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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
1
A historical note explains air force ranks and insignia, comparing them with army and navy equivalents. It describes warrant officer, lieutenant, captain, major, colonel, and higher ranks, detailing cuff and shoulder stripes and the crown or stars used to indicate seniority.
The article reports a Dutch plan to move Java and Madura’s excess population to surrounding territories. By 1851 officers expect 18,090 families to depart in 1941 for Borneo, Celebes, Sumatra, and Djambi, with experiments in New Guinea and a goal of expanding settlements in the new colonies.
The article extols New South Wales Main Roads for building 90 miles of strategic road from Birdum in Central Australia in 64 days. It credits State Government cooperation with the Commonwealth and calls the road an epic in Australian construction, noting workers faced forests sand and rock to finish before the subtropical rains halted progress.
The article recounts a large to 60 foot wide road cleared through dense forests in New South Wales and Queensland. An advance party left Sydney in September with surveys and plane sketching. Workers toiled 12 hours daily, bulldozers cleared tough belts, camps provided basics, temperatures soared to 120 degrees, and the project aimed to finish before Christmas despite critics.
Themis Henry reports a new grass discovery by Dr Edward Morgan said to repel mosquitoes and ticks while growing rich pasture for horses cattle and mules. Venezuela government tests are being sought to confirm results though suitability remains uncertain.
The Federal Government plans a 600 mile all weather road from western Queensland to the north south road at a cost of £30 000. Work to begin after the wet season ends, with surveys between Mils and Tennant Creek. Construction to be carried out by the Queensland Government.
An article reports on a bomb device found on a rack near a railway facility. Investigators determined the weapon was likely a practice device wrapped in paper, raising concerns among staff about security and the motive behind the threat.
A fragmented review notes Anthony Any recent image and Geir Shaw's Pygmalion as a season highlight. It mentions French Without Tears at Sheppe, London, and a Hed theatrical tradition traced to an old source. The piece praises a performer for their mid career rise and lists Cobram publishing details.
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