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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1941
Page
1
Horsham Red Cross Society reports donations and sewing work at the town depot and North Wyandoah sub-branch. Volunteers prepared clothing for service members, with prizes awarded for crafts and a May 28 appeal day aiming to raise 250000 pounds for Australia and overseas.
An ONTHLY GENERAL MEETING of the Hoesham and District Comforts Fund drew about 40 attendees including committee members and local residents. The gathering reviewed past efforts and planned upcoming fundraising activities.
A Horsham Times letter to the editor defends volunteer waste sorters and denies attacking Miss Lane. The exchange clarifies that a rumor led to misunderstandings about Fifth Columnist insinuations and praises patriotic volunteers aiding wartime efforts.
The licensing scheme cuts private car and motorcycle ration to 2000 miles per year from April 1 with May 26 as the date for two thirds of the monthly ration. New Class 3 licences printed on buff paper show the revised ration and scale from 2A to 3% plus motor cycles. About 500,000 private consumers affected though many have yet to return old licences. State Board urges immediate return of old licences to avoid delays.
A large turnout at Horsham Theatre heard Melbourne speakers urging citizens to invest in the £35,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan. The town’s quota is £50,000, with £10,000 already subscribed, and organisers urged further gifts from £1 upward, as Navy and war effort appeals were highlighted by local officials.
The prompt provides limited readable text noting President Roosevelts Powers with author attribution. No clear event, date, or multiple entities to confirm a substantive news item.
A leading article in Mufti the official RSL publication argues conscription is the only sure way to boost AIF strength and war production. It criticizes men avoiding duty and women’s unpatriotic spending diverting funds from war savings.
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