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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
1
Church of England notes assist Sunday morning communion at 9 45 am and 11 am on various Sundays with Evensong at 7 30 pm. Methodist Church mentions Rev Bequest and service times on the fourth and fifth Sundays.
A RA.CV. member reduced petrol use on a 170 mile country run from nine gallons each way to seven by keeping speeds low and coasting down slopes. The round trip saved four gallons, a 10 percent cut, despite rationing and new driving habits.
Rain measurements show three points of rain on Saturday at Cobram Post Office and a total of twenty eight points recorded from the fall of rain on Monday.
Cobram Fire Brigade hosted a euchre party to raise funds for the Canteen for former firemen in service. Pies were won by Mrs L Wyatt and Messrs Barter and Shedforth. The last mentioned gentlemen shared the men’s prize.
On Monday a number of district residents in the Universal Training age groups presented themselves for medical examination under the scheme.
Round & About reports Pied Currawongs return as hills blanketed with snow and hints at upcoming North-West Riding Councillor nominations due to Dr Gemmell's retirement. It mentions Cobram Fire Brigade fundraisers, a water rights register open for inspection, and locals enjoying Mt Buffalo trips with photo enthusiasts Gordon Binns and Herbert Small cited.
At a Thursday meeting of irrigators in the M V irrigation district about thirty attendees elected seven members to the 1941 42 district Advisory Board. Chairman Kermode outlined water rights, grouping, notices, and the rotation system for water distribution. The ballot produced Fairley McCormack Lukies Parnell Keady Buzza as top nominees with Roe and Gemmell contesting a tie. Roe won the final ballot.
After leaving the Berrigan Shire Council meeting, Councillors RA Col We and EB H Coldwell had their car bogged on a new Berrigan Barooga road turn in heavy rain. They walked miles to reach help. A German official war correspondent reports a 120 ton two deck tank used in Now. The tank crew numbered between nine and forty two, armed with three 4 inch guns four machine guns and capable of six mph in tow gear and 30 mph in high gear. The tank is described as badly designed and heavily armored and was captured after it ran out of fuel.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and numbers with unclear context. The readable parts signal a brief item noting a person or event but lack coherent details for a full summary. Further readable lines are needed to form a concrete, factual card.
District items mention Mrs Mills and the Methodist Rioters School with long service dates and a main concert series. The text lists various names and numbers from a golf class event including Kilgour and Cargore with associates and stroke scores.
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