Melbourne Letter on Labour Woes and Private Libraries
A Melbourne columnist notes widespread unemployment and a mismatch between vacancies and job seekers, citing 633 classified ads in one Saturday paper and similar Sydney totals. He praises private firm libraries run by Victorian Railways and State Electricity Commission, and observes quirky city signs and aging milestones in recent weeks.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Victorian
State Electricity Commission
Enuine Crooks
Numurkah CobramWin Country Week Opener Over West Wimmera
Numurkah Cobram defeated West Wimmera by 16 on the first innings in the Country Week B Group opener. G Little 74 and K Crozier 40 led batting. J Fowles took 5-29 and 3-25 across innings for Cobram. Final totals 194 and 89 87 for West Wimmera in a two innings match.
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West Wimmera
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Barooga
K. Crozier
Cobram
J. Fowles
Numurkar Ist
Lumsden
Foote
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Thornton
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Bourke
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Clarke
Fowles
Rankin
Dudley
Harrison
Crozier
Cousins
Martin
Mitchell
Ce Avery
Christie
Brentnall
Sundries
Bowling McKenzie
Deputation Secures Greater Beer Quota for Cobram Hotels
A Murray Valley L.V.A. deputation led by D. Spence Cobram Tom Phillips Shepparton Leo Bourke Tatura Morris Numurkah and Mrs Mc Namara Kyabram met Carlton United Breweries manager on February 24 to secure higher quotas for Cobram and Kyabram. The result is a substantial increase in Cobram’s three hotel rations.
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D. Spence
Cobram
Tom Phillips
Shepparton
Leo Bourke
Tatura
Morris
Numurkah
McNamara
Kyabram
Murray Valley
L.V.A
Carlton United Breweries
Souls to Nemurkah Win Semi Final In Bowls
The Pen nant competition semi final at Tocumwal produced a thrilling finish as Nemurkah edged Cobram Golds 16 all on the final end and won on rink results. Cobram Golds C Woolford J Stenger J Jones Grant defeated Cowan Shaw Barker Morris Numurkah. Allen Babidge O Brien Cox drew with Petering Morris Williams Cave 16 16. Sperling Tomkins Fairley O Rielly lost to Willcox Lufe Dr Thomas Dudley 13 18.
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Nemurkah
Cobram Golds
Ray Cox
Les Grants
Tom O'Reilley
Cox
C. Woolford
J. Stenger
J. Jones
Grant
Cobram Gold
G. Cowan
W. Shaw
L. Barker
A. Morris
Numurkah
J. Allen
C. Babidge
A. O'Brien
R. Cox
P. Petering
L. Morris
A. Williams S. Cave
F. Sperling
G. Tomkins
J. Fairley
T. O'Rielly
J. Willcox
S. W. Lufe
Dr. Thomas
G. Dudley
Katamatte Gold Edges Katamatite Blues in Home clash
Katamatte Gold defeated Katamatite Blues by eight sets to five in Cobram and District Tennis Association home and away games last Saturday. Matches featured multiple singles and doubles results with O Kane Mead, Kilgour Flanigan, Mead Rudd and Learmonth among the players, and Cobram Club to host a weekend tournament with doubles and club championships.
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Cobram and District Tennis Association
B. O’kane
G. Mead
M. Cock
M. Fisher
E. Kilgour
H. Flanigan
E. Mead
B. Rudd
E. Ryan
G.ryan
Cockaud- Fisher
Kilgour-Flannigan
E. Nunn
I. Learmonth
Cockaud-Fisher
Mead-Rudd
Cobram Defeats Numurkah In Social Tennis Meet
A mixed doubles tennis afternoon saw Cobram and Numurkah clubs play a friendly match. Cobram won 24 sets to 0 as Cobram ladies served tea hosted by Mr. J Jones. Numurkah visitors enjoyed tea at the river before returning home.
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Numurkah
Cobram
J. Jones
Football club to appoint playing coach and fundraise
All interested are reminded that nations for which must be in the hands of the secretary the day prior to the meeting. Final preparations include top dressing the oval and extensive improvements of the ground. The club faces a large financial burden this year with the appointment of a playing coach. Hare Drive will conduct a hate drive.
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Oval
Hare
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