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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
1
Melbourne readers urged to publicize Red Cross and Australian Comforts Fund requirements to aid soldiers. writer notes shortages in socks, knitted items, and proper sizes, calling for clearer guidance to volunteers and broader newspaper coverage to boost assistance.
Methanene City Council plans to weigh height restrictions to three stories amid wartime fears of air raids. The regulations committee recommends tighter city plans for residential areas while acknowledging potential destruction from conflict and the need to preserve street layouts.
Town and District Ward Appeals report donations totaling 10 received by secretary Mrs A McAuley. Earlier acknowledgments referenced Red Cross items and various names across abbreviations and unclear entries, noting incomplete records from January and hospital-related entities in the vicinity.
Councillors gathered at the municipal conference report broad farm abandonments. Members note widespread departures from wheat farming, discuss impacts on communities, and urge continued support and donations to aid affected households and local services.
A partial OCR text describes a monthly district collection for a comfort fund aiding Mr. H. W. Curtis and others. It mentions donations and fundraising activities with references to Horsham, New South Wales, Philadelphia, and various contributors, noting small contributions like a dime and efforts by The Horstan Bines and Miss Th. Cook.
The article reports on Victorian Senate voting irregularities with unclear preference distributions. It notes Senator Prat avoided a decisive defeat as preferences shaped the result and indicates early counts or declarations occurred Wednesday.
The Comforts Fund committee has arranged to take over the Atlantic Hotel, established by the A.LE. Club, to provide comforts in Alexandria. Heavy rain and a weather break were reported as conditions worsened.
The West Wail Church announces two Sunday services with preachers Rove Semmens and W Ellis. Visitors from Horsham and Wail join in special music as a large chart and lectures outline God’s plan in the age, with Bible stories and visuals to explain salvation.
A Vietnamese era style report describes political figures, including Gandhi, Morawetz, and Chiang Kai-shek, discussing Britain's empire, Japan’s expansion, and China’s future. The author notes questions of independence for Malaya, Indo China, and Southeast Asia, with observations on Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese resilience, and Japan's influence in the region. The piece reflects wartime diplomacy and shifting power in Asia during an era of colonial and military tension.
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