24 Sep 1953
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1953
Page
1
St Margarets C of E holds Holy Communion at 8 and 11 am and Evensong at 7 pm. Methodist Church lists 11 am service by Mr B W Hyde with no evening service. Presbyterian schedule includes Cobram 11 am Naring 2 am and Yarroweyah 7:30 pm led by Rev Neil Scott BA.
Mrs. Johnson and family thank friends and organizations for kindness sympathy cards and floral tributes in their bereavement for William James Johnson. Gratitude extended to Dr Schubert Mrs Haw Mrs J Wild Mrs Dempster Mrs Laracy Rev Burgess Jim Sammy Harry Tom Rose Central Hotel Victoria Cafe and others.
Reports of heavy locust hatchings in New South Wales alarm farmers amid fear of a major outbreak this season. Experts cite new toxic insecticides including BHC chlordane dielrin and aldrin with BHC now plentiful and effective at four ounces per acre when sprayed on swarms or crops. Ground spraying via spray booms offers cost effective control. spraying BHC costs about 15 shillings per acre.
C S LE O research links bitterness in Navels and Valencias to rootstock choice. Rough Lemon worsens juice quality, while Trifoliata, Tangela, and Cleopatra mandarin stocks reduce bitterness. Navels on Rough Lemon retain bitterness. Trifoliata offers better flavor with mature fruit. Results vary by variety and growing conditions.
Numurkah defeated Tocumwal by 3 points to claim the Murray League premier ship at Tocumwal on a wet day drawing 2,929 spectators, a near crowd drop from last year. The final was decided in a tense finish as Rogers missed a late chance for Tocumwal.
Early lodge advertising copy should be lodged for alterations as soon as possible. Copy cannot be accepted after Tuesday afternoon and lodges must notify requirements for extra space in advance.
K Grant and C F Thorn won the men's Canadian foursomes at Cobram Barooga Golf Links with a net 663. Final detailed scores could not be published.
Victorian Department of Agriculture reports successful autumn or winter lindane applications at 4 oz per acre to control cockchafer grubs. Earlier DDT trials proved costly. new lindane method lowers costs to about 7/6 per acre, enabling wider use and reduced pasture losses in North eastern Victoria.
Cobram continues to grow with a third trading bank planned to start in about a week. The Bank of New South Wales will use the former Holland and Bourke premises in Station Street as temporary offices during renovations. No opening date or manager has been announced.
Members of the Cobram Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary appeal for foodstuffs for luncheon and cakes for afternoon tea at the agricultural show. Volunteers to help in the luncheon booth on Show day are also welcomed.
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