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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1951
Page
1
In loving memory of a mother who died February 17 1940 noted by her husband and children. Joyce Russell thanks those who assisted at the Queen Carnival, with special mention of the president secretary treasurer and committee members.
Minister of Education Mr Inchbold told the Victorian Teachers Union that rural depopulation will persist for at least a decade due to industrialisation drawing jobs to cities. He urged consolidated schools, more bus routes, electricity expansion, better provincial higher education, and cultural opportunities to keep residents from moving to the metropolis. Recent years show progress toward re centralisation with room for more.
A price notice from APPLY-PHILIP FORD at 41 Mason Street Shepparton offers delivery of 12 by 6 by 6 units at £35 per 1000. The locality and seller details indicate a sales or advertising blurb for concrete or stone product quantities.
Queens of Commerce and RSL Misses Joyce Russell Monica Comer and Lesley Wyatt recount a 14 day Adelaide holiday spent largely in the city and on the Murral Valley coach. They praise the Chamber of Commerce organized reception and describe an exciting incident in Adelaide when shots were fired in a nearby park.
Mr Moss praised by G H Hunter for his courage and convictions as Victoria's Minister for Agriculture. Hunter credits Moss with extending the Tuland Meat Authority and the grain elevator system, noting his VWWGA executive training and urging continued service to implement the council’s policy. Mrs Shinnick and Mrs Cain are holidaying in Melbourne and Mordiadoc respectively, with J G Crosby taking annual holidays in Gippsland.
A poem reflecting Cobram’s plight with delayed drainage installations. The town’s weary residents anticipate improvements as verses mock the absence of drains and hint at the impact when rain comes. Chorus voices plea for drainage and faster infrastructure. An unrelated quote from Joseph Joubert appears in the text.
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