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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
6
Wimmers Shire Council in a monthly meeting carried a motion to prohibit traffic on a specific road due to heavy timber trucks damaging the roads. Ratepayers have paid their dues this year and a councilor offered congratulations. A welcome was extended to the new engineer as Dr. F JH Baker presided as president.
At the May meeting Dr Hennessy sought to close the Wal-Natimule road to firewood traffic from July 10 to August 30 1940 citing damage and safety. Dr Dahlenburg confirmed written authority via Dr Hennessy and the council carried the motion empowered the engineer to prosecute offenders. Additional notices and financial reports were presented by officials including Cr Carer and Mr Gray detailing receipts, balances, and deposits across ridings and the local CRB account.
A wartime column urges readers to support soldiers and the Comforts Fund with small daily contributions. It highlights local drives for waste materials, garden verse, and book donations for troops. Recipes for savory dishes and meals are shared, with guidance on gathering aluminum, cardboard, and other items for recycling to aid the war effort.
Many suffer backaches suspecting kidney trouble as the cause. The ad claims kidneys have 15 miles of tubules, waste should pass daily, and toxins cause pain. It promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a proven remedy used worldwide.
Dr Jenny and secretary Mr W J Gray commented on rate collection, noting 97 percent of estimated amounts were received. Ridings showed North 4 per cent, South 4 per cent, Northeast AY, and Northwest 81 per cent.
The president extended a warm welcome to new engineer Mr. D.C. Farran who began duties this week. He expressed hope the stay would be long and successful and that he would fit well with the community and council. A June farewell in Rutherslen noted his five years of service and high regard from hospital officials and residents.
The president Isaacne congratulated Dr. Dahlenburg on his election to the Council of Agricultural Education and welcomed Winmera representation. Dahlenburg thanked colleagues for support as Horsham Agricultural Society endorsement signals broad backing. A patriotic appeal followed from the Patjeitic Wunde Council urging jail reform measures locally.
Inward correspondence shows extension approvals for works on Longerenong, Hornham Warracknabeal, and Hornham Lubeck roads with grants totals of £99 £79 and unspecified. Joint works with Wimara Shire at £710 were approved on boundary road. Hospital patient totals for May recorded as 2. Objections upheld on J O Connor road lease. Lands Department road leasing under review. Geodetic road reform sanctioned amid delays from grader. Pinus radiata planting authorised with guards. Culvert repair and ramp works referred for report. 45 foot telephone poles approved for South Drung district. Metropolitan mayors conference on authentic ALF records noted for later consideration. Grain Elevators Board advised on elevator area allocations including Wathup and Kewell West.
Dr Johns reported gravel needs near Misery bridge and at Devon store entrance with holes to fill. engineer to inspect. Dr Dahlenburg urged farming work on Geodetic road south end and removal of stumps at Haven after weeks. Plans to update parish maps and acquire Lands Department items. Pipes widening on Lubeck road and new formation near Carter Bros. culverts to be considered.
The council approved patching of the Kalker road and railing of post holes after a motion by the president. Dr Jas Smith and Dr Dahlenburg supported using half the pipes funded by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. The team, including Dr Hennessy and Mr Clark, inspected the high canal to Dimboola, with an agreement to share pipe costs. The job was completed, and the engineer was to inspect the Wonwondah pit amid uncertain gravel used for Horsham Kulkee repairs.
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