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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1931
Page
1
In a volatile session at Marsham Town Hall the Prime Minister defended Britain's stance toward Australia amid economic strains. He argued for closer ties and warned against policy shifts that might undermine stronger trade links and broader imperial cooperation.
A Laborer letters from Torstar, December, challenges Col. Commins and ACE grounds to prove or withdraw a published assertion. The writer underscores church unity, Christian charity, and the duty to address unemployment, urging clear, factual rebuttal or retraction.
In a reflection on past fires in the Australian outback the author recalls fire marshals and district fire brigades. He argues for organized volunteer crews and ready equipment, noting the need for automatic mobilization, transport, and water supplies during conflagrations. He laments the absence of formal fire leadership in the Mallee and stresses protecting families and livestock.
The Horsham MLU reports a lively social evening with a chair vote, balance sheet readings, and sick benefit payments totaling £118 10s. The gathering celebrated initiations, awards, and a past grand certificate for Bro PW Woods, followed by dancing and a welcome for new members.
Australians were urged to advertise and advertise the attractions of their native flora during a Davidson Hall talk by Mr. EB E Pescott. He traced wildflower legislation across states, noted tourists plucking but discarding blooms, and praised Western Australia as a premier wildflowers region in a gathered Gordon Art Society event.
Bir A. Martin reports a boar, temporarily absent, leaped from a pen and attacked two horses in an adjoining paddock. Both horses sustained deep gashes and one was hamstrung. The boar was later shot by a veterinary surgeon who advised Mr. Martin to consider a similar operation for the other animal. The incident occurred while the horses were tied and the boar had access to the area.
A lecturer discussed how Australian flora inspired global interest, noting Australia as a driving force behind colonial expansion into regions including Call, Algiers, Swush Africa, Jolla, and West Africa. The speech framed the Auscraila as a key motive in Caminom’s broader imperial narrative.
A large turnout at Horsham Blaces weekly meeting in the lounge. Retiring president Bro. Williamson chaired. Ira Newton and the president reported on a Mayor convened meeting about Christmas cheer for Markham unemployed. Mother Hubbard Cup board to be filled again. Bro. I. Duagh offered a pleasant interlude.
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