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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
8
The police set to reorganise by creating 23 districts each with a district detective and a mobile squad at headquarters. A central cadre will answer inquiries and coordinate with metropolitan units. Ninety detectives will be stationed across country centres including Bonglia, with 110 surplus from the plainclothes branch slated for abolition.
The annual meeting for The Mutt Lite and Citizens Assurance Co. Ltd. noted strong profits and progress. W J Klonm, joint managing director, died in January. company funds increased by about £15,000 with mortgages and housing loans expanding. Investments supported home building, rural industries, and municipal projects, while death claims remained steady and overall income rose. The Sydney and Melbourne expansion projects aim to provide future space and jobs as credit facilities and government loans were discussed.
Ambiguous OCR text notes SAR activity with times 1215 and 1138, mentions clove down and downed signals. No clear location or entities other than generic terms. Unable to determine concrete event details from fragment.
The House of Representatives devoted most of the week to defence matters as Australia moves deeper into a militarised era. Government and party lines show support for a three year plan totaling 48,000,000 to 1941 with calls for possible increases. Labour voices criticize funding methods and home defence versus overseas service. An auction-style public sale notice appears at the end, listing a Chevrolet and a motorcycle among items for sale.
Classified notice offers a selection of harvest machinery including combines clutch from Tyne and Ryan brands, a Tate Hrow Sut Lo model, Lieuturrow Shearer fawn and 1 Burrow Shearer fawn, plus a Conbn Deere TM tractor with a Bartram facinn. Contact details appear as "Pome 1" with unclear location.
Rome Times correspondent notes a massive 52 000 Fascist child military display in London pageant used for Hitlers benefit. Children unlimber guns demonstrate speed and precision rivaling professional soldiers drawing gasps from spectators.
Shire of Wimmera issues a notice to sheep owners and drovers about enforcement under the Stork Art Section 4. Offenders face penalties, including fines and possible penalties stated, with emphasis on travel of flocks. Date appears as May, from Shire Secrets office.
The Shire of Arapiles publishes a notice calling ratepayers to settle rates on their property by a deadline in June. The Rate Collector will be at the Shire Office Noradut from June 12 to June 15, 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 3 pm on Thursdays, with daily bank holidays excluded. A 187% annual interest applies to overdue water charges.
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