09 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1944
Page
1
The report notes Australian service personnel earned 3628 awards for bravery and distinguished service since the war began. It highlights six Victoria Crosses won in the Middle East and four in the South West Pacific, reflecting frontline acts of valor across theaters.
Sergeant H Huggard AWLF released from the Army to undertake essential work at Wise Bros Pty Ltd Tocumwal four mile. Huggard joined the ALF in 1940 and returned to Australia recently. Also announced is the engagement of Judith Isabel Shaw to Sgt William Thomas Adcock tied to Nagambie and Greenbank Tecumwal. Staff-Sergeant Lindon Baker AF, a former POW repatriated, has returned to Deniliquin after being captured in Crete and held 24 years in German camps.
Hypodermic syringes once imported for medical use are now produced in Australia. Surgical instruments output valued at £900000 annually, down £5000 from four years prewar. A horse named Ashe released. Charles Thomas Purtell of Lalally near Cobram struck in the face by a slip rail, hospitalized in Mooroopna with concussion and abrasions. Optical services: Mr Bolton of Fenn and Bolton to visit Cobram October 17 and 18, consultable at Donald's Hotel after arrival until 2.30 pm Sunday. Albury Council seeks co-operation of Wodonga Council to form a Murray Valley League, open to surrounding districts. state boundaries not recognised. Tocumwal Police Court: Joseph Needham and Isaac Hart charged with legal betting. guilty pleas. fines £20 or 4 days. Matchboxes with two stamps, off the market since early war, expected back in 3–4 months. distribution of double-sized boxes held until existing stock of one-sided boxes is cleared.
Minister J McDonald announced to the Electricity Commission an increase in rural extensions from 216 to 1200 per year subject to manpower and materials. He aims to electrify farms to speed food production, securing CCC personnel for erecting lines while technicians handle wiring. The CCC shortage is acknowledged but 50 men could implement the program, with power on dairy farms improving efficiency and living standards.
At a Nu Paola Wheatgrowers Association meeting the branch nears 100 percent membership and could become the largest in the Goulburn Valley. Experts say united growers could prompt government action on prices and legislation, warning the wheat industry remains strained by low prices and high costs. In contrast the RAF reports 3,000,000 flight hours in the Southwest Pacific with heavy armament activity and a large international footprint including 16,000 air force members abroad and 13,000 in the Air Training Corps.
The Denil iquin Pastoral Times mocks rationing as officials demand endless forms. Farmers face dubious “last rain” reports and incentives to sign, with threats of years in prison and heavy fines for noncompliance.
At a Murrey Valley District Advisory Board meeting the plan was approved to extend the work period to four days on and eight days off. The decision aims to handle heavy autumn irrigation demand and ensure pastures are watered adequately in the coming months.
Friends mourn the sudden death of a popular former Cobrain resident aged Mr Gre years. The event followed a picnic at the gorge where Mr Cotton fell ill and left with Dr Harris of Cobden. His body was later found after a 60 foot climb from the gorge.
A two year old, Graeme Hay, son of Mrs T. K. Hay, drowned at Cons Tupna on Tuesday of last week. The family, staying with Mrs Roger Fawcett, lost sight of the boy around 9 am. About 20 minutes later his body was found in a foot of water near a dam by Mr Fawcett.
Senator Collings argues Canberra leads in births as national rates lag due to unemployment and housing. he links permanent work and social security to higher marital and family growth while urging broader housing schemes and wage stability. The report also covers livestock auction prices and a sharp critique of Shepparton shop staff by Australian Railways Union Secretary C Healy.
A forwarded wartime message from New Guinea describes tropical beauty and harsh jungle fighting. The writer vows to "end a letter home" soon and to push on to victory amid bombs, planes, and jungle conditions while aiming to defeat the Japanese.
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