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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
2
Classified items advertise sewing machine repairs, farm gear, tractors tires tubes and wheels, wheat buyers, housing for sale, livestock and pets, furniture, and household goods. Listings mention Horsham and nearby towns with multiple contact names and addresses for local buyers and sellers.
Classified notices list vehicles including a Ford Truck one ton, a 1940 International One ton, and a Kewish truck. farm equipment like McCormick Deering tractors. portable pumping units. four wheel Fowler Junior trailers. general farm lighting plants. and delivery services with contact details in Horsham. Several items emphasize model years, mileage, and price while noting contact numbers and street addresses for inquiries.
A stray note reports a lost dog at Keinity Horsham area with two week old black and white puppies. Contact F Lecky at 14 Fourth Avenue Halesdate South Australia by phone for rescue or return.
The Country Roads Board invites tenders for two highway contracts between Kewell West and Kellatar. Plans and specifications are at the Head Office in Carlin, Horsham divisional office. A 21 percent preliminary deposit is required. the lowest bid accepted.
The Victoria Housing Commission invites tenders for a Horsham project with plans and specifications available at Shire Offices Horsham and Melbourne offices. Tenders close at 12 pm on Wednesday, September 1. The commission may accept the lowest or any bid. W. Davey, Secretary.
General William Dean United States Army long associated with Korea is reported missing and presumed killed. He commanded the U S 24th Infantry Division in Korea and earlier served as the first American Military Governor of South Korea before it became the Republic of Korea. Dean also led the U S 44th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. Born August 1 1890 in Carlyle Minnesota he graduated from the University of California in 1922 and was commissioned in 1923. He attended the Command and General Staff School Army Industrial College Chemical Warfare School and Army War College.
Government initiative aims to raise Australia’s population to ten million by 1960 with 200000 immigrants this year. Of these, 100000 British, 5000 displaced persons, and 40440 via Empire Allied Ex-Servicemen and Malta Eire schemes. Dutch, Indonesian Army veterans, and Holland workers expected to fill rural industries.
The State Government will meet five years to maintain Jute and Milk Laboratory at Melbourne. The Minister of Agriculture stated the Research Institute provides essential services at the origin of the Department of Agriculture for diagnosis and safety in metropolitan dairy and stock industries. In the past year 3,687 stock were examined and 81,097 blood samples tested. The institute also researches primal diseases in dairy cows, infertility in cattle, paratyphoid infections, and poultry vitamin deficiency. The state funds £16,000 yearly for the Veterinary Research Institute at Melbourne University.
Ambitious plans for Australia to reach a population above ten million by 1960 shape views on future industrial capacity. The Bank of New South Wales analyzes wool production prospects and capital needs, noting immigration will demand more machines factories and investment to sustain productivity and development.
The Victorian Department of Agriculture reports strong interest in the 1950 dairy farm management contest with entries from all ten zones. Some farmers are deemed ineligible if they fail herd tests, and entries must be submitted by September 15 to the Superintendent Carrying in Melbourne. A new screening scheme and rural outreach aim to widen participation and support irrigation and drought resilience in the state.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a housing exchange offer in Horsham with an address request to Gas Times Office Forsham. The garbled item mentions occupancy, a villa, and a letter application, but specifics are unclear.
Advice from the Victorian Department of Agriculture outlines timing for pumpkin crop sowing and planting. Seedlings should be well advanced by late December, with flowers soon after. preparation includes manure and shallow cultivation, and heavy rain can affect root growth and plant vigor.
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