Owe Alcohol From Wheat and War-Time Food Measures
The Minister of Supply reports progress in building four distilleries to produce power alcohol from wheat, with a total annual output of 12,000 gallons from 5,000,000 bushels and estimated cost around £4,750,000. Other notes cover a Yarrawonga bank closure, Cobram silo wheat intake, a Cobram Comforts Fund event, rising wheat stripping, a Booinanoomana farm fire, and U.S. wheat-supply appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Beass
Australia
Bowle tourney at Cobram green aids Comforts Fund
A weekend rinks tournament at Cobram green raised funds for the Comforts Fund. Twelve teams competed, each playing three games. E Mulcahy and Wyatt rinks each won three games and met in the final, Wyatt prevailing 3-5. Finalists, team members, and round results are listed with scores and players named.
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Cobram Green
Comforts Fund
E. Mulcahy
Wyatt
Send-off for Glen Collie at Boomanoomana
District Mew reports a barn gathering at R A Collie’s Boomanoomana property. Guests included Mrs G Collie and Dr Coldwell who presented Glen Collie with a note book and spoke of his fine qualities. Remarks were echoed by J and J E Cajen, R Collie, M Toohey. Cr Coldwell presented AC Collie with a certificate from the Shire of Berrigan. Aircraft ran Co responded. supp was served by the ladies.
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R. A Collie
Boomanoomana
Glen Collie
G. Collie
Dr. Coldwell
Visis
Wishi
Messrs
J. E Cajen
R Collie
M. Toohey
Cr Cowell
AC. Collie
Shi of
Berrigan
Aircrafts Ran Co
Supp
Cobram Personal Notes Highlight Overseas Leave and Local Visits
Personal notes from Cobram record Colt Gilmour advised his safe arrival overseas and praise for Millet Harris now on leave from the Middle East. Staff at Cobra railway station Gus Weidner and W Hughes from Color visit, while aircraftman M Stillard returns home on leave. Miss O Lewis’s pupils pass exams in pianoforte and vocal. Lewis achieves first honors in advanced violin, vocal, and harmony.
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Millet Harris
Airs T. Harris
Cobram
Middle East
Millet
O. Lewis
J. Lewis
Co Tam
University Conservatorium Music
Ta Mvns Lewis
War Loan Rally Earns Shire £15700 For Quota Victory
At a Council meeting Shire President Dr R Chapman praised a recent War Loan Rally from Colvam as an outstanding success. He thanked Secretary F Bartlett and Engineer Mr Nichols for their work. The rally raised £15700 against a £96000 quota, with a full list of contributors to be presented at the next meeting.
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Dr R. Chapman
Colvam
F Bartlett
Mr Nichols
Mr Bartlett
Cobram Council Debates Damages and Urgent Repairs
Councilors Dwyer Mead and others discuss Cobram damage difficulties and plan a report for the next meeting. They call for a roving retaker for the Cobram Pound, seek fire brigade support funding, and urge tender calls for rail repairs and graveling a corner, with February meeting to review.
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Crs
Dwyer
Mead
En. Ore
Cobram
Cro O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Batey and Magee
Souths Wee
Yabba Souih
Tungamah Shire Council Meeting Notes and Requests
The council discussed making a power grader available to prepare grounds for a future fundraiser on December 28. They reported on road flood repairs, permanent work delays due to manpower, and delays awaiting Board advice before inviting tenders for St James bridge work. They noted representations to have Muckatah Yarrawonga road attended, approved maintenance plans, permits under the Sheep Ownership Protection Act, road concerns near a farmer’s property, and plans for Numurkah to Tungamah Wilby road. The council considered funding repatriation committees but upheld opposition to a special rate, and received a request about selling council premises.
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State Rivers
Shepparton
Commission Channel
C.R B. Melbourne
Council
Thomas Hopkins
Boosey
CRB
Numurkah-Tangamah Wilby
Albert Brown
Cobram
O'Dwyer
Tungamah
Numurkah
Geary
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