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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1946
Page
3
The four queens and their committees have begun fundraising for the branch building fund. Jean Scott started with a picture night at the 20th Century Theatre and Peart Williamson hosts a Town Hall dance tonight.
Report from Horsham area covers amateur boxing at the Drill Hall with Heb Carter and local figures, a novice boxing tournament in Melbourne, and plans for the Moreh Rowing Club. Mentions surrounding football, housing funding, and cabinet decisions affecting community sport.
The Victorian Decentralisation League executive proposes inland killing of sheep and cattle and rapid hydro electric use of rivers to boost Victoria. Dr. R. K. Charles attends. calls for government-backed transport and power projects, including Waranga Inlet duplication and new reservoirs while expanding worker housing and rural industries. A Ballarat conference is planned for October 2A.
The Minister for Supply Senator Ashley announced a one third July start in petrol ration for private motorists. A review shows there is no immediate abandon of the ration but liberalisation is possible. Private motorists will gain two to four extra gallons per month depending on car size, with overall gains nearing four times the prior ration during peak restrictions. Other licensees with business and pleasure use will be reviewed for equivalent increases, and the July change may not apply in June for tickets.
A collage of truncated help ads seeks mechanics, tractor drivers, a mechanically minded lad for engineering shop, and various trades. It lists contact hints such as street names and regions, including Ballarat and Quantong, with scattered references to equipment like engines, kitchen aids, and stamping.
The notice promotes repair services by Wilson Bolton & Co for all sewing machines, with T. McLean as a representative on Wileon Street in Horxham, plus remedies for coughs and health products advertised by Peacal Macy.
On Wednesday January 1st 1948 applicants for the Power Filter Driver post are asked to state age marital status full particulars of any war service and experience. Further particulars may be obtained from the Shire Engineer. canvass of councillors will be conducted directly to determine suitability.
Tender rules indicate envelopes should be marked with special wording to ensure proper handling. The directive specifies the marking as Tener fer ., dite, guiding officials in processing the bid.
A garbled OCR passage appears to describe a repair or mechanic service with broken words and unclear details. The legible bits hint at work being done and a possible list including numbers or dates, but the overall meaning is obscured. The piece resembles a classified notice or ad fragment from a historic page.
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