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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
1
Sunday services in Cobram Yarroweyah Koonoomea Katamatite listed with ministers Rev. A C Allinson and O P Marrett. Burkinshaw obituary notes Annie Burkinshaw, aged 83, widow of the late Studhmond, mother of Rena Stillard Aileen Richmond and Leigh.
In loving memory of our dear mother who died September 1 1948. The passing years won t change the love of one so dear. Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps you near. Inserted by Ettie and Jack Rasmussen, her daughter and son in law.
Mr K A Evans a Cobram solicitor will visit Strathmerton on Tuesday afternoons and can be interviewed at Strathmerton Public Hall from 1 30 p m to 5 p m. Appointments via Cobram 218.
Cobram Courier lists phone number contact details for Cobram residents and readers on Friday September 1 1950. The page provides a local notice area for reader calls and service inquiries.
The Victorian Government approves a 6.5 million pound State Electricity Commission plan to electrify the Murray Valley. A 1 200,000 volt line from Kiewa to Mile Durra will supply power and enable diesel stations to extend existing systems, unlocking land for large-scale settlement along the valley.
After the annual contributors meeting the Cobram shire committee seeks a special building fund grant for a nurses home citing Cobram Hospital as the sole shire hospital. The house committee reported kitchen work, a Red Cross Library bookcase, rear footpath completion, and £668 in payments including wages tax railway freight theatre provisions repairs and land balance.
A critic is described as a passing visitor to many art rooms, allowed entry on condition of not dwelling in any one. The role is to open doors, inspect furnishings, compare views from windows, and move on after seeing what the owner sees. The critic lacks a spiritual home and takes pride in never settling down.
The Country Party Government will keep working with other States on price control. Prices Minister Hyland stated assurance this week, saying controls target basics like food clothing and shelter. Rent controls cannot stop price rises but may curb excessive increases when goods are scarce.
In Melbourne racing, Comic Court looks strongest in the nine furlongs at standard weight for age. Rival Laur ie Hussar True Course and Peerless Fox spark interest as Derby prospects. Laurie Hussar shows two easy wins but may doubt Derby distance. True Course won Sires Produce Stakes and is strongly fancied to shine against older rivals.
Clement for Heatherlie pressures Caulfield form as Chatspa and Moonee Valley win give him 93, with Mile End Regal Chief Stamen Noble Prince and Lepidus among strong 7.1 to 8.9 weights. Cup hopefuls Peerless Fox and Clement feature, while Saxony Baldur Fordham Dupont Damon and Comedy Prince headline a deep field across Heatherlie and Doona HeadwaP.
The list shows Caulfield selections across several handicap events with horse names and order of finish lines including TRUST ME, AMARI, SUN FROLIC, and CLEMENT among others. Included are references to horses like SWADESHI, BART, and IRON DUKE with top three placements noted.
Mr and Mrs Ian Payne left Cobram for Watchem after a transfer while regretting limited contact with friends. Mr and Mrs T Grigg celebrate the birth of a daughter at Cobram Hospital. Miss Horsley bids farewell after a send off at Cobram State School before moving to Melbourne. Wool station accident injures Mr Alan Chester with a knee laceration requiring two stitches.
Bishop McCarthy, head of the Catholic Diocese of Sendhurst which covers Cobram, died in Bendigo on August 18 at age 92. A noted scholar and education advocate, he was ordained in Bendigo and long revered for his contributions to church and learning. He recently traveled to Rome before his death.
A terse aphorism highlights a World War II era mindset about duty. The line emphasizes perseverance and ongoing effort over outcomes or broader responsibilities. It reflects resilience themes common in historical morale boosting texts.
A group including doctors condemns maternity hospitals for sending mothers home early and limiting visitors. They cite Royal Commission findings that one in three mothers suffers disabilities after childbirth and argue restricted visits could reduce fatal infant infections and abortions, urging policy action under Bevan’s scheme.
An archaic report details a claim by Hennessy for £96,730 as the unpaid balance in a debt dispute involving Blane. The wording indicates the appeal's loss and the pending actions.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a brief item on plating or chromus, with unclear proper nouns and few readable facts. The readable portion mentions a product or process titled Plating Chromus and a note about quality or foars vy. No clear event, date, or entities to verify.
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