Cobram Bush Fire Brigade to Hold Annual Meeting
Cobram Bush Fire Brigade schedules its 16th October meeting at 8 pm in the Fire Station. Attendance is urged amid high grass growth and fire risk as farmers brace for potential labour shortages and rural industry calls. Mr Bolton of Fenn and Bolton to visit Cooam, possible appearance at Cobram Hotel. Coreen Shire Council closes its charcoal plant incurring uncertain losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Fenn and Bolton, Optcians
Cooam
Euuay
Cobram Hotel
Coreen Shire Council
Cobram Bush Fire Brigade
Clearing Sale and Lease of Farm at Katamatite
J McNamara & Co announce a clearing sale of Mr L C Parnell’s farm at Katamatite on Wednesday October 14. The auction includes 9 horses 30 cattle a full farming plant and sundries for absolute sale. A 315 acre farm lease with crops will also be offered on the same day as part of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jora
Sresne
Tungamar Council Resolutions Approve Local Infrastructure and Actions
Council brief outlines several resolutions: engineer to inspect Bollards stone crossing needing about one foot raise. remove temporary railway reserve buildings at Cobram. authorize removal of timber from Wen's old bridge for sheep foot bridge. adjust weighbridges for accurate motor truck weighing. donate £1 1s to Boosey Bush Fire Brigade for 1941 43 season. remove street tree cuttings at Cobram. clear timber on Benalla Tocumwal road north of railway. convene public meeting to form a repatriation committee. protest daylight saving time for school openings and shift start by one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tungamar
Crs, Mead and Stokes
Bollard’s
Crs
O'Dowyer
Stokes
SR and
Cobram
Lawrancet and Gleeson
Tha P. Collery
Wen's
Otwyer
Lawrance
Gleeson
Boosey
Cra O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Benalla-Tocumwal
Urs Pesident
Crs Gleeson and
Minister of Education
Schoo
New Councillor Welcomed By Tungamah Shire Council
At the Monday meeting president C Chapman welcomed Dr M Stokes elected to fill the North West riding vacancy caused by Dr Christie’s retirement. Stokes aims to serve the Shire and North West riding, following his late father who once held the presidential chair. Stokes thanked the council for the welcome. A separate incident saw railway staff Driver Dakin and Fireman Houlihan injured when a carriage door was opened on the wrong side delaying the Melbourne Numurka train at Mooroopna for 15 minutes. Both men received facial injuries and shock but continued as passengers after medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tungamah
C. Chapman
M. Stokes
Christie
Stokes
Homsel
North West Riding
Lrong
Dakin
Houlihan
Mooroopna
Numurkah
Unclear text fragment from 19th century page
Fragmentary OCR text describes a local event with a competition, participants named Miss Gilmoy and others, a prize, and social activities such as dances and mistletoe. Details are garbled. names and placement are partially legible amidst scattered phrases.
SP Betting In Shepparton Sparks Legislative Debate
In Hansard, MLA LF Hollins cites widespread protest across Victoria against starting price betting. A letter from Shepparton alleges hotels permit SP bookies, with police failing to act, calling it one of the state’s biggest rackets amid ongoing debate in the Legislative Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepparton
LF Hollins
Legislative Assembly
Victoria
T Shail
Air Force Calls Reach Cobram Area Locals
Personal notes reveal Frank Howells and R Everist, sons of Cobram residents, have joined the Air Force as wireless air gunners and ground staff respectively. Glen Collie, from Boomanoomana, reports to ground crew camp, while P Bows of Sydney begins teaching at Boomaroo town school. A former local resident, W Hughes, visits Cobram while stationed at Rand in charge of a school.
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Frank Howells
W. Howells
Cobram
Air Force
Glen Collie
G. Collie
R. Everist
M . Everist
Carlyle
W. Hughes
Rand
Yarroweyah District Donations and School Picnic Report
The Yarroweyah district notes donations to the Welfare Committee by local residents including Mr E Maidment and Mr Crimmins who supplied lambs and cash. The annual school picnic on September 22 featured prize replacements with Savings Stamps. winners were listed for senior and junior events and a trip to Paris.
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E. Maidment
Thomas
Crimmins
J Kenny
A. Haynes
G. O'Brien
J McDougall
R. Mudge
C. Wardai
Calman
Yarroweyah
James Kenny
Ray Hyde
T. Asche
R. Hedley
R. Hyde
Hyde
Guilmartin
D. Collie
H Hyde
J. Kenny
Paris
L Guilmartin
R. Hyd
T Asche
M Asche
Hyd
H. Kenny
Vain Null
Miss X. Guimertin
Mrs Guilmartin
Mra M. Lin
P Bickan
Shire Council Votes on Health and Road Works
Council minutes show approval of Dr Van Nooten as Health officer for the region and edging graveling and road works south of Cobram. Funds to be drawn from Federal Aid with specific costs listed for gravelling projects at Muckatt and Yarroweyah and matched by council shares.
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Vom
Guse
Autent
BOM
Luisus
Wong Fonmaguss
T Baiey
Psu
H. Foom
Iuca
Tal Committee
Slulquiney
Kelly
F. Bartlett
E. Eldridge
van Nooten
Cenua
Suth-West Ridings
Cobram
Petcil
Dary Road
Edit Council
Omer
Pullar
Muckatt ‘Yarroweyah
Gravellir
Council
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Tasties Mechanics' Institute
James Cagney
Priscilla Lane
John Garfield
Frances Farmer
Criterion Cafe
Yons
Hldren
Xatharine
R. Lyons
Orrison Teare
Cobram Ang
Sulla
National Moe Ueiaings
Collins Street
Melboumne
Aske
J. Stanyer
Bur
Barooga
Ming Cobram
Dennys, Lascelles
SALLS
Newmarket
Sar Cobrar
Deaniva
Suemice
Oige
Eaperti
Dalgety
Melbourme
Whale Mas MC Hall
Udram
Wat
Souk
ICAL
S. H. Menshall
Chemist
Clarendon
Nth
Surneo
HE Cobram
Miss
Punt Road
Melbourne
Adams & Son Pty. Ltd
Alderton's
Church OF England
H.C
Cubram
Presbyterian Church
Topm
Muvougall
Aid Comforts Fund
Cobram Bush
Fire Brigade
Coney
Comforts Fund
ALF
AMF
RAAF
Crogier
Brown, Corke & Co
Vitu Council
J. Jones
J. J. Kelly
Weigley
Cobram Eas
Ata Murten Bane
Presbyterian Fi i
Miss C
Gilmoy
Gumour
Tris
Teunus
S.P Betting
Stalling
Th ‘House
P. Bows
Sydney
Boomahoomana School
Dutieg
Staf
J. Mulcahy
Grocer
Calle
W. Ewart Cassidy
Comram
Colin A. Campbell
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