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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
7
At its Noradjaha meeting the Arapiles Shire Council agreed to donate £100 to a fund for replacing the cruiser Sydney. Councillors noted the wax matches ban from November to April has been gazetted, and the chief Secretary advised on the sale restrictions. The meeting was chaired by Dr J T Heard with limited attendance.
In a local council meeting a £100 subscription drive for a new cruiser was discussed. President and secretary urged public support, with Dr Ritsopp and Grant proposing donations from ratepayers and the council. The motion to donate £100 was carried unanimously as a patriotic effort to aid Australia’s war needs.
An advertisement from a Melbourne chemist offers a free cute item and a price deal. The notice mentions a business trading for 33 seams and gives an address at 242 Clareovom Road Melbourne Beath. The text is unclear and partially garbled.
A November meeting approved a ban on wax matches with enforcement from the following April. The chief secretary announced the decision in the Gazette, noting penalties for sale or use and urging residents to comply. The move aims to curb unsafe practices and protect the community.
The report details ongoing grouting and grading work across Shire roads. It notes activity by Vir Wo Horted Sinetait crews on Cook Street and related sites including Pearherhy's cornins, with gravelling progress, contract talks, and plans for completion before year-end.
Fragmentary notes show a council inquiry led by Dr. Twoell on petrol and patrol supplies for shire work. Readable names and actions are unclear but point to concerns over fuel allocation and governance.
Council debates Sunday work in the region, staffing and private contractor rates, water supply issues, erosion control near Munos, and road maintenance orders. Reports note inspections proposed for water channels, drainage along Noradjuba and Nor Creek roads, and approvals for heavy equipment use and trucking powers.
The president extended cordial greetings to ten kin colleagues officers and the press noting a stormy year. Meetings and ABP matters consumed substantial time with sessions longer than expected. He hoped the new year would bring a calmer pace amid ongoing war events. Reciprocation flowed from the councillors. Current rates and accounts were reported by the secretary with several balances and fees listed.
A garbled inward correspondence record references a meeting regarding financial matters, market activity, and administrative decisions. The text mentions the Foreign marking Hawi Cininkey and a council meeting, with scattered names and locations, but the overall meaning is unclear due to severe OCR corruption and fragmented phrasing.
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