29 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
1
Millions in the British zone face dire needs with bread and scarce meat. A house to house collection runs Wednesday to Saturday to gather tinned food clothing shoes and sewing supplies plus money for bulk purchases. Tonight a film in Town Hall points to Germany’s distress and calls for humanitarian aid.
H Glowrey of the Grain Elevators Board promotes a U S augur system to lift wheat from fields into trucks and silos. Trials in Geelong showed 1000 bushels per hour, with plans to demonstrate six units in Victoria. The device aims to reduce labor and corn sacks and cut waste.
Joseph Wechsberg writes in The Reader's Digest that Swiss hotels offer quality value with clean rooms hot water lake views and meals for about 23 a day while rail service impresses travelers. He credits Switzerland’s prosperity to neutrality hard work and low crime plus high literacy and prolific publishing.
Despite cuts in rail services, Horsham will have two daily trains to Melbourne and three on two days per week. The fortnightly schedule reduction starts yesterday under Transport Minister Kent Hughes. Horsham departures are 8.05 am Wednesday and Saturday, 12.33 pm Tuesday and Thursday. Melbourne departures are 8.50 am Tuesday and Thursday, 1.20 pm Wednesday and Friday.
At the Horsham Town Hall a full programme of oratorio excerpts was presented by the Music Club with an audience despite bad weather. Performances covered Bach Mendelssohn Handel and Spohr with singers and duets, followed by votes of thanks and committee changes.
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