20 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
1
A 1947 review notes 91 industries have been established or aided in country districts since the Cain Government began. The decentralisation movement shifts industry from Melbourne to rural areas, reducing city crowding and improving worker living conditions while offering social benefits and factory support from the State Government.
The Cobram and District Ambulance appeal needs at least £28 4s 4d more in ten days to reach £600. Only £11 5s 0d was donated in the past fortnight, and contributors of 10s or more gain a voice in the rules. Volunteer drivers are being sought for staffing and transport. Competitions linked to the ball award prizes to Vernon Wyatt and C M McGovern, who donated wood back to the fund. A correction notes £3 3s instead of £2 2s donated by Mr. and Mrs. Crimmins.
The Minister of Transport states that from January to May Cobram sent 332 trucks of firewood to Melbourne with an average of 16 trucks weekly. Poor locomotive maintenance from the AEU dispute has delayed return to normal goods train service across the state, but coal stocks are expected to arrive this week and Cobram line service should resume soon.
Railway Department announces restoration of the goods train, effective from today Friday, as confirmed to the press.
Service listing for NYNGAN DRY CLEANERS on Bank Street detailing a three day turnaround and standard prices for hairdressing and cleaning services.
The government advances a five year defence structure while bypassing compulsory military training. It clings to freedom of the individual and ignores the need for shared sacrifice. The piece warns that untrained youth may face war unprepared, with Australia in a risky central position in the Pacific.
A Melbourne letter notes England’s health gains from home baths versus antibiotic talk. It recalls bathless Melbourne houses and a bath loan tale. It also lampoons suits and fashion costs, then recalls a naval disaster joke aboard a rail carriage with a navy man and a lass.
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