23 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
1
Church of England timetable for Trinity Sunday June 25 1950 lists Holy Communion at 8 am, Sunday School at 11 am, Evensong at 7 pm and Morning Service at 10 am. Reads as Cobraine parish schedule with amatite notes.
Creditors next of kin and others waving claims against the Estate of Arthur Ernest Keegan late of 61 Albany Road Toorak in State of Victoria Company Manager deceased who died on the 11th day of January 1950 are to send particulars of their claims to The Trustees Executors and Agency Company Limited of 01 Collins Street Melbourne in the date by the 1st day of September 1950 after which date the said Company will distribute the estate having regard only to the claims of which it then has notice Abbott Stillman & Wilson Solicitors 422 Little Collins Street Melbourne.
The article surveys postwar Germany under East German and Soviet influence. It notes life improving to near prewar levels while East Germans are armed differently from West Germans. It warns Moscow could use newly equipped units to garrison the state or seize Germany via civil strife, urging Western protests amid disarmament tensions.
Saturday games saw Numurkah win 46 to 7 and Cobram defeat Wanghnu 44 to 17 while Strathmerton beat Kaarimba. Premiership points show Strathmerton and Kaarimba tied at 12, Numurkah and Cobram at 8, Wanghnu and Bunbartha at 4 with Bunbartha also listed for 4. Country Week notes Murray League team competed in Melbourne during King’s Birthday weekend, finishing with four wins from nine.
Cobram Chamber of Commerce announces Back-to-Cobram events during Christmas and New Year 1950 51 with calls for citizens to help by volunteering, billeting, and submitting ideas through a public suggestion box. The Queen Competition and celebrations support Cobram District Hospital.
The engagement is announced of Valda Rae Pat Millerick, Cobram, to Murray, younger son of Donaldson Nariel Finley, and the late R A Don.
A meeting for residents of Berrigan Oaklands Nyora Savernake Lalalty Green Swamp and 1 Roomanoomanah will discuss the need for expanded educational facilities. The current system limits district students to sixth class work and parents seek options for higher schooling beyond Finley High School.
The shire engineer told the council that CRB contracts on the new road in the soldier settlement area and on O Dwyer's and Katamatite East school roads are largely complete. About 80 miles of roads were graded or sheeted, with floodwall work and other maintenance across many sections. Earthworks on several contracts finished including Katamatite East school road and Almonds school road, with Pel_luebla school road gravelled in parts. Building permits issued in May include houses for Anderson, Crosby, White, and Wright at Cobram and Shiels and Holland septic tanks at Katamatite and Cobram. Extras on flood damage during construction were approved for multiple roads including Benalla Yarrawonga and St James projects.
A fragmented verse notes cycles of seasons from spring buds to autumn rain and coughs, mentioning fear and safety with reference to Wood Great Peppétiaba in a cryptic, era style. The line suggests weather impacts on health and public sentiment.
In weekends Club Championships, Dm Spence won the Handicaps event with 64, while A. Marxson topped the bogey contest at three up. Cobram defeated Dookie College 3 matches to 2 in pennant action, with R. Pullard and G. Wallace among notable performances.
A quoted line from Agnes Rogers stresses judgment in choosing responses and hints at career stakes tied to decisive moments. The text mixes playful misspellings with a call to recognize when to affirm or withhold. The piece reads as a personal reflection on decision making.
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