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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text outlines war loan measures with higher taxes to fund subscriptions. Mentions Commonwealth Department actions, public advertising, and varied figures, noting wartime debt and subscriber campaigns across towns and regions. Includes garbled names and places from the source.
The article outlines scattered notes on wartime production at Haskin Valley and related plants, listing multiple facilities, workers, and shifts. It mentions supply applications, control boards, and manpower assignments across various sites, with numerous acronyms and names embedded in the OCR noise.
Sebastian Lanermund is credited with an improved pace after a quake event near 7A0. Reports describe new roof trapping affecting safety and a focus on better protection measures amid ongoing investigations and policy reviews.
The monthly meeting of the Trust was held with Com Le Row presiding. Officials noted supplies available from depot. The session discussed business in selling water and related matters at Hobaeam Waterworks.
Residents along Peyar's Lane reported foul water issues from the main supply affecting Piepe IV Podinn road and nearby areas. Foreman Watts and others discussed pipe safety, with residents urged to use alternative water sources as repairs and inspections continue.
The notice outlines planned improvements to reticulation and water mains including leakage in a wood main, replacement of sections along Burgess Street and Fawn Street, and an extension to serve Space and nearby areas. It mentions scope, timings, and estimated costs, with works extending westward to Baillie Street and involving new pipe installations and associated equipment.
Report on the Conference of Waterworks Trusts notes a valuable visit with useful observations on unpolluted water and public tests. Treasurer states the September 20 balance at £1920 and outlines payments to Waterworks Trust Day shoots Amott Hawks and others, while discussing supply sources and newsprint in America and a new beverage straw invention in the broader industry.
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