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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1945
Page
1
The text calls on dairy farmers to increase production to ensure supplies for Britain and the Allies. Government measures like manpower, dairy subsidies, fertilizer, machinery pools, and marketing agreements are outlined, with guidance to contact the local War Agricultural Committee or butter factory managers for details.
The Cobram Courier presents a Friday issue dated February 2, 1945. The fragment notes a quotation about vision and people, with no clear local event or report readable in the supplied text.
Australia prepares to launch the Third Victory Loan on March 13 with a goal of £100 million from the public. Officials urge quick, voluntary subscriptions as wartime costs rise daily beyond £1.3 million and Pacific‑theatre activity grows. Investment in the loan is framed as securing Australia's postwar future and preventing waste on non essentials.
Mr S H Scott has left on a month's vacation. During his absence War Agricultural Committee matters will be attended to by Mr W Buzza. Miss Brenda O'Dwyer resumes duties after annual holidays. Mrs Blair Stewart and her son Ross holiday in Melbourne. Mrs O W Weatherill and sons John and Allan are on holidays at Tecoma with Mrs B Sriehee. Mrs Weatherill holidays at Woori Yallock with Mr Mrs A R Page.
The Cobram resident Henry Stanislaus Mulcahy died in Melbourne on January 25 after months of illness. He returned to Cobram eight years ago and helped at his brother’s grocery. A sportsman, he led Cobram Bowling Club in 1944 and played for Muckatah and Echuca, earning a best and fairest award at Yeslima SA. Survived by wife, daughter, mother in East Melbourne, and nine siblings. Funeral held at Cobram with Fr. Ellis officiating.
Cobram endured a fierce dust storm on Tuesday followed by rain that turned blood red and a late hail with a heavy flood. 147 points of rain were recorded by the Cobram Post Office by Wednesday morning. The town heard reports of local council,Returned Soldiers League meetings, and a 27 pound profit from a January 19 charity dance for the Sorrento Home. A car crash near Boosey Creek injured Dr A J Lawrence and his daughter Una, but the occupants escaped unharmed. Shire Council will meet Monday to finalize accounts for year ended 30 September 1944.
At a Far mers and Settlers Association gathering in Berrigan Southern Riverina wheat growers voted to hold a monster meeting at the end of February to discuss wheat marketing including sales at concession prices. Langtry M.H.R. and E Field of the Australian Wheat Board are invited to attend.
A London column surveys wartime leaders and futures, pondering when and where the Big Three will meet. It weighs resistance and surrender, assesses Russia and Germany, notes postwar planning, violence, and threats, and reflects on public anxiety about decisive actions.
The Cobram branch annual meeting of the Wheatgrowers Union was held to elect office bearers. Committee members named include H Roe Cullen Ry an G L Nullen Tania Spe yer D J Stillard E P Jay with treasurer M D O'Dwyer appointed.
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