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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
5
Hon. LR Modda urges extended water works as essential for housing farms and the northwest region. He cites Rocklands scheme as a priority, notes farmers carting water, and calls for resumption of land and water projects to meet drought and population needs.
A discussion led by Deputy Chief Officer A Baw argues for amalgamating bush fire brigades across Victoria into 12 zones under a single board to cut costs and boost efficiency. Opponents warn of loss of local control and fear separate units would persist. supporters cite successful self amalgamation on the Peninsular as a model.
The Darragan Bush Fire Brigade held its annual meeting at Norad Lulu on Saturday night with Dr J Russell presiding. Reports showed a credit balance against a £15 deficit last year, donations from the Erament and Arapiles Shire, and a special thanks to Mr G Walter for service with an honorary life membership awarded. Offices were filled including vice president J Leslie, secretary G Walter, treasurer J Johns, and delegates to the North Western Conference. The annual subscription was set at £1 per 109 acres with a £3 minimum. members urged reporting equipment needs and praised cooperative mine operators for last summer’s incident work. Increase in the general rate was urged to fund the group’s expansion according to the expected property value.
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