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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
2
A local fire hazard committee approves a plan to create fire breaks on strategic roads and compel landholders to clear hazards. The Proper Officer will issue burn permits during the proclaimed period, countersigned by brigade captains. After November 15 permits near State forests require Forest Commission approval.
Dalgety & Co. Ltd report satisfactory prices at Cobram last week for 8000 sheep yarded with district buyers. Prices ranged with 400 come-back wethers at £3 14s, 140 come-back Merino cross wethers £3 2s, 300 Border Leicester Merino cross ewes £4 10s, 280 Border Leicester cross ewes £4, and other lots from £4 to £3 7/6. Older ewes £1 10s to £2 5s, lambs £3 5s to £2 8s in forward markets.
The well known Cobram and Shepparton identity Stanley Clarence Stiffy Stephens, 65, was found dead in his truck at Shepparton East last Friday evening. He had been shot and an empty poison bottle lay beside him. He had recently left hospital after a serious operation.
Cobram tops Strathmerton for 36 after Davies 5/9 and Hearn 3/2 lead the bowling. Hanna 29 and Shanahan 18 not out promote Cobram to 91 for 9 at stumps, with Haynes taking 5 for 39 in Strathmerton’s innings.
Cobram based JG Crosby offers sanitary plumbing including windmills hot water installations and septic tanks. Services cover general household repairs and jobs carried out in order of booking.
Cobram Consolidated School plans a Speech Night at Mechanics Hall at 8 p.m. with the Sheppard Shield to be awarded by the RSL president in Miss Sheppard’s unavoidable absence. W H Ellwood and R J Chapman will attend as speakers as pupils perform carols dances and an operetta Playday in Happy Holland. An appeal for donations and a school book stall are announced to support expenses and next year’s distribution.
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