Railway projects to overhaul suburban facilities in 1980
Commissioners plan extensive railway works in 1980 including rolling stock rehab, automatic couplings, Newport power station modernisation, Mt Buffalo expansions, and improvements at Riverma st Wonthaggi. The program covers new sidings, land purchases, station works, and rolling stock upgrades with a substantial budget and several targeted upgrades across Melbourne routes.
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Way and Works
Newport
Mt Buffalo
Wonthaggi
Hay
Aare Sad
Troekenie
Straccon
Flinders Street
Jolimont
Mt Spring Street
Warka Bish
Beanie
Princes Bridge
Salwaye
Hwlass
Nuaber
Nest Fastest
Auras Will Obhran Its Nits This Year
A fragmented notice notes a local event with unclear details. It mentions organizations and an early date but lacks coherent information about place or exact actions.
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Auras
Fire brigade faced busy year with many false alarms
Horsham Fire Brigade released 1984 figures showing 45 calls to fires and a high total of 2 false alarms. captain P Glover and chief T C Riley praised for quick actions as blazes included 23 areas and several country outbreaks. Brigade, founded 1976, consists of 30 volunteers serving Horsham and district.
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Horsham
P Glover
Rach B
Hedee
Groory
Eure Dimney
Siemen
Tres
Heigade
Shebessfk
Wendice
Nhili
Horsham Hospital
Saunivall
Ah Delgade
Australia urged to focus on naval defence by lord in house
Lord Straborg in the House of Lords argues Australia should prioritize naval defence over air defences noting the primary threat comes from sea. He proposes Sydney as the main British naval port in the Pacific with space for battleships.
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Dney
Ingain
Lord Straborg
House of Lords
England
Australia
Sydney
Toll of dry years depletes regional water reserves
The Water Supply Commission reports a fall of 60510 acre feet in stored water, against a capacity of 2447400 acre feet. Several station reservoirs are near empty or drying, fueling concern over farming needs. rainfall this year totals about 106% of last year, while outside the service area wells decline, highlighting urgent water shortages.
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Suite Rivers and Water Supply Commission
Selsto
Malton
Aye
Rerang's Meagre Record at Gaines Match
Fragmentary notes describe a rain affected event at Gaines with Tad point scores and remarks about Welee carted Ty tebe Gast remattss. The garbled text references a match or contest and mentions rainfall, points, and a prostitute placeholder in stray terms.
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Rerang
Bas Tower
Horsham Theatre Features Grace Moore in Ill Take Romance
Grace Moore and Melvyn Douglas headline at the Horsham Theatre with Ill Take Romance. The program blends operatic melodies and songs from Tra vais Manon Martha and Madame Butterfly, plus star turns by Monte, Ewin, and Bowen in a packed bill of film and stage attractions.
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Aorsham Theatre
Seven Seas
Horsham Theatre
Grace Moore
Melvyn Douglas
Miss Moore
Manon
Martha
Madame Buttery
Monte
Morus
Miiven Dowels
Mien
Stuart Ewin
Elsa Terre
Pete Lant
Advo
Grace Mune
Melest
Dinagute
New York
Stuart Bowen
Pancho Brownsh
Pat Braion
Davigins
Ty Guthele Decker
Gharnyins
Issurine Ney
Elsa
Paris
Moteras
Meath
Wi Nise
Gulbert Roland
James Cragset
Satsy Deetyey
Wis Wiwle
Roland
Craig
Charlie Bickford
Mucha Huur J. Carpal Naish
Barlow Borland
Monte Blue
Water supply survey and commission aims outlined
The Water Supply Commission plans to advance developments after hearings. Mr Lord explains that commissioners including W. A. Robertson may return to Melbourne in March after a tour of Britain and the U S. The Reclimation Bureau's offices housed Robertson's inquiries and notes on massive works like the Columbia River Grand Coulee projects, framed by late Dr Elwood Mou's legacy.
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Lord Exety
W. A. Robertsin
Melbourne
Britain
Piv
Reclimatia Bureau
Elwood Mou
Vitorian Commission
Awator
Church notices and Sunday services in local parishes
Public notices list Methodist and Church of England services for Sunday at Irvine and surrounding parishes. Details are partly garbled but indicate regular worship times and congregational events at local churches.
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Methodist Church
Irvowe
St Andrews Church Event Attracts Community Attention
An unusual church notice from St Andrews Presbyterian Church outlines a forthcoming gathering featuring speakers Taww drew 4 and Daven Mevabetorun nusel ee on Sapthye. The event, described with a mix of unclear phrases, mentions Last Wo wuntalh and a scheduled fellowship at Suttle Woawsnilady. Local attendees are advised to join for a service and possible outreach activities.
New bores provide relief for Wangaratta water supply
Wangaratta Water Trust Commissioner Nolan said the Ovens River auxiliary supply would last about three weeks and the town would rely on Wins. The first of three new bores reached 44 feet with good water, and the water ring rose a foot. boring continued toward 60 feet.
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Win
Wangaratta
Hospital Carnival Dance For Town Candidate
A dance in aid of the town candidate Don McMillan will be held at the Pimpinio Hall on Tuesday night. A free bus will leave Horsham at 8 p.m.
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Pimpinio
Don McMillan
Pimpinio Hall
Horsham
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