Horsham Poultry Club Holds Second Annual Show Trials
At Memorial Hall last Tuesday Horsham Poultry Club met in the absence of president J. Fletcher with vice president A. Cowell presiding. Membership grows slowly but steadily. three committees revised last year’s prize schedule for the upcoming show. Poultry and pigeon displays impressed judges Bert Gray and W. P. Pever and awards were announced for Australorp, Rhode Island Red, Minorca, and pigeons with several community members earning top placements. A coffee supper hosted by women members followed judging.
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Horsham Poultry Club
Memorial Hall
J. Fletcher
A. Cowell
Bert Gray
Wail
Me. W. P. Pever
Australorp
C. W. Wills
M. Pace
Thode Island
C. H. Altmann
Minorca
Wimmera Poultry Farm
A. Carter
R. Holmes
F. Murrom
A. Mitchell
Weather Boosts Tobacco Crops In Albury District
Favorable weather has notably aided tobacco crops in the Albury district. Some crops once deemed of little value have been saved, and frosts have halted the Hue moult development.
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Albury
Mothers' Day Observances Mentioned Across Regions
The second Sunday in May marks Mothers Day worldwide with white flowers and church services. In Horsham and Kaniva Methodist Church, special sermons feature a hymn by Rev. A E Chancellor about a mother’s quiet devotion, humility, and daily acts of love.
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Horsham
Kaniva Methodist Church
A. E. Chancellor
Weather conditions for April’s heavy Rain and storms
April marked the third straight month of above average rainfall across eastern Australia. A persistent trough over the region kept isobars unsettled, bringing five to six days of persistent rains, thunderstorms, and some heavy falls. Gippsland endured flooding and damage while later in the month high pressure returned, yielding a spell of clearer, cooler weather with lower rainfall.
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Australia
South Australia
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Slater backs Premiers Plan variations on public salaries
Speaking at Hamilton, Attorney-General W Slater reaffirmed cabinet unity on the Premiers Plan and its one variation aiding lower paid public servants. He argued the issue is not decisive, noting unemployment and farmer hardship, while urging independent classification to set salaries. He contrasted with British free trade disputes and called for cautious tax and debt relief.
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Hamilton
W. Slater
Menzies
Commie
Labor Party
Bruce
Britain
America
Slater
Australis
Sinter
Ke.gorman
Punnecliffe
Mor Menzies
Tanneslife
Economist
Elf
The Two Voices of Mr Menzies Criticism by Country Party
The Country party attacked UAP president Mr Menzies during Horsham speeches, accusing him of political chameleon like shifts. They claimed his past condemnations and later praise of the Paterson scheme show the country man’s view could be ignored by city followers.
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Horsham
U.A.P
Mlenzies
M.la
Country Party
Menzia
Chameleon
Menzies
Paterson
Ao City
Mr. Mensies
Correspondence About Water Works and Sanitary Depot Access
The council records a request by C Dumesny to tap a water pipe at the sanitary depot for his trough. Notes report ongoing leak repairs, water purification, and proposed measures to release water from Murra Murra to prevent discolored supply. Discussions include pipeline maintenance, safety, and budget approvals, with references to the Sanitary Plumbers Board agreement and trust finances.
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C. Dumesny
D. Cluck
State Miners and Water Supply Commission
Murra Murra
Tims
Hershaw Trust
Prust
Clark
Ae- Thomas
Dom Langlands
Shaws
Petrol pump history and early metering origins
The article traces petrol pump metering back to 0885 in America, noting the transition from crude pumps to standardized meters. It highlights Frank Hammond, an Australian inventor, patenting the first usable teleametric ramp and expanding production to Australia before England, where a company formed to control the invention as mechanical meters spread globally.
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America
Amrdl
Prank Hammond
Australia
England
Country party backs land based recovery in state crisis
The piece argues Victoria's primary producers faced an economic collapse due to prior policies. It criticizes city controlled parties and endorses the Country party’s “back to the land” policy as the remedy to avert state bankruptcy, urging unity and a shift toward rural support and work.
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Victoria
Ilae
Legislato
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Mommies
Bjork Foods
Menzies
Mengies
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