20 May 1942
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1942
Page
1
For the stock sale at Finley on Saturday May 20 Younghusband Limited announce they will yard 6000 crossbred sheep. Further entries are invited for the sale.
Noreen Ryan wed Michael Hanrahan at St. Josephs Cobram in a Nuptial Mass cerimomy. The bride wore chantilly lace ivory taffeta with orange blossom and tuberose bouquet. bridesmaid Rita Ryan wore pink organdie. The reception followed in the memorial hall with sixty guests. couple to reside at Hillside Cobram.
A large crowd welcomed Private W Call home from overseas on Friday evening. Speeches by Dr O Dwyer, Chris Idwell, Wadeson, and Prendergast praised his service while a general fund drive was pledged. Call thanked supporters, and Mrs Call was honored with a song as the gathering ended with dance and singing.
Mr Elliott and Mr Movie visited Cobram on May 14 and spoke to a large Reception and Welfare Committee meeting. They explained evacuation aims in a national emergency, the health measures for evacuees, and how nearby military works might influence evacuation decisions.
The Australian Division of Plant Industry reports Meggitt Ltd will supply seed to sow 70 000 acres in irrigation areas with a guaranteed sale price linked to world parity. Seed costs 10 shillings per bushel, harvest planned for December 1943, with cultural directions from the Department of Agriculture. The firm may buy the entire crop at or above world prices.
The 79 year old Michagl Reardon, a long time witness to the Ned Kelly gang siege at Glenrowan in 1880, died in Bendigo. He was 16 when struck by a police bullet that remained in his lung until death. Reardon was wounded in the Glenrowan hotel and cared for by Joe Byrne and Dan Kelly before police rescue. His father, a railway platelayer, was forced to assist in tearing up lines to hinder pursuing officers.
Barber's book argues American production outpaces Britain due to capital in machinery and rapid factory buildup. It notes prewar groundwork by 1940 and a massive ramp in 1941 42 with Chrysler and other plants ready to expand munition output, implying U S capacity to sustain a total war.
A Katamatite gathering with Commissioner Hanslow and engineer Mr Keray reviewed irrigation needs and possible concessions. Debates focused on water rights charges by system, reductions, and a staged scheme over five years amid shortages, manure and fencing material concerns.
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