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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1930
Page
4
Central Weather Bureau reports last week's rainfall by region with multiple station totals. Mallee records include 97 at Beaulak and 156 at Natiuk. Western notes 133 at Terang and 160 at Cobden. Northern Country shows 80 at Numurkah and 14 at Dookie. North Central lists 147 at Trentham, Central 130 at Portard, North-east 177 at Rutherglen and 164 at Chiltern. Gippeland reports 230 at Wis a at Brat.
At the Kowree Shire meeting the council debated striking a 1 shilling 6 pence rate without exemption for soldier settlers. Some preferred an all round reduction on valuations. A new valuation was proposed at a fee of £25, with notice to strike the same rate as last year. The discussion noted funds already tied to developmental roads and soldiers’ support reforms.
The Lambeth Conference attendees Dr CA Cherrington, Bishop of Wai kato NZ, Dr KB Ash, Bishop of Rockhampton, Dr Hay, Bishop of Yesmania, and Dr. Young clergy lasnl, faced scarce funds to reward or support diocese. A North of England native, he focused on Durham and Northumberland industrial regions where unemployment and hard conditions persisted. The piece critiques England’s paradox of travel and leisure spending while vast numbers remained jobless.
The Spanish champion Ueucudua faced Italian challenger Prim weight in a ten round match. Carnera outboxed the lumbering rival delivering severe punishment, the crowd surged into the ring before officers with drawn swords restored order.
Evening event at Natimuk Horsham players including Mesdames Miller Cahill Tucker and Peacock competed after Mrs J provided tea. Mrs N Smith won the end game. First B grade tournament straw follows with Mesdames Bal Herston Brown and Simpson Brown versus Gollan.
Fragmentary notice mentions Wool, Wool, Toung Bros, Horsham and Seeer E. Lascelles for sale. References a9 son for SeeerE Lascelles and Neon’ Tanead equipped wool, room in Australia. Ample of Woolpacks, full.
A long column muses on historic misprints from London printers, noting how errors from the King's Printing House to Baskett’s Bible sparked wit and debate. It recalls famous slips, such as misread words in biblical texts, Shakespearean typos, and printers' quirks, with reflections on a culture of textual accuracy.
A list of firms and agencies tied to Orie Steam Navigation Co including sub-agents for Australia Mutual Pro Dennys Lascelles Wool Broker and local financial and insurance houses in Geelong Ballarat Banking Company Che Uaerrsee omens National Trusts Executore Agencies Co of Australia Victorias Insurance Co The National Insurance Co of WX Australian Mutual Insurance Society Cooper's Sheep Dip and others.
A garbled notice advertises an auction by Young Bros at Morsham keying various livestock items including fat full mating ewes, pens of rams, and lambs. It lists breeds such as Polwarth and Leicester rams, with quantities around hundreds and several tooth counts. The sale emphasizes well bred, well grown stock, and outlines yard fat content and conditions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions John Kimberley and Sons and court or matter involving an individual or firm. Key names and places are unreadable, but references to a notice or notice of action appear amidst garbled lines. The readable content hints at a legal or official notice involving a business entity and a defendant or respondent.
A limited range of Compine Sheare products is now procurable at MR LL HEALDE Ge nate. Local shop confirms stock across several varieties and invites customers to inquire in store for details and prices.
Fragmentary OCR item lists weekly stock sales at a corporation yard with scattered names and items. The readable bits reference Agvacien and several odd place names, with stray phrases like cheap money and bread money, but lack coherent structure or clear event details. Powerfully unclear and not enough to identify a specific event or outcome.
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