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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
1
Valerie Neva elder daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Brown Yarroweyah North to Gerald youngest son of Mrs E Steward Cobram in a betrothal announcement.
The Cobram Massed Bands Festival drew Yarrawonga District Citizens Unit Numurkah Benalla Finley Wangaratta Echuca Euroa Cobram Bands and a Shepparton Youth Club Boys Band invitation. Catering by the ladies led by Mrs Jim Allen featured inexpensive lunches and free dinners, while Red Cross stalls Teas and mosquitos were tackled with DDT sprays. The massed street march showcased bands along Punt Road and Bank Street with Cobram scoring well in Greenfield Shield judging.
Yarroweyah branch of the Country Women's Association held a Wednesday meeting with 28 members including two new members Mrs Wyatt and Mrs Wright of Cobram. Delegates were chosen for the Nathalia conference on March 18. It was decided to send 5 shillings to headquarters for flowers and to contact WAII overseas link and Singer Sewing Co for a possible demonstrator. A children's fancy dress ball was planned and a spelling bee winner was named.
The Victorian Department of Agriculture will supply Sherpa wheat seed to wheat growers in the Mallee and North Eastern districts for the 1954 season. Agricultural Superintendent J Brake says limits are three bags per applicant and only a small quantity remains. North Eastern farmers who have not applied should send orders at once to the Agricultural Superintendent in Melbourne C2.
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