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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
2
The Borsham Times reports on wartime petrol shortages and rationing plans. Government officials debate import restrictions and price controls while outlining potential allocation methods and civilian impact.
A garbled report mentions egg prices and pulp market items with scattered personal names and numbers. It references The Mage Whites and Waimea, with unclear quantities and currency symbols. The text is partially unreadable, showing OCR-like errors and stray phrases.
Fragmented OCR shows a produce market listing with references to chard onions lucerne and bulk lots. It mentions American and Canadian inputs and various weights and prices in a generic wholesale market context.
The readable segments show names and partial terms mixed with unclear geography and dates. It hints at a local event or notice, mentioning individuals like Eric Wessel and others, but the exact action, place, or outcome remains uncertain.
In Memoriam notice for Amelon pronounces devotion from her husband and family. It laments her passing on December 8, noting three-time arrivals and long absence, and expresses love for her daughter Murti and son Lam. The text preserves names and kinship despite garbled OCR.
Fragmentary weather item reports sun and rain conditions over a weekend. Mentions barometer readings, showers, and an official forecast of continuing unsettled weather with cooling trends and westerly winds.
Measles cases rise in Horsham with large numbers of students and adults affected. At Horsham State School attendance fell from about 589 to 399 last week as outbreaks persisted over three weeks. Catholic and High Schools report weaker impact with some pupil absences. Two High School candidates miss public exams due to infection. isolation lasts four weeks amid business disruption.
Final preparations for the exhibition tennis event near Wadusday Afternoi on December 1 draw attention from Horsham and Botton players. Notables include W. Stawell and Misses G. Hulleran and C. Manger Viesain, with special courts planned and builders present at the site.
Aides and brownies hosted a festive afternoon at St Johns Parish Hall with Christmas songs and games. The event featured brusque notes of charity and caring for hospital wards, plus a later parish fete at St Michael's Hall showcasing stalls, dancing, and student performances.
The article discusses how copper carbonate dust reduces fungal infection in wheat and its protective impact on nearby roots and stems. It notes limitations, including variability by location and crop stage, and mentions broader implications for plant health and crop protection.
The recent Rupenyup concert near Horsham Base Hospital raised £20156 4. Volunteers noted by the Rupanyup committee for services rendered. A separate notice reports Messrs David Anderson & Co selling a farm of 257 acres near Wail by auction for trustees and agency Ch Ltd Melbourne. Buyer was J Conn of Wail. strong attendance by Indigenous owners. NURSES' EXCHANGE PLAN discussed at the hospital, proposing a new nurses recruitment initiative. Agricultural college news covers achievements and a campus event with a notable reception and donations.
Fragmented report describes Premier's stance on bans affecting Ervin Vaerdser re Hoye amid wartime controls. The text covers irrigation plans, seed yields, and potential linseed as a rotation crop. It notes barley and seed markets, plus a Britain speedup in ploughing as wartime agricultural drive expands.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions many personal names and places with scattered phrases. It reads like garbled notes or a stream of disjointed terms with references to individuals, locations, measurements, and potential events, but no coherent narrative or verifiable details emerge.
The text appears as a corrupted obituary fragment with multiple scattered names and phrases. It includes partial references to individuals, places, organizations, and events, but lacks coherent sentence structure or clear biographical details.
Princess Louise passes away after long illness, reported by cables. The elder royal sister dies in London, drawing wide official notices and international condolences as the British throne and royal family mourn.
A garbled OCR segment lists multiple uncertain names and terms such as Walther Warth Memwrnn Worris Stanley Liddell AM Morty and various fragments. It lacks coherent events, dates, or clear subjects to describe, yielding only a mosaic of possibly personal names and place hints.
A garbled note from a local event lists names and times for a Christmas competition. The text references cancellations and delays, with scattered mentions of participants and locations. Readable segments hint at a community event affected by weather and scheduling.
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