13 Oct 1944
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
1
The Cobram Courier emphasizes the average citizen as the key to success in the Second Victory Loan drive. It argues government borrowing serves national aims and that liberal installment terms let most earners invest, ensuring postwar benefits and a smooth peace transition.
Mr H D C Kermode is appointed to fill the vacancy on the Cobram Agricultural Society committee after the death of Mr A R Wadeson. E A Cole spent several days in Melbourne last week. Mr and Mrs C Woolford are holidays in Melbourne. Mrs Bae of the Courier visits Mildura and Wentworth. Mr George Evans of Katamatite wins in the Limbless Soldiers Fat Lamb Repeat Competition.
Morrison and Teare solicitors advertise offices on High Street Cobram and Numurkah and at National Mutual Buildings 395 Collins Street Melbourne Trust moneys to lend a current rates Mr Newman visits Cobra every Thursday hours 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The 59th annual Yarrawonga Yarraw a Agricultural and F Associa show at Yarrawonga Showgrounds drew over 3,000 people on Friday and Saturday. Despite a droughty season the event offered weather, sideshows, and ring events, with President John Bott and Secretary J Walker reporting a satisfactory gate and overall success.
Reading notes cover farm bookkeeping guidance from Melbourne and irrigation land offers in Murray Valley. Also reports church social events, athletics fund roles, market entries, transport upgrades, ration policies for children, hospital appeal totals, and local association meeting changes.
An exhibition of captured enemy weapons will be shown in Cobram from 11 30 a m to 2 30 p m on Saturday October 21. The Army selected items for the Second Victory Loan tour and will be transported by truck and trailer to Victorian country centres. Some weapons appear unusual to local eyes while the familiar Lee Enfield is noted among the exhibits.
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