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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1941
Page
2
The notice lists various flowering trees and plants including PRUNUS MUME Flowering Apricot, PRUNUS PERSICA Double Peach, flowering almonds, flowering apples, and silver birch. It mentions sizes, colors, and prices, with a note about timing in months and a donation related to games.
Australia faces reduced shipping capacity yet maintains normal production by processing perishables. Meat, butter, and fruit shift to nonperishable forms. beef and lamb exports cut back. storage increases. Canning and dehydration efforts extend shipping efficiency, with dehydration reducing a carcase to about 18 percent of its weight.
Mr Gus Bergin formerly of Cobram advises he has taken over the above hotel premises at J. J. Ocomos High Street Cos excellent accommodation garages for cars and related facilities described in the notice.
Deguration of meat remains experimental with several practical considerations needed before commercial deployment. Further research and testing are required to assess feasibility and safety for large scale production.
The report outlines how influenza spreads through nasal and throat secretions, incubation about forty eight hours, and the danger of complications even in mild cases. It recommends fresh air, hygiene, isolation during fever, bed rest, and early medical care to prevent relapse and spread. Research toward a vaccine is mentioned.
The text directs disposal of discarded items in disinfectant or by burning, notes early setting up may worsen the illness, and emphasizes recovery before workers return to duties. It reflects guidance on hygiene and post illness clearance.
Cadets from diverse backgrounds enter the Air Corps flight training program, undergoing ten weeks of classroom and flight instruction. Instructors assess intelligence, temperament, and aptitude, with physical measurements and performance determining advancement to pursuit or bomber tracks. Some cadets are dropped for lack of “anherent flying acuity” revealed only during actual flying.
The War Cabinet may debate amending the Defence Act to allow Australians called up for compulsory service to be sent to threatened Commonwealth territories and possibly to allied powers in the Pacific. A single Military Board proposal suggests a uniform number to be called up across commands. Sudanese soldiers form a fearless defense force fighting against the Turks.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Indo Chinas value to Japan and broader wartime trade links. It references figures, places, and events with unclear names. The piece hints at economic priorities, military logistics, and international relations during a volatile era without coherent details.
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