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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1951
Page
1
Cobram 11 am Rev Allin leads Harvest Thanksgiving. Yarroweyah 2 30 pm Mr Phillips Katamatite 3 15 pm Pastor Marett leads services. Family and parishioners attend in neighboring towns. Details show local church notices with times and speakers.
The Council of Adult Education gains support in Cobram with annual concerts and local societies benefiting. The next C A E event brings J B Priestley’s Inspector Calls to Mechanics Hall on Saturday March 31 performed by Travelling Theatre players.
The notice reports the sudden deaths of Mr. William Maidment at Sandmount and Miss Margaret Mallon of Tungamah aged 26 who recently worked at the Tungamah Independent office. It notes the appointment of Mr. Keith A R Cromb as assistant engineer to the Shire of Tungamah at £750 a year, starting March 12 after council selection from five applicants. Also mentions Mr. and Mrs. J Owens of Barooga returning from Melbourne holidays and Misses Amy Owens and Carmel Joy Gibbs recovering from surgery at Mooroopna Hospital.
Mr. George Ross, a Reading hearT in England, believes comics teach a child more than text books. He says strips of pictures with captions are better than solid print. He argues publishers are closer to children's needs than educators and could do more, adding comics should give moral uplift.
A terse public notice notes an item of potential significance to readers, signaling an upcoming event or decision. While details are limited in the fragment, the emphasis remains on civic relevance and community impact.
The Rutherglen station reports clover-ley farming builds soil fertility faster than conventional rotations. Subterranean clover pastures, stocked heavily, raise subsequent cereal yields, with two to three cereals possible after long pasture periods. Autumn ploughing follows, April or May sowing, and rainfall around 22 inches supports pasture and crop gains. Fallows may be used when needed for weed control or in drier climates, though they reduce grazing areas.
Burglars forced entry Friday night at the Yarrawonga railway goods shed and stole confectionery from a parcel in transit. Several trucks were opened and parcels interfered with. Police investigate and suspect several young lads. On Sunday evening a kiosk on the foreshore was broken into with sweets and cigarettes stolen and stock damaged.
Printed and published by Frederick Ernest Sperling at the registered premises Station Street Cobram for New Sunrasia Daily Pty Ltd Deakin Avenue Mildura.
Murray Development League plans a joint Murray Valley display at the 1951 Melbourne Royal Show. A meeting at Cohuna on March 1 will coordinate show society cooperation with South Australia and other areas, aiming for a prominent Centenary Hall display with a cash prize and professional organiser. The effort relies on league and show society funds and ideas from participating bodies.
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