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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
1
Wire report from Hor Methuene Monitay branch of the Australian Labor Party notes support for abolishing state parliaments. The gathering at the Public Library discussed plans amid unsettled national affairs and labor concerns.
The Horsham council debated the town's priorities accusing it of favoring cattle over women and children. They discussed funding a fest room, a distant aerodrome plan, and questioned bridge costs, old bridge dismantling, and the hiring of married women in shops. They urged action on coal supply, train schedules, and factory act enforcement, and sent congratulations to a new speaker.
Horsham residents injured when a car and a truck collided at the Katyil Dimboola Warracknabeal Road intersection. Seven people were treated at Horsham and Dimboola hospitals, including a 90 year old in danger. Victims include Elizabeth Nicholls and Ebie May Nicholls with injuries from shock to a broken nose. The Nuske family and Robert Nicholls were among the passengers. The crash caused extensive damage and the Horsham ambulance transported all victims.
The piece details domestic Australian Army support units during mobilization, noting cobblers in every unit supplying boots with reinforced toes, leather insets, and repaired footwear. It highlights shortages of ready-made boots, ongoing manufacturing, and camp butchers supplying meat from Queensland for troops.
A Commonwealth plan to restrict wheat production dominates a Farmers and Settlers Association meeting. Key figures include Mr Cameron and Mr Cameron’s discussion on war measures, price controls, and the need for an explicit federal state policy. The group seeks wheat price support and defers action until government proposals are clarified.
The speaker outlines Arab life under advancing forces in Palestine, noting desert conditions and railway disruption. Three methods are described to influence Arabs: payment to workers, provisioning for camels, and a doctor role to gain trust. The lecturer discusses religious missions, native customs, and the dilemma of preaching to a population with deep ancient beliefs.
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