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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
8
Horsham council debates surplus land disposal and seeks Defence Department assurance. Officials discuss purchasing 70 acres, potential rates rise, and sustaining relief work for unemployed men. A deputation urges central help while the town plans power station work and future funding.
Council refused to re consider leasing the Town Hall for Me Minekeil’s Sunday lecture after widespread objections from religious groups. The mayor upheld the cancellation citing decency concerns, while the town clerk noted the hall was booked but later canceled.
Whitson and L Reid backed Horsham council to aid sustenance men with extra Christmas work. Unemployed leaders argued rents are high and malnutrition rises among children, calling for six days extra work for married men and four for single men. They urged government action and urged local councils to provide Christmas work.
The finance committee discussed improving the sustenance system for workers and councils, instructing the Town Clerk to prepare a report for a council submission ahead of a conference with neighboring municipalities. It also recommends consolidating all engines into one insurance policy, adjusting street lighting on Searle, Tenry, and Wallis streets, and approving payments for municipal fund and electric light accounts totaling £2053 6 4 and £95 19 1 respectively.
The treasurer Misa L Appleton reports November 30 balances: Municipal fund 6141 0 8 debt, Country Roads Board 138 4 8 debt, private streets 397 12 7 credit, Loan No 12 770 18 4 debt, Infectious diseases ward 22 11 6 debt, abattoirs 730 14 5 credit, electric light 190 14 4 debt, Loan No 15 1900 debt. Receipt totals listed.
The finance committee proposes a report on the sustenance plan for town men and councils, with a conference of neighboring municipalities to follow. A deputation seeks Christmas cheer for town men, and Defence Department aid is sought to assist with land for an aerodrome. The council meeting was led by Mayor Dr. R. J. Wilmoth, with several doctors and council members present.
Mr. W. P Pryor, Horsham town clerk, will take three months of military duties starting January 15. The council approved leave with pay deductions to follow council policy. Pryor pledged to balance camp tasks with council duties and thanked the council for its support.
Inspector Mrods W. Vochrane notes mixed activity with sheep and cattle sales at two special auctions plus yard repairs and security actions. Dated records show 498 dog registrations, sewer and footpath repairs, and ongoing sheep dipping as weather allows, while sustenance payments decline and rail relief crews are mobilized.
A Horsham council meeting discussed creating a district comforts fund for the 2/8th Battalion unit. Dr Bowden and Dr Hutchesson urged fundraising, while the Mayor noted gifts from the Vale women and proposed a public meeting to coordinate efforts.
A Public Health Department report shows Victoria’s infant mortality rate falling from 73.8 per 1000 births in 1910 to 34.2 today. Town Clerk credits infant welfare centres and medical staff for the improvement over 1910 to 1938 period.
Council engineer reports tender accepted for power house tanks. Footpath improvements along Western side of Firebrace Street completed with double vent sealing. Macadam roads and gravel maintenance noted. Cattle and sheep facilities enhanced. Tennis facilities and botanical garden ramp construction underway. Electrical cable trench under construction and racecourse painting advised. Estimated cost to Stewart Street project £404. Tender examination ongoing.
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