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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
5
Wimmera Shire Council held a near record session on Tuesday electing Dr. F. H. Baker as president. Grants to C.R. roads prompted calls for larger allocations while a rest room for the town remained a political issue with no financial backing. Retiring secretary L. Ray attended with one of the new appointees.
The Winn Shire held the annual meeting electing Dr Eager’s successor Dr Baker as president. Cr Carter vacated the chair and congratulated unopposed councillors Farvis Johns McRae and Hennessy, expressing confidence in improved overseas markets and wheat prices while pledging support for the new year. Committees were named Finance Crs Smith Gross Crafter Dahlenburg Works Cra Purvis McRae Hennessy Johns, and the president’s allowance was set at 40 pounds.
A claim promotes BUR as sufficient with one daily dose to clear rheumatic symptoms. It cites testimonials from Leon, Scribes, Lurmbaga and mentions Australia and New Zealand. A Cook & Son back guarantee certificate is promised.
A country council flagships how Federal Aid road grants are allocated across Horsham Lubeck Horsham Warracknabeal Longerenong Jung North Pinjin West and reforming Henty highway. Cr Hennessy Dr Dahlenburg Cr Smith discuss equity and potential gains for ratepayers while noting roads neglected and urging wider benefit over a single corridor.
Dr Hennessy proposed that during the upcoming municipal conference the president and secretary interview the CRB to secure larger metal construction grants. The motion was seconded by Dr Crick and carried.
A fragmented report covers Horsham council discussions on establishing a new rest room and related town matters. It notes council attitudes, public participation, and financial considerations amid unclear handwriting and garbled phrases. The piece references a president, representatives, and local officials amid planning and consent debates.
Grain Elevators Board asks wheatgrowers council to hold a meeting at elevator stations Doven and Moraham to discuss defined delivery areas under the Grain Elevators Act. Arrangements planned to reuse Horsham mill elevator, with doubts about farmer attendance and concern over choosing silos vs Hunts. The president and secretary urged calling a meeting of farmers to address questions and clear doubts. Impoundings report few, with two horses and one heifer sold. Tenders accepted along Horsham Warracknabesl road and east of Green Lake wonders.
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