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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
4
A wartime letter from Private C.5 Cornell describes receiving parents’ letters, mentions church parade, rifles, and gear, and includes recollections of comrades, local sights, and daily camp life. The fragmented text preserves personal details and military routines from the Salisbury Plains posting.
A pasted wartime note from Walter Ke thanking friends and comrades for support and encouragement. It recounts shared experiences, mentions Lane Corporal A. Z. Boo, and reflects on gratitude, loyalty, and continued camaraderie amid difficult times.
OCR read shows garbled lines with numerous typos and nonsensical phrases. It appears to be a mis scanned historical column fragment lacking clear names places dates or events for a coherent summary.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions water in gardens and an area described as 185 square miles. It names individuals and implies a marriage, but crucial details and clear events are unreadable. No definitive actions or outcomes can be established from the readable text.
The Hatch official casualty list shows 682 names with categories: killed in action 78 died of wounds 15 died other causes 210 wounded 30 risen 1 sick 408 injured 30 prisoners of war 103. Notable entries include Lieut N W McCormick Bendigo and Me A Martin Stawell with prisoners of war Me Bolton Elwood and V Carter Horsham wounded.
A severe hailstorm swept through South Wales damaging crops and killing livestock. About six miles wide and over ten miles long, the storm destroyed estimated full yield of wheat. Owners report extensive damage and losses to fields and herds.
An advertisement invites all who seek better health to join at Davies College of Health located at 327 Collis Street Melbourne Ad. The notice promises new beverages of saluable hematon suitable for faster Seequl Sal and pacepa.
A Commissioner of the Supreme Court for taking Affidavits issues a notice related to insolvent estates. The document mentions Wilson Street, Horsham, and filing procedures under the modern account systems for business finance and general agent activities.
The fragment lists times such as 6:45 am and 1 pm across several days including Tue Thu Sat and Tue Fri. The scattered entries indicate multiple daily slots and varying afternoon and evening times without a clear event context.
The prospectus notes Brighton Grammar is ten minutes from Brighton Station and five from the railway. It offers English, religious instruction, and prep to the Senior Vocation Exam at Melbourne University. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, tennis court, cricket and football ground. Boarders live with the headmaster’s family and church attendance is standard.
L. J. Heald Saddles and Harness Maker at Comer of Firebrace and Wilson Streets Horsham offers all classes of saddles and harnesses made on the premises. On hand trade goods guaranteed best workmanship. Collars made and fitted on the premises. Prices reasonable and trials solicited.
The Horsham monthly rainfall record for the past 34 years is supplied by Mr P Barscehi of the Melbourne Observatory. The data covers cumulative measurements and reflects long term rainfall patterns for the district.
Arnott and Co of Horsham announce their annual consignment of imported saddlery and fittings bought cash from British manufacturers. Harnesses are manufactured under personal supervision on the premises and fitted to horses as needed for customers.
Notice to Advertisers states that change copy for all advertisements in The Horsham Times must reach us not later than Wednesday at 1 PM and 10 PM on LATTER DAYS. One change of copy per month.
An old price listing advertises McMullin's Cod Liver Oil Balm used for chest and breathing. It claims effectiveness for specific respiratory issues and lists a price of 2 shillings per large bottle.
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