Cobram Special Stock Sale and Severe Storm Hit Cobram District
Cobram McNamara special sale invites buyers to Thursday December 3 featuring 3500 breeding ewes 1500 wethers 600 shorn lambs 20 rams and 000 ex tra good young crossbreds direct from district graziers. A severe Saturday storm dumped heavy rain across Cobram area with 283 points in parts of Southern Riverina causing flooding and delaying haymaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara’s
Numurkah
Melbourne
Cobram
Wast Idt
Muckatah
Applications Close for Weigher Positions at Cobram
December invites applications for the position of weigher male or female at Cobram weighbridge. Constable Ben Stanger is visiting Barooga and is stationed at Broken Hill. Mr Til Eldridge broke two bones in his left big toe cutting wood last Friday. Mrs J G Grant, Cobram resident, died at Parkes private hospital. she leaves four children Joyce Winifred Robert Batty and widow to mourn.
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T Cobram Weighbridge
Ben Stanger
P.e.j
Barooga
Ben
Broken Hill
Mr Til
Eldridge
Parkes
Cobram
J. G. Grant
Grant
Joyce
Winifred Robert
Batty
The Vicious Circle of Postwar Economics
A reflective piece argues that economics are circular and self reinforcing. It notes leather and cattle costs rise with demand for shoes, while butchers reduce cattle slaughter as hides grow scarce. The author calls the chain "simple to follow" and predicts 1942 will be remembered as the year of the Americans.
Early Harvest Warns From Grain Elevator Board Chief
Mr H Glowrey chairman and general manager warns wheat growers about early harvesting. With large carry overs, new crop must be stored long and kept dry. Any wheat arriving with green grains or high moisture will be rejected and may require on farm drying before delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Glowrey
Grain Elevatorr Board
Glowrey
Comforts Fund Gymkhana Set For December 28
A public Cobram meeting decided to stage a Comforts Fund Gymkhana with men and women admitted free and a dance to follow. Events include manned races, Old Buffers Race, High Jump, Hop, and Ralls. A band and merry-go-round are planned for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram Comforts Go
War Loan Rally Drives Shire Subscriptions Near Quota
A Cochran Mechanics Institute War Loan Rally raised funds close to the Shire quota of £16,000, with totals nearing £15,750 and final receipts swelling the national effort. Speakers urged universal sacrifice, highlighted overseas news, and appealed for continued local support, noting substantial gifts of £100 £50 £10 £200 £400 and £500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran Mechanics’ Institute
Tungamah
J. McEwen
Mhr
J. G . Donald
Cook
McDonald
Shire
Cobram Water Trust
McEwen
oVeseas
Australia
Solomons
Churchill
Africa
Army Dental Units in New Guinea and a Odd Duck Tale
A report to Minister for the Army notes the Australian Army Dental Organisation aids front line troops in New Guinea, often in huts or tents. In one case a officer built a petrol tank hut. The force processed 347 teeth extracted, 500 filled, and 73 dentures in one week. Also included is a letter about a rare albino black duck mounted at the National Museum and a River Murray bond loan anecdote from a housewife describing thrift and bond purchases amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Forde
Army Dental Organisation
New Guinea
Army
Andera
Donald Mackintosh
H. McIlroy
Mr Mackintosh
Kipling
National Museum
Bourke Street
River Murray
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Photophone Talkies Mechanics' Institute
Richard Cromwell
Helen Vinson
Lauguton
Deanna Durbin
Criterion Cafe
Jone
Satuday's
Telphone
Lyons Thildren’s Tonic
Xatharine
R. Lyons
Morrison & Teare
AGH Street
Cobram Alia
Lans Dau
Nulhula
National Maile Gucaings
Collins Street
Curent Tajes
Thuysday
J. Stanyer
Busi
Dennys, Lascelles
Sala
Vsa
Asencies Throuan
Victoria
Dalgety
Ars
Buwlee See
A. McGauchie
Masonic Hall
Abram
Hall
Tocliwal
Murray
Vane
Yeti
A Gordon Gutteridge
Hoskins and
Davey
Nou Waite
Guaran
Ical Supplies
Ree
Knuwe Mist
Onl
H. Menshall
Cremést
Clarendon St
Std
Mal_vuran
Goodman
Azin Grocery
Slsto
Miss Maidment
Punt Road
Courar
Shepparton
V. Adame
BON FY
Alderton's
Church OF England
Meath
Presbyterian Church
Tam
Ove Ber—Comforts Fund
Riverina
Mes
J. Jones
Family Butcher
J. J. Kelly
Los
Mig
ieTay A. Com
J. Mulcahy
Grocer
Unity Best Brands
Groverias
R. Ewart Cassidy
Wpatson
Corram
Comforts Fund
Ochestra
Hildebrand
Doris
Chapman
Spesk
Canada
K. Parkis
T. Eldridge
Mr Eldrdge
Ali Baba Morshead
Cleary
Forest Creek
J. F. Cleary
Alf
Vale
Jerry
Egypt
Sphinx
G.O.C
Twenty Thousand Thieves
Leslie
Audy
Rommel
Ali Babs Morshead
Cairo
Alexandaria
Alamein
Rom Ali Babe Morshead
Romintel
Bis Luftwaffe
Ali Baba
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