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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
2
Snippet outlines aims to improve employment and social standards, promote peace, and boost world market products. Mentions national and local efforts, public and private roles, and wartime bureau functions.
Strathmerton defeated Barooga in a tightly fought semi final before a strong crowd. Key players included Thornton and O'Brien for Strathmerton with McMillan and Henderson among Barooga’s standouts. Injuries and fatigue influenced the later stages as Barooga pressed to the final whistle.
Horse racing brief lists selections for the Hampton and Yarraman Handicaps plus divisions for three year olds and three year old fillies. Includes names such as Hawkeye, Don Pedro, Orchestral, Viva, Mardi Gras, Morbell, Gate Chief, Burma, Amourette, Naralia, Lady Antog, Dendenong Welter, Keplerian, Camouflage, plus commentary on a wedding rhyme and an advertisement for Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds.
Dairying areas in New South Wales showcase farmer co operation with 73 registered societies since 1943. The State Scheme provides interest free advances up to £3000 for tractors and machinery, requires seven members and five shares per society, and returns profits to farmers. Machine pools are farmer owned and operated, emphasising service over profit and community control.
The Victorian Minister of Agriculture Norman Martin urged farmers to market surplus hay as September tightens feed supplies for essential services. With 2 100 horses aiding sand removal, and drought draining reserves, authorities expect NSW imports from October to ease the crunch while a £7 per ton Melbourne price remains.
The fragmentary text bundles witty lines and quotes from various sources. It mingles musings on happiness and money with remarks about Bernard Shaw and comic strip artists, ending in garbled phrases and stray ideas.
The Victorian dairy sector urges farmers to rear every normal heifer calf to rebuild herds after drought and war losses. Officials note calves and 1–2 year old heifers are far below normal, risking dairy exports and servicemen rehabilitation. Estimated rearing cost exceeds £12 per calf, with profits seen in a 400,000-calf aim for this year and continued production gains.
The Victorian Government Statistician reports 296 232 live pigs in Victoria as of 31 March 1948, down 12 percent from the previous year. The text notes carryover from 1944 restrictions, breeding sow totals in 1945, shifts in pork production, and forecasts a future demand for boars and stud pigs despite some farmers quitting pig production.
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