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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1949
Page
1
Sunday services listed for Scots Church Cobram and St Margaret's Cobram with Holy Communion at 8 and 10 am and evensong at 7 30 pm. Also notice of the death of Edward Shalders at Ararat with family thanks for floral tributes and condolences.
A fragment from Cobram Courier notes a line claiming Australians are British with a partial caption. The readable text is cryptic and lacks clear event or named authorities. No dates, places beyond Cobram appear.
Mr Rex Wyatt of the Bank of Australasia is transferred to Benalla and will commence duties there on Monday. He is to be succeeded by Mr A Wingram of Rutherglen. Also note the death of Mr Edward Shalders at Ararat on September 21. Mrs F Janetski of Cobram is his daughter and receives sympathy.
About 50 competitors took part in Katamatite Cricket Club table tennis on September 22. Winners in the latest round included K Cathie and W Fisher in the Men Open and Kilgour in the Men Local, with Fisher defeating Kilgour 3 2. Mrs Gillespie defeated Mrs Ashton in the Ladies Open 2 1, and Miss Sidebottom beat Miss Learmonth in the Consolation 2 1. next tournament planned for October 6.
Cobram scouts conducted a weekend training at Wangaratta area. They built a front fence on the Scouts block and will hold Saturday working bees to complete brick work. By now 4200 bricks are made with about 1800 remaining. Bob-a-Job Week starts October 10 as a state wide effort to fund the Scout movement. Scouts seek odd jobs from the community and urge residents to offer work for the boys during the week.
Barooga Cricket Club ends its Cobram Numurkah Association participation for the season. The northern division drops to five teams as Barooga cannot compete. Cobram Eleven would have faced Barooga in the opening match but now receives a bye.
The Cobram District Hospital Committee reports a £1800 debit for the first three months, attributed to new equipment and improvements. Accounts of £900 were approved for theatre equipment, wages, lighting, and materials. The committee plans a deputation to the Hospitals and Charities Commission about nurses quarters and washhouse.
The death occurred at Cobram District Hospital on September 15 at age 80. Born at Ulupna, she was daughter of the late Cornelius Ryan. Shears leaves three sons and four daughters and is survived by relatives. The funeral will be at the local cemetery, with pallbearers listed.
Two Cobram men engaged in a wild night in Punt Road ended with arrest by Senior Constable Harding. William Patterson and L. M. McNamara of Stathmore were charged with offensive behavior in decent language and granted bail to appear at Cobram Court on October 12.
Members of the Cobram Barooga Citrus Growers Association earned several prizes in the citrus section at the Royal Show in Melbourne. D Guthrie R Brentnall and S M Scott presented exhibits on behalf of district growers with top honors for Export Case of Navels. Awards listed include case packs of Lemons Grapefruit and new Navels with multiple dozens of fruit in various categories.
Mr G Barnett visited the Cour ier Office this week with a silver hip flask found in bends near Tarn Purr. The inscription reads T.W.A. March 5th, 1908. He also found a weathered blackfellows stone axe. The finder hopes the owner may value the item sentimentally.
The Gippsland and Northern Co op Company Ltd reports a record turnover and record profit for the year to 30 June 1949 and proposes a dividend plus bonuses. Treasury approves issue of 14 775 shares at £5 each with a prospectus dated 20 September 1949 offering to Butter Bacon and Cheese Companies and dairy farmers.
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