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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
4
Auction listings show sales in Horsham and Minnip with sheep sales and special sale days. Items include Friday August 1 and Tuesday August, plus Thursday August 1 for sheep sales, with locations Hareiett Street and Watchem.
Property offers two parcels with grazing and agricultural land, light loam soil, well grassed pastures, two sheep yards, and cultivated sections. Includes two dwellings, good fencing, and proximity to Portland with all weather access. Terms arranged and prices quoted, agents Thomas Thung & Co. Pty Ltd.
London reports Imperial Airways plans to cut Empire passenger accommodation due to aircraft and trained staff shortages from rearmament. Sir John Reith favors continuing by buying foreign planes if needed, while officials oppose foreign aircraft purchases. Air Ministry backs aid but bomber delivery timing remains undecided with a formal statement later.
Local matches on Wednesday saw Pudple 24 20 over M U in a 4.0 victory. Scoute Com beat Delville st 18 13. Newtown defeated All Whites 34 7. Upcoming fixtures feature Ch of England vs ANA and MU vs Purpl with several pairings listed. A German immigrant faces six months' jail in Sydney amid deportation proceedings.
Administratrix in the estate of Si Ruby Rogers Deceased orders public auction of a 13 acre land parcel with main Hamilton Road frontage. Includes a four room dwelling workspace sheds and extensive household furnishings and equipment list. Property described as irritable sand ideal for poultry raising and tending sale.
A Wood & Co land salesmen Swan Hill offer 280 acres on Loddon River 8 miles rail station 3 miles school and post office. 7 room WAI house, wind mill water, garage, sheep yards, well fenced subdivided into ten paddocks. Watered from Loddon Waver irrigation gravity, 70 acres rye and clover, 25 acres oats, grasses. Price 140 per acre good terms. Apply A Wood Co Swan Hill.
The notice lists lineups and emergencies for Central Wimmera, Pimpinio, Armoured Car, and Haven teams for tomorrow. It specifies players for backs, halves, forwards, rover, and reserves with emergency subs and transport details. Players must report to the Recreation Reserve at 2:15 p.m. sharp, and those unavailable should notify the secretary.
Ajax, a short-price favorite for the Caulfield Cup and a leading rival in the Melbourne Cup, was scratched at 11.25 a.m. and 11.37 a.m. respectively. The horse will be reserved for weight-for-age races.
A Melbourne sports writer chronicles a disrupted athletics event with uneven performances and tense conditions. Names such as Griggs and Geiss surface amid scattered results while weather and restrictions affect replanting and scheduling.
A small gathering from Seong and nearby areas assembled for a Horsham tour event amid strong entries. Spectators saw contestants like Povik McDonald and others compete in a scenic route through local streets and adjacent districts with several notable performances and minor disruptions.
The three day event at the Gond Onder course kicks off with brisk foursomes and over 120 players contesting in ideal weather. Matches feature notable participants including Watson and Pryor with mixed pairs and local clubs represented throughout the opening round.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and places with unclear context. It references Donald and Welkaey Weis and a possible game or rent line, but specifics remain obscured and cannot be reliably interpreted.
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