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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
1
On Sunday June 8 1947 Holy Communion will be offered at Margaret's with a guest preacher the Venerable Archdeacon Carter and at State School at 11 am Holy Communion led by Rector Rev L G B Rose.
Cobram Courier page header notes telephone contact details for Cobram region dated Friday June 6 1947. The brief line lists Cobram 4 as a contact reference and identifies a local newspaper issue for Australia.
Britain faces a sharp financial test as national debt falls by £139 million in one week, a record in living memory. The Chancellor notes this amidst a harsh winter and postwar strain, arguing it proves Britain's resilience and rapid economic rebound.
A critical essay argues that calls for British withdrawal from India reveal fatal consequences of false idealism. It notes rising Hindu Muslim clashes, street battles, and fanatical violence as power shifts begin, with Indians failing to stabilize leadership and restraint at the homeland frontier.
A reunion at the Mullavey home in Barooga brings together generations of the Barrington family and local kin from the Caneambo district. Elder Mrs. Barrington, 87, joins C. E. and A. A. Barrington with neighbors for a Sunday afternoon of memories and tales from the 1870s and 1880s. The recollections include baker Mr. Mullavey and Mrs. Barrington selling butter at modest prices.
Miss Margaret Tomkins of Lilydale visits her parents Mr and Mrs G Tomkins of Cobram. Mr Colin McLaurin of Yarra Station Holbrook NSW visits Misses K and M Lyons. Mr and Mrs S Mitchell and daughter Mary holidaying in Melbourne. Deputy Director of Posts C C Brown and Mr Leblang tour Cobram Post Office. Mrs W Gibbs enjoys a week in Melbourne. First Constable James Cobram transfers to Melbourne Traffic Control. to be replaced by Constable Hitchins.
The Cobram and District Ambulance Service Appeal has reached 560 pounds 10 shillings 8 pence after donations of 19 shillings 4 pence in the fortnight. The appeal closes June 30 and only donors of 10 shillings or more may vote on ambulance service rules. The ambulance ball, held recently, was a social and financial success with over 100 pounds expected to be cleared. a fully funded climate suitable ambulance may cost about 1200 pounds and a building is also needed. A report on the ball will follow in the Courier.
In Parliament Mr. Abbott pressed the Government on U S legislation affecting Australian wool and whether a united protest with other wool exporting nations had been mounted. He also asked if a delegation to Washington including a minister and industry chairmen should be sent to confer with the U S Government. The Prime Minister said it was unclear if public protests to another government were the Commonwealth's duty.
The Courier invites social and district notices from subscribers and residents signed by the sender, with names kept confidential. The article notes officials at Geneva talks including Mr. Chifley and the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction pressed the US and British ministers on proposals affecting negotiations, stressing no special delegation would be sent from Australia.
A letter to Mr McEwen MHR argues Imperial Preference is vital for Britain Australia and the Empire. It urges opposing any reduction under party politics and stresses national unity against trade-dominant shifts by the United States. The writer cites Bevan and Geneva talks and calls for a national stance to protect Imperial trade harmony.
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