagan's Railway store Tocumween. The entry appears to have been made from inside the shop before doors were locked. A tobacco cartton and the cash bag were retrieved near the river and from a cottage rear, linking the theft to the site.
A series of stock sale notices from Tocumwal and Cobram shares yarding details. Tocumwal Market lists 3000 sheep for Friday 26 April by Tuck & Co with crossbred and comeback entries plus 2 pm start. Cobram Monthly Stock Sale highlights strong yarding, high clearance, with prices for wethers, fat lambs, crossbred ewes, and cattle lots. next Cobram sale set for May 16.
The Corram Fire Brigade annual ball last Wednesday drew about 100 couples dancing to Gervasoni's Orchestra on a well decorated hall. Streamers adorned walls and stage with the brigade motto Ever Ready Ever Willing Day and Night printed prominently. Supper by ladies satisfied all and extras during interval were played by a small orchestra. A euchre tournament awarded ladies prizes to Miss Barter Mrs Plancke Mrs Leongs and Mrs Harris and gents prizes to K Crozier W Barter and H Hyde.
Dramatic screen portrayal of Stanley and Livingstone travels in Africa presented by Darry P. Zanuck. Stars Nancy Kelly and Richard Greene lead a strong cast including Walter Brennan in a monumental quest filled with peril and exploits that captivated audiences.
The GCA held its quarterly meeting in Melbourne on a Saturday night to discuss opening the next duck shooting season at 3 pm on the first Saturday. The proposal prompted debate among attendees about timing and access.
The third day of the Simpson Cup final between Wanghau and Tocumwal produced notable cricket. Resuming on Saturday, Scott 20 and Gerrick 67 Tuna boosted contributions as Gerrick reached 256 not out while the day closed with a strong score.
Disjointed notes describe unemployment relief and budget pressure in Victoria, referencing weekly registrations, defence efforts, and hopes for wage support. Mentions Shepparton events, land sale reports, and a political party meeting with tied local concerns and public notices.
A vivid depiction of a printer's misprint shrinking to a corner as the press forms threaten to overwhelm the reader. The boss stares, the copy reader mulls, and the remaining tissue hints at the tedious rigors of printing work.
Australia faced pressure to deploy troops to northern and north eastern coasts as Germany pressed into the Dutch East Indies. Mr McEwen and Mr Curtin warned a large German invasion could unfold, with possible concentrations of divisions near the Dutch frontier. The Allies prepared to meet a major assault as Japanese moves drew cautious concern from Canberra.
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