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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1952
Page
1
In Horsham and Melbourne reports indicate sustained demand for butter despite rising prices. Grocers say purchases held steady or increased week over week with no shortage evident, while officials warn against attributing future demand to price hikes.
Horsham Water Trust plans two representatives to the Waterworks Trust Association annual conference in September to press for amended Water Act powers to borrow from private sources. Chairman W. J. Morson and Secretary A. J. Wotte will attend. The trust will also contact State Parliament members for support. Com. Bennett warns time is urgent as Premier McDonald says Victoria needs more loan funds to continue essential services.
A lamb with five legs was born at Weeds farm belonging to Mr. A. R. Clark. During a routine inspection Mr. Clark observed the freak birth. The lamb is four weeks old and Mr. Clark hopes it will survive.
Horsham council seeks urgent Government licence to import spare parts for a main power unit. Electrical engineer cites failing equipment and two-year delay. the largest power house unit is in deplorable shape. Officials press for a rapid import licence amid unclear departmental authority.
Riverside reports executives of the Australian Primary Producers Union will visit Horsham to form a fruit commodity section of the Horsham Branch. Mr. B. W. Ellis of Riverside returns from Melbourne after attending the annual conference. he is asked to represent Horsham district fruit growers as a delegate. Delegates heard on age of cosea shortage marketing of produce and inspector supervision, with Fibre board container uses discussed by a representative from Australian Paper Mills.
Two representatives from the Department of Works visited Horsham yesterday at the Civil Aviation Department's request to preliminarily inquire about a proposed aerodrome. The Town Clerk Mr A J Watta met them following a Horsham City Council representation.
A local education committee urged immediate action to expand Horsham State School with pre fabricated classrooms and urgent new school construction at Balilie Street. They highlighted poor amenities in loaned buildings, restricted funds, and pending subsidies delaying furniture, roofing, and sanitary upgrades with September 1 funding expectations.
The head teacher says only three children were eligible to start at Horshin State School as the second six months begin. Victorian Education Department advised admission limits. four children were refused entry due to age and accommodation constraints.
Roy Clarence Swanson of Footscray was jailed for three months for larceny of car tools valued at £8 after a charge of stealing the car was withdrawn. Senior Constable Ho Parker chased a light blue car from Flinders Lane to Adelaide. Swanson claimed he took the car from a Market Street car park and intended to reach Adelaide. He said he planned to exchange a spare tyre for petrol, then travelled to Ararat and Stawell before being stopped at gunpoint. The car owner Alan Charles Howns reported the vehicle missing from the Flinders Lane car park.
Tax forms for the year introduce separate forms for salary and wage earners Form Si primary producers Form Bio and personal returns with new Form A. Simple Form 8 remains for tax calculation this year and Form DB In corporation adds details. Forms 8 and A must be lodged by August 31.
Horsham City Council joins campaign against the Greater Melbourne Bill after a motion by Dr T Conroy and Dr A Cummins. A letter from the Local Government Committee supports the protest. Wimmera and Ararat Shire Councils also back the campaign against the bill.
A theft spree at a London shop saw £1,000 worth of men s clothing vanish including trousers sports jackets pullovers and belts. Police traced entry to a rear access point and suspect a local gang involved in the break in. Detected by store staff and reported to authorities, the incident underscores ongoing concerns about petty crime in the area.
The Horsham City Council faced an acute financial issue as an overdraft risk loomed near year end. Town Clerk Mr Watts told the gathering that the renewal account and general finances were strained, highlighting a potentially tight financial position for the council.
The Horsham area received about 60 tons of coal gas from the river projects. The coal was loaded for distribution to towns in the Western District.
Tensions rise as Hor sham district graziers meet again Tuesday to discuss water supply. The SAW SC demands channel improvements and greater water use before any new water allocation. A Wonwondah grafter notes the dispute could spark local controversy at the movie night. The commission hints at resisting river widening while recalling a prior channel project that eroded a gullies to a deeps.
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