18 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
1
Presbyterian Church services listed include 11 a.m. at Yarroweyah Harvest Festival 3 p.m. at Katamatite and 7:30 p.m. at Scot's Cobram with Rev. Neil Scott B.A. officiating across the region.
The engagement of Wilma Eileen, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Cobram, to Michael John, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Dowdell of Tocumwal, is announced. The couple plan to wed in the near future.
The Central Murray Valley Pennant Association held its championship rinks at Cobram last Sunday with sixteen rinks competing. Bellis's rink from YarraWonga won the title, while a Cobram rink led by T O'Reilly and including S Gregory G Duncan and W Sim reached the semi finals. Pairs and singles events will proceed at Yarrawonga next Sunday with Cobram’s Alan Marxson in the singles and Golds, Blacks squads naming two pairs each.
In relation to the 19th Security Loan which opened March 9 Cobram has moved from towns of 500 to 1000 population to towns of 2000 to 4000. Cobram's quota in the Loan is £9000.
A detailed list of officials for the St Patrick's Sports event includes President Dr M D O'Dwyer and Rev Fr Elllis as patron, with vice presidents, secretaries, judges, timekeepers, and cycling officials. The text also records weight judging for a sheep prize and multiple race results across heats and finals, noting prize recipients and donors.
First heat sees S J McGain of Strathmore win by 8 yards with T Hamilton Cobram second and L Watters Shepparton third in 7.8 seconds. Second heat features G Farrell Congupna Road first and G Nelson Echuca second in 7.8 seconds. Third heat reports S W Gale from Ed win among starters with similar fast times.
In the 1953 Dairy Production Improvement Competition the winning team includes Cobram’s L Keast and H Kinross of Katunga with H McGlone of Baulkamaugh and J A Rumble of Drouin winning the state title and Welch Perrin Prize. Prizes awarded to P McGowan Indigo Upper K S Walker Dederang and P M Brown Kyabram. Replicas go to Brown Keast Kinross and McGlone.
A Department of Agriculture special course on tractors and farm machinery will be held at Dookie College from April 26 to May 7 for primary producers aged 18 and over. The program covers operation and care of tractors trucks and farm machinery shearing gear and dairying cereal harvesting tillage soil conservation horticulture and fodder conservation with practical training and firm talks. Fee is £2 5s a week covering tuition board lodging and laundry with limited vacancies. For details contact the Superintendent of Agricultural Education Melbourne C2.
The Cobram Guide unit enlists two new girls Lynette Chambers and Lynette Graham and adds a Rosella patrol joining Kookaburra and Robin. Kookaburra earns full inspection points this week as patrols aim to maintain high standards. Marjorie Scott joins Kookaburra after attending an earlier meeting.
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