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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
2
The Cobram Bush Fire Brigade holds a meeting at 6:30 pm with calls for larger attendance to form a stronger unit. A farmer, Mr H. E. Cockayne, was trapped while harvesting wheat and taken to Finley Hospital after rescue efforts failed.
Fragmentary OCR reads show a local election brief mentioning a senator and an amount around 210 on a date in Memwienee avenue. The text is garbled with multiple names and places unreadable.
A meeting of traders decided to extend shop hours to Saturday and form a Traders Association. The group voted to open on Saturday while keeping Friday closing, with plans for a formal association and a later meeting to finalize dates and rules.
At the annual meeting on Monday the Cobram Bush Fire Brigade was re formed after a two year lapse. Attendance was weak with farmers and residents criticized for not supporting the brigade. Members Ritchie Lomirson and W Ryan led the effort to rebuild and reform the unit.
The Berrigan Shire Council held a lengthy meeting with Councillors Dr. V Groutsch presiding. They fixed a per 100 acre levy and planned fire brigade cooperation and funding requests, while reporting on road works and the new Berrigan water pumping station startup delivering 26 000 gallons in the first two hours.
The Cobram Turf Club holds its annual meeting on Tuesday December 19 at 8 p.m. in the Mechanics Institute. Members and racing enthusiasts are urged to attend to hear discussions on proceeds from the annual races and their intended use.
Mr Harry Litherland was bitten by a snake during harvest work. He received treatment from Dr Gray and suffered no lasting ill effects. RAILWAY REVENUE SHOWS BIG INCREASE Cobram station reports November revenue up £663 with goods inward at £401 due to State Rivers and Water Supply materials. Stock inward up £204 and outward £368 from increased purchases and fats shipments. Goods outward down £281 from less wheat. LOST Two year old draught gelding described as roan with white face and legs sought by Bourchier Bros Tocumwal 470 with reward. IN MEMORIAM O CONNOR Joanna Annie died Dec 4 1911 Cobram. MEETING Mechanics Hall Dec ith at 8:30 pm. Bush Fire Rings note. Yataways Christmas specials Cobram to Melbourne with 7.30 am Dec 23 and 4 pm Jan 1 through train 10 45 pm Dec 23 cheap return fares. Annual Meeting Dec last in Mechanical Institute at 8 pm. A R Wadeson president L G Hamilton secretary
The Courier announces holiday publishing plans with no issue on January 3 and first 1940 issue on January 10. It invites tenders by 4 p m Friday for supplying and stacking 315 cubic yards of spalls to Finley area sites west of Finley within five miles. Tender forms available at the Commission Office Finley.
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