[Stamped in purple ink:] 18 SEP 1944

Dunolly

Vict

14-9 44.

Hon John Curtain [sic]

Dear Sir

I am writing to ask you if you will Call an Australian Prayer for Rain Sunday next[.]

We are in a great plight flock dying & facing ruin like hundreds of other Soldier Settlers[.]

Only God can send the rain[.]

Will you as the Prime Minister call all to prayer in All Churches that God Almighty will send rain to Relieve the Condition?

We have no money here as I have put all mine into bonds[.] Every loan I at Dunolly Bank have subscribed. Now we have no feed no water & losing stock & sheep every week.

Please will you help us[.]

Your Sure friends

Jas & Bertha Hill