War Service Fund Efforts and Local Notices in Cobram Area
Notes on war service fund coordination with Australian Comforts Fund and local events. Shepparton show grounds may be used soon for defence needs. Voters in Northern Province to choose between Kilpatrick and Walters on June 15. Cobram sanitary depot plans open for inspection. objections due within forty days. Berrigan electors to enrol by July 20. Discussion on conscription of wealth industry and manpower referencing WWI and British Act parallels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram Branch Comforts Fund
War Service Fund
Australian Comforts Fund
Melbourne
Country Party
R. Kilpatrick
Shepparton
D. J. Walters
Murrabit
Cobram Sanitary Depot
Shire of
Tungamab
Cungamal
Berrigan
Cobram, Nathalia Clash Set For Next Saturday
Saturday results show Nathalia beat Numurkah as Cobram struggled with inaccuracy at goal. Key players included Bell, Butt, Allen for Cobram and Hodges, Ryan for Finley. Next weekend Cobram hosts Nathalia, Numurkah visits Strathmerton, Berrigan welcomes Tocumwal, and Finley goes to Katamatite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram
D. Finley
Nathalia
D. Numurkeh
Tocurnwal
D. Strathmerton
Berrigan
D. Katimatite
Finley
Bell
T. Butt
Allen
Moss
Radcliffe
Hodges
Ryan
Pyle
Oteeubke
Sagepelse Cobram Monope
Hodges Knight
Evans
Butt
Buncle
Wyatt
McClusky
Cassidy
Rourke
Harris
Tanner
Reftoru
Greg Rourke
Gerald Tanner
Numurkah
Strahmeron
Tocumwal
Katamatie
Nahalia
Numurkah Cobram
Strathmerton
Katamatite
Sporting Notes from Last Saturday Matches
Cobram A defeated Beart 26 to 18 and Ulupna beat Cobram B 26 to 1 in a pair of Saturday results. Club WLeomTy is noted but no score provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram A. d. Beart
Ulupna d. Cobram B
Song of the Plains at Cobramn with Nelson Eddy
The outdoor drama Song of the Plains starring Nelson Eddy plays at Cobramn on June 6. Eddy delivers a virile lead with a strong supporting cast, directed by Jack Conway, integrating songs into the plot for climactic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobramn
Nelson Eddy
Victor McLagren
Harvard Law
Jack Conway
Eddy
Theth Hyes
Pat
Numurkah Butter Factory Bronze in Export Honors Class
The Numurkah Butter Factory placed third overall among 129 entrants at the 1940 Melbourne butter competition, earning a bronze medal and a trophy in the Export Honors class. Western District factories led the top awards with a narrow margin, while Numurkah's performance highlighted adherence to quality and uniform cream supply amid intense competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numurkoh
Melbourne
Numurkah
Iire
Atery
Giait Valley
Gippstund
Numurkah Factory
Hyldenson
Holdenser
Ve Full Clearing Sale At 21st May Attracts Strong Bids
Messrs J McNamara and partners conducted a full clearing sale under adverse weather. Buyers from local and distant districts including Cobram Yarrow Lodge and Barmah attended, with total clearance and high prices for items such as Massey Harrier holder £117 4 fur stump jump plough £27 and a Gibbons Combine £23. Horses sold from £12 to £14 for foals and mares, and numerous harnesses, tools and sundries sold at market values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McNamara
UN Gleeson
Uniey
Iumwal
Cobram
Yarrow Lodge
Barmah
Massey Harms
Gibbons
Binder
Harrows
Dell
Stack Outen
New War Loan Opens With £20,000,000 Target
The Commonwealth Government launches a new War Loan of 20 million pounds to fund wartime needs. It offers 29 percent interest for five years and 84 percent for 10 to 16 years, issued at par. Applications should be lodged promptly with banks savings banks post offices or Australian Stock Exchange members. The Treasurer may close the loan early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Australian Stock ‘Exchange
Cobkam Agrtced Tl Ag Sendy TV Slime Spasty Bee
Fragmentary text references an event or item labeled Cobkam Agrtced Tl Ag and a TV slime themed term Spasty Bee. The exact details and entities are unclear due to the garbled OCR. No clear date, location, or organizations are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobkam Agrtced
TL AG
Sendy
District News Update on Local Appointments
A brief district notice reports several new appointments and roles within the local administration. Names and precise titles are unreadable in the transcript, but the setting indicates officials are filling posts and preparing for upcoming duties in the district office.
Cobram Comforts Fund Drives to Raise Donations
A Cobram Comforts Fund drive details a June 1940 fundraising effort with donations and sales by local ladies. Names such as Miss E Wyatt Miss A Gemmell Mrs G Anserse and Mrs Ray Bers appear among contributors at Grand Central Hotel and various sale events. A weekly update notes ongoing goodwill and donation progress for the relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Wyatt
A Gemmell
Abjvieke
Barlow
Ole
G Anserse
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Merison Ie
Tcare
Strret
Mh Ag
Mla
Te Bok
Turrent
le Lowe
Hearst
Bank Street
L. J. Rose
Prop
Presh
Newmarket
Ih Ie
B. T. Goulding
Katharine R. Lyons
A. Gordon Gutteridge
Hosking
Davey
Consulting Chartered Civil Engineers
W. Trench
M.v.ls
General Surveyors
T. J. Nossiter
Bilkrigan
G. Anderson
W. Tuttle
Punt Road
Yarawonga
Church OF England
Tam HT
Stk Sundar
J. C. Foyater
Cobram Agricultural Society
Sehram Co
Sprel
Shepparton Show Grounds
Shepperton Show Grounds
Shepperton Agricultural Society
Northern Province
Barooga
Stocck
Boomanoomana Red Gum
W. F. Lee
8. M. Russell
Ww. F. Lee
Red Gum
L. 3
Hamilton
Willis Lee
Cohram
Powell’s
Diamond Jewellers
Sheppart
High Street
B. Weiss
Saddler
W. Adams & Son Pty. Ltd
Vests & Pantettes
Winceyette
Adams & Son Pty, Etc
Cobram V. Finley
Chram
Finigy
Cobrum
McClucky
Temmer
Winey Knights
Coulter
Quinn
Bates
J. Carland
Nethalia
ALF
Simpcom
J. Martin
F. Cummins
Numurkeh
Eal
Knight
Sporting Notes
Wleomty
Egy T
SONG
Lionel Barrymore
Virginia Bruce
Edward Arnold
TV Slime
Spasty Bee
District News
Yarroweyah
Pakooga Distr
Ey Siteler
VFL
Wimy Wasstee
Cobram Comforts Fund
Cis
Lanetigs
Montel Sui
AIM
Specia Sr
Lew Cussen
Speeg
Fancy
Monster
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