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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary text reflects a reflective piece on memory and landscape, noting a solitary plot of ground that carries personal meaning and fraught emotions as time passes, with hints of rustic imagery and bittersweet humor.
The Horsham petrol trade shows a 5 to 10 percent rise in sales to road transport but little change for leisure motorists as rationing ends. Industry sources note increased road-transport fuel use due to rail service reductions from a coal strike, with mixed effects across Victoria garages and service stations.
Two men, Willis Thoms Bay and Levi Janeen Lent Sted fat, suffered severe burns when molten metal splashed at the Marsham Guinier site. Both were taken to Base Hospital with clothing singed and injuries to eyes and skin. one remained in hospital in critical condition.
Two Labor candidates are preselected to contest the Wimmera federal seat. Mr T Mugheta, a Melb hotelkeeper, and Mr Sud hata, a former Muetow official, secured the party’s endorsement on Wednesday. Voting issues and regional party leaders are noted, with debates expected in Horsham and surrounding divisions.
Minister for Public Works Mr Kennedy warned Melbourne that councils face bankruptcy without higher revenue. He supported raising the municipal rate limit from 3 to 5 to aid financially strained councils and help them avoid insolvency.
A public meeting in Menaissuashay Mitvirieon Town Hall heard Charles Evans and Dr Evatt as speakers. Mr McKindlay, nominated by the Wheat Commodity Section of the Australian Primary Producers Union, seeks a Victorian wheat growers representative seat on the Australian Wheat Board while discussions covered home consumption pricing and potential profit via fodder use for sheep farmers.
Dr Wade opposed lifting local rate limits citing danger to taxpayers. He urged a full review of municipal taxation and budgets before any new agenda is set at the Harrow conference. The Kowree Shire Council and Western District officials discussed uniform authorities and funding allocations.
Five nominations have been received to fill three council vacancies in Horsham. Retiring councillors Mowe G. Fanx and We. Re Charles are among the candidates joined by LH Collins F O Duldig and two others not yet listed. The election will be held at the Town Hall on August 27 with rates entitlements for city residents. Emanuel, president of the Chamber of Commerce and trustee of local kindergarten groups, supports the slate.
Dr Edmund McCabe, 82, attends his last Dimboola Shire Council meeting after four decades of service. He has never faced opposition and has twice served as shire president, with the council presenting him a tribute.
Malcolm Moore distributors plan to import 400 Fordson Major Perkins tractors from Britain by Christmas. Mr. M C Dutton told a Fire Brigade Hall dinner that mechanics from Kurt tractor dealers across the Wimmera and far regions attended after demonstrations at Longerenong College and Fishermens Head. The diesel T6 tractor is praised for replacing horses and aiding wheat farms.
The Brownie Pack marks its first birthday with a public event at the Memorial, including distribution of badges and items by Guides and Brownies. Entries from ATL will go to Melbourne for state competition and fund-raising sale to support the Memorial.
No opposition appeared for council vacancies in Wimamers and Ato Diles Shires as nominations closed. The elected slate includes North, Suneyi Waters South, Percival North-East, James North-West, Patrick Vinioish, and other incumbents. Deputy Returning Officer Mc Lovett announced all candidates were declared elected.
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