25 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
1
At 11 am Scot's Church Cobram 2.45 pm Yarroweyah and 8 pm Katamatite Harvest Festival Minister Rev Neil Scott BA conducts services across the region with church events noted for the day.
Mrs Gedye snr of Melbourne holidaying with son in law Mr and Mrs C D Gedye at Cobram. Eileen Gedye celebrates coming of age at McGrath home with gifts telegrams and a decorated cake. D T Coburn resigns as Tungamah Shire engineer to take Ri p on Shire Beaufort job. Vern Pampa and wife plan extended NZ Fiji trip. Cobram Young Farmers host tin kettling with games dancing and a supper to toast a newlyweds couple.
Cobram 9.30 a.m. Rev. W. K. Bartlett leads with 7.30 p.m. Rev. W. Ellis. Strathmerton 11 a.m. Rev. W. K. Bartlett. Naring 3 p.m. Rev. W. K. Bartlett conducts.
Rosie and Ivan Fahey welcomed Maree Christine to Finley Hospital on March 22. The baby girl and mother are reported well.
In Yarrawonga Cobram the pennant champions event yielded the pairs title to Dick Morton and Leigh White over F Sperling and Grant, both Cobram. George Crammond won the singles title by defeating Jack Dickie. An associates’ social at Cobram attracted 64 players from Finley Ber rigan Tocumwal and Numurkah.
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Mooroopna and District Base Hospital issues its March newsletter. It notes reliance on community support for the annual appeal and warns lotteries are not a cure for finances. It mentions a planned hospital visit by the Hospitals and Charities Commission, the new children ward increasing beds, potential women’s accommodation expansion, and upcoming distribution of collectors’ receipt books.
Examination results list Barbara Koch and Valerie Morgan as omitted names but note both qualified for Intermediate Certificate with eight subjects passed each. Social service report details 1953 donations by four school houses totaling to Australian Red Cross and several hospitals, charities, and services, including amounts in pounds, shillings, and pence. Subdivision of Kelmscott Estate in Berra district by Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd, 3268 acres, five holdings, preference to returned service personnel. Boy Scouts mark up ceremony as six Scouts advance to Senior Scouts under Maurice Denson with leaders George and Les Hocking.
Yarroweyah branch of the CWA met last week with 27 members present and one new member, Mrs Cheal, welcomed with a spray. Miss Margaret Clark from Scotland received a posy. Birthday sprays awarded to Mrs Breen and Mrs Hatty. Volunteers assigned monthly child care duties. Two delegates to Nathalia conference approved for expenses. Hat competition winners announced and next month’s Easter novelty planned. Helpers listed. Afternoon tea served.
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