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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
5
The Horsham council discussed monthly items including road and pipe repairs, building work, and prison maintenance concerns. Attendees referenced funding, contractor actions, and ongoing projects with remarks on delays, completions, and future schedules.
Council read inward correspondence on tarpuntins quotes and a power station visit by Captain P Glover. Permissions sought for recreation use by Horsham Cricket Association and repairs for cycling track discussed. Town planning visit planned for February. Local park and garden works noted with council urged action and a public meeting to be called.
A note records a proposed land gift from Mr F W Grébeck. The solicitor reports attempts to resolve the council’s conditions on acceptance. No agreement reached and the donor advised the gift may be treated as ended unless terms are accepted. The matter was referred to the Mayor and Town Clerk.
Accounts passed for payment in the Municipal Fund include items from Thomas Yoon & Commercial Pain Insurance and various suppliers such as Newton & Miller, May & Millar, and Electric Supply. Totals list E2104 and 3756 for electric supply and other charges, with multiple small expenditures across suppliers.
A damaged OCR record lists multiple accounts across Commonwealth Oil Refineries Pacific Insurance Welsht McPhersons Australian General Electric and other entities. Totals include a large sewerage waterworks trust and various petty cash lines with a final sum around 780 pounds, 6 shillings, 2 pence.
Seasonal absences shrink the group to 17 members so the January meeting is abandoned. They plan to sell a parcel of sew costs and collect a cash donation, with 17s6d handed in by Mrs Goods. A large Christmas gift hamper for Red Cross Hospital is included, plus vegetables sales to boost the fund. The catograph quilt with 20 names will be shown in Langham windows. The sewing and knitting parcel lists several garments and items for distribution.
A large assemblage greeted Natimuk students of Miss Hilin Cox last Tuesday night in National Hall praising the recital. Parish officials and community members lauded the program as well as the pupils and artists. An entry of £3 10 was noted. The event featured thanks from Pastor KE Binehur and Ve HC Woolmer to Miss Cox and the pupils. The Natimuk Local Order of Odd Fellows held its half year balance sheet showing a balance of £100. A NZ Loss and Mercantile agent and Mrs 8 i Houston of Narimuk reported on a land sale near Noradjua, related to Taplin’s farm. Norman Mewert of Normative sold 17 acres as part of the estate of A. H. Schunke.
The year’s final meeting on December 2 discussed finances and missions. The group planned a Christmas gift for the church an altar service book and held a guessing competition with prizes awarded to Mr J Gweat Mrs AO Fall and Miss M Randall. The guild will reopen in April.
A shaky reorganization yields new chairmen as the water tower project faces delays. Tree-lined farms and distant officials are cited in the murky appointment process. Local actors insist on transparency while stakeholders weigh next steps and funding.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note about a person possibly failing to pave or cover a walkway. No clear entities, dates, or places readable. Summary reflects missing context. no verifiable names or actions present.
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