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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
2
A London surgeon reports that tiny drops of cortisone may protect a sound eye during treatment of a damaged eye and reduce the need to remove a sighted eye. The drug may prevent sympathetic inflammation, reduce swelling, and lower glaucoma risk, though it does not cure or fix long-standing defects.
Doctors urge caution in new treatment as warnings exist yet the statement from Mr Gayer Morgan signals the most hopeful progress in years toward preventing sympathetic inflammation and potential blindness.
The Victorian Railways seeks 60 more apprentices aged 15 to 17 with basic schooling or intermediate certificates. The program under Operation Phoenix offers five years of skilled training, funded technical education, scholarships for degrees, and long-term benefits including superannuation and long service leave.
In the House of Representatives Mr Winton G Turnbull pressed moving urban populations to the Murray Valley to raise primary production. He warned much of the water is unused and tens of thousands of acres left uncultivated and advocated intensifying farming to slash future food prices.
Minister for Agriculture G C Moss warns Victorian primary producers to secure import reliant fumigants insecticides and weed killers now. He cites scarce base materials sulphur copper chlorine and sodium hydroxide and notes overseas stockpiling for defence could disrupt supply. advises buying a substantial portion for the coming season to avoid bottlenecks and shortages.
Large crowd watches the Cobram Cycling Club event at Yarrawonga showgrounds. Twenty races feature juniors and former juniors as stars. Winners include Ray Smithers with a second consecutive Half-mile win. Arthur Hollands and Col Cornish among senior prize winners. Yarrawonga defeats Cobram by 60 yards in the four lap pursuit.
Geoffrey Thompson Fruit Packing Company announced a price rise for late pears to growers from 12/ to 14/6 a case for fancy grade and from 9/ to 11/ a case for good grade. The rise reflects higher overseas market prices and is passed to growers under the contract, with initial payments and potential bonuses.
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