Premier Hollway Faulted Over Mallee Policy Statements
A Leongatha meeting last week featured Premier Hollway vowing to wash hands of the Mallee while criticizing past governments for desert lands. He argued Gippsland coal development could have sped Victoria toward independence and defended current plans to fund larger holdings and water facilities for a viable Mallee future.
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Leentatha
Hollway
Country Party
Mallee
North-West
Gylanders
Malle
Uto
Victoria
Murray Football League Draw for 1949 Season
The Murray Football League unveils home and home matches for 1949 with dates including April 30 and May 28. Pairings feature Nathalia, Numurkah, Deniliquin, Finley, Finley, Cobram, Tocumwal, Strathmerton and Berrigan in multiple clashes and return fixtures. An insurance statistician notes 00 Set cent of marriages are contracted people who rliva a the oeme felecl 0 Not ool ote blind-Cupid is also near t.
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Deniliquin
Numurkah
Nathalla
Berrigari
Finley
Cobram Tocumwall
Strathmierton
May
Strathimerton Y Denitiguin
Berrigan
Cobran
Nathalia Numurkah
Nathalia
Strathmerton
Tretia
Gehiliquin
Strathon
Finley Cobram
Tocumwal Nathalia Y Numurkah
Hocumwal
Nathalia Numutirkiah
Cobram Deniliquin
Cobram
Berriga Finley
Tocumwal
Goulburn Valley League
Tatura
Cobram area social notes and nursing exams update
Personal news from Bordertown to Cobram reports holidays with Ed wards and Downings, June Barr now runs Cobram Beauty Salon, Mary Cullen passes final nursing exams at St Vincent's Melbourne, Mrs Roe represented Goulburn Group at Melbourne conference, and others including Mary Cassidy and Miss Mulcahy visiting family in Cobram and Melbourne.
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P. J. Staude
Bordertown
S.A
L. F. Edwards
Cobram
June Barr
Ray Downing
Carlton
Mr. Downing
F. Downing
Mary Cullen
Miss Cullen
J. J. Cullen
Boomanoomana
St. Vincent’ Hospital
Melbourne
T H. P. Roe
Goulburn
Mary Cassidy
Diving
Kamarah
N.S.W
Frank Hogan
Mary Mulcahy
E.J. Mulcahy
Miss Mavis Laffy Pre-Wedding Tea at Barooga Hall
Miss Mavis Laffy was entertained Wednesday evening at Barooga Hall before her marriage to Eugene Curtis of Katunga. About 100 friends attended a dance with music by Gordon Allen, MC T Stillard, and speakers including Russ Laffy. J Cullen presented gifts. a supper followed as dancing continued until 1 am.
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Barooga Hall
Eugene Curtis
Katunga
Gordon Allen
T Stillard
M.C Mersis
J. Cullen
Les Keping
G. Qrrane
Russ Laffy
Cobram Coach Jack Quinn Arrives for 1949 Season
Cobram Football Club secretary Mr P W Bales announced that captain coach Jack Quinn will fly in from Melbourne on Monday. Training will start at the earliest date in preparation for the first match at Finley on Saturday April 30.
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P. W. Bales
Cobram Football Club
Jack Quinn
Cobram
Melbourne
Finley
Private Street Construction Again Aired
The Cobram shire council discussed private street construction at the March meeting. Plans covered William Street and Thompson Avenue plus a Palmer Road footpath section but some officials warned against early private funding. The engineer noted traffic and cost issues, and Dr O Dwyer moved to inform applicants work would wait while sewerage costs loom. The motion passed.
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William Street
Thompson Avenue
R. Sandow
Punt Road
Cobram
O'Dwyer
Magee
Gutter
Murray Valley
Mead
Cobram Debate Over Private Street Construction
Dr Dwyer told the Progress Association meeting that Cobram residents should not pay for private street construction. He argued ratepayers in town and rich fruit-growing areas deserve streets formed from rates, and urged sewerage priority. The matter may be put on the April agenda.
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Cobram
Peti
Poultry Killing Protest and Site Concerns at Cobram
Health Inspector Mr. F. Watson reports ongoing poultry killing at an unsuitable Cobram site. He notes blood and feathers on sight, urges relocation, and warns of repeated complaints unless a new site is registered. He also flags potential flood risk near the Picture Theatre and irregular sanitary service days.
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F. Watson
KAM
Norden Croucher Wedding at Shepparton Methodist Church
Rev F R Woolhouse officiated the marriage of Vera Clarice Croucher and Francis Albin Norden at Maude Street Methodist Church Shepparton on March 19. The bride wore a white silk gown with heart neckline and an orange blossom coronet. Attendants wore pale green and apricot crepe. Forty guests attended the reception at the Arcadian. The couple will reside in Stratford.
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Vera Clarice Croucher
M. Croucher
Cobram
Croucher
Francis Albin Norden
M. A.L. Norden
Stratford
Maude Street
Methodist
Shepparton
Novia Bassett
Eunice Nordell
Arcadian
N. Bassett
Megran
Norden
Increased Price For Wheat Bags And Wool Sacks
The report notes higher prices for wheat bags and wool sacks in Australia due to costly jute. Overseas jute supplies are expected to be dearer, with the Indian Government continuing strict export quotas. Prime Minister Chit ley said the government will maintain purchases of national goods into 1949-50.
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Australia
Chitley
Shire of Pbebpp Erope Rigate Tenitine Ma Thoura
In the fragmentary text a local shire community page references time lines and lines of surfine and tina with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention Ney vol Tews peli Tawee Bile in a terse notice with no clear event date or action.
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Shire OF Pbepp
Rigay Tenitine
Constant Surfine
Phas
Ineper Ts Rani Tay Ney
Peli Tawee Bile
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