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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
1
Schedule lists morning and evening services in Cobram Strathmerton Naring Yarroweyah and St Margaret's Cobram with Rev W K Bartlett and Mr H Free preaching. Holy Communion at 8 am and Evensong at 7.30 pm noted. Rector Colin G Burgess leads.
Mrs Johnson and family thank relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy and tribute in their recent bereavement. Special thanks listed to numerous named individuals including Mrs Haw Mrs Kit Dempster Marge and Roy Francis Verna and Bill McCormack Jack and Jean Cassidy Mr and Mrs Jack Robertson Mrs Wiltshire Mrs Colliery Mrs Ackland Molly Paynter Harry Haky and Mr and Mrs Wilde and Dr Schuot.
The Acting Prices Commissioner Mr W D Smith issues a regulation order setting maximum cartage rates for soft fruit and tomatoes from producing areas to metropolitan and processing sites. Rates keep last season levels but expand districts. Cobram to Melbourne five to ten miles costs 2d per full case, 5d for empties, with other routes listed.
A 300 strong crowd attended a meeting led by Dr M D O Dwyer with Hon J Smith and Soldier Settlement officials to assess flood damage and press for prompt drainage. They urged immediate action and funded drainage schemes, warning delays could waste scarce funds and jeopardize settlers on the land.
Cobram bowls associates held a Tuesday afternoon rinks competition. Mesdames Noble Harding and Bourke triumphed as winners.
A well known Numurkah resident received two months imprisonment from Mr. G. B. Catlow S. M. for illegally lighting a fire during the proclaimed period. Notice of appeal against the penalty was lodged. The fire, in South Numurkah on December 3, occurred after the defendant broke on three sides of the area but failed to break the fourth, allowing the fire to escape control. The charge was under the Police Offences Act.
The town of Cobram experienced a blackout for about five hours on Saturday night with power restored at 10 30 pm. The SEC stated the outage was caused by equipment failure and supply resumed after a replacement was installed.
The dressed lamb contest held Saturday was won by Lionel West of Barooga with R J Campbell taking second. Lamb donated by John Fairley and second prize by Norman Crowley. The event raised £25 for band funds.
Printed and published by L. Smith, proprietor, at the registered office of the Cobram Courier, Station street, Cobram, Victoria.
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