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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
8
A flood of mixed advertisements lists vacancies for a junior typist and clerical staff, plus requests for truck tyres, sewing machine repairs, tax and public accountancy services. Buyers find milks, farm products, and livestock offers, with numerous streets and firms named in Horsham and Melbourne area listings.
Tender notices from Bybee State Rivers and Water Supply Commission invite bids for various items including granulated flour and steel materials. The call lists locations, dates, and contact details for submission, with preliminary requirements and bid procedures outlined.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe HLIC Works Department activities at Methourin including station matters and public works concerns. Incomplete text mentions Baller Station and Horstes at public walks with unclear dates and outcomes.
Country Roads Board invites tenders for a quarry extension project south of Warracknabem near Kedlala. The work covers extending a quarry at Bellairar in Horung County, with a valuation around 2.56 pounds. Tenders close August 24, 1949, via Divisional Engineer of the Traders division.
The scheme by Dave Schiffer and accomplices used fake car crash stories to trigger lawsuits. Witnesses claimed injuries, with harried doctors and staged scenes driving up payouts. Investigators slowly built a legal case, leading to arrests and multi year sentences for the ring.
A disjointed notice reports a lost wallet containing private papers and a name likely linked to a street address. A reward is offered for return, with vague references to locations and dates, including references to the Century Theater and Ring Street. The fragmentary text mentions possible suspects or owners but remains unclear.
Notice from W B Hott calling for tenders to paint and renew property near Mainbow. Renovations and repairs required with potential additions. Tenderers invited to submit proposals and details to obtain specifications.
Article discusses methods for treating scaly leg mite in poultry with mineral oils and sprays. It notes applying oil under scales, avoiding harsh chemicals, and using washing and protective measures to reduce mite spread. Mentions upper leg infection risks and cautions against overuse of treatments.
The Royal Naval Military Tournament resumes postwar with teams from service branches, showcasing notable skill and pageantry. Officials foresee strong performances at the Olympia venue, emphasizing national pride and spectacle over past wartime constraints.
British economist Mr White argues in an Atlantic Monthly condensed piece that the Soviet plan to extract maximum output from individuals creates a pure inhuman regime. Workers live on a minimum wage and must exceed quotas daily, with punishments for slack and no overtime pay. Slave labor, state reserves, and semi military youth brigades shift workers, while light industries show fatigue and declining product quality. Despite an official claim of output above target, much production is unfit for use and peasants show passive resistance in cotton harvests, signaling broad inefficiency across sectors.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and numbers in a cryptic pattern. It mentions next week and includes scattered references to events, teams, and places, but the overall meaning remains unclear and partially unreadable.
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