Ceremonial reunion honors wartime Diggers at Warracknabeal
The largest Diggers gathering in the Wimmera gathered at Anzac Park Warracknabeal for a ceremonial parade welcoming the RAL and Watun Defence Corps. Brig General C H Foott presided as contingents from Horahani Nhil Donald Hopetoun Beulah MutoW Woomelang and Sen Lak attended. Over 250 diggers filled Molly Taylor memorial kiosk as State president George Holland spoke. Lt. Col J C M Trail led parade planning and officers included Lieut R T Carter and Lieut B G Pitcher.
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Wimmera
Anzac Park
Warracknabeal
Tast
RAL
Watun
Mallee
Greser
Molly Taylor
George [Holland
Wartheknabeal
Defence Force
Warrackmbeal
R. T. Carter
Liewt
B. G. Pitchor
Warrackmheal Rand
A. C. Taylor
No H. [Ash
Warimcknnbeal
Warrackna. Heal
Warracknabeal Timblese
W. HP. McIntyre
J. Foot
Rowden
Horshamara
Horsham Times Subscriber Notice
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25 Years Ago Today The Torsha Times 1915 Harvest
From The Torsha Times October 26 1915 a look at Railway Yard work at Junguar station new staving vite forms for harvest as Horsham Methodist Church service and Rainbow Show note wheat marketing talk by Mr RLM Tes MLC Woolloom.
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Junguar
Horsham
Ur Warnes
Crowl
Henry Yareae
Hersham
Victoria
Barkerin
Australian war memorial planned at Camberla
A future Australian war memorial to honor the war dead is planned at Camberla near Mount Ainslie. The project envisions a 40 foot long building displaying relics, models, sculpture and literature to inspire and educate future generations despite ongoing wartime anxieties.
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Camberla
Mt. Ainslie
Chariey Kingeford-Smith
Murmong
Victoria's mental hygiene push for voluntary hospital
Dr Catarinich, head of Mental Hygiene Victoria, argues for a voluntary hospital to treat early mental disorders to reduce stigma of 'lunacy' and improve access. He notes overcrowded mental hospitals and cites plans for a facility housing up to 240 patients as part of Victoria's advanced mental hygiene legislation.
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Victoria
Mental Hygiene
Catarinich
Portable tanks to aid districts in Victorian bush fire drive
At a Victorian Bush Fire Brigades Association meeting in Melbourne the North Western District was represented by secretary J. R. Allen. The Lands Department supplied maps for district fire fees while the Police and Transport Departments signaled prosecutions for unregistered passenger vehicles carrying fighters. Government grant rose to 2000, with over 1200 of equipment ordered. Portable tanks and power pumps will be allocated to districts. 300 knapsack sprays were ordered.
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Victorian Bush Fire Brigades Association
Hel
Melbourne
North Western
Mee J. R. Allen
Police Department
Cata Deen
Ares
Lands Department
O.C. Southern Command
RSL Volunteer Defence Corps
Transport Board
Sucl
Azetre
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Magnolia
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Torsha Times
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Mr Old
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Bush
Dennys Lascelles Ltd
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Sol
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