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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
1
G. Crosby and a contractor are licensed as sanitary plumbers in Cobram. The notice lists competency in silk and hot water installations, tank installations, and central household repairs. The document confirms enforcement of plumbing qualifications and orderly practice in the trade.
Church services listed for August 6 1950 with pastors at Wobram Koonoomoo and Iroweyah. Obituary fragments recall a wife died August 9 194? and a mother grandmother died 1948 with family tributes from Percy Grace Pete Nita Marge Don Rodney and others.
President Truman urged the free world to remain on guard against Communist aggression beyond the Far East. A U S White Paper links Moscow to North Korean actions, arguing unity and strength are needed to prevent further incidents and uphold postwar world peace.
In Melbourne last week the Minister for Commerce spoke on the dismissal of the Australian Wheat Board chairman Mr Cullen. He emphasised the action was governmental, not personal, aimed at safeguarding producers’ interests and ensuring capable leadership for sales negotiations. The text suggests a successor may handle the matter more effectively, though it notes the government could have found a different approach.
Cobram Muckatah and Yarroweyah school savings data reveal rising balances over five years with deposits in 1947 to 1950. Cobram, Muckatah and Yarroweyah branches record increasing wealth in youth accounts, illustrating local financial habit formation.
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission issues a notice for the M V Irrigation District meeting at Cobra on 16 August 1930. Goulburn Divisional Engineer H B Harding and Chief Irrigation Officer Penman will attend. Penman will speak on Soils and Their Uses, a topic vital to district irrigators.
Saturday results finish home and away series with Kaarimba to meet Strathmerton and Numurkah in the semi finals next Saturday. Numurkah beat Wanghu 31 21 and Kaarimba edge Cobram 23 19. Bunbartha defeat Strathmerton by walkover. Pennant points show Kaarimba on top with 30, Strathmerton 28, Numurkah 24, Cobram 22. Goal throwing totals list Numurkah 285, Kaarimba 254, Strathmerton 253, Cobram 230, Wunghnu 211, Bunbartha 34.
Mr E G Forrest spent a few days in Melbourne this week. It is with regret that Fegret Weleartt notes the death of Mr Robert Breen at Ky abrain on Wednesday last age 84. The late Mr Breen was father of Mr Ross Breen of Yarroweyah. Prior to her Geoff Leverett tendered to Brooks the Mechanics Cobramt on Tuesday August 17. Constable Frank Camp has been stationed at Cobram police station following three months at Russell Street Melbourne.
The supper room profits will benefit from the old-time ball held last Wednesday night. Dancers came from Boort Pine Lodge Tungamah Numurkah Tocumwal and two visitors from Tasmania. A Pine Lodge MC guided the square dances for younger guests. The hall committee thanks the women who volunteered to prepare a memorable supper.
The Cobram postmaster announces a new schedule of telephone charges to aid both postal officials and the public. Readers are urged to cut the schedule from the paper and keep it handy for reference.
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