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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes list items and suppliers in a Horsham shop including malted goods, flour, tin, bran, pollen and related provisions. Several names appear garbled as vendors or product lines. The incomplete text reads like a supplier inventory or market stall listing with unclear details.
Fragmentary OCR from a Melbourne market page notes prices and names in unclear form. Mentions items like Hay, Pata Dawe, and Camions with scattered figures such as 8/0 and 7, plus references to firms or traders and currency symbols, but concrete details are unreadable.
Sincere thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy in recent bereavement. Gratitude for flowers, cards, letters, visits. Special thanks to Father Conghlin,_Set_ in Mt Vern and to those who offered condolences.
A damaged OCR fragment appears to reference a memorial or obituary with garbled names and places. Readable bits mention memory, a creek and various unclear surnames, offering no verifiable facts or dates.
This fragmented OCR text mentions Horsham and references a newspaper in Australia with government news supplied on a Tuesday near Friday. The readable content is highly garbled and lacks coherent events or names.
Reports describe a Moonlight production at Methonen theatre featuring Joma Sith and a Horn Town Hall event on August 31. Also noted are a youth fitness committee drive for boys at Warsouk and plans for 19 000 homes over four years under a postwar housing scheme.
Fragmented report notes a party faction loyalty pledge linked to the Tea case and the authority of the Controlling Body. It cites upcoming Central Council discussions on member assurances, with references to Victoria shearing operations and regional conditions, plus scheduling through November.
Cr P Eagle attended the Wimmera Shire Council meeting on Friday and was warmly welcomed by President Cr J C Smith and other councillors. The report mentions various local residents and private hospital progress in Webley as context.
Veronica Shelton of Ballarat origin died at Horsham Base Hospital aged 40. Survived by three sisters and two brothers, funeral at SS Michael and John's Church with graveside rites. The notice also lists other local obituaries and funeral details from MullER and area sources.
W K Lawrence declares his bid supported by notable locals including Geoy Lawrence, William Robert Savers, Joan Arthur Sith, Wilfrid Turner, and Lanaford Mewrs. He fronts the GA campaign for free wine and is described as a former esteemed figure in Horsham civic clubs and the Apex Club.
A garbled wartime dispatch describes French vessels engaging enemy ships on a Saturday near Manila. The report claims French forces destroyed several enemy craft and damaged merchantmen, with Spitfires claimed to have shot down an unidentified target.
Reuter’s correspondents from Montgomery’s headquarters report that British forces have contacted 40 enemy divisions and captured 115,000 German prisoners. The message comes from General Montgomery as the Allies press the front despite unclear Alma 20 operations.
A summary notes limited easing of import restrictions while maintaining controls on critical materials. Officials confirm targeted relief for certain sectors without full relaxation, citing ongoing supply shortages and strategic considerations. The report highlights temporary measures affecting specific trade partners and commodity categories.
The Horsham and Hamilton hospitals led apportioning talks for grants to local health institutions. Debates centered on fair distribution by service and accessibility. The council approved varied allocations, including £40 for Horsham Base while Hamilton and Narracoorte each received £20, with other grants aligned to last year’s totals.
The Red Army drives from Bialystok toward East Prussia amid increased danger to Warsaw. Soviet forces advance northeast of the capital and reach within about eleven miles, while rail junctions near Madon are reported in Soviet hands as Allied observers note limited German defenses along the Vistula.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a police case note. It mentions charges related to fuel tickets and an alleged meeting among individuals including an ally group. Details are unclear and names are unreadable.
The note references a general or correspondent and a first quarter update. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but imply military or general correspondence with possible battleground or strategic notes. No definite names, places, or dates are reliably readable.
A largely attended meeting at Tawal Hall Harsha formed to back the forthcoming referendum. The mayor Dr Wilfrid Smith presided and a committee was set to coordinate the effort in the federal constituency of Wonton.
An account of a pigeon homing event held at Setmetay near Bervinetin. The report notes a faster, closer race than last meeting with birds finishing within seconds of each other and mentions Bert Thomson and Wright’s team among participants. Authority figures and exact results are unclear due to OCR errors.
Miss Richards tendered her resignation as secretary of Whit wat Bbie Connell Mo Wd, honored by editors and the public for 26 years of diligent municipal work. Town officials praised her courtesy and dedication as Dr. Crick and others expressed best wishes for her future happiness and rest.
Field Marshal Paulus, captured at Stalingrad, appeals to the German people from Moscow. He states Germany has lost the war and urges Germans to overthrow Hitler and establish a peace government to end further bloodshed.
Stockholm correspondent reports Berlin commentators concede Allied breakthrough after German forces pull back. Supreme Headquarters follows cautious notes as Allied advance sweeps toward the French border and across countryside.
In August 11 and 33 Allied air operations over central France were the most effective since D Day. Air power destroyed or damaged key German armor and vehicles including tanks and other military assets.
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