Water meter clash fuels Shepparton election row
At a Shepparton council session the mayor and Dr James faced public scrutiny over alleged improprieties by the returning officer in the North Ward election. The council deferred action, citing police investigation, while local business leaders debated water meter plans for Numurkah including objections to the proposed £700 installation cost and possible wider meter rollout. A public meeting was urged to protest meter installation and to discuss rate implications as others praised the chamber’s role in town progress.
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Shepparton
James
McMillan
W. S. James
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers’ Arma
Numurkah
Chamber
J. H. Bitcen
Indies
Messrs
C. E. Newman
Bennetts
Marshall L. Hamon
Water Trust
C. A. Campbell
M. A. Hogan
Thomas
Marshall
Lit
Campbell
D. P. Simpson
Nathalin
H. A. Lee
W. C. Shaw
Stife
Shaw
Nathalia
Numarkah
Lee
Messiahr
Simpson
Messrs Campbell
Hogan
Chamber of Horrors
Old Progress Association
Chamber i
Ting
Ip Werae
Dr. Thomas
The Farmer's Lot In Bankruptcy Lament
A mournful farmer clings to a homestead as mortgage laws tighten. The poem depicts his gaunt face, sweaty brow, and worn feet from relentless toil. His land feeds others while his family stays away from school to hoe weeds, seeking rest only in sleep.
Living Hell Prisoner’s Account of Plotzensee Torture
Jan e Valtin recounts his time as a political prisoner in Germany, detailing Plotzensee’s brutal regime. He describes forced transfers, dense security, solitary confinement, dehumanizing routines, brawny guards, and harsh punishments, including dungeons and executions, amid a climate of fear and coded church resistance.
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Jane Valtin
Een
Germany
Plotzensee
Berlin
Plotzense
Plotzene
Hitler
Gestapo
Dachau
Plotwensee
No Room For Neutrals In War We Must Take Sides
A motivational verse emphasizes that neutrality is cowardice in times of crisis. It argues that men with decisive minds act on convictions, shaping outcomes, while discretion is portrayed as weakness and passive silence is condemned.
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Heaven
Hell
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Commonwealth to announce war loan plans in Australia
The government signals plans for a substantial war loan as discussions with financial advisers continue. A launch is expected late next month or early November, with details to follow and the subscription set at 10 shillings per year. The program aims to fund war needs and support national defense during the ongoing conflict.
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Commonwealth
Australia
Finscial
Imeremseid
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Melville Street
Conon's
Young Husband Limited
King Street
Melbourne
Victoria
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Lockhart
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Walla Walla
Griffith
Leeton
Wagga Wagga
Deniliquin
Echuca
Kyabram
Casterton
Mildura
State Assurance Company Limited i
England
Kymac Sheep Dip
Wool & Produce
Kensington
Vic
N.S.W
Kittle Bros
Reg
W. Bryceland
Undertakers
Melville-street
Chamber of Comm
the Farmer's Lot
AMP
NMP
A.M.P. Society
Sir Arthur Robinson
K.C.M.G
A. W. Sneddon
FLA
Osmond
Viciniy
Colling Street
Cnr
Market Street
Melburne
Wyndham Street
H. A. Hunt
Newton
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Thustrals
Karswood Poultry Spice
A & Sac
Pacey Hy
Numurkam Town
Rani Mill
SHIM
A.W. Hyde
CL Rell Pascee
Australian
Mercantile
William ST
Woo
South Kensington
Newmarket
V. Caster
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