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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
5
The readable content lists scattered names, places, and terms from a larger article. It references sports, governance, and various entities, but lacks coherent narrative or clear outcomes. The fragments hint at a historical page with unrelated entries and corrupted portions.
Obscure religious verse fragment contemplates divine guidance through peril and steadfast followers. References to God, the King, and a matron blessed for faithfulness hint at a sacred journey and moral duty amid trial. The text blends archaic diction with scattered imagery of walking with God and living faith.
A report from Parliament's IR session notes a near month adjournment with minimal government press. The debate focuses on police powers and arrests linked to gaming houses and clubs, with opposition arguing for tighter restrictions while government defends measures as necessary.
News from district centres reports health updates on Mrs. Kees staying in Melbourne, a kitchen tea for Miss Mary Langley by Mr. L. Hobie, and a tribute to Miss Hilda Vining for Haven Church of England Sunday School service. A silver sandwich dish was presented by parishioners to Miss Vining, with Canon N. S. Fetter and Mr. H. B. Reynolds in attendance. War relief fund activities included a successful card party raising £31. Local residents hosted a social for Aberafimiony Neville Smith, a young soldier honored by friends, with speeches by Dr. M. Carter and others, a wallet and leather dressing case gifted, and a Comforts Fund parcel distributed.
Fragmented local notes cover a council candidate meeting in the West Riding Whas Mura Shire, a fund-raising hospital event, a Criss tournament and a large vaudeville show. Names include Mr LS Ramrotl, Miss EL Rumeball, Mrs He J Rimndall, Mr C8 Jo, Mr J. W. Low, and Mr Toohey. Details describe attendance, questions, and outcomes, plus entertainment acts and a hospital charity tally.
Fragmentary text references Hayes Letand and a CIMGL list in Wimmera, with mentions of fines and a timeline around Autine 20. Specific names and places are obscured, but the fragment hints at local legal or administrative actions and penalties.
A Warrenbeip farmer Mr A Murphy reports high yields from seven months of heavy fertiliser use and water management, averaging over one hundred per month from 21 mal tives. In Cresey RAAF project work, 54 year old Mr Gee Climoon of Winbarook died when a trench collapsed and a ton stone crushed him at the site.
A curious article notes farmers in Australia and Britain deploying new tools including a potato planter and front axle attachments. It discusses an “Irish pusher” figure and Arthur Foster’s devices, detailing how machinery replaces manual labor, field practices, and postharvest cleaning improvements.
An Australian inventor, Mr Barnes of Semeshy in Victoria, pursued early work on magnetic mine countermeasures. He applied to the British Patents Office on November 28 for recognition of his degaussing apparatus to counter magnetic mines. Born in Warwle, Queensland, he moved to Victoria and then overseas seeking acceptance for his ideas. His son KG Barnes recalls the family background and the support they provided, with five children and a permissive, challenging path to bring his talent to light.
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