Royal tour drop leaves Albury and Murray Valley left out
Albury and surrounding Murray Valley will not be part of the Royal tour next year. Commonwealth Director Lt General Berry man stated no changes to the programme could be considered. Albury councillors plan to petition the State Electricity Commission to assume the plant early. The issue followed approval of a ten year operation order for the Gunbower Butter Factory Cohuna electrical supply with potential Commission takeover on six months notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albury
Murray Valley
Commonwelth
Berryman
Ald. Rogers
Australia
State Electricity Commission
Victoria
Gunbower
Cohuna
Renmark Hotel Grants Reach £5111 To Charities
Renmark Hotel Inc announces total grants of £5111 to local charities and institutions, a significant rise from last year. Funds include £2735 for welfare groups with £2000 to the district hospital, £115 to schools, £600 to local councils, £513 to sports amenities, plus £350 for town gardens and £250 for the oval maintenance trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renmark
Renmark Hotel, Inc
Afr W
McLean
Irmisation Trust
Overcrowding at Albury District Hospital Sparks Alarm
Dr Benjamin, chairman of the honorary medical board, told the Albury District Hospital Board that all public wards were vastly crowded. He warned verandah beds exposed patients to weather and potential death, called for improvements, and noted male ward overcrowding and beds outside health regulations. TB patients threatened capacity if new cases appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Honorary Medical Board
Albury District Hospital Board
T.B
Cohuna Deputation Seeks Help Over Butter Factory Plant
Dr. Garner told the Friday council meeting that the Gunbower Co-operative Butter Factory and Trading Company Limited electricity plant in Cohuna is struggling to meet demand and there is little relief in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Gunbower
What kind of creatures are we Australian cricketers
Norman Yardley recalls a Savoy Hotel luncheon anecdote during the Test series. He jokes about a commentator naming Lindwall and notes the bowler had two long legs a short fine leg and a square leg. The tale mocks Australian cricketers as unusual creatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Yardley
Lindwall
Yardley
Savoy Hotel
Tuncheon
Shire Works Report Details Road Grading and Forming
The assistant engineer presented the month’s shire works covering 55 miles of patrol grading on Isenalla Tocumwal Tungamah Peechelba St James Cobram South roads. Forming completed on Dookie Katamatite Katandra Dookie and Yabba Youanmite roads with gravelling progress. About 14 miles of Soldier Settlement earthworks finished. other contracts largely not started. Maintenance formed or reformed about 100 chains with graveling on various Boosey parish roads. additional gravelling on Yabba South reserve, Frewin’s NS road, and several Cobram rights of way. Some sections require future work due to water damage or boggy conditions. Several projects held over or approved, including drainage, gutter and footpath work around Cobram’s Bank Street, and a shire boundary road forming plan with Numurkah Shire awaiting decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isenalla-Tocumwal
Tungamah - Peechelba
St. James
Cobram South
Yabba-Youanmite
Soldier Settlement
Stone Bookie
Cobram
SHIRE
Boosey
Angle
Yabba South Reserve
N/S
Frewin's
Yabba South Station
Evans
Major Creek
McIntyre’s
Warkill Street
Somme
Boundary Road
Schriebers
Mallon’s
Telford
Benalla-Yarawonga Road
Duffy’s
Ralph’s Corner
Willis' Gate
Lake Kowen
Boweya
Symes
Boweya Road
Naughton’s Gate
Numurkkah
Bank Street
William and
High Streets
High
Bank Streets
Punt Road
Maidment's
Cunty
Bann Street
Soundness of firms shown by capital raises and women executives
An article notes that firms easily raise extra capital with underwritten share issues and strong brokers backing. Overseas funding is expected, signaling a big industrial future for Australia if politicians stay out of business affairs. It also highlights more women executives in large concerns alongside rising corporate influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austr
Times
Melbourne Letters on Women in Commerce and Employment
The article argues accountancy diplomas are less essential and that women increasingly filled roles in banks insurance offices and other commercial firms during and after World War I. It notes shifts in attitudes toward women in professional jobs and discusses impact on traditional trades like butchery and deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmervivl Gile
Fem
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Melbourne
PNT
Commonwealth Fertiliser Co
Insurance & Thrift Coy
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy
William Street
Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd
Regu Lac Eet RE S
Shepparton
Kyabram
Newmarket
Epparton
J. L. McCormack
A. J. McGauchie
General Age
Western Assurance
Younghusband
Shepparton, Numurkah and
W. Learmonth
Cobram 25
Tatura
Nagambie
Shepparton Shrey
Hepparton
Umurkah
Tattra
District
Young Hubband Limited
Numurkah
Yarroweyah
R.W
A. E. Mudge
THE
BES
Bedinla
Incbet
Pablo Jying Tong
Radiola
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd
National Wireless Organisation
York Street
Sydney
Queen Street
A.W.A. Radiola
Riverina
Atest Haines & Deck
Iehards
Ile Delta
Ak Browne
Beechworth Brocktesby
Benalla Benambra Corryong Culeaieng
Kavanagh
G. Diamond
W. G, Bo W. Davidson
I Doe, G. Phill
Lloyd Core
Finley
Nsw
Gundowrin
Holbrook
HL. Bateman
D.F. King
D. Polkinghorne
M. Ryan
J.P. Jenking
Warren
Albury Murray Valley
Royal
Renmark Community Hotel
Albury District Hospital
A.W.A. Radiolas
DM. Ryan
C.R.B
C.R.B. Maintenance
Acjustert
Oes Fay
Fenn and Bolton Opticians
Collins Street
Melbourn
Cobram Hut
Shield
Sheffield
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