Australia as adjacent workshop for Asia growth
A Cobram Courier clipping notes that Australia is seen as an adjacent workshop by northern regions. It cites exports to India rising from £3,000,000 to £52,000,000 over two years postwar, emphasizing Asia’s potential with normal conditions. It argues modernization and capital demand will drive Australia’s opportunity and immigration is essential to sustain industrialisation.
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BBC
Australia
India
Asia
Personal notices from Cobram and district
Mr EK Hy Philp of Melbourn has taken duties at the National Bank Cobram. Mr and Mrs T T O'Reilly and Mr and Mrs S M Scott have returned home after a boat trip to Queensland. Mr and Mrs Bertie Cobram mourn the death of their baby son. Deepest sympathy extended to the Jones family. Mr and Mrs W D Johnston return from holidays in the Bendigo district.
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Ek, Hy Philp
Melbourn
National Bank
Cobramt
T_T
O'Reilly
S. M. Scott
Queensland
Bertie
Cobram
Jones Samity
W. D. Johnston
Bendigo
Band Instruments Repaired For Town Band Effort
Gomis advised that these instruments in bad shape were sent to Allen and Co for repair and returned this week as good as new. A meeting of all interested in forming a town band is set for Wednesday night at the Fire Brigade Hall to organize a community effort and support a successful commencement.
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Gomis
Allen and Co
Grant Boost for Decentralised Industries Roads
State Cabinet has raised the decentralised industries roads grant by 50 percent to help municipalities defray road costs to decentralised industries. Hon. G C Moss, MLA, urged the increase citing rising costs and support for the policy.
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G. C. Moss
Moss
Cobram RSL Plans Diggers Day Golf Tourney for Legacy
At the Cobram Branch RSL monthly meeting, it was decided to hold the annual Diggers Day Golf Tournament on September 3 with proceeds donated to Legacy. A committee comprising J land, E Forrest, and secretary A Grigg was appointed to run the event.
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Cobram
RSL
Legacy
Messrs
J. Land
E. Forrest
Secrea
A . Grigg
Ong
Inter
Steward-Sims Wedding in Cobram Church Ceremony
Hilda Mayer and Mervyn Leslie Steward-Sims wed at St Josephs Cobram with Rev Dougherty presiding. The gown featured double tulle and pink camellias, bridesmaids wore pink lace over taffeta, and the couple's reception was at Mechanics Hall for 86 guests before a honeymoon in Albury.
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St. Joseph's Church
Cobram
Hilda Mayer
W. Sims
Mervyn Leslie
Misses Joy
Nola Nye
Lille
Mechanics Hall
L._J. Dempster
Albury
Cobram shooter ties in rich Queensland championship
Three Victorians W. McCraith of Essendon Bryant Blackburn and Jack Cooper shared first prize in the £500 Queensland championship at Coomber Cobram the richest event in Queensland history tied for top honors in a standout performance by Victorian shooters in the annual contest
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Cobram
Queensland
McCraith
Essendon
Bryant Blackburn
Jack Cooper
Coomber
Watts Turnbull merger announced by Mercantile Iauit group
Australian finance houses reveal completion of a merger uniting Watts Turnbull & Co with Mercantile Iauit. The firms, long established in Benalla Wangaratta Euroa Violet Town and regional Victoria, expand through Melbourne London and Argentina offices with wide branch networks across Victoria New South Wales South Australia and Queensland.
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Mercantile
Iauit
Finance Cap 14d
Watts, Turnbull & Co
Benalla
Wangaratta
Euroa
Violet Town
Victoria
Compans
Aumn
Melbourne
5 and Wine
Dals
London
Argentina
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
Tie In Bogey Handicap At Cobram Barooga Club
The Cobram Barooga Club held a bogey handicap on Sunday with 18 holes. Spence and A Dixon led at 0 down in the tie. other returning cards include Devon, Mulcahy, Harnett, Hew, Wilton and Grant. Ken Grant finished runner up in Corowa A Grade with 152 for 36 holes, while Cobram entries J Fairley A Sharrock and Shier also competed. A stroke event is planned for next Sunday with a plea for trophy donations.
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Cobram- Barooga Club
Spence
A. Dixon
PF. Spence
Ao Devon
Mulcahy
Stela Renge
Harnett
Hew
Ro Bruetier
Wilton
Ken Grant
Corowa
T. Kennedy
Cobram
Messrs
J. Fairley
A. Sharrock
Shier
Finals to be played at Tocumwal in Murray League
Road mileage by H S Gibbs and A Leahy shows Tocumwal leading Cobram by four fifths of a mile for central ground. Total distances travelled by teams to Tocumwal Cobram and Strathmerton are Tocumwal 184.1 miles Cobram 184.5 miles Strathmerton 188.3 miles.
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H. S. Gibbs
Benalla
A. Leahy
Forema Main Roads Board
Tocumwal
Fies
Cobram
Strathmerton
Woods' Great Peppermint Cures the Cold
Pallid and weak man shivers in cold wind while coughing, yet remains bold. The verse touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as worth its weight in gold, urging belief in its efficacy.
Revised Sheep Bulletin Details Victorian Agriculture Guide
A new edition of The Sheep Jadualry from the Victorian Department of Agriculture has been released at 2/6. It spans 185 pages with photographs and covers counting methods for blowfly attack, ewe and ram selection, clip classing, wool baling, fat lamb rearing, and includes plans for a sheep dip shed drafting yards self-feeders and a wood press. Obtainable from the Director, Department of Agriculture, Melbourne, C2.
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Department of Agriculture
Melbourne
Australian cosmetic output and assets in 1949 year end
Australian cosmetic manufacturers produced 2741 cwt of face powder 5010 cwt of face creams during the year ended June 30 1949 Lipstick and rouge output valued at 290700 and 235 respectively An unknown amount of Hair fixa
Wool and Skin Merchant J. L. Vigar S Namurearh Sayer
Wool and skins dealer J L Vigar operates a pawnbroker style shop at 61 Secee Street, Bex 7, handling wool hides and skins and related merchandise for customers in the area.
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Numurearh Sayer
Peices
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