Wheat plan details and fuel ration notices amid wartime drives
Gowers' Association holds full information on the wheat plan with Mr M D O'Dwyer of Younghusband Limited available for in depth details. Moama on November 2 and Finley on December 2 will yard 12 000 and 15 000 crossbred sheep respectively including ewes and lambs. A directive from the Director General of Emergency Civil Medical Service urges messages to doctors before 11 am and to visit during surgery hours to reduce travel costs. The Cobram 28 report notes fuel for harvest transport with extra ration tickets issued through municipal Transport Advisory committees and V WWGA branches. Ration tickets will cover carting only. other harvest needs must go through the Transport Advisory Committee. The State Liquid Fuel Control Board says Commonwealth directives require enforced measures for carriers across the wheat areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younghusband Limited
Moama
Finley
Emergency Civil Medical Service
Bos'd
Municipal Transport Advisory Committee
VWWGA
Growart
Transport Advisory Committee
Optician Mr Bolton to Visit Cobram Friday
Cobram on Friday December 11 will host optician Mr Bolton of Fennari bolton who may be consulted at Cobram Hotel. Pension increases were announced raising old age and invalid pensions by sixpence weekly from January to reach a maximum of 26 per week. Daily Telegraph correspondent notes troops in New Guinea with first white women in months led by Matron N Marshall and Sister A Adcock reporting improving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Optician
Fennari
Cobram
Holloway
Social Services
Daily Telegraph
Fete of Scots Church Cobam Draws Full Support
The annual Fete of the Ladies Guild at Scots Church Cobam on Friday drew strong public support and a favorable financial result. Competitions entertained attendees with prizes awarded to Misses Campbell and others, including Mesdames Gilmour Ice Cream by Mrs Brooks and Miss Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild of Scots Church
Cobam
Misses Campbell
Gilmour
Rink Competition Results Show Mulcahy Edging Grant
Weekend rink competition saw Mulcahy win on percentage over Grant as both teams claimed two wins. Notable matches included O Reilly defeating Mulcahy and Stratos defeating O Reilly, with Grant and Mulcahy pairing in decisive rounds and several tight scores throughout the rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulcahy
Grant
Grant Babidge
Collins
O'Reilly
Brooks
Keamny
Stanger
Lumma
Stratos
Dawson
Lahore Sjoding
Beames
McMillan
Humphreys
O'Brien
Tomkins
Harris Scott
D. Wyatt
Wyatt
O’brien
Grant d. Mulcahy
D. O'Reilly
Personal notices from Cobram on leave update
Benlor Constables M Mensch and C Beames visiting Cobram on leave. Irene O Dwyer who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis has returned home from hospital. Mr Bert Dawson recently wrenched a muscle in his left foot and is getting about under difficulties as result. Private Herbie Butt who is in a camp up north broke a leg some time ago and has been in hospital as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benlor
M Mensch
C. Beames Ae
Cobram
Irene O'Dwyer
Bert Dawson
Herbie Butt
North
Correspondence to Editor on Austerity and Odd Experiences
A reader asks if they have 'timybats' or are drunk and recalls an ill mood after feeding someone, describes a day cut short at the main shopping avenue, and notes seeing a pair of sky blue shorts approaching.
Hogs For Ninepence Exposes Language Oddities
A reader notes varied usages across professions revealing why English confounds foreigners. examples include bill versus discussion, progued versus adjourned, and doctor’s fees versus solicitor’s bills, with terms like writ versus summons and wage versus remuneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justce
Police Court
Couty Court
Boz
Dickens
Stock Exchange
Court of Petty Sessions
Dance in Aid of Comte y Mechanics Institute
A casual ad column item promotes a dance in aid of the Comte y Mechanics Institute. It notes Feedy November Gervvisunss Gents four and ladies two, and lists a sale of a modern wooden color wire spring mattress frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comte Y Mechanics Institute
Feedy
By‑law 404 General rate for Murray Valley District
The State Rivers and Water Commission enacts a general rate of three pence in the pound on the rateable value of lands within the Murray Valley Irrigation and Water Supply District for the year July 1 1942 to June 30 1943. The rate applies to specified divisions and land parcels including allotments in Boosey Cobram Katanga and Yarroweyah, with payment due November 12 1942 at the Cobram office. Officers may collect and apply the rate as provided by the Water Acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Rivers and Water Commission
Timothy O Dwyer
Boosey
Racecourse
Coocar
Robert Ritchie
Katanga
Roger Teitz
Mass
Isabella Campbell
John J. O'Dwyer
Walter Wilson
David Jackson
Patrck McCormack
Cobram
Setion
T. Daly
T J Lavy
Parnell
Muck~atab
Maurice O'Kane
Katamatite
Kouneomoo
Yarroweyah
State Rivers and Water Sp Ty Commission
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Tasies Mechanics' Institute
Judy Canova
Charles Butterwort
Hopkins
Dennis O'Keeffe
Florence Rice
Evry
Criterion
Satuday
Telphone
Cobram Harmacy
Xatharine
R. Lyons
Morrison & Teare
High Street
Ar Samarkh
Nathalia
Nauronal Musac Guildings
Collins Street
Melbourne
Newman
J. Stanyer
Barooga
Dennys, Lascelles
Newmarket
Rowena Ye
Vtick Ders
Sate
Teehadee
Fey Moura
Dalget Y & Company Limited
Victoria
States
Wool & Stock
Dalgety
Dalgety An
Company Ld
Bourke Street
A. McGauchie
Agen
MAS Unic Hall
Walkam
Tocumwal
Ryial Te
A. Gordon Gutteridge
Hosking and Davey
H. ¥. Trench
M.v.ls
Ortered Gilvers
Teinor
Tor Nossitpr
Berr'gan
G Anderson
Guaran
ICAL
Sond
Eve Cau
Prae
Wellennuwa
WL. Enshall
Clarendon St. Ltd
Bellaree
Goodman
Green Grocery
Nent
Miss Maidment
Unt Road
J. Jones
Family Butcher
Punt Road
Sesson
D. J. Kelly
Viai
Skeley
J. Mulcahy
Grocer
Batispacto
Pyone
W. Ewart Cassidy
Station Street
Cuba
Alderton's Fruit Shop
Meath
Nering Yarroweyah Courens
Lovemere
Comforts Fund Dance
Cochran
Sveninos
Wheat Plan
Gowers' Association
Femer
M. D O'Dwyer
Younghusband's
Cobramt
State Liquid Fuel Control Board
Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Contol Board
Uroker
Hed
Hog's Reef NL
Murray Valley
Gation and Water &Upp
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