Allan McDonald to play in Australian eleven
Promising ball of the year in Red Case ball, Serguante Allan McDonald of the RAAF, allied with Cobra, is selected to play for Australia. Walker from South Australia keeps wickets while Allan could bag stumped decisions. A squatter near Cobram hosted four Americans during a walk when four revolvers opened fire. the rabbit was shot. Growars of Cobrum cleared five years of tobacco at Melbourne sales. With manpower shortages wives and daughters assist at ICS and charcoal pit operations.
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Serguante
Allan McDonald
Cobra
Wards
England
Walker
Allan
RAAF
Cobram
ICS
Red Cross activity in Cobram sees branch reformation and fundraisers
The Cobram Red Cross reports a successful year with new officers elected, plans to operate as a Cobram branch after splitting from Yarrawonga Emergency Co. The group ran a fortnightly shop, made quilts, and held a bazaar raising funds for the Prisoner of War and Wounded Missing and Pisco rs funds. Members acknowledge gifts of time from Mr Cole and others who support woodwork drives and fundraising expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarrawonga Emergency Co
Cobram
Red Cross
The
Comforts Fund
Red Crom Bureau
Dave
Cole
National Savings Campaign Urges Personal Saving
Dr Roland Wilson highlights wartime budget demands and rising borrowing as he urges households to increase saving and adjust personal budgets to support defence production. He cites war costs, tax impacts, and the need to balance labour and resources with a focus on preserving purchasing power for essential goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Wilson
Commonwealth Statistician
Department of Labor and National Stvices
Commonwealth
Britain aims to boost gun sight production after coronation
Report notes a single factory turning out thirty one thousand gun sights as part of wartime to peace time shift. Workers, many under 18, are trained rapidly on new gauges and processes while medals and honors linked to military service surface in Britain and America.
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Britain
Peace Ct Coronation
Caliec U
Nedals
Ioix de Guerre
Cains
Mar
América
John Pinches
Government War Spending and Labor Tradeoffs Urgently Debated
The text warns that funding for aid or war effort hinges on controlled spending and labor allocation. It argues government needs tighter limits to prevent diversion of labor and essential materials, urging citizens to accept higher costs or reduced spending to support the war economy.
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Mechanics’ Institute
Franchottone, Feggy Moran
Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore
Invisible Woman
Byon
Telehone
Cobram Fharmacy
Children’s Tonic
Xatharine
R. Lyons
Morrisons& Teare
Numursunt
Nuthaia
National
Collins Street
Melbourne
Newton
J. Stanyer
Mintriet
Ring Cobram
Barooga
Alderton's Fruit Shop
Punt Road
Exterminating CO
Shepparton
Adams & Gon Pty. Ltd
Church OF England
Erian Church
Yarroweyeh Hospital
Ad Cross
Presbyterian
Cobra Courier
Tak
Dee
GE Rowe
W. Aithers
Family
Pamalies
J. Ds Kelly
LDS
Bentist
Dennys, Lascelles
Wool Brokers, Stock &G Land Agents
Newmarket
WE_G RITCHIE
Teepoone War Cos
Dalgety & Company Limited
Out
Victoria
Wool & Stock
Dalgety
Dalgety and Company Ltd
Bourke Street
Malbo
A. McGauchie
Masonic Hall
Cobram 8
L. Hall
Tocumwal
Murray Pine
A. Gordon Gutteridge
Huskins
Davey
H. Y. Trench
M.v.ls
Livised
AMILE
Likiation
General Surveyors
T. R. Nossiter
Phone
Berrigan
G. Anderson
Guaran
ICAL
H Senshall
Chemist
M. Goodman
Green Grocery
Miss Maidment
J. Mulcahy
Grocer
Caly
Groerme
W. Ewart Cassidy
Hanna Betty Lachman
Kayeen
Cotram Railway
Saircreftaman
Merry Ratcliffe
Mra L. Books
Gilsenan
L. Edwards
Mra L. Brooks
Ball & Welch
Adem & Son
Brown Corke
J. Radcliffe
W. Adams
Brown
Corke
J. Radcliff
Yan Tha Gove
Waco Toons
Cress
Witterty Reaigts
Cnatne
Crechill
Nai
National Savings
Wii
Flestif
Hiwais
Mbu
FOXES
Reynard
Curtis Scott
Scotty
Jeals
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