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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1949
Page
6
A fragmented classifieds page shows scattered requests and notices for jobs, services, and personal ads. Phrases reference horses, sewing, income, licensing, and marital prospects, with garbled OCR style and incomplete names and addresses.
A call for tenders closes on a listed date for the adaptation and extension of an existing quarry at Horung. The project covers excavation and support tasks, with bidders from divisions including Hunutey and Kewals-Lewtd. The notice outlines involvement of offices at Lepectay, Wapks, and Marsinas, with plans to save on costs through a formal tender process.
The Horham Chamber of Commerce asks Premiseto defer a freight decision until after the Victorian decentralisation conference in Warragul next week. Various local figures and terms appear in fragmented text, indicating a discussion of freight increases and regional planning pending official outcomes.
A local pageant lists twenty eight entries for a doll competition. Contestants and organizers from various groups are expected to participate, with observers noting diverse designs and costumes.
An Australian jazz ensemble led by Gavan Felt is set to bring a high profile Dixieland style to Horsham next week. The tour features renowned figures from Melbourne scenes and aims to showcase traditional jazz roots with modern performance energy.
Fragmented OCR text lists various names and terms like table tennis and multiple likely player names such as Ratna Emery Seon Warren Shere and Brean Speed. The readable content is chaotic with no clear event or outcome to summarize into a coherent news item.
Horsham resident Mr TA Smith won first prize in the pony over hurdle event and second prize for a delivery horse at the Balmoral Show. Brimpaen’s Mr J Smith took first in the single harness pony exhibition with two seconds in ponies and accessories. Merino entries dominated sheep classes with Messrs HL Crawford & Sons securing the grand ram championship. J and M Russell claimed district honors and several other major awards. Mr O Webb won the medium-woolled ram championship. Mr C Schulz earned the fine wool section title and reserve, while Mr R G Walter held the champion strong-woolled ewe title with A Rethus & Sons taking reserve. W Moore led the Corrie Hills entries with multiple championships and the WT Robertson Cup for the best ram awarded five times.
Groups organize a combined food and clothing drive for people in the British Occupied Zone of Belgium. The effort runs from August 29 to September 2 with collection points at local centers including a WTR Bath on the Lye and Wulff location for catensuate donations. The operation aims to assist residents amid wartime shortages and displacement.
Readers see display price lists for potatoes small goods and clothing items. Card displays show retail prices while noting price variations and local shops in the area.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Woods and a peppermint cure linked to a named event. Details are unclear, but the record indicates a product or remedy associated with a person or group and a dated activity.
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