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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1945
Page
1
The Cobram Courier from Cobram prints the motto Where there is no vision the people perish and lists the date Friday August 11 1945. The short OCR fragment focuses on the newspaper branding and date.
Canberra dispatch reports federal pressure on railway gauge unification facing opposition across federal and state levels. Victorian presses warn against prioritising rail unification over rural development and water conservation, urging decentralisation and practical action to boost national assets.
The Cobram Rest Room committee lists donations to the Welcome Home appeal including H. D. Hayes one pound, Fairley one pound one shilling, Miss Bunele ten shillings, Anonymous five shillings, and Mr Donald one pound one shilling. Proceeds from a Friday football match total nine pounds seven shillings and from a Wednesday dance about thirty pounds will go to the Welcome Home funds.
Mr L. G. Hamilton of Punt Road Cobram appointed local agent for Commonwealth Unemployment and Sickness benefits. Unemployment benefits start seven days after claim. sickness benefits begin seven days after claim if a timely application is made. Rooparoo?
The Housing Commission oversees more than 1000 homes under construction in Victoria. Wartime rules set two thirds in the city, one third in the countryside, but labor shortages risk delaying many projects. The chairman cited workers and a lack of a working programme as factors, with servicemen and women’s Air Force branches mentioned in the crude Australian press context.
Crowds gather for Cobram V Day events after six years of hardship. A Wednesday children's picnic on the showgrounds starts the celebration followed by a lively dance. Thursday features a thanksgiving service at Mechanics Hall, a march from the Post Office led by local groups, and speeches by Major Newman. A football match and community singing conclude the day with performances by local artists.
Cobram defeated Army 17 11 to 2 22 in a home trial amid a weak Army lineup. Cobram showed improving speed and teamwork led by Grant and Buncle with Walsh and Haley supporting, while Army struggled to score until late. The Younguns edged the Olduns 10 7 to 8 7 in a separate match, with Shier Crozier and Buzza notable for the veterans and Craff Willis Lee contributing in defense and attack.
Mr Oswald J. Mayberry, 45, an assistant electrical engineer for Berrigan Shire, was killed instantly last Friday when a 500 ft pole he worked on broke near the ground. He was strapped to the pole with a safety belt and had just removed the last wire. A native of Eaglehawk Victoria, he had served with the Shire for 18 years.
Sydney timber exporter J O Forsyth urged timely open of Russia trade office in Moscow and a trade commissioner. He noted Australia could have supplied timber to Siberia and wheat for flour, and warned past prejudices hindered export opportunities.
Eight thousand tons of U S sorghum will reach Sydney by mid August, split between New South Wales and Victoria for poultry rations amid severe feed shortages. It cannot be sold as whole grain, must be milled into mixes, with doubts on future cargoes. If scarce, Australia may seek wheat or barley cargoes and notes on nylon shortages linked to glider tow lines.
Morang Maiden Plate first division shows Fig 1 Ethics taking winner honors with Vino and mares eet in the placings. Old England stakes the Tullamarine Handicap with St Fairy and Evidence finishing 1 2 3. Piniy Maiden Piste Myelin sees Hee and Mote among the top entries.
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