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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
1
The Barooga Easter Sports Committee held its annual fixture on Easter Saturday with strong entries across events. L. Nolen won the 120 yards handicap and placed second in both the 220 yards and 75 yards sprints, as competition and spectator interest rose amid halted bookmakers.
Mr C Meaney of Gold Cross Shoe factory returns to Melbourne. Miss J Holder of Melbourne visits Cobram relatives. Mrs Kelly and daughter visit Cobram relatives. L F Edwards leaves for Leeton to join husband at V C C A conference then to Sydney for holidays. J G Martindale and wife take holidays at Edenhope. L Grant family holidaying at Lorne. Jack Reed of Eltham, formerly Cobram, en route to Sydney. Monica stays with brother E J Mulcahy.
Robert Cook, 81, died April 13 at Barooga after 50 years in the district. Born 1868 in Castlemaine, he moved from Colbinabbin and served as a Barooga Common Committee trustee and avid fisherman. He married Janet Robertson in 1922. a large cortege laid him to rest April 14 at Barooga Cemetery with Cannon White officiating.
On Saturday Nathalia Tennis Club members visited Cobram for a social match. The visitors proved stronger, winning the day by a wide margin as the afternoon stayed cool and enjoyable.
Mrs J Day won the Berrigan Easter Tournament ladies championship defeating Joan Ediie 11 9 in a dramatic final after overcoming early deficits 6 0 and 8 6 in the final nine games. Strathmerton Tennis Club hosted a successful Easter tournament with winners in Ladies Singles Kath Patterson defeating Mrs N Lundie and other events including Handicaps and Mixed Doubles.
The marriage was celebrated on April 23 at St. Peters Church Barooga. Mavis Patricia Laffy daughter of E P Laffy joined with Eugene Curtis son of M and Mrs Curtis. She wore magnolia satin and Brussels lace with orange blossom veil. Attendants were her sister Joan and Bet Laffy. best man Kevin Curtis and groomsman John Curtis. The church was decorated by the bride's friends.
A Monster Carnival at the Yarrawonga Showgrounds and Racecourse is planned for Saturday April 30 1949 to raise funds for the Yarrawonga District Hospital. The event opens with a Belmore Street procession at 1 30 p m followed by horse racing foot running cycle events and wood chopping.
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