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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
4
Wire dispatch reports an Australian senator criticizing a Parliament prank about box seats. The note quotes Senator C Read urging unity and denouncing displays of politics as a sham, urging focus on ordinary citizens’ concerns.
Final results for the Wimmera seat after preference distribution give Alex Wilton a 1464 majority, over 12 600 higher than 1927. Primary counts: Johnstone 158, McClelland 19800, Nolan 122, Wilton 19015, informal 42. Johnstone eliminated. preferences from McClelland and Nolan split between Wilton and Wilson.
J F Guthrie defends meat from the Metropolitan Board of Works farm arguing against lifting the ban on cattle fattened there while proposing affordable Werribee beef for drought‑stricken buyers. He urges promoting old cows for fowl and pig feed and supports dairy and horse-breeding initiatives with government bounties to reduce imports and boost farm production.
In Williamstown the new wheat silos for the terminal face delays as workers confront supply and equipment setbacks. Officials, including project manager Mr. Haley, say completion targets shift while crews assemble foundations and rail connections. Local firms view the project as key to regional grain movement and fishing capacity.
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