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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text outlines market notes and contracts with unclear specifics. It references Pat Vans and a time span of around a dozen weeks. The readable content hints at commercial activity, prices, and durations but lacks coherent details.
Representatives of hotel keepers in the Wimmera region met at Horsham over a weekend to decide actions regarding higher prices. They agreed not to serve at any hotel in the Wimmera while maintaining a 6d free beer, with buttied beer rising from 16 to 15. The new prices take effect from Monday.
A chaotic OCR of a Horsham court and community notices reports a firewood load exceeding width rules sparking a case. It mentions petrol rationing appeals and fruit packing classes, plus a hospital notice and a Christmas revue at the Horsham museum.
A terse report outlines rain outlook and notes on weather conditions across counties. The forecast includes references to nearby towns and agencies and mentions expected impacts on travel and daily activities.
Fragmentary report references a discussion about labor and political parties. The text mentions statutory or national concerns and hints at tension between parties and candidate campaigns. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
At a Tuesday meeting presided by Cam Kr Charles the Waterworks Trust urged renewed government support to replace aging mains. Directors warn nonapproval risks shutdown as maintenance costs soar and the system teeters on uneconomical footing while planning a complete reticulation overhaul and rate adjustments.
Thai High Command says antiaircraft guns scored several direct hits on a French transport attempting to ferry troops across the Mekong near Nongkal on Monday. Many French soldiers aboard were killed or injured.
After three days of sharp fighting, the French announced reprisals for Thailand attacks would be halted to give diplomats time to seek a settlement.
London dispatch reports Greek War Ministry announcing occupation of Permeti as Italians withdraw from Saranda and Argyrokastron. Athens cabled that Greek artillery and air bombardment push Italians to retreat along a shrinking coast road. Greek forces reportedly command high positions and expect victory with high fighting spirit.
A wartime dispatch reports Allied air activity capturing Italian booty valued at £41000. The field report mentions bombed targets near Neer and actions along the Fruntiey line with several aircraft involved.
A Weatheratay Air Ministry communique reports Luftwaffe raids on London and the Midlands last night. Attacks targeted residences and shops with limited damage to schools churches and a police station. Nineteen people were rescued from a basement hit by a blast and evacuated through an emergency exit.
An air liner crash linked to a new League of Nations arrangement kills passengers and damages a two story house in Europe. The incident prompts warnings to Romania and mentions Axis diplomacy and military aid amid rising tensions.
General observers report cautious optimism about Britain's war trajectory. Key figures including Smuts and Chaney discuss fortress defense and potential victory as while some allied voices warn against overconfidence in current strategy.
ExStudents team to be picked at £15 per place from a list of players including R Walker J Mountford J ditties B Hardinge W McEniry Bert R Jenkinse 7ilpatrick W Barnett G Eawards D Milburn Waywood A Kerr and others for the Church of England side to face Lae parum at Laharum. Selection will be drawn from the ex players with several names noted and one player Donald c expected to leave post.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists many obscure terms and potential names with scattered phrases. The text references people, places, and events in a disorderly mix, offering no cohesive news item or clear outcome.
The notice lists multiple players from St Michaels and nearby clubs with a 1.30 pm start at Presbyterian Ret on Sth Jenkin and Quirart Trounee, detailing entrants including Mirsky Jenkins AsiH and O’Brien Fitzgerald. It notes tennis towers as goose and hints at real tomorrow results.
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