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Newspaper

Cobram Courier

Location

Cobram, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1945

Page

2

Cobram Falls to RAAF in Cobram Cricketers Match

Cobram hosts RAAF 7A.D. with Lindrey scoring 39 as Brentnall and Cox lead bowling for RAAF in a 101 run win. Cobram innings featured several close dismissals as Shier and Brentnall dominated bowling. Ladies’ tea and donations noted with a series draw set for Cobram Numurkah Association fixtures beginning tomorrow.

Cobram RAAF Brentnall Tyres Goode Fowles Ashe Walsh Cox Kilgour Shier Cobram-Numurkah Cricket Association Katamatire Strathmerton Finley Tocumwal Baroga Drumanure Naring Kaarimba Wunghnu Katunga Numurkah

Cobram Bowling Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

A large Cobram Bowling Club attendance heard a balance sheet showing a credit of £173, up £66 from last year. Elected officials include President T P O Reilly and presidents E J Mulahy L Grant L Wyatt. Committee members named W Quick R Cox M Scott W Rutherford G Tonkin W Bonell H Daw. Secretary A O Brien and handicap committee L Wyatt R Cox T O Reilly. Subscription fees fixed at a set amount.

Cobram Bowling Club T. P. O'Reilly E. J. Mulahy L. Grant L. Wyatt W. Quick R. Cox M Scott W. Rutherford G. Tonkin W Bonell H. Daw A. O'Brie Retary L. Brooks T. O'Reilly

Moonee Valley Race Day Cards For Two Year Old Fillies

Moonee Valley features Pam's Dream Vocation Fly Beam as winners in the Turt Notes program with 2 year old fillies. The Glenroy Stakes shows Morbell Gay Lad Kinder son in first division. Don Pedro Lawrence Flight a Moonee Valley Cup Rainbird Huntingdale. St Albans Handicap for two year old colts and geldings lists Gay Chief Crown Gem Lord Wavell greensborough Early Love Lord Baden. Phoenix Handicap Nagation Prating Drum lead the field.

Lord Wavell Early Love Lord Baden Prating

Public meeting on forming a cooperative housing society

A subcommittee of the Progress Association convened a public meeting to canvass interest in forming a cooperative housing society. The event aimed to gauge support and collect names of potential participants and supporters.

The Progress Association

Agriculture Minister Outlines Expanded Dept Programs

The Minister of Agriculture Mr W R Cumming outlined plans to boost the department’s services for farmers. A new potato research station at Toolangi and a southern apples and pears orchard were proposed, plus pig breeding stations, tuberculin testing, and expanded wheat research. The plan includes more staff, equipment, field trials, and instructional films to improve farming knowledge and productivity.

W. R. Cumming Department of Agriculture Department Toolangi Cumming

Food Parcels for Britain under Overseas Gift Scheme

Victorian Department of Agriculture reports 16 000 orders placed for food parcels to relatives in Great Britain. Donors urged to send orders promptly as only a few thousand remain. Parcels include dried fruits honey cheese and tinned meat. Cost is 10 shillings to civilians and 7 shillings 6 pence to service members. Orders to Treasury Sardons Melbourne C2 for addresses in England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland. Parcels to Eire not accepted due to high customs duty.

Great Britain Department of Agriculture Mr Mullett Partment of Agriculture Treasury Sardns Melbourne England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

Housing Commission To Build At Cobram

Through the Hon J B G Mc Donald M L A the Cobram Progress Association has been advised that the Housing Commission will proceed to select a site in Cobram for new homes. Six houses are insufficient to meet demand but offer relief. Further building is hoped after tenure applications rise.

J. B. G. McDonald M.L.A Cobram_ Progress Association Housing Commission Cobram

Fragmented moral reflections and vague law ideas

Excerpt discusses excuses from unhappy people and the idea of well meaning fools. It contrasts force and law, suggesting a choice between two masters and a rule for minds and bodies. The text presents philosophical musings rather than a clear news event or report.

Increasing the Size of Pig Litters

Advice from L A Downey of the Victorian Department of Agriculture on boosting litter size. Select brood sows from productive lines, provide a complete diet, and avoid keeping sows too long. Cull when udders deteriorate, weigh litters at 8 weeks to guide culling, and fatten culled sows for meat with market value covering replacement costs.

L. A. Downey Victorian Department of Agriculture

Crating Poultry for Market

Poultry Experts from the Department of Agriculture advise proper crate room to prevent injuries and deaths in transit. Limit heat stress by offering food and water before despatch on long trips andSeparate sexes in turkey crates with straw to protect the breasts. Avoid rough handling and dropping crates during loading and unloading.

Department of Agriculture

Superphosphate ration announced for 1945 46

The Victorian Department of Agriculture outlined the 1945 46 superphosphate ration plan. Priority crops will receive special allotments upon application to the Fertiliser Section, Melbourne. Ordinary rations for non priority crops and pastures total 75 tons first season. those above 75 tons last year keep their previous quota. Dairy and irrigated pastures get five sixths of last year’s allotment. wheat growers receive three quarters of normal tonnage.

Director of Agriculture F H. A. Mullett Victoria Department of Agriculture Russell Street Melbourne

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