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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
1
Listings from St Margaret's Cobram and St Aiden's Strathmerton show Holy Communion times. A Bereavement notice thanks friends for sympathy. An engagement is announced in Yarroweyah North. A Mildura opinion piece argues kindergartens shape future citizens amid culture wars in education and media.
The piece contrasts modern pursuit of luxuries with past happiness, arguing austerity shaped simpler values. It critiques materialism in a “gamcrack” civilization and warns that chasing rainbows leads to empty lives while wisdom and true values guide real happiness.
About twenty friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Yarroweyah North on Tuesday night to celebrate Miss Brooks engagement to Mr. R Teitz and Miss Brooks birthday. Sister Teitz traveled from Melbourne to attend. Messrs. Phil and Geoff Spence and John Coldwell returned home this week after holidays in Brisbane and Sydney.
Cobram Fire Brigade hosted Mr A C Mc Pherson Chief Officer Urban Fire Brigades who praised the unit and tested new drilling. About 76 Yarrawonga brigade members and friends visit for a football clash with Cobram players and a curtain raiser by ladies from both towns. Social evening follows the games at Cobram oval.
Debutantes and partners met to plan a possible return ball but decided it would be hard to organise. A dance is planned for Thursday September 25 with Miss Gay Cotton and Mr. Jack Byham as dance secretaries. Carl Gervasoni's Orchestra is engaged and novelties are hoped for. A competition will dispose of an enlarged colored photograph on display in Mr. Crozier's window.
Eight thousand boys from the British Commonwealth will travel to France for the World Jamboree. About 40 countries will form a vast youth community with a daily bilingual newspaper and extensive camp facilities including roads, footpaths, electric lines and water pipes.
Mr. G. C. Moss received a letter from the Housing Commission stating Cobram’s housing plan was reviewed. The commission will raise the built houses from 6 to 20 amid ongoing land area negotiations and site handover to architects once finalized. The investigating officer spent the past week in town.
Four Cobram residents were fined for lacking current wireless licenses at Cobram Court of Petty Sessions. Fines ranged £3 in three cases and £2 in one, plus costs. Prosecution chief was Stephen Donnelly for the PMG Department. license inspectors Heraud Buckler testified.
A P.M.G. raid in the Goulburn Valley led to multiple convictions in Numurkah Nathalia Rushworth Kyabram Tatura and Echuca with fines and costs. Shepparton awaits 35 cases. The blitz boosted wireless licences across the Commonwealth by about 120 000, bringing total holders to roughly 1 200 000 and likely no licence fee increase.
The Cobram and District Progress Association prompted a council discussion on railway land at Punt Road. The shire council resolved to inform the Railways Department there will be no permission granted for building residential or business premises on that land in the future.
Notice that the List of Electors for the Shire of Berrigan has been prepared for the ensuing Triennial Period and may be inspected during August 15 to 30 at the Shire Office and local offices. Persons entitled to enrolment are owners lessees and occupants of rateable land as at 1 June 1947 or enrolled on the Electoral Roll within the Riding area.
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