Woolgrowers Visit Cobram on Australia Tour
A party of American wool growers invited by the Australian Wool Bureau visited Cobram on Thursday to study the Australian woolgrowing industry. The tour includes visits to woolgrowing country research centres wool stores and meetings with growers. The group features S L Stumberg Sanderson Texas Chandler B Church Elko Nevada Carl Nadasy Minneapolis Minnesota S P Arbiso Stockton California Angus McIntosh Las Animas Colorado Paul A Getz Columbus Ohio and Walter L Hodde of the US Department of Agriculture Washington.
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Australia
Australian Wool Bureau
Cobram
Messrs. S. L. Stumberg
Sanderson
Texas
Chandler B. Church
Apprentices for Railways Open Year Recruitment
The Victorian Railways offer 403 apprenticeships with five year training. Eligible boys aged 15 to 18 in certain schooling brackets can apply. Benefits include superannuation, sick and annual leave, half fare tickets, and potential study scholarships. Wages start at £4 17s and rise to £12 2s by year five. Country lads get travel and boarding support. Applications close November 8, 1954. training begins January 17, 1955.
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Victorian Railways
Melbourne
Spencer Street
Fodder Conservation Contest Honors Clarke at Local Fair
Mr. R. G. Clarke wins the fodder conservation competition with high quality hay and night baling efforts. R. W. Black places second and T. R. Morris third as judges note even entries and strong quantity gains. Flooding from February rains affected paddocks but pasture feed is being rejuvenated this winter.
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Clark
R. W. Black
T. R. Morris
Two Cars Badly Damaged In Highway Collision
A collision on the Hume Highway six miles east of Cobram at 11 20 p m last Wednesday left two cars badly damaged. Drivers Rupert G Conrick of Benalla and Nicholas Helelezis of Finley escaped injury. injury none reported. First constable C Connor of Cobram investigated.
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Hume Highway
Cobram
Rupert G. Conrick
Benalla
Nicholas Helelezis
Finley
C. Connor
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Castlemaine
L. G. Hamilton
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Lucerne
Brunning
F.H.B
Holland & Bourke
Cobram 291 FH. Brunning Pty. Ltd
G.P.O
F.H. Brunning Pty. Ltd
Q. G.P.O
R. G. Clarke
Cobram R. Wblack
P.O. Yarroweyah
R.D
R. Beverley
P.O. Katunga
Allan Campbell
P. R. Hook
P.O. Yarroweysh
A. R. Campbell
N. L
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Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd
Inc
Eng
Yarrawonga
Yarraweyah
W. E. Elligate
J. C. Merton
Mrs. Cummins
Main Street
R. R. Ridgeway
Main Street Cobram
Elder Smith & CO. Ltd
H. V. McKay Massey Harris Ltd
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Coopers
Sunbeam Corporation
D. G
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Deutcher
Newealand Insurance Co. Ltd
Wed
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Eley & Mason
Cookie
Numurkah
Tatura
Holland & Bourke Station
Skyliner Services
Sam Deniliquin
Hay Narrandera
Oma
Eslee
Miracle Ride Comfort
Kev. Lonergan
Lister
Bamford
Rakioz
Tedding
Herve Anu
Macfarlane
Elec Sli
Nagy
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