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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
1
Community listings announce a forthcoming euchre and dance event along with canteen orders. Details include date, location, and contact for participation. Public notices encourage local attendance and advance ticket requests.
A five year old twin named Leonard Corbett died near Rand after a waggon hauled by a tractor ran over him when the boy jumped from a moving vehicle at a gate. His brother and sister, Robert Warren and Jessie Thompson, died last week at Bendigo and Moorooka Hospitals within 24 hours.
The letters to Mr Wadeson and Mr J Radcliffe come from Cobram soldiers with one from Sister Wilkenson. J McLeod thanks for the gift received on May 20 and says it will be very useful. J Cameron notes canteen orders from Cobram Comforts Fund and reports Harold Gould killed in Libya.
A relative reports J Chant recovers after a six week hospital stay for back issues and possible operation. A. Carr writes appreciation for a five shillings Canteen Order from the Comforts Fund and notes Alan Gaylord Bert Allen Jock McLeod have left Darwin for overseas leave.
Private W Chandler thanks Cobram Comforts Fund for canteen orders received April 24. He notes dust and heat abroad, longing for Cobram scenery, and reports meeting Cobram men Call Cant and Barrett in W Call. He extends best wishes and health to all involved.
A wartime letter describes standing to for an attack on Badia, praising troops for their bold assault, comparing the engagement to Gallipoli yet noting fear and adrenaline. The writer thanks recipients for a gift of a Canteen Order and reflects on the experience and emotions endured.
Very many thanks for your kind wishes and the canteen order received yesterday. She notes canteen supplies cover household goods for tents and praises the comfortable living conditions. Describes travel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, visits to the Dead Sea and Galilee, and mentions tea and cigarettes provided to nurses and patients at the ACF hospital. Temperature estimates show extreme heat, yet she remains cheerful and grateful.
A wartime letter from Pte. C. R. Saltmarsh recounts service starting at Bardia through Tobruk and Derna. He describes close combat, heavy shelling, sleepless nights, and rough marches, including a mistaken bivouac with a dead comrade and a perilous ascent from a 800 foot wadi awaiting patrol actions.
A wartime diary recounts troop movements from Benghazi to Derna and Alexandria, then Greece and Palestine. The writer describes harsh nights on hill sides, improvised rations, prisoner duties at Derna, bombings over Crete and Greece, and the heat and costs of Jerusalem leave.
The Cacwa voluntary patriotic contribution scheme has collected money over five months and is expected to reach a substantial total. Officials project a final sum around a large, unspecified amount as funds continue to accumulate.
Amid a stalled birthrate discussion delegates press for action. A speaker argues to keep women engaged in the workforce while supporting families. Critics warn of long term demographic and economic consequences for the nation.
A fragmented report outlines a fire brigade meeting held Thursday to discuss appointing new members for vacancies and reserve roles. It notes weather concerns, the Red Cross fundraiser, and remarks about the departure of Captain Foreman Ratcliffe with wishes for welfare and support from attendees.
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