Militia Meeting Planned at Cobram Hall
A meeting on militia matters is scheduled at Cobram Hall. The event aims to discuss local defense and community preparedness with attendees from Stathmerton Yarroweyah Neving and nearby areas.
01 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
1
A meeting on militia matters is scheduled at Cobram Hall. The event aims to discuss local defense and community preparedness with attendees from Stathmerton Yarroweyah Neving and nearby areas.
Local notes expose discrepancies in job applications for the Berrigan Shire Engineer position. The council received sixteen applications, five returned soldiers, three were interviewed, and no winner chosen. Salary cited as about £1000 per year, Tocumwal source.
Personal notes report B Betts a well known Kasrimba resident injures his foot when a plough wrench falls on Thursday. Kasrimba loses their top bowler for the time being. The Cobram Returned Soldiers League reelects M D O Dwyer as president and A Missen as secretary with R Mudge and M O'Brien as vice presidents. Other items include engagements for Sadie Gleeson and Ms W Gunn, and news of William Killeen a 79 year old pastoralist who died in Manly after a career in public life and service in the House of Representatives starting in 1922.
Preliminary elimination games in Numurksh Cobram Asecation began on Saturday. Cobram battles Kasrimbs while Strathmerton leads in the Shein marten Numarkan clash. Katunga-Sarooge and Tocumwal-Wanghna also loom large as play resumes. Notable batting: Guthrie 65 for Strathmerton, Crozier 63 for Cobram, Evans 30 for Katunga.
Roy Brown led the bowling in best form before dismissal shifted momentum to Barooga batsmen who defended with careful play. Fred Hendy bowled accurately and Conn Flack spearheaded Barooga’s collapse. Clements made a solid 33 in nearly an hour at the crease, while Carter’s sharp fielding aided W Leak’s run out.
Weekend rain brings 302 points of moisture by 4 am Monday, breaking drought fears. Farmers and residents cheer the rainfall aiding grass growth and easing irrigation, with aims to start soil prep and channel construction in the Murray Valley area.
The Cobram Show Ground Oval will be prepared for sowing after a long neglect. Following three inches of rain the Cobram Agricultural Society hopes to plough grade and sow the oval with suitable grasses within days.
Kaarimba J Bourke Garrett defeated Fowles 44 J Osbane K Wilton defeated R Wilton S Burgess defeated Daly W Linehan Crozier defeated Fowles 0 3 Betts defeated R Wilton Jas Bourke K Wilton Garrett defeated Daly Bowling Fowles 2 26 Daly 2 for 24 B Wion 4 for 48 Ward 078 Car sett 1 1 J Cromer Ibw Linehan Wilton Linehan defeated Bourke Daly Bourke defeated Burgess 16 Fowles not out 28 A Down not out 4 0 2 Sundries Total FT are GB Bowling J Bourke 1/25 Burgess 1/42 Osborne 0/38 Linehan 1/12
The report highlights standout bats by J Bourke Jr and K Crogier with Crows by K Witton and Burgess. Bourke’s dismissal came from a deflected “rotten” ball, while Kev Wilton made two fine catches. Cobram fielding draws praise though George overreaches for the gallery. Afternoon tea by the Naring ladies is noted, with humorous asides on players’ outfits and fielding antics.
A brief legal note outlines a case between Numureab and Cobram Gols, detailing parties and a civil dispute. The summary notes filing status and requested relief, with no sensational details. The document focuses on procedural posture and names involved.
Clements delivers a brilliant spell taking six wickets and reducing the opposition to 28 runs as Solid 33 dominates the innings. His figures mark a standout bowling performance, helping secure a commanding position for the team.
Cricketers Strathmerton and Numurkah Guthrie clash in a 65 run innings. Brooks took 3 for 45 and Simpson 2 for 22 as Guthrie not out 3. Haynes and Stokes bowled well for Cobram Kaairimba innings faltered after opening partnerships. Sundries total 36 and other scores include Reynolds, Patterson, and Guthrie.
An account of the Was Was racing meeting at Yartoweyah with details on finishes, margins, and steward praise. Notes include weather, attendance, and outcomes in Handicap events, Trot and Trial Stakes, with results for top finishers and odds.
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