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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1936
Page
2
Wire from our correspondent in Melbourne lists wheat and oats milling prices and quantities for various grains including barley and cape, with potatoes and onions values. The report notes no change in wheat prices from prior figures and mentions ongoing market conditions.
The text presents a garbled discussion of election rules and reform topics. It references Ames, Henneiery, Europe, Australia, and questions about parliamentary or policy changes, with unclear dates or figures. The fragment lacks coherent events or outcomes to summarize beyond a general debate on governance.
A sporadic Saturday squall disrupted a pleasant week of weather with sharp showers and gusty winds. North to east winds shifted through the afternoon as regional forecasts tracked rapid changes.
The Victorian Railway Commission will travel by special train to Roan for inspections as Horsham officials push for an overhead bridge at Edith Street. Local notes report a stolen fur coat, a wallet recovered by a schoolgirl, and weather impacts on football revenue in Stawell.
A damaged clipping describes a 18 page program at a Melbourne venue with plays like The Vieweln wify and The Thryptomene theme. It lists performers Thelma Braupe Bertha Picken May et al and teaches about a World Without Men drama and a charity concert.
A Horsham Homing Club race from Raywood 110 miles away saw calm morning weather but a strong north wind all afternoon. Str Tydeman’s blue chequer cock won in 1h 51m 13s, earning a trophy from James Barnes. second from E Boyle, third from Carter Brothers. Also notes on wheat market estimates and an upcoming social event featuring Miss Victoria at Horsham Town Hall.
A note indicates United Country Party meetings are scheduled this week at Kativile and nearby venues including Vie Paler and Ete Efe in Mie Netias. Local organizers urged participation and provided timetable details for attendees.
Local cinema features Maureen O'Sullivan and Joel McCrae in Woman Wanted with a cat and mouse jail climax. Ginger Rogers and George Brent star in a romantic tale as a witty actress pursues a handsome man. Also highlights Ned Kelly theme and Australian bushranger exploits.
A cooking demonstration by the Town Hall starts at 2 90 pm under the Country Women's Association with Colonial Gas Company support. Recip es and stalls will be available. That night a juvenile fancy dress frolic offers prizes for best dressed and humorous characters, with a Boor event for children from 7 0 to 9 30 pm followed by adult dancing and supper.
Delegates gathered at Hall in Miccomie for the Winsnorre League reform meeting. A motion restricting delegates to two votes was carried after debate, with representatives from clubs allowed to attend. The conference will be held in Horsham on Monday, September 7.
Melbourne reports at the annual meeting the Victoria Racing Club chairman announced a profit of 116 635 for the year. Given the strong turnout officials plan further improvements to the course.
Labor supporters nominate October 25 for a candidate amid a dispute between the Legislative Assembly and the Legitia ee Council on redistribution elections. An advisory notice mentions a meeting Friday at 3 pm at the residence of B E Biipat- Picks in Horsham.
The body of Adelaide Bendixen Bex aged 80 of Beals Street Canterbury was found on Thursday evening. Post mortem indicates murder before placing the body in water. Detectives questioned a local resident as police investigated a crime in a desolate Pewley Hill farm area near Ballarat.
A fragmentary wire report from a correspondent in Malteairn describes a snowbound mountain area incident near the Ulen Valley. Details are unclear but mention a person named Mitchell and a small party traveling by boat in rough weather.
A court order cuts plumbers' wages by one half hour for certain tasks. The ruling specifies lower pay for specified unions and job grades, with accompanying conditions and adjustments for overtime and other allowances.
The Pris Coanes has received an offer for the purchase of the Melbourne Town Hall site described as substantial. Many council members favor the sale and the erection of a new hall on the present site of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Miss Armstrong a University Ski Club member from North Road Brighton was swept over a slope but escaped serious injury. Four others were carried down the slope as the blizzard halted near the Ruenrturk Inn on Saturday while en route to a ski championship.
Fragmented OCR from a war era page notes rebels advancing near Hudajoite and clashes with insurgents. Reports mention executions, siege actions, and a passenger steamer incident as forces vie for control in Madrid and surrounding areas.
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