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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1941
Page
2
Apple and cherry flowering varieties such as Prunus mume and Prunus persica are promoted for open-ground planting. The note lists flowering almonds and pears, with emphasis on early to late season blooms and fragrant cultivars.
The government provides funds to eliminate uneconomic wheat growing on marginal areas in New South Wales South Australia Western Australia and other states. Grants total amounts cited include 300 pounds 175077 and 115.9 million pounds. The program supports transferring growers from marginal belts to larger viable farms and focuses remaining holdings on diversification.
Police announce stricter enforcement of gas producer fittings on motor vehicles under the Motor Car Act. Any alteration in construction requires inspection, with penalties up to £28 for a second offense. Authorities seek to prevent coal escape and wildfires linked to gas producer units during summer.
In two years of war Australia reports vast manpower mobilization across army navy air forces and defence services. War production and munitions output have surged with shipbuilding aircraft and tooling expanding while government loans and war savings funds posted notable subscriptions. A large-scale shipbuilding and industrial plan includes standardized freighters and a long term program to build dozens of vessels.
A wartime decline in gambling is discussed by Mrs W Finlay of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, noting prewar losses of over 500 billion pounds and arguing for legal restrictions. The piece cites greyhound racing costs, charity funding, and national trends, contrasting Britain’s higher per–head spending with Australia’s shrinking gambling revenue.
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