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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
4
A visitor brings flowers to Mrs Sandon, a worn caretaker, who explains she is worn out and ill with a heavy cold. The 10 or 11 year old boy answers the door, then the caregiver reveals the pressure of washing, meals, ironing, and impending tasks that keep her from rest. The scene ends with a hopeful remark about recovery.
Messrs Dalgety & Co report a Horsham sale with 4890 sheep, best cheep classes, good skins, and strong demand except light ricins in aged merino wethers. Prices ranged up to 23/3 for a heavy merino pen. Waterhem sale notes 1800 head, average 16 4, with Corriedale and crossbred ewes and lambs making mid-teens to low twenties.
Australian Women’s Land Army trainees at Langerenons Agricultural College demonstrate capability in farming tasks and animal care. Horsham division and AWL members tour the college, meet trainees, and discuss responsibilities on return to the land. Afternoon tea, table tennis challenges, and farewells mark the visit as trainees prepare for future farming roles.
A fragmented, old-style discussion on polled beef breeds and cattle management. The text cites experiences of breeders, herd performance, and observations on breeding efficiency, fertility, feeding, and the effects of horn status on cattle. It mentions historical U.S. farm conditions and comparative task costs.
Melbourne Moray address by Labor Minister Holt accuses union officials of using long memories and peacetime rejection to press claims. He says secretaries are trying to exploit the favorable economic situation for the benefit of their members.
Fragmented text discusses breeding more horses, Mare 1 Naghan from Roseworthy Agricultural College South Australia, and concerns over horse sales, war aims, and petrol rationing. It critiques slaughter and calls for breeding to support defense needs, urging farmers to consider practical horse production and avoid wasteful practices.
Fragmented passage discusses Hereford cattle breeding, noting improvements in color and depth, and the demand for bulls. It mentions Polled Hereford and horn development in offspring, with references to early generations and conical horn shapes. Names and full context are uncertain due to damaged OCR.
Fragmentary prose recalls a character named Johnnie and a milk shop scene with neighbors and comments on care, pity, and social service in a tucked away town. Loss, memory, and small moments blend into a mosaic of neighborhood life and identity.
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