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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
1
The Cobram diary lists a November 24 social at Kuchre Party and Dance Hall, a November 27 meeting of the Cobram Progress Association, and a November 29 event labeled Messing to New Years Day in Sports. December 1 features a Strawberry Fete in Cobram.
The Cobram community schedules a Strawberry Fete at the Mechanics Institute with an afternoon Devon feature. A public meeting at 8 pm on Wednesday 26th seeks to restart the New Year’s Day Sports by the Cobram Agricultural Society. A Cobram Militia member urges a local First Aid class for Militia members citing camp needs.
A Christmas fete hosted by the Methodist Church featured several competitions with prizes awarded to Rainbow Cake won by Mrs C Dunn, Round Cake by Mr Keltie, and Sponge Cake by Mrs Z Harris. The event credited the efficient committee and secretary Miss M Gregory for its success.
In Cobras Court before A. R. Wadeson and L. Edwards JEP on Monday, Harry Dutt Deenis Conway and Stanly Zits Wert were fined 21 shillings and sentenced to one month in prison for riding bicycles without lights and for using indecent language respectively Roderick Benders appeared but details were not completed.
The Newport workshops report fuel savings of up to 500 per year per iteration and near doubling of output. Total oil consumption by the railways averages 850000 gallons annually. alterations could save about 240000 gallons yearly.
Merit examinations at Cobram State School Friday 17 November produced 100 percent passes with nine Cobram candidates earning Merit Certificates. St Josephs Convent pupils, Cobram East students, and future Interte work in French noted. named recipients include Moser Ronnia Erina Harold Shadforth Stanley Wyatt Noel Cummins Desmond Cox Margaret Gibbs Brian Donnellan Freda Sims.
Barooga school held a Friday picnic on 10 November under favorable conditions. Children and adults enjoyed a series of events with local ladies catering. Results include multiple prize winners across girls and boys races, egg and spoon, skipping, and potato races with numerous named participants.
Last week Imperial purchase disbursed over £3.5 million to woolgrowers across four states. State Rivers Cheques paid about £1 million in Sydney, a similar amount in Brisbane, around £600,000 in Western Australia, and nearly £1 million in Victoria.
At Cobram Agricultural Society meetings plans were made for the 1940 show on October 12 if no conflict with Benalla arises. A public New Years Day sports revival was discussed to raise funds. A cash shortfall from the 1939 show and outstanding tickets were noted, with four months to clear arrears. A judge for the Crop and Fallow Competition was to be appointed and ground hire terms with the Cobram Football Club were set.
Sixteen players competed in a Saturday pairs event on the Cobie green. F Lumma and A Gemmeul won the final 15-13 against L Tyres and W Rutherford after receiving ten trophies presented by the club.
Noted Cobram football figure Mervyn Dudley, a former best and fairest winner in the Wagga league, has been signed by Lou Melbourne and placed in their team standings.
A lively match at Narino Saturday saw Cobram bowler Hughes show promise while Johnson took 3 for 6 in a 76 run Cobram reply. Nering were led by W Tyres and K Tyres in bowling with Crozier and Ritchie among scorers. final sundries included D Johnson retiring and several run outs.
Barooga Settlement ballot at Corowa resumed with surprise results as J Mck Taylor’s application was disallowed after financial scrutiny, prompting re allotment of preferences and several new applicants. Board chair G Connelly and members J Willis J Conroy oversaw the process with Crown review by J S Turner.
Reports from Cobram and nearby yards describe the sale of thousands of sheep and cattle at Cobram Mercantile Agency yards. The event lists Corriedale and Crus Merino stock, with buyers from Western District and beyond attending.
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