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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
4
A Melbourne court heard that jockey Bevest Moris allegedly transferred £8000 in hotel mortgages and securities to his wife, claims she invested money advanced by him. The case ties to Moris and Fate and a Bombay marriage. Hearing adjourned.
Livestock sale listing shows merino ewes with lambs at foot and various consignments including 120 comelaick and merino flock entries, four months to four years workups, and multiple crossbred lots. Includes terms on rebate, commission, and arrangements to be made prior to sale. Auction scheduled for Thursday and Friday August 16.
A Melbourne dispatch reports that five occupants were injured when a rotor car collided with a stationary tram at Wonthaggi during New Year festivities. Damages claimed total £15,200 as hearings proceed in the case against the driver described as unrepresented.
The report outlines a football game with a winter setting and notable actions by players. Details mention a team improved their standing and a key moment involving a player named Mhie Fears.
A British official report says the liner Puraro and its crew were attacked near the northwest coast of Ireland. Over 450 survivors landed in northwest England. nineteen people are missing. Five young nurses and a few other crew were aboard. all other passengers survived. The torpedo attack lasted about half an hour before the vessel’s destruction.
A British Legation messenger was seized by unknown captors in a muttered bid to extort payment. Reports say the incident occurred as tensions rise over frontier disputes linked to rival Balkan powers. No verification from major outlets. details remain unclear.
British Somaliland reports indicate Italian columns moved ashore on the coast near Berbera and engaged Somaliland Camel Corps casualties. A British force hedl back the attack with tanks artillery and machine guns, while preparations for Cairo and Egypt stand by amid reinforced troops from Britain Anzac and Africa.
London based Daily Express correspondent reports the bitter air battle over Massawa as British bombers hit Italian ships near the Mawawa base. Anti aircraft batteries overwhelmed by fighter opposition. Two major fuel dumps damaged. dock yards struck as ships were surprised.
A garbled report describes experiments related to electrical elements and poultry, with scattered references to Willamers Stud Poultry and Toronto. It mentions wind, fertility, testing, and weekly updates, but readable facts are scarce and names are unclear. The piece appears as a rough OCR fragment of a broader science or agricultural column.
A fragmentary report states a solicitor pursued dairy ventures and schemes to defraud creditors. Bankruptcy Judge Lukin heard testimony from Juba Ridgeway and Palmer Senmar about debts and potential restructuring.
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