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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1939
Page
2
Fragmentary notes show a Malvern Cycl committee or council session discussing Fermets and BUAL ean projects with potential power concerns. Names and specifics are unclear due to garbled text. Further readable details needed for precise summary.
An OCR fragment advertises Tocumwal White Granite Quarry in Yor CAN offering full supplies of stone dust up to 2 inch. It mentions a General Carrier and High Street Cobh in garbled wording with likely contact or location hints.
Seed and plant list highlights showy colors for summer bedding. Includes primula malacuides pink shades, iceland poppy Armond Giant Art colors with long stems, red hues, pansy Swiss Giants dark shades and bright bi colors. Also mentions Hansy Lake of Thin and Golden Yellow plus Violet Blue varieties. Seed, seeding and bulb list posted.
Australia marks the first anniversary of the Spirit of Progress all steel streamlined air conditioned train. In 12 months 204000 passengers carried an increase of 28 000 15 percent over Sydney Limited. Completion of the Geelong Nelson line and experimental track sections showcased modern track construction quality. A big traffic survey follows.
The Victorian Railways plans a comprehensive suburban traffic survey led by departmental officers over several years. Three new 4-8-4 class streamlined locomotives are under construction at the port workshops, to be the heaviest in service and reduce double-heading on the west line. Additional X class engines join goods runs, and air conditioned passenger stock expands with eight more fitted cars. A joint travel promotion with NSW and Queensland Tourist Bureaus and a dedicated Hobart officer will boost rail travel to Australia and Tasmania.
The punt line details funds spent on pumping and clearing the Goulburn river channel. £100 was lost on a failed bid, £40 for operating a channel to Pearce's Weir and £35 for hire and pump age. Dr O Hapon urged continued work to aid unemployment. Mr A Galbearth supported it. Funds permitting, more workers would be engaged and return on investment was expected. He proposed cooperation with Shepparton and Rodmseyshires.
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