Melbourne’s fading church crowds and urban queues
A reader laments dwindling attendances at Collins Street churches, cites weekend motoring and changing family life, notes a decline in pulpit quality, and compares tent missions that draw crowds. The letter recalls historic fire brigades fights and a Melbourne emporium crowd, linking queues and public interest to social change.
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Melbourne
Collins Street
Talmage
Dr. Parker
Campbell
Vaughan
Tam
Antil
Cobram and Finley draw in Tocumwal cricket clash
Cobram and Finley played to a draw at Tocumwal on Saturday. Cobram's Todkill and Towner took nine wickets, while Ray Cox claimed four Finley scalps for 16. Fowles and Krozier led Cobram batting with 59 and 25 as the weather committee set a Dec 7 finish then a five week recess for the January 1947 test match in Melbourne.
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Cobram
Finley
Tocumwal
Todkill
Towner
Ray Cox
Fowles
Krozier
J. Fowles
W. B. J. Todkill
R. Krozier
A. Brentnall
Kpr
A E. Towner
R. Cox
B. J. Todkill
R. Brentnall
C. Donald
B. Towner
A. Wyatt
R. Smith
C. Young
B. E. Towner
Evans
C. Bevan
R. Skinner
J. Todkill
M. Scott
I.b.w. B. Towner
Monckton
Thornton B. Ee Sundries
Cobram Numurkah Cricket Association
Melbourne
Cobram Golds Beats Numurkah in Bowls Pennant Clash
Cobram Golds defeated Numurkah 56 to 45 on Wednesday night at Cobram rinks. No 1 rink won 18-15, No 2 20-11, No 3 21-19. Next week December 4 features Tocumwal v Cobram Blue, Nathalia Gold v Nathalia Blue, Numurkah v Wangaratta, Cobram Gold byes.
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Numurkah
Cobram
Cobram Golds
Messrs
E. C. Patrick
G. Tweddie
Dr. Thomas
G. Dudley
G. Tomkins
J. Stanger
C. Babidge
A. O'Brien
I. Harris
J. Pageitte
J. Fairley
T. O'Reilly
Crook
C. Filton
T. A. Morn
I Cave
Jones
J. Weiss
C. Woolford
L. Grant
D. P. A. Petering
G. Cowan
L. H. Barker
A. E. Morris
Tocumwal
Cobram Blue
Nathalia Gold
Nathalia Blue
Wanghnu
Cobram Gold
Drawn Game At Barooga Between Barooga and Strathmerton
In a Saturday fixture between Barooga and Strathmerton, L Reynolds on of Strathmerton scored 72 not out while G Little of Barooga added 52. Barooga total 158 in reply to Strathmerton's 1st innings 134.
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L. Reynoldson
Barooga
Strathmerton
G. Little
O’brien
T. O'Brien
B. Coldwell
J. Payne
B. Jordan
B. Henderson
K. Tuck
C. Allen
J. O'Brien
C. Evans
J. Reynoldson
Coldwell
Jordan
Dawson
E. McKinley
W. Burns
E. Jones
B. Reynoldson
J. Cornish
Reynoldson
B. Obrien
B. O'Brien
J. Coldwell
A. Jordan
J. Allen
R. Coldwell
Stpd
Tuck
Gees
Sundries
Rey ‘Noldson
He Eenderson
G. Haynes
Flemington Tomorrow Selections From Hawkeye Notes
Horse racing tip sheet lists races including Maroondah Handicap and Kingsville Handicap with top picks such as Two Kings Big Heart Clear Title and River Hero Lincoln Queen of The Fairies New Yorker Rubentine. Includes placings 1st 2nd 3rd for each event.
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Flemington ‘Tomorrow
Hawkeye
Lowan Hardie
Nannua
General Unningham
Maroondah
Big Heart
Kingsville
Lincoln
New Yorker
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Criterion Cafe
E. J. Mulcahy
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Shep
Lugusa
Vogue
My Home
Woman and Home
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My Garden
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Tatler
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J. Mulcahy
A. W. Ratcliffe
High Street
S.T.C
RADIO
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C. D. Gedye
Gwan
Momma
Mexico
Housewives’ Battle
Indiana
Stein
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Bourke Street
Cobram-Numureah Association
Total
T. Towner
T. Wells
E. Thornton
B. R. Cox
E. Bevan
B. A. Aiecel
V. Howe
R. Harrison
C. R. Brentnall
B. R
1G. Fowles
D. Monckton
K. Evans
Cricket Association
Z. Markov
M.P.S
Elgin St
Carlton
Victoria
Kellner Pana Macquarie St
Lane ST
Sydney
Pinhead
LOOR
Catant Welter William Tei
Bray Law
Suthron
Handicap Earl Mond
Stenetaus
Antares
Morrison & Teare
Solicitors High Street
Anniel Numurkah
Nathalia and National Mutual Buildings
B.A, Evans
LLB
Pheos
Sets
J. Sumner
J. T. Close
Queensland
Gatton
J. T
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Coba
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