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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
2
Community column urges mothers to attend a public meeting on a district swimming pool and the benefit to Cobram children. notes desire for a diesel motor on the Cobran run and thanks postal workers for their service amid addressed mail issues. highlights Mrs Nancye Bolton as a local talent in tennis and golf with weekend weather conditions.
The piece reflects on encouragement as inspiring others and passing on hope. It cites Churchill as an example of leadership in hard times, urges everyday people to uplift family and friends, and notes a single right word or act can affect lives or even be life saving.
Guidance on maintaining household items explains trimming frayed hearthrugs for neatness and keeping ashtrays bright. It advises daily emptying, polishing silver and brass, and using furniture polish briefly before storage. A note mentions wax rubbing intervals and airtight preparation for bottles.
Overnight sago pudding uses 2 tablespoons sago cups milk total. Morning add breadcrumbs raisins sugar butter soda dissolved in milk. Steam 2 hours then pour golden syrup in a basin. Cream butter and sugar beat eggs add milk and flour to form a pudding batter. Steam 2 hours and serve with syrup.
A reader laments child deaths from fires caused by parents leaving children unattended with a kerosene lamp burning. The letter condemns careless misfortunes and urges strong parental responsibility to prevent repeats.
A fragment emphasizes effort over talent and opportunity, urging concentration and perseverance. It extols neighborly goodwill, practical help for working parents, and the potential of small acts to nurture Australia’s future citizens.
Elva Lorraine Jack and Ronald Norman Wright wed at Scots Church in Shepparton with floral decorations of pink and white heath and poppies. The bride wore a lace satin gown with orange blossom, pearls, and a long train, while bridesmaids and trainbearer wore pink crepe and matching halos. The reception was at the Grosvenor, and the couple will reside in Cobram.
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