Melbourne youth wins school mile two years running
Bruce Cameron 18, son of Mr and Mrs F C Cameron of Shepparton, named by the Melbourne Herald as one of seven outstanding schoolboy athletes. He is praised for winning the mile two years in a row and also ran the 880, though both events in one day posed a heavy load for a schoolboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Cameron
F. C. Cameron
Shepparton
Melbourne “Herald
Buce Cameron
Geelong Grammar
Cameron
Acoolboy
CWA Activities Highlight Net Making and War Savings
The report notes 31 camouflage nets woven by members and skins donated since shearing. The War Savings Group, started last year, continues and £2 was given to the Comforts Fund to support canteen orders for troops.
Cowardly Poisoning of Streets Acknowledged in Letter
A reader condemns sowing poisonous cigarette butts in streets for dogs to find. The writer calls the act murder and urges severe punishment, saying it reveals a missing moral element in the perpetrator.
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Murdeer
Air Training Cadet Corps Aims to Boost War Preparation
At outbreak of war in 1990 1 the Air Training Cadet Corps forms across the Empire to train Russian and other boys in air crew skills. The program emphasizes drills physical training and preliminary mathematics as youths aged 16 to 18 prepare to join the Air Force at 18. Local squads near Cobram include Shepparton with district outreach by MH C Kermode District Engineer State Rivers Cobram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Empire
Canada
Empire
Air Force
Air Training Cadet Corp
Cobram
Sheppaton
MH. C. Kermode
Pobram
Personal Notes From Cobram Stamps Air Force Duty
Aircraftsman Stan Wyatt is at resent home on leave. Mr Tom Linehan of the Cobram post office staff leaves this week to take up duties in the Air Force. As a result of falling over cases on Pullar's orchard Mr C Butt had the misfortune to break his right wrist bone. Private Johnny O'Brien who has been up north recently returned home on leave. Miss Norma Thomas of Yarro-
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Electrcity Commission
Mt. Bogong
Wangaratta
Mr Williams
Pp. M
Bight Court
Stan Wyatt
Tom Linehan
Cobram Post Office
Air Force
Pullar's Orchard
C. Butt
Johnny O'Brien
North
Correction to rating Bylaw No. 041 for 1942
Notice correcting the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission rating Bylaw No 041 printed November 18 1942. Paragraph 2 should read ending with the 30th day of June 1943 instead of June 1942. This corrigendum clarifies the effective period and ensures accurate dating.
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State
Katamatite Forms Local Bush Fire Brigade Network
District farmers organise a Katamatite bush fire brigade with meetings at the Mechanics Institute and plans for a follow up. VAOC officers Cleland and Barrett visited, an air observers meeting heard an address on VAOC under Shepparton control. The Katamatite post runs continuous day and night watch with about 60 observers. 30 recruits needed for day shifts via police station or Methodist Parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Institute
Cleland
Barrett
RAAF
V.a.oc
VAOC
Shepparton
R. “Maf
Tocumwal Obituary and Local News Notes
The death of a well known Tocumwal resident Mr Keogh is reported. Other items mention Mrs B Whitty, DeLacey health leave to Melbourne, Dr DeLacey’s practice covered by W Lee Tet, and visitors Mr and Mrs C H Hean with relatives in Tocumwal Moonee Ponds. Clarrie Hearn won the 1929 Stawell Gift. Rev A McNaughton will leave the district for war service after four years in Tocumwal Finley Presbyterian charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tocumwa
Keogh
Deccasd
B Whitty
deLacey
C. H Hean
Witheir
Mr Hearn
Tocumwall On
Moonee Ponds
W M. Betts
Clarrie Hearn
Stawell
A . McNaughton
Tocumwal
Finley
Presbyterian Assembly
Presbyterian Church
McNaughtons
Wedding Kathleen O Dwyer Ames Fitzgerald
The marriage was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church Yarre wonga with Nuptial Masses. Kathleen O Dwyer, daughter of Patrick O Dwyer of Riverview Cobra East Ipswich, wed James Joseph Fitzgerald son of the late John Fitzgerald of Tah Ipswich. Very Rev Fr Tehan officiated. The bride wore a dinner frock toned with large rose pattern and a matching fingertip veil. She was attended by her cousin Irene Deane.
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Sacred Heart Church
Yarrewonga
Mags
Kath Jem May
Patrick O'Dwyer
Riverview
Cobra
James Joseph
John Fitzgerald
Tah
Ipswich
Tehan
Misa Irene Deane
Nagombe
Obituary Notices for Master J Fuzzard and Mr Nait Keamy
The death of Master J Fuzzard occurred at Musioogry Hospital on Monday aged 15 son of Meorg and Mrs Fuzzard of Lalaity Ajax. He suffered injuries after being pulled by horses then developed pneumonia. Sympathy extended to his bereaved family. The death of Mr Nait Keamy aged 65 native of Syria who came to Australia 46 years ago. He lived in Cobram district 36 years and supported public bodies and the Red Cross during WWI. Interment at Cobram cemetery with Fr Hanna officiating. survived by a wife and three sons and two daughters.
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Musioogry Hospital
Joan Fueward
Meorg
Fuzzard
Lalaity Ajax
Nait Kear
Syria
Tralia
Lasr Keamy
C- District
An Or
Autralia
Post
Cobram
Hanna
Coram
Irrigation Board Adapts Water Charges and Representation
The Murray District Advisory Board, with District Engineer H. Kermode and others present, approves water charge reductions for 1941 42 and 43 seasons and sets sales at 10s per acre foot. It suggests local riding representation and discusses roster cards and election procedures while deferring roster adoption during the war.
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Murryley
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Michanigs
Edith Fellows
UT T'Vans
Tel
Katharine R. Lyons
Morrison & Teare
Up Street
Cobram Ang
Sumurkeh
Nathalia
Nationsy Mutual
Collins Street
Melbourne
Newmar
J. Stanyer
Tatetet
Barooga
Ming Cobram
Dennys, Lascelles
Newmarket
Turk Overs
Yantellar Poperty
Dalgety & Company Limited
Warehes
Victoria
States
Hussain Wour
Dalgety Ar Company Ltd
Bourke Street
Masonic Hall
A. McGauchie
Hall
Ed Moray
Sawsill
Uuring
Toglsiwal
Setae Gelberioge
Anu Davey
Souctue Iy
SUD Trench
MLV
Yee
Ane
Huey
Guaran
ICAL
Che
Ails
Dane
H. Henshall
Chemie
Clarendon
Goodman
Miss Maidment
NT Road
J. Jones
Family Butcher
Punt Road
Famali
J. J. Kelly
Wana, Ea
J. Mulcahy
Grocer
Jeders
Na Cay
Ewart Cassidy Ls
Ign Daily
PHIAB
Station Street
Teen
Alderton's
Cobral
Narina Yarroweyah
Tn Cehrem Courter
Ata
Council of the
Younh Association
Berrigan
Champion Sheppart
Fos Bimal
Fexeation
Univesity Stall Wit Inter r'nSst Gyraltgral Centre
CWA
AIR Training Cadet Corps
Norma Thomas
Yarro
Murray Valley
idaiGa
Bate
District News
Bush
AIR Observation Corps
Rip
Lee Tet
Kathleen O'Dwyer
Ames Fitzgerald
J. Fuzzard
MR Naif Reamy
Mesers Moss
Barington
Messrs Gemmell and Barrington
Messrs
Barringon and Gemmell
Commission
Weetion
Attons
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